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Eating Disorder Research Study
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The Eating and Weight Disorders Program at Mount Sinai is recruiting individuals with anorexia nervosa and healthy controls between 18 and 45 years old for a research study investigating decision-making and food choice. Participants will be asked to come in for two visits. They will complete some interviews/questionnaires, have their blood drawn, complete computer tasks during an fMRI scan, and eat a snack. The total time commitment is approximately five to six hours. Participants will be compensated $100-$150 for their time. For more information, **call 212-659-8724 or email** [**[email protected]**](mailto:[email protected]). \[Study # 21-00868, IRB approved through 6/20/2023\].
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It's so incredible what a 30 min run can do to your mind
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So I recently got Covid and had to seize all exercise and stay at home all week. I've noticed that I quicjly became more moodier and depressed.
Today, after about 10 days since Covid, I ran for 30 minutes and oh boy do I feel so much better. Now I have more clarity and courage to acutally do stuffs in my life.
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Has exercise helped you reduce crippling anxiety & procrastination?
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I’ve been dealing with depression & anxiety for the past few years, and it’s caused me to put off many important things which need taking care of.
I started exercising again summer of last year, and due to some major family losses early this year, I really ramped up my exercise frequency to help stave off and deal with depression, especially in the past couple months.
I feel physically much better. More clear headed which was often an issue, losing focus and feeling like I’m in a dream state, which makes everything so difficult to accomplish.
I feel like this is the right path in order to continually improve my mental and physical health, and be able to start taking better care of things that need to be done.
Has anyone else had a similar experience and success?
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Book suggestions?
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Taking active lfestyle is a difficult task and this is the reason why I'm looking for a book able to bring me up, to list all the benefits for a depressed guy and drive me into running (I'm interested in running since I was a young)
Do you have any suggestion?
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St. Jude 50 Mile Dog Walk Challenge - Day 1
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Something I thought on in the gym today. Body types and EOOD.
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I can't find it now but a while ago I posted a guy talking about the fallacies to do with different body types being good at different sports. People see tall, lean elite swimmers and think if they swim a lot they will get lean and strong. It's actually the other way round. Elite swimmers start off tall and lean and that gives them the advantage. It's really hard to drastically change overall body type, you can lose fat and gain muscle but if you are short you won't get taller.
Anyway I was thinking what would someone who was exercising for their mental health look like on average. Of course there are many ways to EOOD, Lifting, running, biking, swimming, yoga, what ever and different people respond to different forms of exercise differently. So my initial idea hit the rocks and sank pretty quickly. I don't think there is a physical body type for EOOD at all.
However.... Perhaps there is a mental type for someone who is doing EOOD. Type is the wrong word, a set of personal qualities and beliefs might be a better way to describe it. Mindset, thats the word I am looking for. We know we are struggling mentally, some days are better than others. We try to *overcome* our mental health issues and exercise is one of the tools we use as part of that.
If we stick to a fairly regular exercise schedule, one that allows for the bad days too, then we see improvements in our bodies and in our minds. We confront out mental health issues head on. We are *active* when we do that both physically and mentally. It's a lot different than sitting and talking to a therapist. You put in physical as well as mental effort.
It's very easy to fall into an incredibly negative mindset when we have mental health problems where we spiral down and down until we hit rock bottom. EOOD is the opposite. Yes we have problems but we are doing something about them. Thats a positive spiral not a negative one. Thats the EOOD mindset for me. We **try**.
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I dread going to the gym because of my trainer
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I'm 21, have received treatment for depression and though I'm not depressed anymore (I have dysthymia so I'm not completely sure if I should say I'm cured), I feel sensitive when it comes to my body image.
I joined the gym a couple of months ago and manage 3/4 days a week. Initially, it was really difficult but I've gotten used to it now. I would work out for 2 hours initially, and it has dropped to 1.5 hours instead since this is what I'm comfortable with. I live in a conservative society so I couldn't really list down a mental health goal. I'm slightly chubby so I figured I'd just list it down as 'weight loss'. I used to be extremely conscious of my body but it has gotten better now. A couple of days ago, the owner of the gym asked me if I was happy with how things were going because he couldn't really see any improvements in my weight. I said I was happy but there was an 'intervention' and he asked the general trainer to 'focus' on me. The trainer told the owner that I don't come to the gym regularly (I had been away with my family that week) and don't eat clean. I felt hopeless and broke down and my trainer, who's really friendly, wanted me to confide in him. I chose not to and now he has been acting weird.
The weirdness, coupled with the fact that losing weight is not a priority makes me feel guilty. I know I should be losing weight (I'm 63 kilos and 154 cm) but I can't seem to push myself. I really dread going to the gym because my trainer expects me to lose weight and told me that the owner would be disappointed in him if I did not lose weight. I missed Saturday because my mental health wasn't the best and the gym is closed on Sundays. And my trainer pointed this out and I feel extremely guilty. There's a lot of guilt involved when I miss something but my trainer just makes it worse. I dread talking to him. He would be friendly before, but would also say things like "it's weird how your brother is pretty fit but you're not". After the 'breakdown' he has sort of been the 'tough love' guy.
What's even worse is, my brother does everything on his own terms. If he works out for 2 hours, he socialises, rests and takes his own time to do what he wants. If I do it, I constantly have to be on my feet because my trainer thinks I'll be a long-term customer if I'm reaching my goals. My brother gets to slack off on days he's not feeling so good since he's lean, but I can't. This makes me hate going to the gym and I'd rather not go than slack off in front of my trainer. This guilt makes me feel even worse and I miss days. Which makes my trainer mad.
How do I re-claim my gym experience to be my own? I feel whiny and lazy and worry that I'm using my mental health and dread as an excuse.
tl;dr- I'm not in a position to make my trainer understand that I don't really want to lose weight but he keeps pushing me. It's a cycle of being guilted one day and not attending the next day and dreading the day after.
Update- Thank you for all your advice. I will tell them to back off and let me do things on my own terms. Already let them know a few boundaries today. I will be more assertive :)
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Two-a-day exercise advice please?
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I've been exercising in the morning on most days (Caroline Girvan videos), and I would say that it has been helping. My mood is better, I feel stronger, and exercise gives structure and purpose to my mornings. But, the benefits seem to fade throughout the day. I feel more irritable and crappy in the afternoon and evening. I'm wondering if working out twice a day by splitting my workout or adding low impact exercise will help. Has anyone done this? Or could someone offer some advice please?
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I have said many time that if you turn up and carry the water for a team you get huge rewards in the long run. This proves it.
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Our little online support community at r/yogaeverydamn day for daily yoga support
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We've created a sub over at r/yogaeverydamnday with daily accountability and support for anyone wishing to start or maintain a daily yoga practice. It's about a week old so far, but we've got a great supportive community growing over there. If you're interested, please join us!
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Do you exercise the same day as crying alot?
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I just had another long crying spell today from my major depression. Have you guys ever been able to exercise on the same day? Is it advised?
***edit** i pushed myself and did it! An hour of spin bike.
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How long did you need to consistently work out before seeing a difference?
