By Matt Keck
We all know the importance of exercise in maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle. But as the old adage reminds us, there can be too much of a good thing. Especially at a time when even our government has declared ?war on obesity?, the pressure to exercise has become even more intense. Yet exercise addiction can have more acute health consequences than obesity, and is less likely to be identified or questioned by others. In fact, over-exercisers often receive praise and awe for the limits to which they are able to push their bodies. So, how does one know when exercise has gone beyond an activity to maintain health and has become an unhealthy addiction?
Below are some signs that exercisers can lookout for that indicate exercise has run away with them:
* Exercise has an inflated value in your life. The person chooses exercise over things like family, friends or relationships. An example of this would be a parent who chooses to exercise during their child?s sporting events instead of supporting the child.
* When exercise is unavailable, mood changes occur. The person obsesses over a missed workout, or becomes angry when the exercise routine becomes altered, if even for a day. When exercise becomes rigid and punitive, it has stopped being a positive influence.
* Exercising despite having injury or pain. The person does not allow their body time to heal, or they exercise to the point that weight drops below medically safe levels.
* Quantities of exercise become unreasonable. The person may spend hours a day exercising, or may exercise multiple times a day. They may begin to hide exercise from others who disapprove, and deny or lie about the amount of exercise.
These are all indicators that exercise addiction may be present. Some of these may be grey areas for elite athletes, who rely on their body to perform above most accepted standards. However, even elite athletes will not train when injured, and will take appropriate care of their bodies. Elite athletes cannot perform successfully if they are underweight or if their emotional well-being is jeopardized by their athletic activity. The same is true for exercisers of all levels. Remember that exercise is meant to feel good and to make your body feel good. When it begins to have the opposite effect, the role of exercise in your life has to be re-evaluated.
Get off the never-ending treadmill and aim at a balanced and healthy life-style.
Matt Keck, MFT, is the Clinical Director of Cielo House located at Belmont and San Jose, California. Cielo House offers intensive, professional eating disorder treatment in a comfortable home-like setting. Cielo House is a special kind of treatment program, offering a unique combination of professional treatment delivery in a welcoming, personal environment. http://www.CieloHouse.com
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