Actually the above title is stating the obvious so what we meant to say was that older ‘IRONMEN’ risk losing their Libido. With the masses of middle-aged folk being attracted to endurance sports they may be in for a surprise: over-training can easily occur and can cause excessive fatigue, reduced sleep, interrupted concentration and of course loss of libido.
Triathlon clubs are booming, and other endurance events are growing in popularity -Yet a physical exercise specialist warns that it is “not unusual” for competitors under elite level to push themselves too hard, creating health issues for themselves in the process.
“If they have a job as well, they are at risk of burning themselves out and over-training,” Professor Hamlin said, after giving a talk on the subject yesterday to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in Christchurch. “Many athletes don’t sense it – they think, ‘I didn’t do very well today; I must go harder’, when in fact it could have the opposite effect in the bedroom
“But with over-training you release hormones like cortisol that do the opposite – they break down muscle tissue and break down the enzymes that are important in performance. Like everything in life it pays to moderate your efforts with plenty of rest between activity.
