do u ever feel BAD when u leave the gym??

jennor8or
jennor8or Posts: 204 Member
edited September 30 in Fitness and Exercise
ok..so i got up yesterday and went to work feeling super tired...i run on my lunch break so as it got closer and closer i was counting down the mins until i had to go to the gym--i just wasn't feeling it... i dragged myself there and did my time on the treadmill... i was sitting in the locker room all sweaty and feeling great and realized this " i have never ever felt BAD when i leave the gym! I've never thought 'man i wish i hadn't gone to the gym today' " so from now on, when i'm not feeling it- im just gonna keep that in mind- i always feel better after a workout!!

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  • elsham
    elsham Posts: 549 Member
    That is so true! I could be exhausted and ready to drop, but I never regret going! Who would have thought, right?
  • MarieNevada
    MarieNevada Posts: 395 Member
    when i finish a good workout, even a bad one, i feel like nothing can stop me. so nowadays, if i'm feeling particularly frustrated or hopeless, i go workout again. whatever i was fretting about just disappears from my mind. natural endorphis are the best thing ever
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    Me Too! something about those endorphins kicking in and the fact that we kept our self respect in tact! Love your post :bigsmile:
  • spaingirl2011
    spaingirl2011 Posts: 763 Member
    Me Too! something about those endorphins kicking in and the fact that we kept our self respect in tact! Love your post :bigsmile:

    Totally agree. I have never felt bad about a workout and I really feel empowered when I make myself go!
  • cheri0627
    cheri0627 Posts: 369 Member
    I dunno...I felt really bad yesterday. I was glad to leave the gym. I pushed myself too hard during my workout, almost puked. I didn't start feeling "right" for a few hours. Today I'm sore, but feeling great.
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    It's probably the one thing that I really look forward to doing everyday. I feel awful if I don't go; it's truly become a drug.
  • melizerd
    melizerd Posts: 870 Member
    I always ask myself, tomorrow will I regret that I didn't go, or regret that I did go? If I'm feeling bad enough that I know I won't regret it then it's okay to skip a workout when you're REALLY not feeling good.
  • JAllen32
    JAllen32 Posts: 991 Member
    I always remember this quote:

    Excersice makes endorphines.
    Endorphines make you happy!
    Happy people don't shoot their husbands...They just don't!

    When my husband heard that, he said he would always support my working out! hahaha :laugh:

    I always feel great after a workout! You are so right! Never regret it! And after having a good, healthy meal too! Yesterday was my rest day, so no gym. But we went to chinese with some friends, and instead of calorie loaded orange chicken and fried rice (which I love!) I got beef broccoli and steamed rice. Ate only half and drank 4 glasses of water! I was elated afterwards. I couldn't believe how good of a mood it put me in to know that I had just stayed strong and totally enjoyed myself!!!
  • LittleMissAlx
    LittleMissAlx Posts: 291 Member
    That's so true! Especially if I've not been feeling it, then I feel great for making it to the gym and doing my workout.
  • DonPendergraft
    DonPendergraft Posts: 520 Member
    Mostly it's true. But if you do a brutal session of squats and deadlifts where you feel like throwing up after each set, it can take the starch out of you for awhile. But for most workouts, including all aerobic workouts, I always feel better afterward.
  • shreddin_mama
    shreddin_mama Posts: 1,076 Member
    I get the same feeling. I work out in the mornings and some days i really just want to sleep in. But after i'm done with my run i feel awesome and look forward to next time.
  • aj_rock
    aj_rock Posts: 390 Member
    Sometimes you have a bad day. You're not happy with your energy levels, with your lifts, with the effort you put in...

    Just shrug it off and try again tomorrow!
  • zeeeb
    zeeeb Posts: 805 Member
    if i'm not feeling the gym, i try to do something else... go for a walk, a bike ride, a swim or something else that doesn't feel gymmy by still is getting some exercise, even if it is lighter exercise.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Even if I don't leave the gym feeling better than I did when I got there, at least I feel better than I did *while* I was working out. Because there's some days when I feel like I only run because it feel so good when I stop. :laugh:
  • obliviousx3
    obliviousx3 Posts: 36
    thats a VERY good point and im going to have to agree all the way! :)
  • Steph70508
    Steph70508 Posts: 110
    With my kiddos home for the summer I am limited to an hour and a half at the gym. Some (most) days I want to do more! Not quite a "bad" feeling, but once I start really working up a sweat I wanna keep going! For me working out is like crack...I NEED it to get me through the day. If I have to miss a workout I just don't feel right.
  • fallenangelloves
    fallenangelloves Posts: 601 Member
    I lay there... "ugh I'm so tired...I should get up... I'm so sleepy... I should get up" this goes on for 30 minutes! Then 2 things an happen.

    1. Get up and feel awake the rest of the day. Add the extra calories into my day (dessert tonight!) or
    2. Lay there another 30 minutes wide awake still debating til it's too late to walk and feel "guilty" ALL DAY knowing I should have just got up and walked! And now... No dessert :sad:
  • spaingirl2011
    spaingirl2011 Posts: 763 Member
    I tried to go running today and my legs just HURT. So I walked part of my path and went to the gym to stretch and use the roller on my calves. Even though I hurt. Even though I didn't get to do what I wanted to do. I am still proud of what I accomplished today. Exercise not only helps to burn the calories and make you fitter, it makes your mind fitter and you feel more powerful. Kick some "A", girl! You can do it!
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