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This is going to sound silly, but have you tried bodybuilding? Not just running or hitting the gym once a week, but actually weight lifting? It works for me every time, and I think here's why: - it releases endorphins - making you feel real happy just after the workout - it increases your testosterone - making you more likely to do those "manly" things like approach a woman, or do something you've been previously afr…
I get frustrated with advice like this - there have been periods where I've gone to the gym 5 times a week and had it have no affect on my emotional state whatsoever. Moderate Depression is literally a different disease from severe depression. Don't assume what helps one will have the slightest affect on the other. On the women thing - I lost huge amounts of weight after a massive diet and exercise regime and it... m…
Also, a lot of people confuse "going to the gym" with proper bodybuilding. There's a big difference, at any time the gym is 90% full of looser guys on the treadmill. Like with anything, to get proper results out of it you have to take it seriously, research, read books, maybe get a trainer to get you started. You'll only get out of it what you put in. Light jogging on the treadmill won't help much, and it's not just about extra weight. There's something about pumping iron at your lifting-limit in particular that releases endorphins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nZ1v96-veM