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Any visit to the doctor is not complete without him/her advising you to get your daily or tri-weekly dose of exercise in order to stay fit and healthy. It is a known and proven fact that exercise, even that of the mildest kind, is beneficial and does wonders for your physical and mental well-being. But, there are times when it is more harmful than helpful and you need to cut back on it, and these are:

• When you overdo it: Too much of a good thing is not good; anything must be moderated in order to enjoy its full benefits. When you exercise too much or too often, you are not giving your body enough time to recover from the beating it takes when you run or get involve yourself in other kinds of intense physical activity. This results in the breakdown of your body – your bones, muscles and general health are affected. Exercise is generally good for your health; it strengthens your muscles and bones and keeps you young and fit. But when you overdo it, it has the opposite effect and becomes deleterious.

• When you’re injured: Injury and exercise do not go hand in hand, so you need to exercise caution and wisdom if you’re exercising when injured or hurt. Go according to your doctor’s advice or you risk aggravating your injury and making it worse than it is. There are some forms of injury that require you to stick to dedicated physical therapy programs in order to recover completely, and if that is the case, you must follow instructions and safety precautions to ensure that your exercise routine does not end up being harmful to you.

• When you’re addicted to it: There are some people who are exercise addicts – they feel intense guilt when they miss a single workout or if they do not perform as well as they are used to. They constantly push themselves to achieve faster speeds and greater endurance, little knowing or realizing that they are actually punishing their bodies. Exercising wisely involves knowing when to call a halt and say enough is enough. You need to listen to your body for warning signs and stop before you end up collapsing or hurting your joints or muscles.

• When you don’t eat the right food: Your body needs sustenance to keep it going, so when you exercise and fail to provide it with the necessary kind of fuel, it starts to break down and perform below par. You may be exercising to lose weight, but if you don’t give your body the nutrition it needs to remain healthy, no amount of exercise is going to be beneficial to you.

Those who achieve the best results from exercise are those who adapt to it gradually, build up to their peak and continue to exercise caution and common sense when they work out on a regular basis.