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Exercising too much (The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week) can cause something called “athletic heart,” which can increase the risk of certain heart issues.

Quick explainer:
https://theconversation.com/your-heart-changes-in-size-and-shape-with-exercise-this-can-lead-to-heart-problems-for-some-athletes-and-gym-rats-216125
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Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats

People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While athletic heart is adapted for performance, it can be cause for concern.
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Jocelyn
Jocelyn
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Of course the message is that there's a trade-off between too little and too much, but I don't think the paper does a very good job at describing this middle ground (exactly 150min??), plus it's a bit of a juxtaposition between the body of the paper all for cautioning against too much
and conclusions:
"Though elite athletes may have an increased risk of developing athletic heart, exercise undoubtedly remains one of, if not the best, methods to maintain a healthy lifestyle."
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