Surely no one can die while gymming. We go to the gym to keep ourselves fit, don't we? But, it seems that excessive gymming is killing gymming enthusiasts, literally. Gymming, like everything else in life, has its rules that can't be broken. We often forget that the perfect figure or weight loss we aspire to can only be achieved with a lot of patience and hard work. Drastic gymming, like these past few instances in the city tell us, can cost you your life.
29 year old national level javelin thrower and Vasai resident Zenida Carvalho was fond of exercising and gymming. She had recently joined Vasai’s Evershine gym. On 27 June, it was her first day at the gym. She was given a simple work out to start with. She completed 10 sets of push-press and jump-squats and started doing eight jump-squats when she collapsed on the floor. Her fellow gym members tried reviving her but they couldn't. Zenida was taken to the IASIS hospital in Vasai where doctors declared her dead on arrival. Doctors confirmed that she had died due to a cardiac arrest.
This is the second such death in recent days. A similar incident took place a few days ago in Nashik where 19-year-old Ajinkya Lolge died in the gym after performing push-ups. The incident took place on 17 June 2017. The moment he was done with his push ups, he took the support of a wall and started breathing heavily. Aftera few seconds, he collapsed. He was admitted to the nearest hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Side-effects of excessive gymming
- Pain in the middle of the heart
- Dizziness
- Body ache
- Weakness in legs
- Low blood pressure
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Gym freaks should understand that excessive gymming could take your life. There is no harm in feeling the need to stay fit and healthy. But, one should not overdo it and harm yourselves. Just follow these simple rules and stay fit and healthy.