by Mike G.
If you’ve ever felt better after a workout, congratulations, you’re human. Part of being human is experiencing a mood lift after exercise, mainly caused by neurogenesis and the release of endorphins. Often, studies of these occurrences and their relation to exercise are examined through running or some type of cardiovascular training (as opposed to simply lifting weights), but a recent study has revealed that resistance training can improve your mood too. Conducted by the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, the researchers used the Subjective Exercise Experience Scale in order to survey the subjects’ self-perception of well being and attitude. Women, especially, were found to have a significant increase in positive well-being after one, single, bout of weight exercises, meaning that the affects were immediate. What does this mean? If you want to feel good, put down the drugs, and pick up the weights!
JSCR, Vol 3, Number 9
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