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Edit: how long did it take for you to see a change in your mental health**. Also what type of exercise makes the biggest difference for your personal mental health and why?
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[REPOST] Research Study Opportunity: The REACT Study (Boston, MA)
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Hi everyone, my name is Meghan and I am a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. I'm writing to share some information about a research study that is currently recruiting. Please see below, and feel free to PM me with questions. Thank you!
REACT is a 12-week study for females ages 14- 35 who have missed their period in the past 6 months because of exercise activity or restrictive eating behaviors. The study examines the impact of estrogen on cognitive performance and decision-making through brain imaging (fMRI), measurements of hormones, and various measures and tasks. Our hope is that we can provide information to develop more specific and targeted treatment plans for those suffering with eating disorders. Visits take place at either Mass General in Boston or McLean Hospital in Belmont. Participants will be compensated up to $500 for this study and transportation costs can be reimbursed. If interested, please take a moment to complete our pre-screening survey: [https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=CANL7LTP9Y](https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=CANL7LTP9Y)
Re-post; mods approved original post 2/2021.
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does anyone feel like strength training and stretching makes no difference? or am i just being depressed?
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i went to physical therapy a few years ago for shin splits and lower back pain. for weeks i’d go and do core exercises and i’d still feel lower back pain.
every day for about a year in 2020, i stretched my hamstrings, another cause of back pain, and i still cannot reach past my mid thigh. i’m surprised i ever stayed dedicated to something related to fitness for so long. i gave up bc i don’t see a difference.
i figured maybe getting the weight off will help. i’ve actually finally gotten to a point that i can take a 20-60 minute walk almost every day! i think a different antidepressant helped.
but i’m still experiencing back pain. so essentially, nothing worked. i did not see any improvement in core strength during physical therapy; stretching hamstrings did not make me more flexible; losing weight did not make a difference in back pain, just ankle and knee pain.
maybe there is a difference but i’m discounting it? am i not sticking with this stuff long enough? how do i stay motivated when i see next to no difference?
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Facing your fears can be important
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Yesterday we went to the [Malahat Skyline](https://malahatskywalk.com/) while here on holiday.
For years I had a fear of heights. 99% of the time I am fine but once in a while it comes back. Walking up to the top of the structure I could feel the heebie jeebies creeping back in. Of course I had told my wife that I was really looking forward to the adventure net right at the top where you basically step out onto thin air.
I went a up a little faster than my wife and MIL so when I got to the top I was a way ahead of them. There was a small crowd of tourists stood at the top by the net saying "No way am I doing that". I took a deep breath and stepped out onto the net.
It moves under your feet a little. Kinda like standing on an air mattress. Once I was used to that I was fine. Other people were calling me nuts. I was laying face down when my wife and MIL got there. One guy came up to me and said he had worked in construction for years and hadn't seen anyone with so little fear of heights.
I still had a breakdown later in the day but hey it worked for a while.
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Really struggling lately
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I had a really bad binging episode where it was happening quite frequently, and I stopped working out. Last week I started getting back to it, and noticed a tremendous difference most days after I had started exercising for a few days, however, if I miss any day I wanna die. Heck, even in the morning before I work out, the heaviness is so bad. I don’t recall it being this bad in the past, but lately it seems like exercising is the only thing that’s keeping me going, even though my life in a lot of ways is better than it was in the past.
Then the other day, I was in an accident. Both feet are injured and my back/neck/head are giving me trouble. I’m not sure what I can do. Aside from feeling very overwhelmed at the logistics I now have to deal with, I also can’t exercise. I’m not sure what to do with myself, and life is not fun at all to deal with. Exercise keeps me sane, and now I can’t really do anything except hobble around doing my errands, and retreat into food, which ultimately will not help at all. Any advice?
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another benefit of weight training that comes in handy once in a while.
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I was out for a walk with my wife and mother in law today. My mother in law managed to find the only thing to trip over for about half a mile and went down like a sack of spuds.
I could pick her up and get her back on her feet without too much effort. That made a potential problem go away quickly and easily. There was no way my wife would have got my mother in law back on her feet and I don't think my mother in law would have managed by herself.
All those deadlifts and front squats paid off.
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I will maintain that you can't beat a good walk to improve your mood. this was the best one I have done in ages
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Day 0 of my new life
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So I am an engineering student from India preparing for the GATE entrance exam for higher education. I started my preparation in Jan 2022 and it not going well I am upset about it. I am also overweight. also, try to follow the nofap routine for two years but failed. This is the last year of my college life and not placed yet my closest friend got placed with a very high package salary and my cousin went to London for higher study I am here doing nothing watching myself daily degraded. So I decided that I should edit my daily lifestyle habit and this is the start of my new journey. From now on I decide to edit my three habits SLEEP CYCLE (12-6AM), MY DIET(FAT LOSS), AND DAILY GYM. so please cheer for me I need your support and if I got success I will be very grateful for this community.
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What do you think about when you go running?
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For myself it helped a lot last year that I had a weight loss goal, so I would target a fitbit HR and look at my feet and blast music.
Now I gained some weight and been getting in my head so I wanna know how other people refocus.
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A request for information from the mods to you all
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We are looking at adding some more links to our (very basic) [wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/EOOD/wiki/index)
If you have some links to other subreddits, sites etc that have a focus on mental health and / or fitness please add them below. If they are resources for women, PoC, LGBTQ+ or other minorities those would be really appreciated as most of our links at the moment do no reflect that.
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Does anyone do workouts with exercise balls?
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About a week ago I just returned home from inpatient psychiatric treatment, so my mental health has been pretty terrible til now, to say the least. While I have all kinds of meds I’m currently taking (major depressive disorder, anxiety, and ADHD) I would like to get into an exercise routine that I can do pretty regularly and not lose interest like I always seem to.
However, I also have a bit of a problem with exercise. The idea of intense workouts fills me with a lot of dread, as does going to the gym. The constant mantra I always hear in fitness circles of “You’re not trying hard enough!” “Don’t be a quitter!” Often make me feel more terrible than before I started. I’ve even cried once at the end of a YouTube bodyweight exercise video just because it made me feel so inadequate. I’m petrified of going to the gym because of how easily I get in my own head. Some of it I just need to get over, but it’s a real struggle for me.
Anyway, I’ve heard you can do some exercises using exercise balls (like the kind people use instead of desk chairs). They just look like a lot of fun to me and something I could do right in my apartment if getting outside is a struggle. But do they really have any benefit? It kind of seems like low intensity exercise that wouldn’t really do much. But I don’t really have any weight loss goals or muscle gain goals right now, so I like the idea of simple stretches, yoga, exercise balls, resistance bands etc over a true gym membership/strict exercise program. Are things like that enough to get the benefits of exercise to help deal with depression?
Thanks so much!
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Just finished my backpacking trip
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I made a post on here a month ago about how I was thinking about going on a 110-mile backpacking trip alone on the Palouse Trail and Pacific Crest Trail in the Washington Cascades, but was worried I would be too out of shape for it. I ended up going and got back last night. The trip took ten days.
It was both exhausting and amazing. The elevation gain was 19,000 feet and after the first two days the trail was constantly climbing and descending.
