Endurance Exercise Is Bad For You?
I’ve been saying for years that I think endurance exercise is bad for you. I think the risk of injury outweighs the benefits. Now it appears that research agrees with me but for a far more significant reason. A sore knee is one thing but increased risk of heart attack? Take a look at this quote from the this article on the Mercola website.
“Clearly, when it comes to exercise, more is not always better. As I’ve learned in more recent years, the opposite is oftentimes true. Granted, this warning does not apply to the vast majority of people reading this, as most people are not exercising nearly enough. But it’s still important to understand that not only is it possible to over-exercise, but focusing on the wrong type of exercise to the exclusion of other important areas can actually do you more harm than good. Even if you don’t end up dying from sudden cardiac death during a race, years of marathon running can take a toll on your ability to achieve optimal health.”
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March 6, 2012 at 3:49 pm
David- good point. 2 min may or may not be HIIT. I know 2 min on the Airdyne done right is but, it remains to be seen.
March 6, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Aaron, you are doing interval training, but what you are most likely NOT doing is high intensity interval training. The higher the intensity of the training, the more recuperation time that is required.
Often, the answer isn’t more training; it is better training, more rest and better nutrition.
But to answer your question, good or bad, I am going to pose a question: how do you feel, what results are you seeing, what do your blood work ups say?
February 8, 2012 at 10:40 am
I think you can even feel it. After an endurance exercise, you don’t feel as good as after an maximum strength workout! I mean, just look at this picture! http://www.rippednaturally.com/images/endurance-vs-sprinter-male.jpg
I think there are no more words needed!
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