Emotional while exercising?

chrissypops

Does anyone else find when they start exercising , they start getting emotional? Its not all the time but for the first 5/10 mins i can feel tears welling with a whole load of emotions, determination,tearful,bit of anger, frustration, happiness, pride, are but a few and it just seems to flow... is it just me? or is my body playing tricks!! xx

Onesnap

When I first started taking Centergy (a combination of Power Yoga and Pilates) I started to cry at the end of the very first class. The reason was that I had finally found the exercise class I'd been looking for all along. I discovered it when my old gym closed. The teacher is amazing and it is a full body challenging workout.

I also almost teared up in my first Zumba class ever because I was so proud of myself for trying something new, challenging, and something that makes me sweat more than any other class.

NKF92879

I've noticed that it's harder to hold my emotions in when I'm exercising. My walls come down, and I'm more exposed. With everything that's been going on lately, yes, I do get a bit emotional when I exercise.

agthorn

If you believe the history of yoga and how they viewed anatomy and physiology, it says we "carry" our emotions and pent-up frustrations in our hips. So anything you do to work the hips (exercise or intense stretching) can release all those pent-up emotions to the surface.

duqtape

Totally.
Its why Asics isn't wrong when their commercials say "Running releases more the sweat"

Run4UrHealth

Nope...I forget about everything when I exercise. I focus on getting through my work-out so everything else is pushed aside and then I feel sooo much better when I am finished.

melaniecheeks

I often get emotional during the stretching section at the end of a class (though it depends on the music played)

Babushka_Dolly

YES! When I used to go to an exercise group, which was mainly aerobics, I would always find myself getting overwhelmingly angry and upset. I have no idea why but it would bring all my emotions right to the surface and I would start to think about things that I didn't even know were bothering me! I'm glad it is not just me! x

taso42_DELETED

First time I went on a trail run, it was a religious experience

Edit: um, oops.. note to mods: i meant "religious", not religious.

red01angel

It's not just you. I've been known to cry while I'm running. :blushing:

MiladyMetal

I find my anger come to the surface and help push my *kitten* jogging and running and then release and I feel better! It has to be the endorphins!

ShapeUpSidney

If you believe the history of yoga and how they viewed anatomy and physiology, it says we "carry" our emotions and pent-up frustrations in our hips. So anything you do to work the hips (exercise or intense stretching) can release all those pent-up emotions to the surface.

Hips, shoulders, facial muscles...you name it. We DO carry our emotions, and stress will certainly affect posture and overall health.

For me, I see some stunning vistas on runs that move me to tears. Otherwise, I don't seem to think about much while running. Just my focus on the goal.

carrie1128

OMG I always cry during Ripped in 30. That part where she does the burpees followed by those scissor kicks? I feel like such a failure. The worst is right at that part Jillian Michaels says "What are you going to cry now?"

ilookthetype

Generally I just start cursing.

AJWriter

Yes I usually feel quite angry and then sometimes I start on the is 'it really worth it'. Some times I feel elation at the end and sometimes I feel disappointed. It's weird really.

starracer23

I'm too busy checking out the booty around me to focus on emotions



But really, I do get emotional. Some songs on my workout list help in that area as well.

carrie1128

I always feel elation at the end actually. Even if it was a bad workout. It took me so long to push myself through exercising every day until I actually started to look forward to that feeling. It can be addicting!

mkallie

I might be sort of backwards -- I like to go exercise when I am emotional because it gives me an outlet for my feelings and gives me some "alone time" to sort of mentally work through stuff. I usually find that by the end, when I'm tired, I feel better too.

dad106

Oh yea... There have been times when I'm with my trainer and for no reason what so ever I just want to start bawling... I've also been known to get angry and throw medicine balls at my trainer, so it's def. not just you.

twistedsista0408

Wow, I was embarrassed and thought I was just crazy... :P Thanks for sharing! I have to say that I get emotional quite often during my walks. Maybe its the quietness, allowing your mind to relax and think about goals, failures, stresses - maybe it's a way of releasing that stress - that is always an emotional process for me!

angkev2560

Absolutely!!! When I am already in a good mood especially...and I am working really hard during cardio....Its like I feel so strong and proud of myself, I just can't help but to get emotional. Also, when I am on the eliptical, I usually always have "I got a feeling" is it called? by the Black Eyed Peas? Well that was the song we used to make our entrance at our wedding. It was all set up by our MC at the wedding that we would enter right at the point where the song gets really exciting. So needless to say, when I am listening to that song while working out, I get crazy emotional and excited. Its a great motivator!

PositivePower

You guys are Great :bigsmile: Not Cuckoo ~

I cried during my first Zumba class cool down. I had lost my Mom a few months prior and she loved listening to that type of music. Now that I know so many are crying I will probably cry during Step circut tonight!!!! :sad: , Since I'm emontional anyway. Keep up the good work tears or not tears :drinker:

ingot81

I felt like crying after last night's spin class. We finished an 11 minute hill (with the instructor randomly putting his foot on the front wheel to add extra resistance) and I felt a mixture of exhaustion, relief and pride. Doubt anyone would've noticed though - I was sweating so much!

killagb

I get weepy when reading the forums. :sad:

RCKT82

yeah... my roid rage gets out of hand sometimes

kapeluza

Yesterday, I ran my FIRST 5k!!!!!! When I was getting closer and closer to the 5k.... I kept thinking of that Rocky run through the streets and I was getting real emotional! A 5k run for me is huge!!!! I know it's like a power walk for runners but for me to be able to run for that long was epic..... surely enough this is what I looked like in the shower...

PammyPanda

That is probably because as you start exercising, you start releasing stress and relaxing, which makes you more vulnerable to releasing emotions.

chrissypops

Wow, I was embarrassed and thought I was just crazy... :P Thanks for sharing! I have to say that I get emotional quite often during my walks. Maybe its the quietness, allowing your mind to relax and think about goals, failures, stresses - maybe it's a way of releasing that stress - that is always an emotional process for me!

oh glad im not the only one then! I felt like such a fool sometimes, especially when i used to goto gym, the first few mins of step and my eyes welled like mad! Im glad im not alone in this, think it is an outlet of whatever is on my mind, but always feel better afterwards. its like a mental work out as well as a physical one xxx

chrissypops

You guys are Great :bigsmile: Not Cuckoo ~

I cried during my first Zumba class cool down. I had lost my Mom a few months prior and she loved listening to that type of music. Now that I know so many are crying I will probably cry during Step circut tonight!!!! :sad: , Since I'm emontional anyway. Keep up the good work tears or not tears :drinker:

aww huni. so sorry to hear about your loss sweet, its a hard path to walk as i lost my mum 23 odd yrs ago and it still gets to me. I think the cool down music in classes do get to me to as its always attached to some sort of memory in my life.. good as well as bad ! If you ever need to talk about ur mum.. or just have a general friend sweet, feel free to add and message me

chrissy xx

chrissypops

Yesterday, I ran my FIRST 5k!!!!!! When I was getting closer and closer to the 5k.... I kept thinking of that Rocky run through the streets and I was getting real emotional! A 5k run for me is huge!!!! I know it's like a power walk for runners but for me to be able to run for that long was epic..... surely enough this is what I looked like in the shower...

well done hun thats a brilliant achievement! x but sorry that pic made me laugh hehee. xx

chrissypops

That is probably because as you start exercising, you start releasing stress and relaxing, which makes you more vulnerable to releasing emotions.

your probably right there... im very emotionally connected, not often i let my emotions rule me, but im very aware of how i feel xx