Why you might feel sad or anxious after intense exercise, and how you can minimise it
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JanJanuary 2021 at 3:35am
During or directly after a workout, people commonly feel great, but others become super-emotional. So what s behind this short-lived sorrow?
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Right. We re a couple of weeks into 2021, and you ve embarked on a new, high-intensity exercise regime.
Full of enthusiasm, you launched into boot camp, went to your first spinning class or started running up and down hills in the bush.
But afterwards, instead of basking in a warm post-workout glow, you felt close to tears.