iron level
Some days it’s harder to muster up the motivation to exercise than others. But, if you’re persistently having motivation problems or your performance is suffering because you feel fatigued, here are eight possible reasons why.
It could be overtraining that’s causing your fatigue, but there’s another possibility. You may be iron deficient. Iron deficiency anemia is not uncommon in athletes and people who work out regularly, especially young women.
Athletes are at greater risk for iron deficiency, which can affect sports performance, but why is this so? This article discusses four reasons why iron is more of an issue in athletes than it is for sedentary people.
