WHEN it comes to vigorous exercise, health experts for some time now have said more isn’t always better. Turns out people who work out too hard for too long may be less healthy than moderate exercisers or even sedentary people, according to an editorial recently published in the British journal Heart.
And that’s not just about exhaustion, pain or sore muscles. Contrary to the idea that pushing oneself to the limit and beyond makes them healthier, it in fact causes serious wear and tear on their body.
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