Overdoing Exercises May Weaken Physical Abilities
Dr. 8 L Andelman warns that excessive exercise weakens fitness rather than strengthens it. Isometrics and calisthenics build muscle size but not endurance, especially risky for overweight individuals. Long holds and high arms raise blood pressure. even simple tasks like painting or shoveling can exhaust and harm the heart. The piece notes readers may write to The Gazette with concerns and cites a Greensboro AP report on isometric danger and blood pressure spikes during tense muscle holds.