How to know if you’ve taken your workout too far?
Dangerous Workouts
Being in good shape benefits the human body not only physically, but mentally as well. Studies show that those who exercise regularly have better cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health than those who don’t. However, it is important that you don’t push your body too far to the point where you are harming yourself more than you are benefiting yourself. Overtraining occurs when the body goes through physical trauma and stress at a faster rate than it can recover. It is important that you know the causes and symptoms of overtraining and how to adequately rest and recover from physical activity.
If your muscles are constantly sore, you find yourself tired even after adequate rest, you are irritable, or noticing returning bodily pain, you might be overtraining. In order to prevent this, experts suggest taking sufficient rest after working out and spacing out the days you work out. If this isn’t a viable option, it is important that you should incorporate active rest into the end of your workout in order to properly heal your body. One should also make sure that they maintain a balanced diet and consume enough calories to match what their body is burning, as well as vitamins and nutrients.
Island Sports Physical Therapy has six convenient locations on Long Island and has the knowledge, experience, and resources to maximize your physical performance. They strive on educating their patients along with individualized treatments in order to solidify the patient’s recovery and prevent re-injury for years to come. ISPT knows the benefit of hard work on their part combined with hands-on care in order to ensure maximum recovery for those they serve.
As physical therapists, they understand the benefits of working out and staying healthy and have the necessary training in order to ensure that your workouts are constructive and injury free. They can provide you with the best fitness plan available for your current needs. They cater to all ages and understand how beneficial exercise can be to older people and the steps and precautions that need to be taken in order to ensure total functionality and healthy aging.
Island Sports Physical Therapy has locations in East Northport, Huntington, Nesconset, Coram, East Meadow, and Glen Cove. They can be reached online at https://islandsportspt.com, or their administrative office can be reached by phone at 631-462-9595.
