what exercises do you do to vent?

felcandy
felcandy Posts: 228 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Very frustrated and stressed right now and I'm gonna go run my heart out. what do you do to vent that steam?
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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    intervals
  • VeronicaDarnell
    VeronicaDarnell Posts: 3
    I do the same - I run when I feel frustrated and stressed. Pushups are good too. Take care. Hope you feel better.
  • estrobabe
    estrobabe Posts: 337 Member
    Definitely go running.
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    I do Zumba, instead of focusing on being angry and venting, I focus on something that I genuinely enjoy that makes me happy.

    I can't stay upset when I'm shakin my *kitten* to some sweet Latin beats :)
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    i wailed on a heavy bag until i couldn't pick up my arms
  • chaNyn613
    chaNyn613 Posts: 112 Member
    Weights. And I growl at people who even think about picking up my equipment.
    Luckily, at 5:30 am, very few people are at the gym and even fewer are using my weights. Plus if I am in the gym my mood is much better just by being there.
  • RegalSeagull
    RegalSeagull Posts: 37
    I walk like an hour-hour and a half. Listening to music and thinking about stuff.
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
    Hike.

    Interpol on the ipod and dirt under my feet.
  • LauritaS767
    LauritaS767 Posts: 71 Member
    It really depends on my day. A run really helps me to get my stress out for th most part, but I also don't mind doing some martial arts. Sometimes just the act of punching (even if there's no contact) is just what I need to cool down.
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    Sprint. Run as hard and as fast as I can until I find that high, then keep on a gentle run to prolong it.
  • cad39too
    cad39too Posts: 874 Member
    Run or lift depending on whether I am stressed (run) or frustrated/angry (lift)
  • midschool22
    midschool22 Posts: 1,267 Member
    Ride.

    Hard.
  • dorothytd
    dorothytd Posts: 1,138 Member
    Kickboxing - beating the heck out of the heavy bag is awesome!
  • allie491
    allie491 Posts: 91 Member
    Run!
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    Heavy drinking intervals.
  • BonnieandClyde29
    BonnieandClyde29 Posts: 1,026 Member
    running!!! makes me too tired to give 2 sh!ts
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    i wailed on a heavy bag until i couldn't pick up my arms

    This, but running and lifting do wonders for clearing my head as well.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Playing squash when angry is good - something to hit and a person to beat while getting exhausted at the same time.
    Few years ago used to play "full contact" squash with a fellow consenting nutter - violent but a real buzz....
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
    I give the treadmill a good foot beating...or I put on Wii Fit and do the boxing or do sparring on EA Sports Active 2.
  • FitFabFlirty92
    FitFabFlirty92 Posts: 384 Member
    Any exercise gets my mind off my troubles -- the endorphins give me such a nice lift at the end that I don't feel so depressed. But lately I've found yoga to be the most helpful in releasing tension. It's like I'm breathing and stretching out everything bad inside me.

    Hope you feel better, by the way. :)
  • lyndall5311
    lyndall5311 Posts: 146 Member
    I do boxing or try and do a bootcamp or something similar. Anything to get rid of the frustration.
  • Ebcanada
    Ebcanada Posts: 133 Member
    Vintage Metallica, treadmill on 11mph and run till heart feels like its going to come out of my chest! Doesn't take long for me
  • soliddreams
    soliddreams Posts: 37
    Deadlifts! I've hit personal records every time I've vented, too, so feels good.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Hit the weights and do a back or legs day if I can.
  • Violetta86
    Violetta86 Posts: 150 Member
    Run as a fast as I can with very loud motivating music on.
  • JosieJo2000
    JosieJo2000 Posts: 162 Member
    Sprints! Body Combat is also awesome, I focus on the person in front and pretend I'm beating the crap out of them (even though they are possibly quite lovely...).
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    elliptical and weights.......
  • lunglady
    lunglady Posts: 526 Member
    Run. Then run some more.
  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    Like others have said, running helps me blow some steam off
  • felcandy
    felcandy Posts: 228 Member
    soooo I feel much better. Just ran for 15 mins and then did some MMA workouts ... Now im gonna take a steamy bubble bath to finish it off haha....

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