I got very tired, both mentally and physically, but was able to handle it. The mountain views were incredible. I swam in three lakes and took hundreds of photos of glaciers, wildflowers, and wildlife. I lost track of the times I said “Whoaaa” to myself from all the amazing and special things I saw. I also met lots of people and was able to initiate conversations and ask people about their journeys. I even got a ride home from a kind stranger (the fires closed the road I was planning on taking the bus back home on).
If I did it again I would pack lighter—I had to carry a week of food, but I also brought a few things that I didn’t need and my pack weighed fifty pounds at the start! I also got a little lonely by the end and started to struggle with the mental exertion it took to take care of everything alone, and I got very lucky with the fires being north of where I was hiking rather than closer by. But with that being said, I’m really glad I went ahead and did it. I think I’ll remember this trip for a long time and I have some great memories from it, and it was cool I was able to do it. It showed me that I’m more capable than I thought.
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I’m killing two birds with one stone this weekend- cleaning! Exercise and a better space to exist in. Related: tips for a bad back?
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It’s gotten out of hand in my space and even if I can’t do *everything* this weekend, any progress and movement is good.
Fingers crossed my back holds out.
My lower back is pre-arthritic and bending seems to be a trigger for it to seize up. If I bend over a table too long doing something I get stuck like that and slowly and painfully have to straighten up. Any tips on stretches or exercises to help with that are welcome.
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Two of my favorite things about EOOD
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Your shoulders being relaxed and them not jolting up. It's just sooooooo relaxing!! I guess it's expecting to freak out but not freaking out is whats amazing 😆 And being excited to do things is huge!!
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Social anxiety while running
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I’ll probably talk to a therapist soon but it’s been so bad moving back home recently. Last year I was really good about blocking out EVERYONE because I knew I needed to lose the weight, and I had a plan to move. My mindset was idc if I look like a weirdo because I need to drop this weight and leave here. I killed it!
It doesn’t help I’m back home now and considered attractive by other people, especially after I dropped weight it made me think everyone is watching me.
- I was out with my parents once in a big jacket and my stepdad told my mom a lot of guys were checking me out I didn’t see
- a guy I knew messaged me once he saw me working out
- an ex fling who lived in my neighborhood messaged me he saw me working out
- once I moved, people started coming up to me saying I’m pretty
My mindset has been horrible since coming back. Like constantly thinking I’m probably running into someone I know or people I hate from high school. Even positive attention, I feel uncomfortable. All the attention I got from guys makes me feel like everyone is watching me and embarrassing
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An hour-long stroll in nature helps decrease activity in an area of the brain associated with stress processing
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There is far more to mental health than "something is wrong with your brain and or mind." Society plays a huge part in mental health too. This has to change.
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You don't have to prove a single damn thing to anyone else if you don't want to.
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It's so easy to compare yourself to other people when you exercise. You see "better", "fitter", "stronger", "faster" people when you exercise and the media bombards you with content all saying the same thing. "You are not as good as this person in this advertisement, buy our product and you will become better". Even social media does this. People post because they want to feel better and that often makes other people feel worse and there are a lot of people who don't care how what they post affects others.
You do what works for you. It doesn't matter if your bench 1RM hasn't moved in a year. You are still fucking benching. You are doing something for yourself and no one else. It works for you.
Thats the key. "*It works for you*" Who really cares how much you bench? Really, deep down cares. You, thats it. You have **NOTHING to prove to ANYONE but YOURSELF**. Those guys in the gym don't care how much you bench. Social media doesn't care how much you bench. The rest of the media doesn't know you exist apart from as a potential customer for the products they are trying to sell you.
When you keep working you see progress of one sort or another. Your 1RM for benching might not change, your times might not change but *you change as a person*. You might not be getting better at exercising, you are getting better at being *you*. You are learning self-discipline, determination, dedication and a whole load of other qualities that combine to make you a better person. Those are just the qualities that mental health issues steal from you or lie to you about.
I bet there are people out there be they friends, family, lovers, community members etc who deep down care that you are becoming a better person. Those are real people, not social media people or advertisements. Those are the people that matter to you and the people you deep down care about too.
Do what you can, when you can, do what works for you, change yourself through what you do.
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Has anyone seen major improvements in depression by changing their diet?
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Curious because I’ve been trying to eat healthier lately and it’s hard to go through the trouble of finding healthy foods and preparing good meals. I would love some idea of how diet changes have affected others with depression as I’m hoping it’s worth the trouble!
Has it helped you? How much? What did you change?
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Anyone else have days where you feel like crying at the gym?
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I’m officially at a year of working out.
I don’t even know if these are happy tears, sad tears or what. but i can’t stop crying
today I was struggling with getting myself into the gym. I was getting into my 3rd lift and i was noticing I was struggling. and I told myself “I’m not going to give up on myself” and i went into this lift again, and gave it my all until my muscles gave out.
and for some reason saying that phrase and finishing my workout made me want to start bawling my eyes out
cause it’s true. i’m not going to give up on myself. i am going to keep going. and going to the gym and changing my life means so much to me. that it just makes me so emotional.
and that thought makes me wanna cry. cause all the people that doubted me and looked down on me are wrong. i just needed myself. and i cannot stop crying about that
i don’t know if i’m happy, sad, stressed or feel accomplished.
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Being in nature helps our mental health. It appears that being in a forest is really good. - From the Guardian.
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What about anxiety?
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Has anyone found that their depression AND anxiety have improved with exercise?
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I hate strength training, and I shouldn't have to count calories
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Fuck Calories. Fuck Strength Training. My body and mind can't take it anymore. I'm done. I'm done going on youtube and looking for fitness content. My mind isn't built for math. My body isn't built for lifting. I can barely bench 155, and if I go any higher or push myself more, I'm at risk of another stroke. I feel weaker and weaker every day, and no one reaches out or helps. The only thing I have is Jiu Jitsu, and I don't even know if I can do that anymore because I am entering a new job that works nights and weekends. I need money, I have nothing right now. So I must sacrifice the one thing that kept me sane. Fuck exercise.
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Gym Accountability Partner
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Hi everyone, I’m (26F) looking for a daily accountability partner for getting in the gym. I keep getting pulled into a deep depression and idk if I can keep getting myself out of it anymore. Gym helps me a lot ❤️
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I’m done being depressed
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Been depressed cause of college and not knowing what to do for the future.
Decided that the best thing I can do right now is use my mind to govern my body, not the other way around.
I decided to work out yesterday for the first time in a few years. While leg pressing 160 lbs, I could feel my worries turn to static and be replaced with the physical strain of working out; it felt very nice.
This will be a part of my morning routine
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just started working out today
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I've decided to workout today. Still depressed. But I decided to be depressed with muscles. If I'm just gonna hurt myself by cutting wrist, Might as well hurt myself with exercise and grow some muscles while going through self torture. Anyways I couldn't even do a proper push up. Anyone knows a exercise I can do that prepares me to do proper push ups?
