30 Everyday Habits That Can Make Your Metabolism Slow Down

Exercising Too Much

You can exercise too often by not taking rest days, exercise for too long a period of time, or exercise too intensely. All of these mistakes can dramatically affect your metabolism.According to performance development trainer Corey Stenstrup, in an environment of high stress where one is exercising too much, the body receives constant signals that it a) needs to slow down, and b) is going to need to expend a lot more energy exercising again very soon. In response, it’s going to slow down and conserve energy — energy that’s likely going to be stored as fat instead of metabolized.