"You
know you are a bit obsessed with fitness if the other vital aspects of life
including family, friends, work, community and having fun always take a back
seat to your workouts." -
Jessica Corbin, fitness expert and creator of Vitness RX
Starting
to go to the gym and lead a healthier lifestyle is always a good idea. Following
a balanced diet combined with some exercise is what everyone should do, according
to they personal limits. There are a lot of benefits in working out; it controls
weight, combats health conditions and diseases, improves mood, boosts energy,
promotes better sleep and can be fun.
Nevertheless,
there is a point when all these advantages turn into an obsession. Once a
person starts seeing results, it can become an addiction.
The symptoms of
over-exercising are: elevated resting heart
rate, high body temperature, overall sense of fatigue or run-down feeling, achy
muscles and joints, general feeling of malaise/loss of interest in exercise or
other activities, irritability and sleep disturbances.
There
are some questions that people that workout very often should ask themselves to
see how obsessive they are. Are you consumed with your weight or becoming fat, no matter how
thin you are? Is working out your number one priority? Do you feel compelled to
put everything else aside to exercise? Does working out justify your eating? Do
you avoid food when you haven’t done your workout? Do you panic when you cannot
work out? Do you feel guilty when you eat? Do you exercise even when you aren’t
feeling well, have an injury or are exhausted? Do you take painkillers before a
workout?
I find working
out from 5 to 6 times a week a very healthy and positive “obsession”. If the person is aware of the big amount of
hours that he or she spends at the gym, these shouldn’t be any problem because
it’s another way spending time on a hobby.
When exercising, the body produces endorphins, which are the happiness
hormone. So that generates a good feeling after working out.
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