Are daily workouts bad?

Daily workouts - are they really bad?

It has been known for a long time that the basis of real effects achieved during training is properly adjusted regeneration. It is during rest that the body begins to absorb the stimuli provided, and the micro-damage created during exercise is renewed by replenishing it with new tissue. However, it is worth taking into account several important issues that may affect the presumed detrimental effects of daily physical activity.

The level of experience of the exercising person should certainly be assessed. Beginners, who are not yet familiar with the capabilities of their own bodies, should definitely start their adventure with sports from a low frequency. Regular exposure to intensive strength stimuli will help the musculoskeletal system (including muscles, ligaments, joint capsules) gradually adapt to extremely high loading forces. What about advanced people and professional athletes? Here the matter looks completely different and depends on the whole training plan. The periodisation of the whole work on your shape can be directed towards daily workouts - then individual training units engage specific muscle groups, and the duration of the physical effort itself is significantly reduced (e.g. to 30 minutes).

In addition to the level of advancement, it is necessary to take into account the type of sport being trained. Most sports are characterised by a completely different level of intensity, which translates, among other things, into the amount of energy expenditure in the form of burned calories or the activity of specific muscle groups. It is therefore difficult to determine unequivocally whether daily workouts are detrimental - they certainly increase the chance of impaired regeneration of the body, which may cause the recovery time to be longer.

What can be the detrimental effects of daily workouts?

The lack of a sufficiently long recovery period often causes detrimental effects. Insufficient fitness, too little recovery time and high intensity of daily training can lead to:

• difficulty in falling asleep
• reduction of energy levels
• persistent muscle soreness
• excessive strain on the nervous system
• a bothersome feeling of excessive tension of muscle structures
• decreased immunity and reduced protection of cells against oxidative stress

In the long term, daily training can ultimately lead to injuries. Depriving the body of the optimum amount of time for regeneration means that constant strain on the musculoskeletal system results in its overuse. It is then much easier to develop problems such as overexertion, strain or sprains. It is therefore worth exercising in moderation and adjusting the number of training units to your own needs.