I Ditched High-Intensity Exercise for Weight Training Only Last Month, and This Is What Happened
When more isn’t always better
For the past few years, I’ve been obsessed with high-intensity exercise— particularly metabolic training, which both skyrockets your heart rate and builds strength during short but intense, all-out workouts.
And you can’t really blame me because it works like crazy!
For example, metabolic training was responsible for helping me lose the last 10 lbs and getting me to my leanest size. It was addicting to see how many calories I could burn in a single 20–30 minute workout session.
If I didn’t see my life flash before my eyes at some point during a workout, I wasn’t satisfied. (Hence, why I’m so obsessed with Jillian Michaels programs — life-transcending workouts are guaranteed!)
But, a couple of months ago, it became clear I would have to make some drastic changes to my beloved exercise regime.
The Consequences of Too Much High-Intensity Exercise
A couple of months ago, some symptoms arose that made me realize metabolic training 4–5 days a week was getting to be a little too much, too often.
