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How come some people can work 8 hours straight and then have energy to hit the gym, but if I walk for 1 hour in the treadmil all that I can is lay down for the rest of the day? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] baller_w@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This! Movement begets movement. The opposite is also true.

Also, just starting is often the hardest part until recovery fatigue sets in.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Newton's First Law of the Gym: An object once in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted upon by electrolytes.