Too Much Cardio

When is enough, actually enough

There's nothing wrong with cardio. The problem is when it becomes a compulsive act.

The compulsivity is when someone uses cardio to relieve anxiety. Let's not confuse this with being stressed out and going on a run for clarity or relief.

I'm talking about someone using cardio to make themselves feel "okay" with what they ate or if they earned the day.

This can result from someone with body dysmorphia. Where even after a 60 minute lifting session, they will perform another hour of cardio.

They fear gaining fat so to them, more is better.

There's also the person who has to condition themselves to exhaustion and discomfort. IF they fail to reach this feeling then the workout wasn't "hard enough" or it was too short.

These are psychological problems that don't equal better health and fitness.

You dont have to shame yourself or destroy your body to be good enough, fit enough, or lean enough.

Youre chasing a feeling to produce your outcome. Not a training metic.

This is a problem because fatigue will set in and compound over time.

The real question is why must this be the feeling that is chased?