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Just curious fellas, do you find greater mood improvements after a HIC or E?

Definitely E for me and if I remember correctly then I read in "The brain's way of healing" by Norman Dodge that LSS style walking/running has a therapeutic effect on brain.

bytes-cruncher wrote:Definitely E for me and if I remember correctly then I read in "The brain's way of healing" by Norman Dodge that LSS style walking/running has a therapeutic effect on brain.

Never heard of this book but sounds interesting, thanks for mentioning it. LSS also supposedly resets or rejuvenates dopamine receptors as well.

Awesome question man. For me, E chills me out and makes me feel mellow. HIC does the opposite, wakes me up and makes me want to tackle my goals. Both good moods, just different flavors.

E definitely for me. Once I get a good pace going, I can easily forget the time and just enjoy it. When I first got married it used to drive my wife nuts, as I'd say I was going out for a short run and it ended up being much longer. I'd say "oh just a quick two miles" and the next thing you'd know it'd be two hours later and she's trying to figure out where the heck I went

LSS gets me on meditative state of mind. Also, I feel kind of "high". I guess, endorphins kicking in and you fly.

Lifting gives me feeling of completion on the other end of the spectrum. Which feels great as well.

Needless to say that lack of exercising makes my existence miserable...

E seems to put me in a good mood that carries over for a day or more. HIC feels good right after but it's short lived.

E all the way for me.. I forgot how chilled I feel after getting it done. I've been doing some of my LSS before work and it definitely helps with being productive etc. I enjoy HIIT at the time but I don't get a chilled out buzz afterwards

E for me without a doubt. I feel really good after an E session. Whether its an LSS run, a "double" or a triple, I feel great. I also do a lot of my E training in the evening before bed because it tires me out well and improves my quality of sleep which feels awesome.

E for sure. It's put in such a great mood. Especially when I have a good music playlist.