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Needing a fresh start, but lacking motivation
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For the last twenty+ years, I have been taking psychiatric meds on and off. I began taking them shortly after me and my parents moved to a new city when I was young- about 13 years old. I didnt fit in well at my new school... I got bullied, I got depressed, I began pulling my hair out and binge eating. Over the years, I have seen many different phychiatrists and have been prescribed several medications (Lexapro, Adderall, Focalin, Concerta, Paxil, Prozac, Wellbutrin, Strattera, Pristiq, Lamictal, Keppra, Nuvigil, and Vyvanse). Most recently I've been taking the Wellbutrin. A few weeks ago I told my psych I wanted to taper off the medication and see if I could live my life without it. So now I'm on my last tiny dose of the medication and its a struggle, for sure. I'm tired and I feel very "blah." I'm sure exercise would be highly beneficial but I just cant get myself motivated. Im just stuck in this spot. Feeling a depressed and exercise will help...but too depressed and tired to exercise. I dont know what I'm even trying to achieve by posting this.... maybe some accountability or someone to nudge me along.
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My lifting progress is super slow/small/bad for a year of lifting
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But I'm doing it. 3 days a week. Obscenely small progress, but it's progress. My MDD is just me on hard mode. I can do this.
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Can this help for PSSD? Any protocols or stories that are used that help with this specific kind of condition?
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Hello, does anyone know or recommend an exercise regime that has been used to help pssd? PSSD is this condition people develop mostly after stopping SSRI use. Although the cause and mechanism of this condition is not exactly known, it is very debilitating and does not seem to go away over time. The symptoms (from my experience) are very similar if not identical to depression itself but much more persistent and has this mysterious neuropathy component where feelings of senses are numb, low energy/metabolism, you feel slowed down, lack of response to stimuli with the problem most likely being in the brain (again still unclear exactly what’s wrong)…
If anyone is familiar with this condition and has done exercises whether in combination with therapy or not, please share if it has helped you in anyway (you can save hundreds if not thousands of lives!).
I have tried various exercises with minimal results however the best is cardio (anything that increases heart rate for a substantial amount of time). Running on the treadmill with a comfortable speed for 30 minutes a day is a good refresher but still not the cure I’m seeking as the effects for me are short lived but still works better than any antidepressant I’ve tried lol. Other exercises like stretching, weight lifting don’t have the same impact.
The goal is ultimately to develop an exercise that can help heal the brain in the best possible way.
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Ben Stokes the England Men's Cricket captain talks about the mental health issues that led to him taking a break from the game to recover.
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GPs in the UK can prescribe walking and cycling to people suffering from mental health problems.
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Losing a father and random depression
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I lost my father earlier this year and I weirdly didn’t feel too sad. He suffered with dementia and a lot of other illnesses for a while. So I presumed it was the relief he wasn’t suffering anymore that was why I was weird.
Yet this week I heard a song (loose ends by loyle carner) and he speaks about fathers dying.
Not sure if this triggered me but I’ve not been able to feel remotely happy for a week now. I go to work and I’m trying to workout and maybe there’s moments it looks like it’s ending but nope
Any tips?
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Sometimes you have to make the change you want to see. The Proper Blokes Club is doing just that.
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Feeling low as I’m not as active as I would like
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I struggle with depressive thoughts, and try to exercise to help it and it usually does! Exercise helps me feel motivated to complete other tasks like my studies or household chores. I have a gym membership and aim for three full body exercises a week (roughly every second day) but I’ve been feeling really low recently due to severe stress (illness in my family) and have only really been doing two or three half body exercises. Today is meant to be an active day, but I just don’t want to go to the gym…
I’m thinking of doing like half an hour of Pilates/yoga at home instead and claim that as my active time. I’m torn between “you need to commit to what you want to do” and “it’s okay if what you do is small as long as you do it”. Should I just have a chill day and do a little bit of Pilates, or toughen up and just go to the gym?
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School sport was a hellscape for me. At 41 I’m hooked on exercise for the first time | from the Guardian
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Hiking with my dogs is one of the most therapeutic things I do for myself.
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3 months post-breakup. The difference that 90 days of sobriety, zero skipped workouts, and zero cheat meals can make. (With the exception of one weekend slip-up.)
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No motivation to exercise to begin with…
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Hello!
For the past few months, I’ve been struggling to stick to an exercise schedule. I absolutely love moving my body and engage in lots of sports but there’s periods of the year where I’m just non active and stop everything, as a result I get depressed and my anxiety increases.
The only times I am active is when I am in my “happy” stage. However, as soon as I get anxious or a life event (such as exams, family) happens, I stop exercising suddenly. It breaks my flow. I believe that “I don’t deserve to better myself” when I am at my worst. Silly, I know. But I want to exercise not only when I’m happy but rather when I need it the most.
Just sad that I have to cancel my race next week due to lack of commitment to the training.
In short, exercising itself is not the problem but the start and sticking to it during my ups and downs is.
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I can't feel happy anymore no matter what I do.
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I used to exercise daily, felt pretty good about my body and my mental health was good. However, I had a pretty bad back injury and I now get terrible back pain even when I do bodyweight exercises and low-weight exercises. Since I can't exercise anymore my mental health has gone down the drain. I am cranky all the time and pissed off for no real reason. I just want to be happy again. Please help me. Tell me what you think I should do. I need help.
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Feeling depressed in the middle of a workout?
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Does anyone else here feel suddenly depressed in the middle of a workout? Today, I started out fine then 15 minutes in I started to feel like I want to cry, and then I took a tiny break before getting back up but suddenly I felt like I lost enthusiasm and it felt like my body was heavier to carry so I couldn't continue the workout. I'm new to fitness so any tips, or answers, would be appreciated!
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Dealing with Physical Injury
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I recently discovered this sub and have been trying to integrate a goal of mine (backpacking) into my depression exercise. Up to this point I’ve realized that I don’t feel comfortable in a gym, I hate exercising at home, and I’m not much of a runner, so I have taken to hiking/long walks. I have my first overnight backpacking trip (20 miles) scheduled for a month from now.
I was on a really good pattern of 2-3 walks a week, usually 3-4 miles each. I started doing a 5+ mile walk once a week, and then I did a 9 mile hike 8 days ago. It wasn’t particularly hard or rigorous, but the next day my left foot was in so much pain I should have (but didn’t) use crutches. The pain has lessened now, but it’s still really unpleasant to walk for more than about 10 minutes at a time without having a long break.
I talked to my doctor and he said it was just an overuse injury and I just need to stay off it and it’ll heal in a few weeks.
My depression episodes are so intense and frequent that taking the time to heal is killing my mood and mental health. On top of that, the doctor noticed some weird lumps on my neck and I’m going through a battery of tests to see if I have some kind of lymphatic system problem. They don’t think it is cancerous but I still have to get a CT and biopsy.
I guess I just wonder what y’all do when you’re injured and can’t get the kind of exercise that really benefits depressive symptoms? Right now all I can think of is to distract myself as much as possible to pass the many hours of downtime I have every day that previously was used up walking/hiking.
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Coach Dan John knows his stuff. "Training does not mean you throw up every workout or exhaust yourself every time you step foot in the gym. Training is about getting better."
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Those of you who can't afford therapy, how did you figure out if you have depression? Is exercising really helping?
