India, July 28 -- Fitness routines of film stars are a rage on social media, but there's rarely ever a glimpse into the downsides of pushing the body too hard. Actor Bhumi Pednekar has made an exception by revealing that over-exercising damaged her body in ways she had never imagined, leading her to change the way she approached fitness. She switched burnout for balance, and turned to healing over hustling in the gym - and it was life-changing for her.

In an interview to Health Shots, Bhumi Pednekar says, "When I started my workout journey, I thought the only way to be fit is when you over-exert, and you burn many hundreds of calories in the gym. I used to feel very proud of it. But what was actually happening was I was damaging my body ...