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Yeah, a big reason people exercise is for the long-term health benefits. Of course the study is interesting, but not as something that should directly affect p

• electromagnetic 17y ago
  Exercise for officer workers is definitely needed, however there are serious side effects to over-exercise. Not only can it be counter-productive (increasing the time to actually get physically fit) but opens you up to prolonged infections. The big problem is that lack of rest between exercise can increase the risk of strokes and other circulatory problems, which is extremely counter productive. Damage to connective tissue and the consumption of muscle tissue during exercise can have life long effects (for anyone who doesn't know, your heart is a contractile protein, which is the type of protein consumed during excessive exercise periods). Regular and regulated exercise are the key to health, and it has to be a regimen built for you. For some people over-exercise can be beyond a 20-minute light jog, for others it's a marathon. Not everyone is a marathon runner or body builder and believing differently is dangerous to your health.