27-year-old star dies after losing weight, exercise mistakes many people make

It is unclear when the trend of pursuing a low body fat percentage began to quietly emerge in the community pursuing a lean, lean bodybuilding style. Many people strive to lose weight to achieve a low body fat percentage, believing that a lower body fat percentage means better training results and a healthier body.

The Tragedy of Scott Murray

Scott Murray, a 27-year-old fitness blogger from Ireland, has a YouTube channel with more than 58,000 followers, posts 245 videos sharing about training and diet, has been passionate about fitness since he was a teenager and has 14 years of experience in fitness.

In addition, he received a double degree in "Health and Performance Science (BSc)" and "Food Nutrition and Health (MSc)" from the University of Berlin.

He used to have a great body, willing to share his training techniques and healthy diet. This attracted the attention of many netizens and became an Internet fitness celebrity.

Although Scott Murray had extensive scientific knowledge, regular exercise habits and no congenital diseases, the shocking thing was that he suddenly passed away from heart disease, leaving the entire bodybuilding world shocked and regretful.

In fact, Scott Murray only slept 3-4 hours a day and committed to high-intensity workouts to burn 5,000 calories. He recorded his calorie consumption for 30 days and the series of numbers was astonishing.

However, this calorie intake exceeds the reasonable level recommended by health experts and is almost impossible for the average person to complete.

In many of his workout videos, he is always sweating, his hands and feet are shaking, but he still perseveres.

Through such intense and even brutal training, he maintains a body fat percentage of 5% for a long time.

The price of pursuing extreme weight loss methods is too high.

For a normal man, usually when the body fat ratio is 10-12%, the muscle lines will appear quite clearly.

Even bodybuilders only undergo short-term rigorous training before competitions to quickly lose fat and water to look “skinny,” and they cannot maintain this state for long periods of time.

Mistakes in training

In the view of some, Murray's case is a prime example of the dangers of overtraining.

Frequent, intense exercise puts a lot of stress on the body. Exercise is good, but too much exercise can cause the body to have a stress response, weaken the immune system, and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Scientific research shows that proper recovery after exercise is equally important, the body needs enough time to repair and rebuild muscles, otherwise recovery can lead to overuse injuries and long-term health problems.

Murray suffered heart failure due to overtraining and severe lack of sleep.

In the video before his death, his face looked extremely gaunt and thin, showing that he had fallen into an unhealthy state.

Murray was originally a bodybuilding star.

Second, Murray’s extreme diet was another major factor in the tragedy. The very low-carb diet he adopted may have improved body fat loss in the short term, but it was extremely detrimental to his cardiovascular health in the long term.

A Harvard study on carbohydrates found that consuming too many or too few carbohydrates can negatively impact longevity.

The body needs adequate amounts of carbohydrates to support energy expenditure during daily activities and exercise, a complete lack of this nutrient can cause serious consequences for the body.

A proper meal plan should include a variety of nutrients to maintain health and body function.

Therefore, a scientific training plan not only includes reasonable intensity and frequency of training but also has appropriate recovery methods such as adequate sleep, proper nutritional supplements and appropriate recreational activities.

Murray looks gaunt after going on an extreme weight loss diet.

Need the right method of self-discipline

Self-discipline in exercise or lifestyle is really the embodiment of self-awareness and self-management, including careful care of the body and determined pursuit of goals.

During this process, we should learn to listen to our body's needs, plan our diet and exercise scientifically, while maintaining the ability to adapt and make necessary adjustments according to our circumstances.

Only in this way can we truly achieve health, self-discipline and enjoy the joy of life while pursuing a beautiful body.

Finally, health experts once again emphasize that it is impossible to get a healthy body overnight, nor is it possible to rely solely on strict diet control or strenuous exercise.

What is needed is a reasonable diet, scientific exercise, self-discipline and long-term perseverance. Excessive pursuit of body shape and constant weight loss can pose serious threats to physical health.

Bao Chau (Source: Sohu)

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