Leo
08-10-2021, 04:57 PM
I am not sure how much of a factor this is but for most of my 20s I was addicted to working out but not really at formal gyms - I spent usually two hours a day in jazzercise or aerobics classes which were usually in high school or community gyms - one in the morning and one in the evening. I also like isometric exercise versus lifting weights. Bulging muscles were never my desire or goal.
What I realized along the way was I had an addictive personality and I was going twice a day for the insanely satisfying endorphin rush which is very much like a drug and when I missed a day I got cranky. Even when i went to Hawaii every year for a week or two the first thing I did was find out where the closest class was so I could get my "fix".
For me (though I never considered myself a gym rat)- the personality trait was "addict" and along the way - also in my 20s - I also got sober and drug and (eventually) nicotine free by recognizing and dealing with my addictions. That might be a factor for alot of people they might not even realize. At least my addiction to the endorphin rush was an overall positive addiction in comparison.
What I realized along the way was I had an addictive personality and I was going twice a day for the insanely satisfying endorphin rush which is very much like a drug and when I missed a day I got cranky. Even when i went to Hawaii every year for a week or two the first thing I did was find out where the closest class was so I could get my "fix".
For me (though I never considered myself a gym rat)- the personality trait was "addict" and along the way - also in my 20s - I also got sober and drug and (eventually) nicotine free by recognizing and dealing with my addictions. That might be a factor for alot of people they might not even realize. At least my addiction to the endorphin rush was an overall positive addiction in comparison.
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