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And how do you get yourself to do it? I'm really struggling lately. I'm going back to college and I'm about to enter my final semester but I couldn't get myself to do any of the prep work that I was supposed to do over the summer. I order groceries but can't get myself to cook them, we've been eating convenience food for about a month now. I set alarms but don't get out of bed. I've always been lazy, but never this bad. Maybe exercise would help, but my gym membership is just burning money. Maybe it's depression, IDK
Edit: thanks for all of the advice. I'm going to read the resources and take the steps. I'm just so over being this way. I've got since stuff to do today, and then tomorrow is day 1
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How do I convince myself working out is meaningful again?
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I haven't consistently exercised in the past 2 years. Before that I was heavily concerned with fitness, eating healthy, etc. but now I barely do anything. And when I try to get back into a routine, I can't keep with it for more than like a week. And starting from the bottom kills me. Aside from confidence I really don't see any reasons to get back into exercise.
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Panic attacks from working out?
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So I thought that I was experiencing exercise induced asthma, but I’ve been noticing myself feeling like I can’t breathe in other scenarios too. For some background, I struggled with panic attacks a lot in high school and less so in college (thank you ssris).
I’ve been working out a lot more recently and pushing myself. But then I feel like I can’t breathe and I’ve even ended up vomiting on occasion. I am beginning to think that this shortness of breath is actually a panic attack, and that my body thinks I’m in flight/fight mode when I’m working out and therefore panics. It usually goes away within an hour or two. Also tmi but it even happens with sex sometimes (same theory - elevated heart rate, heightened sense of vulnerability). I went to my primary care doctor too and he said my lungs sounded fine, and that it’s unlikely that it’s cardiac either since you basically put yourself under a stress test every time you work out intensely.
Thoughts?
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Feelings of shame affecting workouts
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Hi guys,
I’m looking for any tips when dealing with shame - especially when exercising?
For context - I’ve been going to the gym on and off for about seven years and deal with depression. One of the major side effects of depression (as I’m sure a lot of you know 😅) is a feeling of unbearable shame, and I feel it a lot when I workout.
Recently I’ve taken up running as it’s cheaper than the gym. However, I always stop halfway through runs, can’t motivate myself to keep going and end up giving up so easily.
It really hinders my process and makes me feel a bit rubbish about myself, so if you have any advice let me know :)
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Long-distance hiking
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I'm planning on going solo hiking in the mountains 10 days next month (just over 100 miles). I love nature and hiking but the longest I've backpacked by myself is just two days. However, I have a good feeling about it. I use technology to distract myself from my OCD and depression, but I think it will be healthy to take a break from screens for a little while, and just to immerse myself in the outdoors.
I'm a little nervous about it too, I already have a list of scary what-ifs? Like: what if I'm too out of shape for it? (I gained weight over the pandemic and I can hike fine but I'll have to carry a heavy pack), or what if I get lost or can't get back from the trail on time? Maybe someone reading this has done something similar and can give me some encouragement, haha. I hope I'm right in thinking that it could help me with my mental health, at least in the short-term.
Cheers :)
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Being more physically fit can may boost your minds subconscious image of the body.
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I have been reading the excellent [Move!](https://www.ethicalbooksearch.com/uk/books/m/is:9781788164627/move-caroline-williams) by Caroline Williams. I haven't finished it yet but this idea from the book hit home yesterday.
Williams makes a great point that anxiety is not living in a state of permanent terror or fear, its more like a
> "rumbling undercurrent of uncertainty about life and whether you can cope with the challenges it holds"
that really hit home with me. I often tell my wife or medical people that I "can't cope".
The author talks to Micha Allen at Aarhus University in Denmark who studies introception. This is how the messages coming from the body to the mind are generated in the body and processed in the subconscious mind.
Dr Allen took up climbing for fun and began to notice that they felt more confident and positive in general. As good researchers do they did a meta-analysis of other studies and found that strength training helped boost "global self efficacy". In other words feeling better capable to handle the problems life throws at us. Other forms of exercise such as cardio have a similar effect but not as large as strength training in its many forms.
Developing physical strength can boost the minds "estimation" of what the body is capable of achieving and this boosts the minds perception of what the mind itself can do. This can be entirely in the subconscious too. You don't notice it as such but it's there whether you notice it or not.
As I always say on here if I can go out into my back yard in the cold, dark and rain of a February morning at 6am and pick up my kettlebell then the rest of the day will go ok. I can *overcome* and I can *cope*.
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Strength training having really negative effects on my mood - looking for help
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Hi everyone
28 years old, male, 6ft, BMI 24.4.
Whenever I do strength training, I'm in a terrible mood for days afterwards. If I exert myself to the point of my muscles being noticeably sore, I can't sleep, have debilitating anxiety, strong fatigue, and even random facial flushing episodes for days after. One time this lasted for 6 days after a really big workout, and the symptoms correlated with the muscle soreness. I.e. as the muscle soreness went away, so did these symptoms.
Even at what I consider to be the bare minimum strength workout for modest progress (which doesn't cause noticeable muscle soreness the next day), I'm in an angry and anxious mood for at least the rest of the day and have shit sleep. It's nowhere near as bad, but it's enough to make me stop training as it interferes with my mental health and work.
I've tried changing my regimen to see how this problem scales at different workout parameters and across the spectrum of intensity and frequency, to no avail.
Interestingly, it doesn't happen at all with cardio. I cycle commute daily and run about 20K a week (4x 5k).
Has anyone else experienced this? Anyone aware of a medical condition that could cause this - i.e. are my damaged muscles releasing something 'toxic' into my body?
Thanks in advance. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
EDIT: Just wanted to write an update as of 3rd December 2022. It turns out these symptoms were being caused by the proton pump inhibitors I was taking for gastritis. The (in my opinion quite severe) reactionary symptoms stopped within days of me taking these medicines.
I think what caused this is the fact they are prodrugs that only activate in an acidic environments, and usually that is only the gastric environment. However, when you do strength training your muscles release lactic acid, and perhaps PPIs can cause systemic symptoms in that way. I hope this helps someone who is having a similar experience!
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How to get started? I need to start somewhere but I don’t know where…
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A friend suggested this sub - I’ve hit the point of my depression where I know I’m depressed. I’m tired, not taking care of myself properly and I want to get out of it.
I’m fat, chronically fatigued and in pain and I can’t motivate myself to leave the house, get moving, or even eat properly.
(I’m on antidepressants, and my GP is aware however there was no other recommendations other than just take the tablets)
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It’s midnight where I live right now but I want to go float in the ocean
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I feel so good after floating in the ocean tonight that I want to go back and do it again, even though it’s midnight. I should probably get sleep, but the response I felt in my body was so pronounced that I want to go back for more. Should I just wait until tomorrow night? I don’t like going during the day because I don’t like sunscreen and I get social anxiety, especially at the beach where there are kids (I may also have OCD).
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We often talk about getting fitted for good quality running shoes. Getting fitted for a sports bra is important too.
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A brief history of psychedelic psychiatry from the Guardian. It's not as new as you might think.
