Stephen wrote:

> You forgot to mention it can be addictive (both adrenaline and exercise).

Oh, well, I'm not especially worried about becoming addicted to 
exercise. ;-)

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On 25/07/2010 9:15 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> You forgot to mention it can be addictive (both adrenaline and exercise).
>
> Oh, well, I'm not especially worried about becoming addicted to
> exercise. ;-)
>

The benefits outweigh the disadvantages.


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On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:06:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 25/07/2010 7:13 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> 
>>> >  Is this the same adrenaline that causes rapid heartbeat, stomach
>>> >  cramps, axiety, profuse sweating, rage, depression and shortness of
>>> >  breath?
> 
>> Yep, it certainly is.  It's responsible for a fair amount.
>>
>>
> You forgot to mention it can be addictive (both adrenaline and
> exercise).

Very true. :-)

Jim

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On 25/07/2010 11:23 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:06:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 25/07/2010 7:13 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:

>>>
>> You forgot to mention it can be addictive (both adrenaline and
>> exercise).
>
> Very true. :-)
>

I broke the habit years ago ;-)


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On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:37:21 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 25/07/2010 11:23 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:06:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 25/07/2010 7:13 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> 
>>> You forgot to mention it can be addictive (both adrenaline and
>>> exercise).
>>
>> Very true. :-)
>>
>>
> I broke the habit years ago ;-)

I've only been to the gym once since October....and I think I need to 
start going again.

Thing is, I actually can get a membership rate that's lower through my 
insurance company, but I have to cancel my current membership, and 
everything I've read says that doing so requires an act of $DEITY and has 
all sorts of conditions tied to it.

One of those may well be (and it isn't clear) that I can't come in as a 
new member again, which is one of the caveats of getting the membership 
through in insurance company.  <sigh>

Jim

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> And it's not that I was fighting hard to overcome tiredness either. It's 
> because I DIDN'T FEEL TIRED. I had no sensation of tiredness at all. 
> Indeed, I felt the *opposite* of tired. It was physically difficult to 
> stand still. When I got home, in the middle of the night, I was 
> _skipping_ down the road to my front door!

I'm still loving the fact that yesterday I dragged myself out of bed at 
10 o'clock in the morning and I felt exhausted having done nearly 
nothing all Saturday. And yet, last Saturday I spent hours working my 
arse off on a dance floor and ended up with so much surplus energy that 
I actually couldn't stand still.

So there we have it. Working gives you energy, resting makes you tired. 
GO FIGURE!

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On 26/07/2010 12:37 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:

> I've only been to the gym once since October....and I think I need to
> start going again.
>
> Thing is, I actually can get a membership rate that's lower through my
> insurance company, but I have to cancel my current membership, and
> everything I've read says that doing so requires an act of $DEITY and has
> all sorts of conditions tied to it.
>
> One of those may well be (and it isn't clear) that I can't come in as a
> new member again, which is one of the caveats of getting the membership
> through in insurance company.<sigh>
>

Is there another gym you can go to?
I suppose you've thought of that so please disregard.

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	Stephen

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Jim Henderson wrote:

> I've only been to the gym once since October....and I think I need to 
> start going again.

I asked the local gym, but they want £52 *per month* just to give me the 
_option_ of going to the gym. Then when I actually go there's another 
fee on top of that.

Bugger that. I'll stick to my dancing; it's probably just as good a 
workout, it's far more fun and it's drastically cheaper. :-P

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Am 25.07.2010 14:36, schrieb Orchid XP v8:

> People have suggested that maybe somebody spiked my drink. All I can say
> is, if that was drugs, I'd like some more please! :-O Seriously, *is*
> there a chemical that makes you feel relaxed, happy, confident, excited
> and energetic? I rather doubt it.

Sounds like you're asking for endorphines. And guess what: They're 
legal, and for free :-)

> Is it normal for exercise to provoke these kinds of reactions??

Yes, especially condition training.

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Am 25.07.2010 21:02, schrieb Orchid XP v8:
>>> Is this the same adrenaline that causes rapid heartbeat, stomach cramps,
>>> axiety, profuse sweating, rage, depression and shortness of breath?
>>
>> Yep, it certainly is. It's responsible for a fair amount.
>
> Right. So.. .the adrenaline that makes you feel awful is also
> responsible for me feeling so mellowed out? How does *that* work??

I guess the difference is whether you "let it out": Adrenaline is meant 
to give an extra power boost to your body to either fight or run. If you 
fail to do either, it will kick your own ass.


Rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath: Preparation for increased 
oxygen demand.

Stomach cramps: Possibly preparation to literally drop some ballast.

Sweating: Preparation for increased heat production.

Rage: The emotional state associated with the decision to fight.

Anxiety: The emotional state associated with the decision to run.


Depression: The emotional state associated with being unable to either 
fight or run. The natural state of waiting for the jackals and vultures 
to come and get you, or a miracle to save you.

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