Hey Everyone; new member here

[DragonBUddha06]

My name is Mike, and I recently began working out again. I realized that over the last year I have relapsed into depression (which happens to me occasionally, but it just hit hard this time) and decided to join a local gym to combat this, in conjunction with medication and counseling.

I'd been doing well for the last few weeks, but had a particularly awful morning at the gym today and realized that I could use a place to come, chat, and remember why I keep moving. Plus, advice and new ideas are always good things!

I mainly want to get out of this depressive funk I've fallen into, but I also want to lose some weight and just get healthier all around.

Hope to interact with all of you soon! I am not a great forum user; I really don't like technology and avoid my computer whenever possible, but I'll try my best to make contributions here

 

[CrazyOldMan]

Tend to find training helps depression in one of two methods, most only get one working.
Chill and contemplate, through yoga, steady state work at intensity where you can just think through and be calmed at the end. This works for many, it has never done a thing for me.
Absolute testes to the wall self loathing and anger focussed on self abuse in training. This is where everything you do is an expression of how much you hate how pathetic you are and want better every time. Strangely enough the end result of this is a massive endorphin release meaning you get to have worked out your frustrations and have a hormonal thank you at the end. This works for me, but many hate it.

Even my steady state running is aggression fuelled and I am always looking to be faster. I have had people comment that for someone who professes to love my training I never look like I'm enjoying it. The point to this is I am using training as an outlet to aggression I don't want so it's right at the surface and I enjoy burning it away.