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When weight cutting becomes dangerous

My gymnastics coach says I need to lose fifteen pounds to be competitive but I'm already dizzy during practice and hiding it from my parents.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of performance excellence crosses into self-destruction when external demands override internal signals.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sport and physical competition?”

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