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Fri Jan 24

The serious consequence of exercising too much, too fast

Written by Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Wayne State University

Exercising too much, too hard can lead not only to burnout but sometimes to a serious condition that can harm the kidneys.Thayut Sutheeravut/Shutterstock.com

Every 365.25 days, when the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, we humans have the opportunity to hit the reset button and become fitter, finer versions of ourselves. As usual for...

The serious consequence of exercising too much, too fast

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