Is it possible to exercise too much?

Although exercise forms part of a healthy lifestyle and it’s essential to maintain great physical and mental health, there is a point at which it becomes detrimental to your health if you do too much.

Overtraining increases your risk of getting injured, and it can weaken your immune system, leading to an increased risk of infections.

So, how do you know you’re exercising too much? The symptoms of overexercising include:

• Chronic fatigue
• Increased injuries and sprains
• Irritability
• Low mood
• Decreased exercise performance
• Plateaus in your progress in the gym