Endorphins, what?

theston412

I've recently started working out (only for the last week or so), and all I've found is that it makes me extremely sleepy. I don't get the "endorphin high" everyone talks about. Am I just weird like this, or am I doing something wrong?

ajff

That used to happen to me too. You are doing nothing wrong!

Give it a while and see if that changes for you. I don't exactly remember when it changed for me. I don't really get an endorphin high, more like, stress relief now. I guess perhaps a bit of a runner's high after I've gone 2 miles.

Also, be sure you are drinking enough water. Crazy but true, if I'm fatigued now, it is usually that I'm thirsty. Weird mind games the body tends to play!

LovelyIvy466

Make sure you're hydrated and that you're eating enough. When I go under the calories I need i don't have the energy to exercise. When I'm eating enough exercise is the best.

Cherimoose

Check that you:
- aren't doing too much too soon
- aren't in too great of a calorie deficit
- are sleeping enough. You may need more sleep now that you're exercising more.

Shawnrivas

That same thing happens to me when I'm not hydrating during the week when not working out. Stay strong and get pumped.

999tigger

I just go the endorphin high when things were in full flow, it felt pretty good knowing I was much fitter and the metres were passing away. Cheery upbeat music and the sun shining down also helped.

sympha01

Especially if you've not been in the habit of working out, it may take a long time before your body is prepared to give you an endorphin result. Some of that hormone stuff can be very dependant on the overall state of your fitness (things like total bodyfat for instance can have a BIG impact on your hormones).

I didn't really have a recognizable endorphin high from exercise until I'd been working out regularly for a year. Although I did pretty quickly (e.g., a couple of months -- not a couple of days or weeks!) start getting an overall sense of calm, well-being, and stress relief.

theston412

Thanks, guys! I'm thinking that maybe I'm not getting enough water, or enough to eat, although I never thought of that. I don't usually eat my workout calories, but maybe I will start doing that.

As a (former) avid pop drinker (5-7 cans of mt dew per day), I'm still trying to get used to this water thing. I am up to about 3-4 glasses per day, but I know I'm not where I should be. I'm working on it, though.

Foamroller

Higher intensity. The theory is that beta endorphines is released as a way to deal with the pain from pressuring the body.

Google it if you want to know more.

I can highly recommend trying though. The waves of pleasure are crazy good. Too bad they're such hard work, lol