7/5/2023 0 Comments Endorphin wrestling extremeThe line between “committed athlete” and “exercise addiction” is razor-thin. Is an elite marathoner logging 50 miles per week an exercise addict? What about a professional bodybuilder spending two hours per day in the gym in the lead-up to a competition? Is it exercising every free moment you have? Adding PRs to your Instagram bio (please, don’t do this)? Canceling plans with friends to visit the gym with a secret workout partner? Merriam-Webster defines addiction as “a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something,” often compulsive, chronic, harmful, and causing withdrawal upon quitting.īut where do we draw the line between passion for exercise and all-out addiction? What Counts As an “Addiction” to Exercise?
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