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[cubanlord]

Yesterday at 6:30am I played badminton for 4 hours. I tried to take a nap but my body wouldn't let me fall asleep. I slept throughout the night just fine. Right now, I am sick as a dog. I can barely function. I have been eating. Can this be because I excersized too hard?

Man.....I feel bad that my students don't have my full power teaching them. I just feel like complete crap. My body is almost overpowering my mind. I really feel like I need to sleep.

I have a high fever, body aches, runny nose, the works.

[seoulsucker]

Are you in Seoul? Playing outside for long periods of time can have some adverse health effects here. That's why I prefer running or biking indoors next to a nice air purifier.

The physical benefits of exercise seem like they can be outweighed by the dangers of pollution in this city sometimes.

[K-in-C]

Hola,

Sometimes exercising causes heat exhaustion which can bring on a fever.

I hope you feel better soon.

Until next time,

K-in-C

[Hollywoodaction]

Did you drink enough water? Did you play indoors or outdoors? Did you use the communal toothbrush in the locker room?

[ilovebdt]

In short, yes.

Four two hour sessions a week is plenty. My guess is that your body is now overtired and that is why you can't sleep.
That has happened to me once or twice.

Make sure you drink lots of water and don't exercise for the next couple of days.

You have to give your body time to get back to normal.

ilovebdt

[mack the knife]

Sounds like you've contracted hepatitis. I've heard that badminton can be contagious, but...

[ttompatz]

[StAxX SOuL]

Chances are its just coincidence, you were probably going to get ill anyway and this just acted as a trigger. I mean, it's badminton, its not as though its squash, or tennis or any really serious form of physical exercise.

But then again, if you don't exercise normally then I could see why this kind of physical exertion would mess you up

[cdninkorea]

I've certainly exercised too hard, but I've always been just fine after a short nap.

On Monday and Tuesday I went hiking up Bukhansan mountain, and it was one of the most physically exhausting days I can remember. After both sessions I was dizzy, dehydrated, and had a few scraps and cuts on my elbows, knees, ankles, and even on my face.
Even still, after going home and sleeping for two hours I was firing on all cylinders again.

Maybe your body isn't accustomed to exercise? I don't know, but your symptoms sure sound strange to me.

[cubanlord]

To answer a few questions, I live in Wonju and it was indoors with no A/C of course. I know badminton may not sound like a "man's" sport. All I have to say to refute that believe is, come to Wonju and play with us someday.

Man....I am sooo tired. I am taking 10 min. power naps between classes. I can tell that once I rest..I'll be fine. Thanks for the advice.

I usually play badminton 3 to 4 times a week from anywhere from 2 hours up to 5 hours.

[Trespasser]

I hope you get to feeling better soon.

[kingplaya4]

Everyone's body is different. A lot of fitness magazines today like to advocate following a certain workout routine, which in my book is silly because what works well for one doesn't necessarily work for all.

There are very few people that can exercise hours a day without getting their immune system and testosterone levels depressed. Eating foods rich in zinc and vitamin C can help counteract this, but may or may not be sufficient.

Listen to your body. If you feel tired after several days of high activity, take it easy for a couple of days and that should give your body an opportunity to get its immune system back in shape.

A lot of people are unaware of this, but athletes who exercise several hours on a daily basis have been compared with control groups of people who exercise more moderately, and those who are relatively sedentary. The people who exercised hours a day had the highest cancer rates of the three groups. The reason that was hypothesized? Free radicals. These are produced when the body is under stress which can be from exercise, pollution, bad food, or even mental stress. So when you exercise it is important to get proper rest (giving the immune system an opportunity to neutralize free radicals) and also eat food high in vitamins. (You can take pills, but I believe good food itself is superior.)

Sorry this won't make you any better right now, but maybe will help in the future.

[cubanlord]

[kingplaya4]

Enjoy your rest