So you've joined a gym and have been working out deligently but when does it become too much. Don't worry, for most of us that is not a problem. You might be trying to talk yourself out of going to the gym right now!

But for others, working out becomes obsessive and dangerous. The definition of overtraining is personal. It is the point at which an athlete is training so hard and for so many hours that recovery does not occur with usual periods of rest. There are many symptoms including Fatigue, more aches and pains, restless sleep, loss of sexual desire and many others. For women, menstrual irregularities can also occur to the point of Amenorhia. This condition causes a woman to stop having their menstrual cycle altogether and may lead t o the inability to reproduce.

Though extreme, there can be dangerous results to overtraining so please, take a day or 2 off per week and make sure you are not spending too much time at the gym.

For the rest of you.... drop and give me 20.