At what point will feel good after being at the Gym?

Moviegal77

For me I started feeling good after about 2 weeks. When I noticed how quickly my body was responding to the exercise, how it felt to go farther each time and faster. It feels great to push yourself just that little bit extra when working out and leave feeling accomplished. Also, you will notice you will have more energy and be in a better mood after about 2 weeks too. At least I did. Keep it up! :happy: You will get there!

Me too, 2 weeks is the magic number. I just got back from the gym and now I feel amazing, I feel like I can do anything and I'm about 2 1/2 weeks going to the gym.

riverboat2001

Wow, thanks guys, so many helpful replies,

So i think I need to give it a bit more time, (as in weeks), and a bit more time (as in minutes) LOL

Well, I'm a big girl, with a dodgy back, but I'll stick at it. I'm also very lucky that my Hubby has taken the plunge with me.

kingscrown

I still don't feel good. Would much rather do anything than exercise. It's a necessary evil for me. I'm 82 pounds lighter because of it. That's my driving force. I want to keep my fat *kitten* a memory.

Lchittakhone

I hate exercising! But on my run days when I beat my time from before or I am able to go another 1/2 mile longer I am happy. More importantly to me is how crappy I feel when I don't do something. (lazy and guilty)

maiaroman18

I'm not necessarily a fan of the treadmill or elliptical (usually an hour of cardio 5-6 times a week), but I do feel better when I've done yoga or pilates.

JoanB5

I felt good that it's not another day that I went to bed thinking, "Well, I didn't work out again today either." Getting rid of guilt is a good feeling. Go with that until results start killing in to propel you forward.

Tanja_CHH

I got it yesterday about 40 minutes in to my workout which was a 60 minute one and unfortunately it from 7-11 so I really struggled falling asleep :P I tend to find the sweet point if I work out for 2 hours I get the happy feeling but Im so tired I can fall asleep at 10.

barrattandrew

I'm another one who finds the treadmill / cross trainer a bit dull and I never get a buzz from. I feel like I'm watching a 20min run just clock down and it takes forever.. Whereas my Muay Thai class is an hour and feels like it is over in minutes, has me dripping with sweat and I get the must go back feeling as well as a buzz from it.

xvegivorex

once the pain and stiffness in my arthritis subsides i'd say after minute 6-10, and then i know i can do at LEAST 20 minutes, if not 30 of solid cardio stationary biking, maybe not break a sweat but at least with no joint pain. baby steps lol.

jenilla1

I get an awesome boost within about 10 minutes of activity. I get a full on high when I run long distance.

I recently read something that talked about how a certain percentage of people have a genetic trait that makes them exercise averse. They don't ever feel that glow and instead generally feel miserable working out. I feel kinda sorry for those people, since exercise is one of the great joys of my life.

I'm not saying that's the OP, though. A lot of people who aren't used to working out find it to be a real pain in the butt at first, but over time they find they start to enjoy it. I think the key to sticking with it is finding an activity you enjoy.

Kanlassak

I think it really depends a lot on what activity you are used to and what intensity you are capable of. It took months before I could get any sort of good feeling from jogging, but it was easier for me with swimming or fencing. I've never been good at running, but I've been swimming frequently since I was little.

jenilla1

I always thought that "you feel good after a workout" was all BS. But i'm a convert. After I work out i feel like crackhead with a shopping cart filled up with copper!

OMG! Bwahahahaha! :laugh: