Posted by alohashirt on February 1, 2006, at 6:33:41
In reply to Exercise as an antidepressant or AD adjunct » Ilene, posted by Sarah T. on January 31, 2006, at 19:27:36
I spend an hour at a boxing gym three times a week. It is a workout that is both tough cardio and with hitting heavy bags and teh like has a lot of resistance training. Its the only kind of exercise I've stuck with, and is a lot of fun.
> Ilene,
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> Hi. I have another question. . .You said that you take a one-hour exercise class that covers all the bases (cardiovascular, weights, etc.). I was wondering how much of that time is devoted to uninterrupted cardiovascular exercise? The reason I ask is that I have found that in order to get a good antidepressant effect, I need an uninterrupted or nearly uninterrupted, moderately vigorous cardiovascular workout. Although I know that weights are good for other things (such as guarding against osteoporosis), and calisthenics help with toning, they don't seem to do much for my mood. I wish that I could benefit more from other types of exercise. It certainly would be more convenient.
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> Sarah
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