Overview

• Pednekar disclosed that years of high-intensity workouts without adequate recovery gave her underlying health issues, prompting a fitness overhaul.
• She now limits her exercise to one-fifth of her former volume, focusing on low-impact Pilates and targeted strength training.
• She responded to wellness writer Vasudha Rai’s Instagram post on overtraining’s hidden side effects by recounting her own similar struggles.
• Experts warn that overtraining syndrome can lead to hormonal imbalances, fatigue, weakened immunity and other health risks.
• Pednekar is promoting a balanced, recovery-focused fitness philosophy to challenge celebrity workout norms.