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dr-freddy-112 t1_j3gyrje wrote

Exercise is the only thing that has kept me sane. Very little beats the feeling you get when you exercise to exhaustion. The endorphin rush is amazing and the work itself is meditative.

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hiricinee t1_j3hemhb wrote

I came for the antidepressant effects I stayed for the gains. I'd have kept lifting only for the first part.

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PracticalDrawing t1_j3i2l24 wrote

Same… I’m 50. Just started doing yoga but there is mo substitute for high intensity cardio for the mind

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dr-freddy-112 t1_j3i3wld wrote

Personally, I opt for HIIT using sleds and weights. My cardio mostly consists of basketball and hiking.

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FalconUniverse2617 t1_j3jb4ru wrote

I don’t know man I’m so tired when I exercise to exhaustion I always think never again but of course ultimately end up in the same place. Reminds me of a hangover really

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dr-freddy-112 t1_j3jwl4c wrote

It gets easier the more you do it. Once you start to get used to it, you feel good for hours after.

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LudSable t1_j3llpqn wrote

I read somewhere there was evidence that the "runner's high" is less about "endorphins" is actually more "endocannabinoids"

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