Emotional Turmoil Affecting Gym Performance

[Lumberg]

Lately I have been in a lot of emotional turmoil. Thoughts of killing myself, severe insomnia. Basically feeling like my heart is both empty and made of stone at the same time. I feel like I am in H.S. again as far as the intensity of my feelings and stuff. It's all because I recently saw a girl I had broken up with at a party. We had been going out for 4 1/2 years and had been broken up for about 3 weeks. Seeing her just opened up a flood of emotions that I just couldn't deal with.

The funny thing is, my performance in the gym has been exceptionally good. I worked out 4 days straight last week with high poundages and hardly got sore. Today I squatted more weight for more reps than I have in a long time. And I am willing to bet I won't be sore tomorrow.

Which makes me wonder, have the recent events in my life created a hormonal balance in my body similar to when I was in high school, due to all the emotions I have been experiencing?

I guess it goes to show that every cloud has a silver lining.

 

[the nature boy]

hell, usually when I have emotional turmoil of which you speak I don't even go to the gym.

 

[Delinquent]

hell, usually when I have emotional turmoil of which you speak I don't even go to the gym.

Same here. We've been going through a lot of financial probs and with work being so busy lately, I'm flat burnt out mentally and physically. The last thing I've wanted to do it get up at 5am and workout.

 

[Lumberg]

hell, usually when I have emotional turmoil of which you speak I don't even go to the gym.

What, the Nature Boy experiencing emotional turmoil?

What happened, you bitch you clocked with your Louisville Slugger bled all over your expensive bear rug or something?

In all seriousness y'all should try it. It's good to maintain that discipline in your life. Plus you may be stronger tha you think!

 

[ajtomasi]

I'm another one of those who puts working out to the side if things are really getting me down.

I do have a friend, however, who started working out as he was getting a divorce and losing his only child. The focus he put into his work outs really paid off, much like you're experiencing. I don't think it was anything hormonal, but maybe more of a mental and emotional thing.

 

[Lumberg]

I've known for a while that lifting keeps me sane.

Overall lately I have become better adjusted and "needed" the workouts less.

I think w/outs are one of the best therapies out there. It definitely helped when I was depressed.

 

[gsxr1000]

It's funny that you mention this. For the past several months my motivation to workout has been rather low. This morning I put my girlfriend of a year on a plane to Hawaii where she'll be living for the next 4 years. Needless to say we won't be seeing each other anymore. I was really upset this morning, but the strange thing is now in the evening I feel more ready than I have in a longest time to go hit the weights.........weird.

 

[the nature boy]

What, the Nature Boy experiencing emotional turmoil?

What happened, you bitch you clocked with your Louisville Slugger bled all over your expensive bear rug or something?

In all seriousness y'all should try it. It's good to maintain that discipline in your life. Plus you may be stronger tha you think!

I have fits of depression, some caused by outside stimuli, some caused from chemical imbalances (heriditary). Usually when I get this way my energy drops to nothing. I have no desire to get out of bed or go to work, let alone go to they gym. When I do go, I can't say I notice any type of strength gain.

Hope you feel better though broly.

 

[got big?]

it seems like every time i stray away from the gym and the lifestyle that surrounds it is when my life ends up in the shitter...

now, all im concentrating on is work, eating, and lifting, i have no time nor desire to care about all of the other shit that was bringing me down over the past few months, only down side is it leaves no time currently to have a social life... im usually sleeping or at the gym when my friends are out at the bars or whatever..
dontknow if its possible to find balance..

 

[Lumberg]

I have fits of depression, some caused by outside stimuli, some caused from chemical imbalances (heriditary). Usually when I get this way my energy drops to nothing. I have no desire to get out of bed or go to work, let alone go to they gym. When I do go, I can't say I notice any type of strength gain.

Hope you feel better though broly.

OK First of all sorry, you're always so quick with the funny shit, I honestly never thought of you as having emotional problems. But I guess tough guys have feelings too.

Have you ever tried 5-HTP? If not don't before you PM me.

I definitely feel stronger and better able to handle heavier weights. It sould be psychological, like I hate myself and am punishing myself. Or I am already in so much emotional pain what's the pain of muscular failure? Pshaw!

Seriously, even in the pit I am in now I am much more stable than I was even a few years ago and there is honestly no better therapy for depression than working out, IMO. Sometimes when you least feel like doing something is the best time to do it.

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Go ahead and kill yourself.