Can you train yourself to death? Did this happen to TV actor Deepesh Bhan?
The sudden demise of 41-year-old TV actor Deepesh Bhan, who by all accounts led a fit and healthy lifestyle, serves as a reminder that a rigorous fitness routine or abstaining from alcohol and tobacco still do not guarantee a long or healthy life. In fact, if overdone, exercise or diets could end up being more harmful than beneficial. The actor succumbed to a brain hemorrhage on Saturday.
Shocked beyond belief, his friends and colleagues cannot understand what went so wrong in the life of a fitness and health freak like Deepesh, that he succumbed to such a sudden and early death. Actor Kavita Kaushik stressed that Deepesh never smoked, nor had alcohol. “He never did anything that could harm his health.”
Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai actor Aasif Sheikh talks about his lifestyle: “Recently he has been too much in the gym, running. I told him that after 40 he should slow down a bit. When he started he was a very good person. In the middle of his weight and I asked him to control his weight and control his diet but it seems to make sense to prove it. He will train for 3 hours in the gym despite my warning. He also told me that he did not eat at night.’
Is Deepesh’s sudden bleeding a result of excessive exercise?
Exercise overdose
There was a recent report of a Bengaluru woman who collapsed while lifting weights at her gym and bled to death. After this incident, many doctors warned gymgoers against lifting too much for too long. Doctors shared that when a person exercises, their blood pressure increases, which can lead to bleeding in the brain which leads to death in some people.
Risks of strength training
Speaking to ETimes Lifestyle, Dr. Nilesh Gautam, Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, PD Hinduja Hospital, and Medical Research Centre, Khar, said it is important for people to know what type of exercise they are doing to stay fit. “We should be doing more aerobic exercise than weight training. When you do more bodyweight exercise, you increase muscle mass, so the resistance that the heart has to pump blood through increases. It increases your chances of having a heart attack, abnormal rhythm, increases the risk of heart attack, the risk of heart failure increases.” changes in blood pressure. Aerobic exercise, such as cycling, walking, jogging, and swimming, helps reduce body fat and muscle tone.
According to official figures, 2% of people who exercise suffer from exercise-related bleeding. Dr. Vivek Nambiar, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Head of Stroke, Amrita Hospital, Kochi, explains, “One of the causes of stroke in young people (stroke in people under 45) is actually exercise related to stroke. fit, well maintained with no previous risk factors, and can have a stroke. If we do very high threshold exercises like lifting weights, changes in blood circulation can occur. People with certain conditions or birth defects can rupture an aneurysm with heavy exertion Sometimes heart abnormalities are benign but are triggered by heavy lifting. “People should be careful about lifting weights above 50 pounds, especially if it puts pressure on the neck,” he added.
How do recognize problems?
The risks associated with exercise should not deter you from exercising. Here are some points to keep in mind while exercising – Check your pulse with a digital watch or pulse oximeter. Your oxygen should not drop and your heart rate should not go above the allowable level. The easiest way to calculate this is to subtract your age from 220. So if you are 40 and your heart rate is higher than 180 you should stop. This is your maximum allowable heart rate and you need to get it down quickly. Always include 5-10 minutes of deep breathing and pranayama with any form of exercise. This will help you control your breathing. If you notice a change in your breathing, take some time to monitor and manage it. Schedule regular checkups and follow-up appointments with your doctor.
