Does weight training release endorphins?

MikeHunt79 · 25 Oct 2012 at 21:55

As title really. I usually do quite a few miles on my bike which seems to do the trick, but as the days get shorter and the weather gets worse I'm riding less and less, and I find if I don't get regular exercise I tend to have trouble sleeping and have less energy. Would doing weight training help here?

Thanks

touch · 25 Oct 2012 at 23:21

Zefan · 25 Oct 2012 at 23:23

MikeHunt79 said:
Would doing weight training help here?

Weight training helps everywhere y0.

MikeHunt79 · 26 Oct 2012 at 11:41

Nice, thanks, now I'm gonna read up on what I need to get started.

Morba · 26 Oct 2012 at 11:59

Squats will make you feel like a sexual tyrannosaurus.

LiE · 26 Oct 2012 at 12:25

Morba said:
Squats will make you feel like a sexual tyrannosaurus.

I dunno, today I feel like I've been hit by a bus.

Morba · 26 Oct 2012 at 12:31

I want to insert a gay image, but i don't dare google "flashing gay image" tbh!

MoNkeE · 26 Oct 2012 at 12:31

A bus full of sexual tyrannosaurusesesi?

LiE · 26 Oct 2012 at 12:35

Exactly, a whole bus load, right in the glutes.

Mr-White · 26 Oct 2012 at 13:30

MoNkeE said:
A bus full of sexual tyrannosaurusesesi?

You would have thought he'd seen it coming

MW

rhysduck · 26 Oct 2012 at 13:36

MikeHunt79 said:
As title really. I usually do quite a few miles on my bike which seems to do the trick, but as the days get shorter and the weather gets worse I'm riding less and less, and I find if I don't get regular exercise I tend to have trouble sleeping and have less energy. Would doing weight training help here?

Thanks

You need to get some lights

Morba · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:05

Mr-White said:
You would have thought he'd seen it coming

MW

That is a **** full of win!

Begbie · 26 Oct 2012 at 17:28

MikeHunt79 said:
Nice, thanks, now I'm gonna read up on what I need to get started.

Started;

Starting strength is your friend here

Nice and simple and will try and prevent another bicep monkey

Chong Warrior · 28 Oct 2012 at 09:32

Morba said:
Squats will make you feel like a sexual tyrannosaurus.

Yep. At least until I've been home from the gym for about 5 hours and the DOMS start to kick in.... then I'm akin to a sloth

VeNT · 28 Oct 2012 at 20:23

doesn't ALL exercise release endorphins?

Mr-White · 28 Oct 2012 at 20:32

VeNT said:
doesn't ALL exercise release endorphins?

I believe it depends on the intensity of the workout

MW

Freefaller · 28 Oct 2012 at 21:41

Morba said:
That is a **** full of win!

Agreed.