David W. Fish: Is there such a thing as too much exercise?

This David W. Fish blog discusses the dangers of too much exercise.

The recent hype on the Olympics has inspired a lot of my friends to go to the gym and work out. While this is not a bad thing per se (in fact, I believe it is an amazing thing), I just feel a little concerned about some of them who overstrain themselves, thinking they can achieve the Michael Phelps body overnight through high-intensity training.

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David Wayne Fish is a California - based mountaineer and fitness coach.

High-intensity training is basically a fast and forceful approach to working out. This usually consists of heavy workout routines done in short periods of time, allowing gym-goers to get more for their time investment.

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But—as I always teach others as “David W. Fish, the fitness instructor”—the problem with high-intensity training is that it can start physiological distress. Ignoring exercise basics such as variation and rest, high-intensity training may raise people’s adrenal stress levels and cortisol, a stress hormone that weakens immunity, making people more susceptible to colds and other sicknesses.

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With this, it can be said that high-intensity training routines can produce participants who have killer six-pack abs but are not essentially healthy.

That said, I’m set to visit my friends as they sweat at the local gym and teach them how to achieve fitness with smarter—and not necessarily harder—workout routines.

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