Over-training and Under-recovering

When it comes to exercising, more is not always better. Even though exercise is great for us, it is still a form of stress to our bodies. So, depending on what other type of stress we are experiencing in our lives, whether it is work, family or relationships, exercising is putting even more stress on the body (even if in a good way). While this is OK, you have to make sure you are recovering from all of this stress properly. With too much exercise, with too much intensity, too often causes stress, break down and strain on our bodies. people end up over-training due to reasons like, depending on high intensity exercise to feel good, gives a sense of control over your body and life or being uneducated about working too hard.

Sometimes, when it comes to exercising, less is more. Putting in consistent work over the long run, is going to be much more effective than the "crash and burn" type of exercising. You will be more likely to see results and stay injury-free with a consistent exercise routine that includes high intensity, low intensity and recovery every week. Exercise should make us look, feel, perform and live better as well as allow us to function freely. Exercise should not crush us and incapacitate us. 
Many times, over-training is not the problem, but under-recovering is the issue. Your body can handle a lot of work, if you recover properly. For every intense workout that you participate in, you should focus on the same amount of recovery and repair activities to balance it out. Every physical activity program should include an even mix in resistance training, intervals, active recovery and fun.