In some countries people of all age groups are engaging in too many sports or over-exercising. Are there more advantages or drawbacks to this development?
People across different age cohorts are undertaking rigorous physical routines namely exercise, sports and so on. This essay shall understand the pros and cons of over-indulging in these activities.
There are several disadvantages for both, young and old, to engage in over indulge in physical endeavors; the most prominent being risk of injury, not only due to spending too much time but also due to going beyond their physical limits. Since they over-indulge in these activities, their body does not get sufficient time to rest and recuperate leading to chronic issues like back ache and muscle tear. Anecdotal evidence, along with mushrooming of physiotherapy clinics, shows the number of people suffering from these problems has increased tremendously in the past few years.
Additionally, a number of people become obsessed with working out, in search of a perfect body, taking up most of their time and so are unable to concentrate on other walks of life such as job and unable to devote quality time to family or other recreational activities. This often results in stress and anxiety impacting their quality of life.
Nevertheless, there are certain advantages of this propensity, provided it is undertaken under trained eyes of professional fitness instructors and coaches respectively. It is especially beneficial for professional wrestlers, sportspersons and movie actors. An example of this is the physical transformation of Farhan Akhtar from a lean body type to bulked-up body achieved in a short time, to reprise the biopic role of Milkha Singh - an Indian athlete - in the Hindi movie “Bhag Milkha Bhag”.
To conclude, the benefits of over-engaging in activities like sports and workouts is limited to a select few individuals while it is detrimental to a large majority of the population.
