5 Signs You're Over-Exercising & How to Recover Fast

In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals 5 signs that suggest you might be over-exercising and how to recover from over-training fast.

[gregthompson]

59 years old here, and I can confirm whenever I takes seven days off I may feel guilty, but man does my body love it ! My joints feel better and when I do start back I’m stronger and actually look better

[chrisb]

Hi Will,
I’ve been following your advice since your first book came out which I purchased and read. Your advice has helped me recover from a stroke 7 years ago. I’m getting stronger every day and look forward to many active years ahead. Yes, I’m guilty of over exercising because I’m no longer young and it takes longer to recover. Thank you from the bottom of my 70yo female heart ❤

[GeetaSingh-zpwe]

You aren't a physiotherapist but a professor of anatomy! Huge respect for your expertise and in-depth knowledge! Thank you so much!

[carmenmichaelian]

I was facing fatigue problems a while back and decided to do a similar routine as you mentioned. It made a world of difference to take a break, rethink my exercise routine, and not be so hard on myself. I ended up calling my workouts, Smart Workouts. Thanks for this video because I know I was doing the right things. I've been working out at the gym for 26 years and I'm 70. I feel great.

[johndriscoll]

Thank you for your videos. This one on over-exercising is a game changer for me, makes so much sense. I am 86 and just recently have been having fatigue symptoms as you have described. I forget I am aging and have continued to exercise as hard as if I was 10 years younger. I have been exercising 5 days a week which includes 10k hilly walks and gym with cardio and weights. Recently I had a break because of a road trip holiday, I slept well and when I returned to my exercise regime results were good for a while then fatigue set in again. I now appreciate the necessity for recovery and keep away from negative territory.

[krzysztofbiaas]

Im from Poland, I am 51 and fit, don't have any problem with health or weight, but I trying to keep in touch with English, I watch your chanell just to listen to your speach, you are very clear, and pronounce everything great. Watching you is better than an English lesson. Keep up with that.

[TheNishantGi]

Rest is the most important part of muscle building. People hardly talk about overdoing. Thanks for sharing this video.

[moniekfalck]

It's like you're reading my mind!! I'm 58 now. Went back to sporting after a year and a half of severe illness, too quick and too intensively. I wasn't building up muscles, not losing weight... I now have, for the first time in my life, an ache in my back. I really have to take the signs, of wanting to get my fitness back too quickly, more serious.

Thank you, your advice is very helpful... 🙏🏽

[neon-green-apple]

The explanations of specific ways to avoid injury or help recovery from injury and the easy-to-understand reasons are excellent.

[reieli]

It's has become a mantra for me for me "rest is good (breath in/out) rest is good".. Although I can push it, my thoughts are on longevity 😊

[LindaMadlala]

Great advice. At 63 doing 90minutes HIIT workout sessions 3x per week, run 12 - 15km Wednesdays and 21km Saturdays _ rests Tuesdays/Fridays, no pain, no fatigue, just pure exhilaration life energy 🇿🇦🤺

[IRSA]

Excellent advice, very much needed by anyone like me, who being overly self disciplined, just does nit know when to stop.

[tupelohoney]

This is just what I needed. I'm a 62 year old woman and it seems sometimes I don't know when to slow down in my workouts. I teach yoga twice a week and practice on my own in between. I line dance 3 days a week for an hour each time and also practice in between. And top of all that lift weights twice a week and do other cardio workouts. I'm basically physically active every day of the week. I've been feeling very lethargic and now I know why - I'm overdoing it! Thanks you!

[irongrl]

This is exactly what I need. Thank you for a well thought out explanation of the signs of over exercising and for a sensible plan to recover from it. It's so hard for me to take rest days or time off but I really need to.

[deborahbutcher]

Wow. This explains a lot. I always hit things hard when I start something. Doctors keep saying start real slow. But it feels so good and encouraging. Next thing I know the exhaustion hits so hard go to couch potatoes again. 73. Recovering from past valve replacement and broken hip. Your advise will take me out of that loop have found myself in for over a year. Thank you for your dedication to those of us who are aging and where exercise has become a necessity to maintain activity. God bless.

[betsywilkes]

Your timing is perfect! I was getting discouraged, because of a new fatigue and new sleep issues, and now I understand what went wrong. (And how to fix the problem) Thank you!

[p.richter]

Love that you very thoroughly explain the reason behind why one should do things. Much easier to follow a recipe when you know why you are doing it. Great video. Have ordered your book, and waiting for it to get in stock in Norway. ATB 🇳🇴

[johnbiddal]

The advice you give and more importantly your explanations relating to that advice, are so welcome, and certainly for me quite comforting. I'm 80 and usually manage 2 or 3 Gym sessions weekly, and I suspect I've developed that connective tissue symptom in one arm because of a change in weights routine. I will follow your 5 step recovery advice as I'm confident it will be effective. Thanks Will. 👍

[keepgoing]

in my 40s now and I feel like recovery is harder and takes longer than before. learned the lessons in this video the hard way, getting injured from pushing my body like I was 10 years younger, experiencing one injury after another. it's important to listen to the body and have the discipline and restraint to stop when it doesn't feel right. hope the young, and not so young ones, heed the lessons in this video. it's far better to skip some training sessions to rest and recover than to be out injured for a month or more. and make sure to eat well.

[soysanto]

Rest periods are a good opportunity to work on stretching and balance.