I know that exercise releases endorphins but do any of you actually notice it?? I Honestly am in the BEST mood when i leave the gym, I'm kinda neutral when im there but for a good 30-45 mins after I'm just in the best mood. And it's not because "i feel so healthy" it's just that i'm in a great mood. Anyone else have this effect?

Oh definitely- after a workout, even though I'm all sweaty and red I feel good

It's basically an intense high... and THAT'S what im addicted to.. haaa

I find on 30-60 min workouts I get this, but 80+ min workouts I'm just tired.

I'm usually pretty happy after working out at the gym, but that's because I get to go home, lol.

If it's the treadmill, I just feel like finally I'm done. But if its a zumba class, or, better, a contra dance, which I find extremely fun (when I'm not nauseous) I feel satisfied at the end. Like, that was great, I had a lot of fun exerting myself. If that's what my endorphins feel like, then yay.

i love endorphins!!!! I'm feeling them right now!!!!!



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no, i don't think i feel any change in my mood. Except probably I feel lighter after all the sweat lol. Oh but obviously I am not in any bad mood after the work out for sure.
And yeah, probably "finally i'm done".

I am also in a great mood after a good workout. It's addictive!!

Hi,
Yeah, I really feel them. I would say in the first 2 wks of starting to work out..it was a struggle. Then just suddenly one day I started to feel really good whilst working out and afterwards. It just clicked. It makes me feel like I WANT to go on rather than I just have to lol.

Now, six months on, I'm addicted to it and look forward to working out. Which for me is a real shock!

Another thing which makes me feel good is that I can work out for longer periods than I did in the beginning. Makes me feel like I've achieved something.

I can't get enough of that high. What I don't understand is WHY is it so difficult to remember that feeling? You know when you're trying to decide whether to get to the gym or not... if I could just focus on that feeling I know I'll get then I'm sure I'd do way more exercise.

OMG definitely. And it usually carries into the next day. I'm so addicted to it.

ABSOLUTELY. Even if I'm sick or having a really crappy day, or on TOM. Some days I really don't want to go but I know that if I do I will feel so much better, and 99x out of 100 I really do. I clench my jaw from stress really badly, and cardio completely releases all that tension and I just feel amazing, physically and emotionally. Especially when I'm running outside with music in the summer--I just get so happy to be alive

Definitely!
I find though that if my workout is cardio focused, I'm a lot happier and on an intense high (especially after running/jogging).
But if the workout is focused on strength training, than I just tired!

Heck yeah! I love the feeling after a great cardio session Maybe thats the reason why I have no problems working out, its the food that gets me lol.