Leduc woman develops rare syndrome from overtraining post gym closures

February 17, 2021 6:54 pm MST.

When gyms re-opened for personal training, Jennifer Giesbrecht booked in for three sessions, starting at the same intensity of training as when gyms closed in December. Doctors say this intense exertion after six-weeks of low activity has lead to a rare syndrome called rhabdomyolysis.

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