When you exercise, your brain releases chemicals called endorphins that produce a feeling of euphoria – the so called runners high that people can become chemically addicted to.
Without it, you feel irritable and out of sorts till you exercise again. So you go on exercising, never stopping to listen to what you body is saying. And what its saying is, Stop.
The reason exercise addicts keep pushing themselves probably lies in what happens when they dont work out. Psychologists at the University of Massachusetts at Boston studied the psychological consequences of being unable to exercise. They compared 30 male and female runners who had been laid low by minor injuries for at least two weeks, with a similar group who continued to run. Those who could not run displayed more signs of depression, anxiety and confusion, and they were far less happy with themselves and their bodies. Like other addictions, exercise, they say, appears to have withdrawal symptoms.
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Over indulgence doesnt harm only the mind, but the body as well. Initially, the exercise will do what its supposed to, give you a fit body but once you cross the line, it can...
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