Gym addiction: the dangers

Published on October 31, 2010 by The Editor · No Comments

Paul Kelly warns about gym excess.

Obviously being fit is a good thing. The trouble is that for some people it turns into an obsession.

I see it myself, overdoing gym work, people who are totally focused on improving their physique at all times. For some, life centres on workouts and the gym

If you like working out then by all means work out. The problem comes when people get addicted.

A lot of people don’t like workouts but go to the gym regardless.

I’m going to take Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried as an example. She claims that she was fitness obsessed for a time. Everything revolved around a fitness schedule.

Now she understands there are more important things to focus on. “If we’re so busy trying to change ourselves, especially aesthetically, we’re going to miss out on more important things”.

She or I aren’t arguing that fitness isn’t important, it is. The point here is that it shouldn’t be allowed to take over lives.

The perfect body isn’t the be all and end all. People need to put other things first.

Whether gym excess is a disorder or not is currently unclear but it is problematic. Exercise becomes the priority and relationships and careers can take a backseat.

Research is being done to tackle overdoing gym work. The focus on fitness could be moving from a very positive part of society to a dangerous one.

Do you work out too much or do you feel it is good for you?

Paul Kelly, wowdewow senior lifestyle blogger, has a broken ankle. So he knows about excess.