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Overtraining – The Ugly Side of Fitness Posted February 22, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Kathleen Blanchard You may be shocked to hear that there is an ugly side to extreme fitness. For women especially, the damage from overtraining can be permanent, and there are specific symptoms that can tell you when to alter your routine. Osteoporosis can make your bones brittle. It usually occurs later in life, but women who train too hard and eat too little are much more likely to experience osteoporosis even in their twenties. Some women athletes in this age group have actually been found to have bone density similar to an eighty year old. A common stereotype is the “gym rat”- the woman who focuses so much on weight loss and training that it causes a decline in estrogen levels. This decline is seen when menstruation stops or becomes irregular. The unfortunate thing is that too many women…(Continued...) Read the full article... | Comment on this post Filed under: her-fitness, athletics, training-programs, her-health, body-image, eating-disorders, her-motivation
Overtraining – The Ugly Side of Fitness
Posted February 22, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Kathleen Blanchard
You may be shocked to hear that there is an ugly side to extreme fitness. For women especially, the damage from overtraining can be permanent, and there are specific symptoms that can tell you when to alter your routine. Osteoporosis can make your bones brittle. It usually occurs later in life, but women who train too hard and eat too little are much more likely to experience osteoporosis even in their twenties. Some women athletes in this age group have actually been found to have bone density similar to an eighty year old. A common stereotype is the “gym rat”- the woman who focuses so much on weight loss and training that it causes a decline in estrogen levels. This decline is seen when menstruation stops or becomes irregular. The unfortunate thing is that too many women…(Continued...)
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