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HackTwat
11-22-2013, 08:20 PM
Compulsive Exercise: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Contributed by Suzanne Girard Eberle, MS, RD
© 2004 National Eating Disorders Association. Permission is granted to copy and reprint materials foreducational purposes only. National Eating Disorders Association must be cited and web address listed.National Eating Disorders Association (http://www.NationalEatingDisorders.org) ! Information and Referral Helpline: 800.931.2237
While the benefits of exercise are numerous and well-known, it can be harmful to do too much of a good thing.
Red flags that you may be exercising for the wrong reasons include:

! Constant preoccupation with exercise routine or intrusive thoughts about exercise that interfere with yourability to concentrate or focus

! Finding time at any cost to exercise, like cutting school or taking time off from work

! Exercise is your social life – you turn down social activities so as not to miss your scheduled workout
! You feel overly anxious, guilty or angry if unable to exercise and you can’t tolerate changes orinterruptions of your exercise routine

! You exercise alone to avoid having your routine disturbed

! You exercising is driven primarily by a desire to control your weight, shape and/or body composition

! Food choices based solely on exercise (you exercise as punishment for eating “bad” foods, to purge calories or you overly restrict what you eat if you can’t exercise)

! You lie about exercise or you always exercise alone

! You can’t take rest days or time off from exercise – even if you’re injured or ill

! Persistent desire and/or unsuccessful attempts to control or reduce exercise (e.g. can’t take a day off during the week or time off periodically throughout the year)

! You engage in non-purposeful or excessive exercise beyond a sensible fitness or training program (more than once a day or for long bouts of time; beyond what coach advises)

! How you feel about yourself on a daily basis is based on how much exercise you perform or how hard you work out

! Exercise isn’t fun or pleasurable or you’re never satisfied with your physical achievements

! In females: amenorrhea (loss of three consecutive menses or failure to begin menstruating by age sixteen) and/or stress fracturesCompulsive exercise is often associated with disordered eating habits. Any active female who under-eats, overexercisesor both is at risk for the Female Athlete Triad. Also called the “Energy Drain,” the Female Athlete Triadrefers to three serious interrelated health problems: disordered eating habits, amenorrhea and osteoporosis.1. The Female Athlete Triad is precipitated by under-fueling (consuming too few calories, usuallydeliberately in an attempt to lose weight quickly to improve appearance or performance) and aggravated bypsychological stress.2. The ovaries produce less and less estrogen, resulting in menstrual irregularities and often amenorrhea.3. This low estrogen level also promotes or accelerates the loss of normal bone density, setting the stage for
fragile and brittle bones that fracture easily (stress fractures and osteoporosis).To undo the Female Athlete Triad you must correct the energy (caloric) imbalance by consuming enough caloriesto support your physical activity level. Dietary changes alone, however, are rarely enough to reverse the Triad.Just taking calcium supplements, for example, does not compensate for the lack of estrogen. You will also need toaddress your exercise habits and coping strategies for dealing with stress. Seek help for compulsive exercise or the“Energy Drain” from therapists and registered dietitians who specialize in disordered eating/eating disorders.Lastly, amenorrhea should always be evaluated by a qualified physician as soon as possible in order to prevent damaging health consequences.


:rolleyes: When I came across this, I went thru a few different opinions while reading it. I just found it highly ENTERTAINING TO SAY THE LEAST!!!!!

I'd love to know how you other Muscle Chemistry bruthas take this article......:wave:
Austin311

Presser
11-28-2013, 07:05 PM
well the article lost me from the very beginning lol, as i can remember laying in bed at night trying to fall asleep and would go through my head visualizing the next days routine, and what i was going to train, what body part, what machine or exercise, lol, I literally hnest to GOD would lay there every single night thinking about this shit and couldnt wait to get into the gym the following day, so yeah I was way too preoccupied according to this article ,lol, but i put together something im proud of to this day , and i could have been doing a lot worse things,lol, so........

HackTwat
11-28-2013, 07:22 PM
Amen Brother!! If I believed everything I read, I'd be rich or smart. Neither of those am I....

My mind went in circles....Thought you'd enjoy the roller coaster.

ANYONE on this board that has over 100 credits might as well look in the mirror and say, "Don't you never die, you obsessive-compulsive S.O.B.!!"

Bahahahahahahah!!!!!

BEASTZ6
11-29-2013, 05:34 AM
I was guilty of this back in the 80's. Then I learned that I was spinning my wheels by not letting my body recuperate. Now I train smart, and spend no more than 45 minutes per workout, not including cardio.

HackTwat
11-29-2013, 10:30 AM
I was guilty of this back in the 80's. Then I learned that I was spinning my wheels by not letting my body recuperate. Now I train smart, and spend no more than 45 minutes per workout, not including cardio.

I'd love to have you as my workout partner. I too limit my workouts to 45 min. Although I kill 45 min. It is not fucking "Social Hour"