{"id":152343,"date":"2025-06-02T14:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152343\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:48:11","slug":"woman-24-left-battling-fatal-muscle-death-condition-triggered-by-her-first-ever-spin-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152343\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman, 24, left battling fatal ‘muscle death’ condition triggered by her first ever spin class"},"content":{"rendered":"

A WOMAN landed in intensive care with a fatal condition<\/strong> triggered by pushing herself too much during her first spin class.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old had rhabdomyolysis<\/a>, which is when overworked muscles die, break down and leak toxins into the blood.<\/p>\n

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The 24-year-old woman developed rhabdomyolysis after working too hard during her first spin classCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

These toxins can damage the kidneys<\/a> and cause them to stop working, which can be life-threatening if not treated quickly. <\/p>\n

Spinning<\/a> is a high-intensity indoor cycling<\/a> workout that targets the large muscles in the thighs and glutes. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s hugely popular for its fast calorie burn<\/a> and endurance boost, but the intense effort can sometimes push beginners too far, medics describing the case in Cureus<\/a> warned. <\/p>\n

They said that young women, especially those with high BMIs have “adequate” energy and “muscle bulk” – like the woman in the case report – to do spinning. <\/p>\n

“This endurance\u00a0and some over-enthusiasm\u00a0can lead them to spin for prolonged durations at varying intensities,” they wrote.<\/p>\n

“Combined with dehydration, lack of fitness\u00a0and the muscle mass of the quadriceps\u00a0make\u00a0them more prone to rhabdomyolysis after their first spinning session,” they added.<\/p>\n

Just two days after the class, the unnamed woman was unable to walk upstairs as her thighs throbbed. <\/p>\n

But her pain was unusually severe, and when her pee turned from clear to brown<\/a>, she knew something was seriously wrong.<\/p>\n

She went to hospital where tests showed her creatine kinase levels, a marker of muscle damage, were more than 50 times the normal limit.<\/p>\n

Tests and scans revealed that muscle cells in her thighs had ruptured, releasing harmful substances like myoglobin into her bloodstream putting severe strain on her kidneys.<\/p>\n

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Doctors immediately started her on IV fluids<\/a> to flush the toxins from her system and closely monitored her kidney function to prevent failure.<\/p>\n

After five days of intensive treatment, her muscle enzyme levels finally dropped, and her kidney function began to improve.<\/p>\n

She was eventually discharged and made a full recovery – but doctors warn that pushing too hard in a first spin class can trigger this rare, life-threatening condition.<\/p>\n

“We recommend gradual, low-intensity training or periodic training with adequate hydration and replenishing\u00a0the fluid loss\u00a0for\u00a0all young women engaging in indoor cycling for weight reduction\u00a0in the early phases of their fitness program,” they wrote. <\/p>\n

“Awareness regarding warm-ups and cool-downs should be given to all beginners involved in indoor spinning,” they added. <\/p>\n

What is rhabdomyolysis?<\/p>\n

Rhabdomyolysis, called rhabdo for short, happens when muscles are pushed too hard and start to die and break down, releasing toxins into the bloodstream. <\/p>\n

These toxins can seriously damage your kidneys and even cause kidney failure if untreated.<\/p>\n

Common causes:<\/strong><\/p>\n