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I think this is a far more balanced article about the new study which claims that the brain chemical imbalance theory of depression is a myth. What do you all think?
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I really recommend following @MithuStoroni on twitter. She is a great source for studies about stress and anxiety and these often concern exercise. This is an article she wrote for the BBC based on her book "Stress Proof"
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Why am I always crazily depressed the day after a workout?
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Hey all.
I can't find much on this online so thought I'd see if anyone's had the same experiences on here.
The day after I exercise, I feel incredibly depressed, pretty much every time. So bad I can't leave the bed. To give it context, I've had depressive episodes before. But the day after exercising, I feel so sad I'm almost at rock bottom. It lasts all day.
I don't overwork with my workouts. I box and play football (soccer) twice a week. But it's hard to keep it up – it's as if the after-glow doesn't exist for me, and it's replaced with feeling sad, low, fed up and hopeless as soon as I wake up.
Has anyone come across this before? Could it be that I'm feeling my body? There's not much on it online.
Thanks in advance.
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Whats this guy body fat percentage.
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Hey guys, im a beginner and i see you know this stuff
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTkEnrLLctk/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (He have other pics if its hard to know just by one?
My goal is this body fat, what it is? Thanks a lot
Btw i loved this sub idea. Im fucked rn, thinking about you know what every time i wake up.
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Pride in your achievements is a big part of EOOD. So when were you most proud of something, especially if its something a bit different
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I think for me its finishing my first [Parkrun](https://www.reddit.com/r/EOOD/comments/e0g9t2/did_my_first_ever_parkrun_this_morning_only_5k/) It was the furthest I had run since I left school over 30 years ago.
Everyone at parkrun is so supportive and helpful. The volunteers cheer you on and people who have finished walk back down the course to cheer other people who are still running.
I must get back to it.
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[Update] I did it! I deadlifted! and it turned out to be no big deal!
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Hi all, just wanted to celebrate a small victory as an update from [this post.](https://www.reddit.com/r/EOOD/comments/wd1i4j/feeling_frustrated_i_want_to_deadlift_but_it/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)
I went back into the gym today and did the thing! I deadlifted! I went at a non busy time, and walked right over to the deadlifting area and set everything up. Put on 10lb bumpers at first to really practice my form, then moved up to 135lbs which felt exactly right for where I'm at right now. At one point I was worried I was hunching on the way down, so I politely asked a bigger dude nearby for a form check. He was happy to help and we made some friendly small talk - always nice to have evidence against what my depression/anxiety tells me.
Anyway, I completed a full set of 5 reps at 135lbs after practicing with the bumpers. So I've officially done it! I've established a baseline that I can repeat! Take that depression and anxiety!
Thank you everyone who helped me out with some much needed reframing in my previous post. Often all we need is a voice other than our depression to give us a more productive perspective, rather than engaging in negative overthinking :)
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First Run
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Did my first run with C25k today! Ive tried going to the gym with various levels of success and a lot of self hate and shame. It feels nice to take it slower and not judge myself for finding it hard. Hopefully I'll keep it up!
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"You are doing it wrong" - one of the most commonly heard things with regards to exercise
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We have probably all heard that when we exercise.
Your technique or form isn't perfect, you have the wrong clothes on, the wrong shoes, the wrong equipment or you have set it up wrong.
Yes good form and technique are important to prevent injuries. No one argues with that. But when someone like former Worlds Strongest Man Eddie Hall posts a video of him doing [leg presses of 3/4 of a tonne](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfmI6yNgQ6V/) for 8 reps and is accused of "ego lifting" by random strangers you have to wonder...
For most common forms of exercise you don't need the latest gear from Nike or who ever. Good running shoes might be an exception if you are running. If you are on a stationary bike or a stair master in a gym it really doesn't matter.
Another example.... I shoot a longbow for my archery. I like the longbow as it is basic. There are not one hundred and one things to adjust. The best archer in the club constantly adjusts and tunes his recurve bow, arrows etc and everything else. He is obsessive and yes it works for him. Every time he sees me shooting he criticises how I have my longbow strung and the arrows I use. He also says he doesn't know much about longbow archery but still tells me I am doing it wrong.
Up to now I tell him the reasons for why my bow is strung the way it is and the why I like arrows I use and leave it at that. Yesterday I just stopped shooting and got in my car and left as he wouldn't take "please leave me alone" for an answer. Maybe one day I will tell him to [fuck off](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaqsOL-Nv24).
Do what you enjoy. When you don't meet someone else's standards that is their problem not yours.
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Sport has the ability to lift a nation and change a nation too.
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In case you are living under a rock or in North America England's Lionesses won the European championships for women's football yesterday.
Back in the 1950s the English Football Association banned women from playing football at all. An England women's team was formed in the 1970s but it was banished to playing on Sundays in remote towns if they were lucky. Only a few years ago the European Football Union was trying to find a country to stage the championships. It was thought that they would make a massive loss as no one would go to the games and the TV companies would not pay for the rights.
Last night nearly 90,000 people were in the national stadium to watch the final. It could have been sold out many times over. The men's team struggle to fill the stadium. There were 17 million people watching on TV out of a population of 55 million for England. What is more every game in the tournament had a great crowd in big stadiums and millions watching on TV too. Not just the home countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland compete separately in these competitions not as the UK) but all the games.
I was sitting watching the game last night. It was a warm evening and the windows were open. When the two England goals went in you could hear cheers. When the final whistle went the street just... erupted.
Everyone at work this morning is saying how great they feel on the company slack. Those that are not too hung over that is. I am watching the team celebrating in Trafalgar Square now. The square is packed and everyone is cheering. None of the players have gone to bed yet. They have been partying all night and rightly so.
Yes us Brits love our football. However for years the Lionesses and "elite" teams were little more than a few women doing their best with just their friends and family watching them on a training ground not a stadium. Now they are front and centre for the country and we are all so proud. It's a lot more than winning the cup. It's being seen. It's being valued.
Now as commentators and players have said time and time again during the tournament it's time to back up the national team. Most schools don't offer football for girls in PE lessons. More elite women's games need to be on the TV and played at big stadiums. Equal billing and treated equally. We have the best national women's team in Europe and the World Cup and the USA team is coming next year. We don't just need a fantastic national team and elite clubs doing well, we need women playing football at all levels with nothing to hold any of them back.
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Feeling frustrated. I WANT to deadlift, but it feels so inaccessible starting out.
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I hope this isn't too much of a vent thread, as I am seeking advice / resources for someone who has never deadlifted.
I'm getting back into the gym, lifting weights after a long hiatus. I'm falling back on an old routine of mine (which I'll post at the end) that doesn't include squats or deadlifts. I want to start including squatting and deadlifting because I understand the benefits and I know there's not really a replacement for them. That's what's so frustrating about this next part, I literally want to deadlift and I feel like I'm hitting a wall at the starting point because I don't know what I'm doing.
So since I've never deadlifted, and I understand it's a dangerous lift that demands adherence to a number of form cues for safety, I've of course looked at videos / read up on proper form, etc. That's all well and good. With how dangerous the lift is without proper form, I decided to check in with one of the personal trainers who works the front desk at my gym. He's a friendly guy, has helped me figure out a machine I didn't know how to use in the past, etc. So I was feeling good about having a somewhat anxiety -inducing interaction by asking for a form check on deadlifts.
