Lifting weights and depression
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| posted by bluntandkronic |
| I have heard that lifting weights is a good natural way to fight depression, anyone know if this has any truth to it? |
| posted by canibalistic_js |
| Tucker, Larry A. "Weight Training Experience and Psychological Well-Being". Perceptual and Motor Skills. 1982. Vol.55 Pgs. 553-554. 113 University males were administered a test to assess self-concept, body satisfaction , extraversion, and neuroticism. They also reported the number of months they had trained with weights. "Apparently, the more weight training reported by the subjects , the more self confident and satisfies they tended to be. Similarly, the males who indicated that they had trained relatively often with weights in the past showed the most positive attitudes toward their body parts and processes. They also tended to be significantly more sociable, impulsive, and outgoing that were the males who reported relatively few months of experience training with weights. Although the more experienced weight trainers displayed the more favorable psychological profiles, they "lied" or reported in a socially desirable fashion significantly less than the less experienced subjects." "From the results, increased credence must be afforded the assertion that weight training can play a significant part in the mental health and well-being of males. This study suggests that as weight-training experience increases, global self concept , body cathexis, and extraversion tend to increase commensurately and lie-scale http://www.strengthtech.com/correct/behavior/behav1.htm Personally the shade of grey between the two to me seem to make sense based on the fact that the longer you do something the better you get and look. It is an investment that pays dividends like no other lifestyle. Setting monthly, yearly, daily goals and achieving them will also raise yourself esteem but if you got depression and have been diagnosed see a doctor. IF your not happy with the way you look lifting weights, eating healthy, and a positive attitude will totally raise your self esteem if looking better will make you feel better. If that's all you want then do it! Post your diet and routine! Current stats and be honest so we can see progress in like 6 months. |
| posted by bluntandkronic |
| Thanks canni, that was intresting. I think a big part of the depression is the stress from college and other matters. I havent hit the gym hard in about over 4 months. Ill get some pictures and stats up by the end of the week and ill have a diet and routine set up that ill start on next week. I have too many tests this week to start working out now |
| posted by neo |
| :)it works for me,i feel so energized happy and free:cool:neo |
| posted by Enickma |
| Besides being happier, I'm allot more sexually motivated when I lift on a regular basis...no lie. Not that I'm not a pervert in my native form, it's just that for some reason when I'm on a regular routine...lock up your daughters...lol. |
| posted by bearman1 |
| i get deppressed if i miss more than 2 days in a row at the gym,,,i know i am an addict ...but **** what a thing to be an addict at! |
| posted by cosmic-dust |
| Yeah, I know what you mean when you do something for long enough.. human psychology is amazing. My friend does a term of athlete psychology and these athletes who are doing a particular sport their entire lives cannot just stop when they retire... if they don't train in some form they go crazy. Back to topic.. lots of people with stressful lives have ways of managing and dealing with stress, exercise is very common. |
| posted by bluntandkronic |
| I'm gonna start lifting hard monday, hopefully ill notice a change soon after |
| posted by Morgan |
| i agree too, i havent been in it as long as some but in a year it has become part of my life. and i know exactly what you mean about missing a few days it just makes me feel like sh!t |
| posted by neo |
| [QUOTE=bearman1;85632]i get deppressed if i miss more than 2 days in a row at the gym,,,i know i am an addict ...but **** what a thing to be an addict at
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