The Downsides of Cardio
Published on May 19, 2016
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Did you know that too much cardio exercise can cause serious health problems? Before you start your regimen, you should consider the potential problems and work to minimize them.
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The knees and hips are the joints that are most vulnerable to injury, especially in aging individuals.
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Options for this include using an exercise cycle, an elliptical machine or swimming. It is a good idea to limit your cardio time to no more than 45 minutes per day.
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Heart Issues
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Atrial fibrillation and enlargement of the heart are two potential side effects of excessive cardio exercise; atrial fibrillation is also known as an “irregular heartbeat” and is problem that increases an individual’s risk of stroke.
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A workout can raise your levels of adrenaline and leave you too amped up to go to sleep at night. The solution to this is to arrange your schedule so that you do your workout in the mornings or earlier in the evenings.
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Eating more food is a side effect of cardio exercise for many people. The exertion causes their bodies to produce hormones that increase appetite with the net effect being that they start to consume more calories than they burn off.
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Oxidative Stress
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Excessive exercise causes too much oxidative stress for your body to fight. This is when your body produces unstable molecules called free radicals; these molecules can damage your cells. The result of all this is that you develop an increased risk of heart disease and cancer.
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Elevated cortisol levels have been shown to result in the gain and retention of belly fat. Additionally, your immune system may be made weaker by higher levels of the hormone.
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After four weeks of excessive strenuous cardio exercise, a decrease in the size of reproductive organs of men will be noted. this is accompanied by reduced levels of testosterone.
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Age is a major factor in how your body handles cardio exercise and the issues it can cause.
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