By Elena Voropay

You worked out a couple of days ago, it felt great, and your muscles are still sore. Maybe they are simply recovering and becoming stronger. Or you might have done too much damage to your body working out and ended up with Rhabdo. Rhabdomyolysis, or rhabdo for short, is a life-threatening condition that can occur agter severe muscle damage.

When muscles break down, they release potassium, enzymes and myoglobin into the blood. Myoglobin can accumulate in the kidneys and cause tehm to collapse. This can escalate into dagerously high blood potassium levels and may result in kidney or heart failure.

The pain associated with rhablo may occur as a result of an intense training session. So if you experience excruciating pain after a few days of workout completion, you may have exertional rhabdomyolysis. Even though the condition is rare, watch out if you have:

Immediately go see a doctor if you notice the color of your urine turned brown. To prevent this rhabdomyolysis stay very well hydrated, limit alcohol and caffeine, increase training intensity gradually, avoid strenuous workouts for several weeks after a viral infection.