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Are you exercising too much?

Overexercising can cause fatigue, irritability, insomnia and stress fractures, say experts. Excessive exercise can also damp motivation and hurt performance (Photo: iStock) — Overexercising can cause fatigue, irritability, insomnia and stress fractures, say experts. Excessive exercise can also damp motivation and hurt performance (Photo: iStock)

4 min read . Updated: 24 Jun 2022, 01:20 AM IST Betsy Morris, The Wall Street Journal

Overexercising can do damage when you don’t allow enough time to rest. More research is assessing the risks.

When it comes to exercise, conventional wisdom holds that more is better. But that isn’t necessarily true.

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