| 10. | You feel guilty if a day goes by when you don’t work out? |
| 9. | You’re reluctant to take time off to heal injuries? |
| 8. | You increase or decrease your exercise, based on what you weigh or what you’ve eaten? |
| 7. | You suffer from insomnia, undesired weight loss, fatigue, lethargy, irritability, loss of menstrual periods, multiple chronic injuries, or stress fractures? |
| 6. | You hate what you see in the mirrors on the days you haven’t worked out? |
| 5. | You feel compelled to work out- even if you’re tired? |
| 4. | You’re ignoring aspects of your work, social life or family life in order to put exercise first? |
| 3. | You’re depressed if you are unable to exercise? |
| 2. | You have injuries that don’t seem to heal? |
| 1. | You fall into a deep state of depression while out of town if you open a phone book and don’t see the words “Gold’s or Bally’s” |
If you answered YES to several of the above questions, you’re probably exercising too much, according to the American College of Sports Medicine and Dr. Bob Martin.
