Angry workouts

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  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    I absolutely love angry workouts...but yes...you have to maintain focus...I have actually pulled a back muscle because I was so angry I forgot form...and was really throwing the weights around...

    Get MAD at the weights!
  • blazergrad
    blazergrad Posts: 603 Member
    I would say angry cardio: HELLS YES. Angry strength training: only after you burn most of your anger off with cardio. Weights require control so you don't injure yourself, so if you're too angry to focus it and do the exercises with proper form, I would skip them. I usually pop in a tae bo or kickboxing DVD if I'm really pissed off and let it all out with the sweat.

    Hope you can find peace with or without the workout!

    For me personally, I would agree with this.... cardio, YES.... weight training, not really. I like to be focused when I do my weight training and I think if I were angry and distracted by something, I wouldn't really get in my best possible workout and like emm said, I would probably end up hurting myself. But cardio is a different animal! But of course, what works for one isn't necessarily what's best for another.
  • AmericanAesthetics
    AmericanAesthetics Posts: 8
    i once was pulled over by a cop and he treated me like dirt.. when ever i run on tredmill i think about his ugly face and before i know it im done doing cardio.
  • EpiGaiaRepens
    EpiGaiaRepens Posts: 824 Member
    the cure for rage:

    run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run

    run run run run run

    sleep.
  • EpiGaiaRepens
    EpiGaiaRepens Posts: 824 Member
    I would say angry cardio: HELLS YES. Angry strength training: only after you burn most of your anger off with cardio. Weights require control so you don't injure yourself, so if you're too angry to focus it and do the exercises with proper form, I would skip them. I usually pop in a tae bo or kickboxing DVD if I'm really pissed off and let it all out with the sweat.

    Hope you can find peace with or without the workout!

    For me personally, I would agree with this.... cardio, YES.... weight training, not really. I like to be focused when I do my weight training and I think if I were angry and distracted by something, I wouldn't really get in my best possible workout and like emm said, I would probably end up hurting myself. But cardio is a different animal! But of course, what works for one isn't necessarily what's best for another.

    Funny. Me too!

    Angry is a good time for cardio.

    Happy and focused is a good time for weights.
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,552 Member
    I will hit the treadmill and power through an incline when I am frustrated or stressed. I say go for it and burn off some of that anger
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Kickboxing is great for that!
  • ATOLLIT
    ATOLLIT Posts: 149
    Even without the "angry makes me work harder" thing, exercise releases endorphins, happy hormones, which you can actually get addicted to, so if you haven't worked out in a couple of days that might actually contribute to the anger!
  • ShaeSweetie
    ShaeSweetie Posts: 156 Member
    Wednesday was my day off but i ended up getting so mad i couldnt stay in my dorm room...i live in a hotel (part of my schools dorming) and theres nothing but highway around me..so i took a long angry walk along the highway lol...may not have been the smartest thing to do but in the long run i burnt lik 300 calories haha only do what you think you can..but angry power walking is always fun!
  • Sobe1970
    Sobe1970 Posts: 36 Member
    Thanks for all the great feedback everyone. Wish I could say my "angry" will go away soon (it won't :sad: ) but I know a run will probably help, if only for a little while.
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    <----My motto: Turn that stress into sweat! I

    and then I work out hard, sweat like crazy, and feel much much better. :)
  • lorenzoinlr
    lorenzoinlr Posts: 338 Member
    I confess to planning workouts around conversations with my ex-wife. Really gets the adrenaline flowing, might as well take advantage of it. Afterwards, I've had the conversation and the workout so I feel better.
  • Buddhasmiracle
    Buddhasmiracle Posts: 925 Member
    odd duck here -- No anger or ragewhile lifting weights or cardio. I am naturally very willfull and determined; and giving myself challenges and goals to meet. I experience a kind of a positive euphoria during and afterwards.
  • samb330
    samb330 Posts: 328 Member
    Pound the payment!!!! It always makes me feel better:smile:

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