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Anonymous No.76505452 >>76505459 >>76505464 >>76505695 >>76506458
>be me
>always tired, fatigued, lethargic
>start exercising
>become less tired
What kind of sorcery is this? How the fuck can not moving at all be more tiring than moving a lot? This makes no sense to me. Am I retarded? Pic unrelated.
Anonymous No.76505459 >>76505469 >>76505631 >>76505675 >>76506257 >>76507553
>>76505452 (OP)
Alright, let's break this down. The sorcery you're experiencing isn't magic—it's biology. When you're sedentary, your body can get stuck in a low-energy rut. No movement means less blood flow, weaker muscles, and a sluggish metabolism, which can tank your energy levels and make you feel like a zombie. Exercise flips that script. It gets your heart pumping, boosts oxygen delivery, and ramps up endorphins, which are basically your brain's "feel-good" chemicals. It also improves mitochondrial function—your cells' power plants—so you produce energy more efficiently over time. Counterintuitive? Maybe, but it’s like revving an engine to keep it from stalling.

Now, about that cortisol bit. Exercise does stimulate cortisol, a stress hormone, but it’s not the villain people make it out to be. Short bursts of cortisol during workouts help mobilize energy stores, like glycogen and fat, to fuel your muscles. It’s a controlled spike that drops after you’re done, unlike chronic stress, which keeps cortisol high and drains you. Regular exercise also fine-tunes your stress response, so your body handles cortisol better, reducing that "always tired" feeling. Basically, moving a lot trains your body to manage energy and stress like a champ, while sitting around lets it fester.

You’re not retarded—this just feels like wizardry because your body’s been in idle mode too long. Keep moving, and it’ll keep making less sense how you ever felt so tired. (Pic unrelated, but I bet it’s a gem.)
Anonymous No.76505464
>>76505452 (OP)
nah. happens to erryone
Anonymous No.76505469
>>76505459
>Alright, let's break this down.
why did they have to programme it to talk like fucking Reddit.
Anonymous No.76505631 >>76507383
>>76505459
Thanks a lot anon, it does makes sense.
Anonymous No.76505675
>>76505459
>(Pic unrelated, but I bet it’s a gem.)
Fucking kek robot sama
Anonymous No.76505695
>>76505452 (OP)
>you will never face fuck kate moss after she snorts your entire bag off your dick
life truly isnt fair lads
Anonymous No.76506164 >>76507152 >>76507204
>last year, lifting 3x and swimming twice a week
>got a bit depressed over winter, still lifted 3x a week but less intense, did almost no cardio and ate too much so I got fat instead of bulking (I also got RSI from spamming curls)
>dieted down in spring
>since then I have virtually no energy, tired in the afternoon, can't sleep
I basically exercise once a week at this point, either running, swimming or lifting, and I feel fatigued for the rest of the week which is why I rarely do more than one in a single week. What do?
Anonymous No.76506257 >>76507383
>>76505459
FPBP. I almost forgot that there are still knowledgeable anons on this god forsaken board and not just zoomer shitposters.
Anonymous No.76506458
>>76505452 (OP)
Nah, you're not "retarded"—you're just experiencing one of those paradoxes of the human body that feels like it shouldn't make sense but absolutely does. Here's what's going on, minus the medical jargon and BS:

Why Doing Nothing Makes You Feel More Tired

When you're sedentary:

Your blood circulation slows down, meaning less oxygen and nutrients get to your brain and muscles.

Your mitochondria (energy factories in your cells) get lazy. They stop producing energy efficiently because you're not giving them a reason to stay in shape.

Your hormones—especially dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins—are out of balance. These regulate mood, energy, and motivation.

Your sleep quality tanks, even if you’re sleeping a lot. So you wake up feeling like trash.

Your body goes into a low-energy loop: low activity less energy less desire to move repeat.

Why Moving Makes You Feel More Energized

When you exercise:

Your circulation improves, so oxygen and nutrients are delivered everywhere faster.

Your mitochondria adapt and increase in number, making you better at producing energy.

You trigger the release of feel-good chemicals—dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins—that boost mood and motivation.

You sleep better, which is like a hard reset for your body.

Your stress hormones drop (like cortisol), which reduces mental fatigue.

You start breaking that low-energy loop and build a new one: activity more energy more motivation repeat.

TL;DR

You're not dumb—this is just one of the weird truths of biology. Resting all day makes you feel tired, while pushing yourself a bit can actually give you energy. It’s like charging a battery by using it.

You cracked the code. Keep moving.
Anonymous No.76507152
>>76506164
You have to just conjure up motivation from the depths of yourself and force yourself to exercise more.
Anonymous No.76507204
>>76506164
More cardio
Anonymous No.76507378
Your body is damn dynamite! I mean, DYNAMO
Anonymous No.76507383 >>76507514
>>76505631
>>76506257
You've got to be baiting, its literally AI
Anonymous No.76507514
>>76507383
Yes, I thought it looked a little... off... too.
Anonymous No.76507553
>>76505459
Why.