Preventing Rhabdomyolysis
Extreme training can lead to soreness and muscular fatigue. However, no training program should result in rhabdomyolysis – breakdown of muscle fibers (myoglobin) leading to the release of muscle fiber contents into the bloodstream. What’s wrong with a little myoglobin in your bloodstream? Low blood volume, shock and kidney damage. Last year in fact a group of high school football players ended up in the hospital with rhabdomyolysis (sometimes referred to as “rhabdo” by strength & conditioning coaches). In a cop-out …