I basically cards on the table told him that hey, I've never deadlifted before out of fear of improper form, but I'd like to start. I asked him if there was a way for me to pay for a form check session or something of that nature just to help get me started with deadlifts, so that I have my bearings.
He kind of gave a doubtful "ehhhh" and basically started upselling me on how I'd really want a personal trainer for that, across multiple sessions to make sure I was forming good habits. I said that makes sense to me, and asked him what kind of options there were for that. He started showing me packages. "If you commit to 12 months at 4 sessions per month, it's $320 per month. If you only do one month of 4 sessions, it's $500 for the month".
I'm not under any illusions about the high cost of personal training, but I was a bit dejected at this point. There really wasn't any way for me to pay like, $100 for a one time session just to get started deadlifting properly? No dice. He told me to watch videos online, specifically recommending Squat University.
Like I said, I've watched videos already and have a solid understanding of the form cues I should be adhering to with a deadlift, so I wandered over to the deadlifting area to see if I could test things out with some low weight bumpers.
What I saw in the deadlift area was a loaded bar on the ground, with three 45lb plates on each end. It honestly made me feel like "welp, I have no clue how to proceed from here." I mean, I'm missing basic information like how to approach that situation and unload / load the bar properly. I went and did something else, and when I looked back over after a while there was somebody deadlifting with those exact weights, which gave me the impression they were zone guarding multiple exercise areas by leaving weight on.
I left the gym today feeling completely at a loss. I WANT to deadlift. I fully buy into it. I just don't know how to start, and it's got me down. I'm sure you can all relate to how difficult it is to start something new with depression, and this is just feeling so inaccessible right now. Squatting at least is more straightforward in my mind.
I don't know. What am I missing? Any advice on getting over this hurdle at the starting line? I just want to be at the point where I'm comfortable deadlifting!
Anyway, routine w/o deadlifting and squats below (all exercises are 3 sets of 10-6, I try to add weight with each set unless I'm stalled out on a movement):
**Day 1:**
- 10 mins core work (planks, leg raises, hollow holds)
- Barbell Bench Press
- Machine Skull Crushers
- Barbell Incline Press
- Dumbbell flys
- Dumbbell Overhead Press (seated)
- Dumbbell Lat Raises
**Day 2:** (note: I combine back/bicep with legs on the same day because I have the time)
- Machine Pull Downs
- Machine Close-grip Rows
- Barbell / Dumbbell curls
- Machine Posterior Delt...pulls?
- Dumbbell cross chest curls
- Lower back hyperextensions
- Leg Press
- Machine Leg Curls
- Machine Leg Extensions
- Abducator / Adducator Machines
- Machine Calf Raises
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Injured while doing dumbell bench press. last day of 531 week before deload week.
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How do you know when to improve your exercise intensity?
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As mentioned in my last post here, I’ve just recently started exercising every day, starting from about 4 weeks ago. I run 2-3 times a week to prepare for a 5K race in October and for the other days I follow full body strength exercise routines for beginners on youtube with very small weights. Before bed I do yoga stretches.
My initial exercise goal was just to improve my mood, which it did. But as my mood improved lately I’ve been feeling a little more ambitious — I want to improve my strength and endurance too so I have more energy in my day to day life, and maybe become less “skinny fat”. I’m considering to level up my exercise routines but I don’t know if it’s the right time to do so, like should I wait and continue a little more on this difficulty level before using heavier weights? Is there an exercise plan I can follow that maps what you should do from total beginner to pre-intermediate level?
I know the answer to this is probably “listen to your body” but I’m worried that trying to do more intense exercise too early and failing/getting injured would scare me off exercise (I deal with feelings of inadequacy and fear of failure a lot which affects my mental health quite a bit, hence me being on this sub).
Thanks everyone!
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How to EOOD with depression and chronic illness?
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Hi everyone,
29F here, suffering from diagnosed treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety. I am both taking meds and in talk therapy but progress regarding my mental health is best characterised as one step forward, three steps back. Every time I think I'm getting slightly better, life finds a way to kick me in the metaphorical nuts.
In addition to the mental illness, I also have a host of physical illnesses, partially caused by the fact that I'm taking a huge dose of immunosuppressants to combat severe eczema. Right now I've been bedridden for about 3 weeks because a virus decided to take advantage of my immunocompromised ass. Basically most of the time I feel like shit.
The severe eczema also makes it difficult for me to be outdoors for extended periods of time (I live in a tropical country and my biggest trigger is sweat), which rules out many forms of exercise.
I'm currently overweight/obese and want to lose weight, but the combination of mental and physical health problems make it very hard to EOOD. I managed to maintain a yoga routine for about a month before a mental crash got me to give up. I used to ice skate but currently cannot due to low funds (medication is expensive and so is ice time). I like to longboard a bit but can't do it when I'm physically exhausted (which is most of the time) or when it's hot or rainy outside (which is also most of the time). I also had a small success in dieting with my past-girlfriend as my accountability partner, until she dumped me. Now, the thought of dieting makes me remember her and makes me too depressed to continue.
I really hope that I'm not coming across as a whiny ass here. I really could use some help and advice for fitness and losing weight in spite of my mental and physical issues. If anyone could chime in, it would be deeply appreciated. Thank you so much for reading.
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best way to start getting back in shape
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Hi reddit! Getting right to it, I have found myself currently in the worst shape of my life. This time last year I had lost about 25 pounds slowly over the course of almost a year and developing awesome habits. At Christmas time last year, I had a series of unfortunate (to put it lightly) personal/family events, and my mental health plummeted. This combined with working a mostly at home job, I gained back everything I lost and packed on another 30 pounds. I got basically no exercise and ate like garbage. I have been pulling myself back up with a combination of self work and therapy. This leads to my main issue. I am in HORRIBLE shape. I am disgusted at how bad it has gotten. I have returned to my normal job where I do a fair amount of walking and moving things and everyday I am EXHAUSTED and sore. My lower back gets tight/painful, my legs are sore at night and in the morning, etc. I am lucky enough to have a small home gym as well as a gym membership, and have been slowly starting to work out again. I mainly lift light weights and have been trying to build up endurance by walking on the treadmill. I know that it will take a long time, but does anyone have any advice on the "best" way to do this? Is it better to do a harder/longer work out and give myself a few rest days a week? Walk slower for longer or faster for a shorter amount of time? Anything I can do to lessen my back pain/soreness so that I can work out a bit more? Thanks!
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tl:dr I am in the worst shape of my life right now after weight gain and being sedentary for work. What is the best way to start to get back in shape and not be so sore. I know I won't get back to where I was in a week, but also want to be as efficient as possible.
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Needing a little bit of motivation..
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Hey guys,
I've been struggling badly for the last few weeks and I'm looking for some inspiration, advice or just....anything really.
I'm in therapy for depression, on medication (which I don't think is working anymore after 5 years) Eating healthy (lost 40lbs in the last 5 months without exercise), and now I'm looking at exercise to add to the mix.
