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Has anyone here actually experienced the alleged improvement in mood after exercise? How long did it take you?
Cause I'm going to the gym again (nothing serious; half an hour of cardio a day) for a couple of weeks and I'm wondering if this is a false bag of goods or if there's some threshold.
What kind of cardio are you doing? A 30 minute hard run outside should definitely improve mood following exercise.
I'd recommend trying weightlifting and upping your workout length to about 45 minutes. I typically feel a relaxing glow for several hours after a good lift.
Elliptical. I would say maybe...moderate intensity on average? Enough to be out of somewhat out of breath (my fitness is at the floor) but not balls-to-the-wall, stitch-in-my-side.
As others have mentioned, I'd suggest trying the bike or the treadmill and increasing your pace. Elliptical is pretty low-stakes cardio and has never given me that same "high" as the other exercises.
Yeah, the elliptical is definitely more friendly towards easing off than the treadmill. Will try to mix things up.
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