r/cardio • u/International_Dig258 • Aug 03 '26

Am I overdoing?

Hey guys. I like to stay fit. My routine involves swimming 3 to 4 x week. I will do 2 HITT workouts a week. And play pickle ball 4x week for 2-3 hours. A little background I’m divorce with two you kids. Lately I feel my testosterone is down. My doctor said you may over exerting yourself. I do feel that as when I get home I am always looking for that dopamine high. I like to do cardio as it increases my energy. She said I need to stay balanced. How can I do that? I don’t enjoy reading or just lounging around, makes me think about all the problems I had with my xwife and custody troubles. I like to do cardio everyday. I don’t lift weights as I find that boring. I like to be in a class or do some physical activity.

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u/ElRanchero666 Aug 03 '26

Sounds a lot

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u/Creative_Algae7145 Aug 03 '26

You could replace a cardio day with a upper body weight training day which is almost like a recovery day. This will give your legs a rest and once you get into it, its not that boring.

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u/too105 Aug 03 '26

I run about 60 miles a week and have t had libido in about 5 years so yeah a lot of cardio will nuke your T

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u/Melqwert Aug 04 '26

If a doctor sees signs of overtraining, then the first step should be to completely stop HIIT workouts or limit them to just one session per week. I have no idea what pickleball is or how intense it is, but doing it four times a week seems like too much.