Users discuss mental health benefits of consistent fitness
2 Sep 12 9:36 PM · 12d ago · 1 post · 4 comments · 2 sources · development 2 of 2
Reddit commenters shared personal experiences about how regular exercise creates a baseline mental stability distinct from acute pleasure, and noted that mental benefits are often overlooked compared to physical results.
“People that have never been fit don't understand how good it feels to be fit but it's still not like a going out and having a great meal and drinking and dancing kind of feel good. It's just a consistent feeling of baseline stability.”
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Yeah I think that's the problem. People that have never been fit don't understand how good it feels to be fit but it's still not like a going out and having a great meal and drinking and dancing kind of feel good. It's just a consistent feeling of baseline stability. Like yeah, if you do body weight exercises three times a week and cardio three…
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Weightlifting offers large antidepressant effects for young women with anxiety, regardless of intensity https://www. psypost.org/weightlifting-offe rs-large-antidepressant-effects-for-young-women-with-anxiety-regardless-of-intensity/
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There are many benefits and mental health improvements associated specifically with resistance training alone: The Effects of Resistance Exercise Training on Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Association of Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training With Depressive Symptoms - Meta-analysis and…
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https://www. europesays.com/us/1060187/ Weightlifting offers large antidepressant effects for young women with anxiety, regardless of intensity # Health # MentalHealth # UnitedStates # UnitedStates # US
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I heard from one prominent fitness youtuber, that the ability to enjoy exercise itself is partially genetic. Some people aren't born to enjoy it no matter the exercise if that's any consolation, it might not be the type of exercise you do at all. You're still a newbie though, so you might find something that works for you yet, whether it's groups…
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Try to see it that it's something you're learning. Like learning how to properly do deep pause squats or deadlifts or pull ups etc. Makes it way more fun. You focus on improvement without focusing on shallow things. Just going for your health or looks every week gets boring fast.
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I watch a youtuber that has this bad. He said that the tiredness is caused by the same mechanism as when you have a terrible sickness and your body shuts you down so you are forced to rest. Except that the mechanism is on much of the time, and doing things only makes it worse.
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Until you find out what you are actually training for. I lift to be a better figure skater and dancer. Keeps the muscles and joints in great health. Goal in life is to be retired and still able to do both activities at a good level. I've seen others do it.
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Individual study of N:1 confirms that is can have a large antidepressant effect on anyone if they enjoy the activity.
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