Eager to kickstart her fitness journey, one woman, who goes by the name Gloria, signed up for her first-ever spin class. Unfortunately, instead of looking forward to her next session, she said that she ended up checking into the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department for a muscle condition called rhabdomyolysis. She did not say which hospital she visited. In a.
March 17, 2021
Pixabay, Facebook/atrina.lau
Putting the pedal to the metal took on a different meaning when a spinning class left one hospitalised and risking kidney failure. I almost lost my life after riding a bicycle, Facebook user Atrina Lau said as she took to the platform to share her account and warn others about the dangers of rhabdomyolysis, or muscle breakdown from overexertion which can be life-threatening.
The post, written in Mandarin, has gone viral with over 1,000 shares since March 15.
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Spinning – indoor cycling classes on a stationary bicycle – is all the rage in recent years with its high-tempo music, clubbing-like atmosphere with enthusiastic participants. But one can overexert and push themselves too hard, she said.