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    Does the myth of endorphins actually exist? After spending an hour of doing intense (for me, that is) cardio i do not get these magical chemicals that everyone raves about. Nicotine rush > endorphin high.
    Feb 02, 2010 3:16am PST
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    Does the myth of endorphins actually exist? After spending an hour of doing intense (for me, that is) car... : KleboldThis person is cool!

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      Errm the reason why you like cigarettes so much is infact due to endorphines.. nicotein is a poison, brai... : Vincenoir
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        Oh, silly me then. Still though, i hear exercise is supposed to make you happy by releasing endorphins an... : KleboldThis person is cool!
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          For what it's worth I don't get a high from cardio, just weight/strength training. : ryuusekiThis person is cool!
          • I only get it from running, which is lighter cardio, I guess? : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
        • lol us smokers probably built up a tolarence to all the endorphines!! : Vincenoir
    • It may take a while longer, but it will come. : Amnesty_intl2
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      I've never in my life experienced pleasure from exercise. As much as I want to, I find it a boring, painf... : marmiteThis person is cool!
      • Do it more. Really. I've always felt just like you do. But excercise more (more than an hour more than tw... : master_disaster_17
      • I only get an endorphin high when I accomplish a new personal best. : slickdoodyThis person is cool!
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        i don't really do the whole lifting weights thing, but i mostly agree with you. i'll go for a run of a fe... : skizlThis person is cool!
        • I'm just not fit enough to do sport. I'd keel over and die if I had to run around for 40+ minutes. : marmiteThis person is cool!
      • Its not the actual exercise, its the feeling afterward. I don't know how to explain it, but I feel like I... : TripsThis person is cool!
    • "runners high", gotta love it : xsii
    • I used to get this way after a long shift of strenuous labor. Talking 8-10hrs of heavy lifting and movin... : Tech T
    • I don't smoke and I don't get an endorphin high when I get up from the couch. : gakeraThis person is cool!