People usually don't think of exercise as a bad thing. After all, regular physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. But too much of it, as with anything, can be harmful.

Compulsive exercise (CE) gets little attention, despite being a fairly common and serious condition. There is no universally recognized definition of compulsive exercise, though it involves being ...

A growing number of seemingly fit and disciplined gymgoers are developing dangerous fixations on muscularity. Muscle dysmorphia, also known as vigorexia or the Adonis complex, is emerging as a ...

She is running. Sweat is dripping down her face. Her eyes linger on the numbers lit up on the treadmill. Pain is shooting through her leg. She thinks that she might have strained or pulled something ...

An Arizona State triathlete learns about a mental health crisis hidden in endurance sports: compulsive exercise. And she ...