I went through a phase about a month ago, being all gung'ho about looking for a personal trainer and gym options near to me. That fizzled out and I even signed up for the mycopilot app, thinking that would provide an easier bar of entry to get going with exercise, but my mood has dropped even further since and I'm feeling overwhelmed.
All I can do these days is laser-focus my thoughts on my issues and I'm getting more and more concerned that my depression is getting worse.
How did you manage to get going with it when it's the last thing on your mind that you want to do?
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Move - The new science of Body and Mind
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I've been reading the book "**Move - The new science of Body and Mind**" by *Caroline Williams* and it's really interesting to hear about how the mind reacts to various methods of exercise.
I'm only on chapter 4, but I'd already highly recommend if you've not read it. It discusses how best to approach exercise for the best mental health outcomes.
I've been listening to a chapter a night on Audible. Just thought I'd throw this out there.
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Something we ask once a year or so. If you do a more "unusual" or "different" form of exercise to EOOD would you mind telling us what you do and how you think it helps.
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In the past we have had hula hooping, fencing (as in Olympic sword fighting), skateboarding, water polo and a lot more I have forgotten.
Inspire someone to try something new. That alone will help someone.
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Video Games Are the Future of Fitness
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Tips for EOOD in a big city?
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I'm moving to a major city this September for my studies. I usually run, but when I move away and start my course I'll only be able to run quite early in the morning or in the evening, and as a 21yo woman I really don't feel safe doing that. This place isn't necessarily known for being dangerous, but it's not known for being safe either, you know?
Further complications:
1. I'm a broke grad student so the pricey local gyms and classes are, unfortunately, out of the question.
2. I have limited space in my flat - I have a tiny room, although there is a small shared sitting room I could exercise in.
3. No safe cycle-able roads either, so that's out :(
No idea how I'm going to stay fit, the only idea I can come up with is a year of doing squats and dumbbell lifts in my tiny box of a room 😆
I'd be so grateful for any tips from people who've kept up with exercise in a city.
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advice for first time runner?
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gonna start the couch to 5k program. any tips?
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Running therapy groups for grief?
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Does anyone know of any therapy groups that use running as part of their protocol -- specifically in the NYC area?
I have a family member (late 20's) who in the past 2 years has had 2 of his best friends die suddenly (along with his partner leaving him because she couldn't deal with his grief) and his only coping mechanism is to drink himself into oblivion on a consistent basis. It is slowly killing him. When he does exercise, it is to run briefly (a mile or two but he has completed 5-10Ks) or ride his fixie. He has tried going to traditional therapy but abandons it after a couple of visits. He will not do tele-therapy.
I feel that if he could get into something that isn't a traditional mode of therapy (basically having him do therapy without realizing it), it would help him greatly. Many thanks for any and all useful suggestions.
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UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett, after winning his fight, uses his post fight interview to give a heartfelt speech about mental health.
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137km left until 1000km running milestone
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Consistency and focus is everything. The best way I've found to keep those up is taking care of the fundamentals - sleeping and eating, and having variety - doing different runs at different places. Best of luck on your journey.
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Out of curiosity has anyone here taken part in a medical trial for using psychedelic drugs to treat mental health?
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Heatwaves and higher temperatures in general can have an effect on your mental health. Higher temperatures can affect how some medications work and more.
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Taking high-dose Vitamin B6 tablets has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression. Young adults taking high-doses of the vitamin reported feeling less anxious and depressed after taking the supplements every day for a month.
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working my way back up
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Have any supplements helped you?
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I use fish oil but its hard to say if its actually helping. I discovered one called l phenylalanine that I think is helping. I think coffee and cacao also help boost my mood.
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Rice and Chicken for Vegetarians?
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Rice and Chicken is a commonly referenced food for building muscle. It's high in protein and low in carbs I believe. Is there a vegetarian meal that is similar?
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A few minutes of your time,if your struggling for motivation this gentleman may help
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Running
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Sport can be a saviour but a toxic culture in sport can be horrendous. Tom Phillip found that out playing elite rugby.
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How do you start?
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So I (25f) used to go to the gym to get out of my rut, got strong and lost motivation after two years, which ended up being me not going after another 6 months. I don't really like many people and am seriously introverted to the point where I have pretty bad social anxiety which was another reason I stopped going. It's been a minute and for the life of me, I can't even have enough desire to go for a walk around the block. I'm skinny fat, outside of work I'm fairly sedentary because I like to game out way more than anything else but I know it's not good for me. How can I force restart my discipline? I've been feeling like crap lately and I want to get my emotions in check but I just can't start again.
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A little advice on the whole fitness/ weightlifting/ learning how to cook (vegan)
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Hi guys I was wondering if there are some books o'r podcasts or youtube channels out there fôr various things please? Depression has taken so much from me and when I get out of it i realise I'm left with very little. E.g. too tired/ cba to cook/learn how to cook (mainly vegetables, tofu and seitan - as trying veganism), remembering proper technique and the steps involved fôr proper form with compound wrightlifting exercises.
So I feel this sets me back from progressing. Any books on dealing with sciatica and weightlifting (I've started reading Rebuilding Milo by Aaron Horschig) which is a good starting point i think. Have been doing care work fôr a few years so has proper damaged my lower back.
On top of that as I've ignored my body fôr so long I am stiff everywhere and unsure where to start with flexibility. There's so much info out there its quite overwhelming lol and leaves me with so many questions e.g. which body part do i stretch, how long, how many times a week, which part of the body will this help and support etc.
Any progressive beginner resources would be great fôr that too thank you.
This also is in addition with the learning curve of learning about proper technique, effort and volume etc of weightlifting itself and I just feel lost all the time i step foot in the gym and double guess myself.
I would get help from PT's and doctors who deal with these types of things but I live in the countryside in the middle of nowhere so resources like that are unavailable and plus being skint doesnt help lol (also NHS, as amazing and lucky as we are to have them, is slow and unwilling when it comes to things like this if they dônt think its a priority unfortunately which tbf in the grand scheme of things I understand and I dônt think it is when people have life threatening illnesses and injuries).
Honestly it just feels like I need a Masters before i even re-begin on this journey lol.
Apologies if this post is a bit everywhere.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
EDIT: Thank you so much everyone for your advice! We've got this 💪🏻
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Depression is a political issue when access to effective healthcare is so hard to come by. This makes EOOD more important.
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Work and Working Out
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Before I started working, I would go to the gym almost everyday, the same goes for logging in every bit of food and workout I did into MyFitnessPal. But when I started working, all of that waned. Mostly from being both physically and mentally tired at the end of the day. I started to miss the motivation I once had and put on some weight in the proccess. Even after putting reminders for the gym and to log my food on my phone, I still went days without doing either.
However, I just recently lost my job and now that I have all the time in the world to get back on that horse...my motivation is even worse. Losing my job has made me feel expendable and not worthy of enjoying things again. Plus my gym is right across from where my old job is, and I kinda don't want to be reminded of what is already on my mind while on the elliptical.
I need some help to getting out of this funk and how to balance work life with fitness when I do get another job.
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