That’s an interesting perspective. Though I don’t know for you, but when I start reguarly working out, I feel a lot happier, like, constantly, but I also feel less witty and more stupid, for some absurd reason. Endorphins?
According to Swartzenegger, being at peak muscle power feels like cumming all the time… . That can’t be good for thinking clearly...
On the OTHER hand, actuial martial-arts training can have the opposite effect: the techniques taught in “Do” style arts are so impractical, so forced and so context-specific, you find yourself fearing fights to happen because you’re afraid of botching your moves. This is especially true in the lower levels or when you haven’t learned the fundamentals, but I know a Taek Won Do black belt who is still terrified of sparring with me, even though her moves are incredibly precise and quite redoubtable… as long as you don’t catch her leg...
Oh, and the problem with practical martial arts is that you’re afraid of not holding back proprely and ending up commiting manslaughter or something generally gory. This was a real problem with LINEAR: the moves being useful for killing and virtually nothing else, and being simple to the point of being reflexes, got many a drunk Marine in trouble.
Interesting side-effect. Something like this happened to me when I was taking anti-depressives, and the direct euphoria after a good workout does make it harder to think carefully. Doesn’t last long, though, while the confidence boost is more or less permanent.
Maybe do some push-ups when you need to engage with other people and listen to Nick Drake if you need to think? ;)
Though I don’t know for you, but when I start reguarly working out, I feel a lot happier, like, constantly, but I also feel less witty and more stupid, for some absurd reason. Endorphins?
That’s an interesting perspective. Though I don’t know for you, but when I start reguarly working out, I feel a lot happier, like, constantly, but I also feel less witty and more stupid, for some absurd reason. Endorphins? According to Swartzenegger, being at peak muscle power feels like cumming all the time… . That can’t be good for thinking clearly...
On the OTHER hand, actuial martial-arts training can have the opposite effect: the techniques taught in “Do” style arts are so impractical, so forced and so context-specific, you find yourself fearing fights to happen because you’re afraid of botching your moves. This is especially true in the lower levels or when you haven’t learned the fundamentals, but I know a Taek Won Do black belt who is still terrified of sparring with me, even though her moves are incredibly precise and quite redoubtable… as long as you don’t catch her leg...
Oh, and the problem with practical martial arts is that you’re afraid of not holding back proprely and ending up commiting manslaughter or something generally gory. This was a real problem with LINEAR: the moves being useful for killing and virtually nothing else, and being simple to the point of being reflexes, got many a drunk Marine in trouble.
I’m really veering off-topic here, yes?
Interesting side-effect. Something like this happened to me when I was taking anti-depressives, and the direct euphoria after a good workout does make it harder to think carefully. Doesn’t last long, though, while the confidence boost is more or less permanent.
Maybe do some push-ups when you need to engage with other people and listen to Nick Drake if you need to think? ;)
Testosterone.