As Self Magazine tells it, Holly Parker, Ph.D., a lecturer in the psychology department at Harvard University and a certified personal trainer, explains “the benefits you want from working out—getting leaner, stronger, healthier—reverse when you don’t take breaks.” So if you are over-exercising, not only might you be doing long-term damage to your body, but you’re also not accomplishing any of your short-term goals (i.e. weight loss) because you are pushing yourself too hard.
