Taxing training regime leaves 23-year-old unable to urinate as doctors warn of over-exercising in hot and humid weather
2-MIN READ2-MINFran Luin BeijingPublished: 2:00pm, 10 Jun 2026A young Chinese man suffered acute kidney failure after working out too intensely, prompting a doctor to warn fitness enthusiasts to slow down.
The 23-year-old university student from central China’s Henan province reportedly developed rhabdomyolysis, a serious condition where damaged muscle fibres break down rapidly.
He was also diagnosed with acute kidney failure, which is a complication of rhabdomyolysis.
The reason behind his acute illness was fitness training.
His doctor, nephrologist Liu Haofei at the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, said he was “trying too hard” in his leg training, which caused rhabdomyolysis.
