Posted by mattdds on October 6, 2003, at 22:44:01
In reply to Exercise-induced anxiety? Any suggestions?, posted by mattdds on October 5, 2003, at 20:51:23
Hello all,
Thanks for all the suggestions, stories, and support! I came back to a nice surprise after starting the thread.
I have gathered a few good pieces of advice. I liked what johnj said about it being like a medication (and studies show it certainly acts like one).
This being so, perhaps I have, in the past, started at too high a "dose", and not endured the
"side-effects".I forget who said it, but I liked the idea of doing small, but consistent exercises - even 10 pushups, even though that would not be considered a workout to most. Heck, even if you don't become totally ripped off 10 pushups, at least it's a start and perhaps more importantly, an exercise in "putting the horse before the cart", as cognitive therapists might say.
But yes, I miss being able to go into a gym and start out bench pressing at 190 or 200!
For now, I'm off to do my 10 pushups, situps and jumping jacks! LOL. Maybe after a week, I'll raise the dose to 11. Over a lifetime, perhaps I could buid up to 50 or so!
Thanks again everyone!
Matt
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