I run before and after school hours. I run one hour in the morning between 6:00 am and 7:00 am and one hour in the afternoon between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. After exercising, I feel drenched in sweat but after a quick shower, I feel fine. I don't feel any pain before, during, or after working out. I don't really have any other workouts. I run to strengthen my endurance, and to gain some muscle as well as lose some body fat. I'm thinking of increasing the minutes from 120 to 180 a day starting on Sunday. I heard that resting is important but I feel perfectly fine. I don't understand. Is this too much exercise for me?
2007-03-15 17:16:26 · 9 answers · asked by G-Minor 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I forgot to include some information about me. I am running mainly to build more endurance as well as speed. The purpose of running this much is to build more muscle faster and lose body fat quicker. I am 5'11 at 165 lbs. I want to get to 135 lbs so that I can run more swiftly when track & field semi-finals and finals begin. I don't want to run outside in the real world. I want people to be surprised at my dexterity when the time comes.
2007-03-15 17:45:03 · update #1
That's pretty excessive actually. Also, your body really needs at least one day off a week to recover.
Instead of simply increasing your run, try breaking your runs up into different types. For instance, Sunday could be long and slow, Monday fast and moderate distance, Tuesday off, Wednesday you could do some wind sprints, Thursday could be long and slow, Friday off, and Saturday you could do fast race pace short run.
If you look at how competitive runners train, none of them simply run the same distance every day. If you break things up like I mentioned above, you work out different aspects of your fitness (VO2 max, endurance, posture, farleg, etc) you'll really see increases in your speed.
My suggestion with running is set some realistic goals. Look for some races in your local area and plan on doing that in maybe 4-6 months. Start out with something manageable like a 5-10k. This way you have something to look forward to and focus on for your running and it won't simply be about body image or weight loss - those things will come anyway as an incidental benifit.
Good luck!
2007-03-15 17:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by resistnzisfutl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are u female or male? also how much fat or weight do u want to loose? and if u also want to gain muscle mass, i think you are dooing too much cardio. have u noticed the kinda bodies that runners have? if that is what u want then run, run, run. but if u want to have low body percent fat with muscle mass, then u should not run that much, may be 30mins 4 times a day. and also variety would help rather than just using the treadmil. how about stepper, recumbent bikes, eclipse machines, etc. also your body needs time to recuperate, you will end up getting sick if u keep working out at this rate. also u did not mention anything about weight training and ur diet. y dont u speak to a trainer that can help give u more realistic workout plan.
2007-03-15 17:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by braille 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! You really need to let your muscles recover, especially if you desire muscle gain!! Too much exercise and you will be doing a lot of damage to your muscles. Cardio exercise in excess can deplete muscle. You will not be gaining any muscle through this amount of running that is for sure.
Make sure you are getting a good well balanced diet too, with heaps of complex carbs and lean meat and other protein sources. You really need to look after your muscles.
How fast/far do you run?
2007-03-15 17:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by nicjays 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your body can handle what you are doing, you are 17 so you can take a lot of abuse and heal easily. my question is why are you doing it? Are you an athlete ( well obviously) but still that's a lot of time spent just pushing yourself- what's the motive?
PS. as a runner myself I recommend running in the real world- it's more interesting and less wierd than just pounding on a treadmill which actually sounds really silly- treadmill being a metaphor for going nowhere...
2007-03-15 17:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by reality addict 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should probably take a day off in order for your body to recover. If you do this that much, you could have Bipolar Disorder or something similar of that nature. I wonder how long you've been doing this exercise routine.
2007-03-15 18:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's wise to give your body a day or two a week of rest, or maybe walk instead of run. However, at your age if you have no health issues and you eat well, your body can probably tolerate it for a while.
2007-03-15 17:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah your doing fine ! Im ur age also and i do the same kind of exercise that you do ! Its good to be active and do exercises! So ur doing fine! Kepp up the good work!
2007-03-15 17:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I envy you. I wish I could be more motivated. I need to lose like 70 lbs.
2007-03-15 17:25:21 · answer #8 · answered by fallenangelhunter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you feel good, keep it up.
2007-03-15 17:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