Are You Exercising Too Much? The Facts About Overtraining

By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide

Most people these days are worried about getting enough exercise. But, there are plenty of people who may be getting
a little too much. Too much exercise may lead to overtraining which can make you susceptible to injuries and illnesses.
How do you know if you're doing too much? If your workouts suddenly feel harder than usual, or you're losing ground
despite the fact that you're working hard, you may be experiencing overtraining. If you're feeling the pain, it's time to do
some analysis on your workout routine.

The typical signs of overtraining include:

• Insomnia
• Achiness or pain in the muscles and/or joints
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Elevated morning pulse
• Sudden inability to complete workouts
• Feeling unmotivated and lacking energy
• Increased susceptibility to colds, sore throats and other illnesses
• Loss in appetite
• Decrease in performance

Base Training Plans for Cycling

If you have just started riding and you don’t know how to improve, or you’ve been away from cycling for a while with family or work commitments, or perhaps too much beer and TV or you’ve had an illness and you are thinking of making a come-back, but don’t know how? Then here is a guide to get you back on the road or dirt track

At this point you have your bike, you have all the equipment you need and you are happy with you riding position on the bike, what is the next step? First you have to work out when you have time to spare for your cycling.

We all have busy lives and we can all find excuses to do anything but go take some exercise. So, set a time aside for your cycling, if it’s when you get up in the morning, before work, or at lunch break, or after work in the evening, whenever it’s going to be that’s the time you’re going out on the bike, NO EXCUSES!