subject: Discover 4 Warning Signs That You Are Exercising Too Hard [print this page] Fitness training has proven to have many benefits that can include improving your physical and emotional health. It is recommended that people should at least take regular exercise 2 or 3 times a week. Even if you only exercise for a couple of times a week this can a have a positive impact on your overall health.
Staying physically fit is important and healthy however, overdoing it can have the opposite effect. It is important that when you are doing any exercise routines that you use your common sense. This means that you should be aware of your body and the signs that it is providing you when you are exercising to ensure you are not pushing yourself too hard. This is especially true for people who are recovering from health complications such as heart disease.
The following are 4 warning signs that your body will give you. If you experience them you should contact your doctor for a check up.
Chest aches and pains: This includes feelings of discomfort spreading around the upper body, arms and neck. If you experience these this could indicate that they may be symptoms of angina or else you are pushing yourself to hard. If you have a heart condition then speak to your doctor about this to determine if it is the result of overexertion or something more serious.
Light-headedness: This and feelings that you may faint are not uncommon results when you exercise. However, they are certainly not the desired result you want from your exercise routine. This can happen when you have not prepared your body properly for exercise. This means you have not done an adequate warm up and stretch before you exercise and a cooling down session when it has finished. You should take 10 minutes to do a proper warm up routine and another 10 minutes to cool down. If the symptoms continue then you need to stop the routine and consult with your doctor immediately.
Short of breath: It is important that you achieve a level of breathlessness from your exercise however, the experience should not make you feel uncomfortable. A general rule to apply is that you should be able to talk without feeling uncomfortable. For example, if you begin to cough and wheeze and the time to recover your normal rate of breathing takes more than 5 minutes then you should speak with your doctor.
Inconsistent pulse rate: During or after your exercise routine your pulse rate is irregular or speeds up compared to your normal pulse rate then you should consult your doctor.
