how much exercise is too much?

Question

if i go running for more than 30 minutes, my lung starts to contract and if i run more than an hour, my chest starts to hurt a bit
is that too much?

Answer 1

dont do exercises to where you feel to uncomfortable. read more on exercising on this site

Answer 2

You are a perfect example of a person who could benefit from a low cost heart rate wristwatch monitor; the decent quality ones that come with a cheststrap sensor. Then you would be able to provide us with accurate data that we could better answer your question with.

Crystal Violet gave you a good tip about a doctor's exam for a possible congenital defect, but she is wrong about anaerobic exercise being only catabolic. For example, competitive sprinters are generally more muscular than distance runners. Sprinters not only compete, but train anaerobicly. And body building is anaerobic exercise too.

With regards to heart rate and fat burning zone, only a well conditioned athlete could ever have a heart rate under 130 and still be actually running; not lazily jogging.

"Fat burning zone" is a controversial subject. Keeping the heart rate down for sake of calorie burning results in less calories burned when compared against higher intensity levels for equal session time. And low intensity also does little to exercise the cardiovascular system. Higher intensity levels of exercise not only burn calories but exercise the heart too.

If the doctor says that you have no physiological defects, and that your health can be improved with aerobic exercise, then the following assessment applies:

You didn't state at what intensity level you are running at. At high intensity even a well conditioned competitive athlete will normally and regularly push him/herself to the discomfort that you described.

The discomfort that you feel may also be normal and healthy for a person who is exercising with moderate intensity, but has not done so for at least a few weeks previous. It should go away after 2-5 moderate intensity workouts that are no more than 2 days apart.

But if you are feeling that degree of discomfort while doing anything less than a moderate intensity workout, then you are in such poor condition that you should probably scale back the intensity even further until your conditioning can handle it. If that is the case then you must gradually work your way up to a jogging speed that you can handle satisfactorily for 30 minutes. It is important to be religious about not missing your appointed workout sessions. Otherwise you will never improve your physical conditioning.

Answer 3

Everyone should talk to their doctor before starting an exercise plan. There is a chance you could have asthma, or a congenital defect that has not shown up until your system was stressed.

If your doctor gives you the ok you should be fine with that amount. Maybe just work up. Are you having a 5 minute warm up first? Kind of a slower "jog" pace to get your blood flowing. Then you can up your pace a little more. Keep track of your heart rate, you may be over doing it for your fitness level.

Right now I am focussing on fat buring, (vs. cardio training) so I am trying to keep my heart rate down around 125...Which is kind of hard to do. It doesn't feel like I am working hard enough you know? Your mind tells you that you should be pouring sweat and huffing like a dog...But that is actually counter to what the science of it is.

Past a certain heart rate you are no longer at an AERobic level, you have dropped to an ANaerobic level, meaning your body can't get blood to your muscles fast enough, so the oxygen isn't geting switched in fast enough. And you aren't using the energy system of your body efficiently. Basically you start burning muscle instead of sugar/fat.

So you might wanna watch that. Maybe run more often at a slower pace.

Anyhow, just my 2 cents.

Answer 4

No, that means you are in great shape. For most people, their chest starts to hurt after a few minutes, unless they run on a regular basis. And I would say time doesn't matter. I just wouldn't run over 15 miles a day. That would be crazy. But if you want to, do it. I say when you feel like you can't take another step, that is when you should stop.

Answer 5

If it involves putting down my beer, crushing out my cigar and standing up, its too much excercise.

Answer 6

that not to much at all

jsut about right

but need to take it slow build up

Answer 7

yea, i think that's a bit too much!!!