 [ Symptoms ] how can i avoid overdoing exercise [ Disease ] here are a few guidelines to keep yourself from doing too much exercise or exercising too vigorously gradually increase your activity level especially if you have not been exercising regularly wait at least one and a half hours after eating a meal before exercising when drinking liquids during exercise remember to follow your fluid restriction guidelines take time to include a five minute warm up including stretching exercises before any aerobic activity and include a five  to 10 minute cool down after the activity stretching can be done while standing or sitting exercise at a steady pace keep a pace that allows you to still talk during the activity keep an exercise record