I guess exercise DOES boost your dopamine - Gym Vlog

After feeling down in my last vlog, a miracle happened where I enjoyed myself during this workout. I'm all about that dopamine boost.
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[@kat5000]

Yaaaaay for you going to the gym, and thanks for the reminder to go myself!
As for an exercise appearing easier with a little bit heavier weight... I am in no way an expert for weight/sport/..., but I find that writing with a heavier pen steadies my writing, and maybe this is a similar thing, where the 12lbs just give you a bit more steadiness than the 10? As you grow stronger, that might shift up as well.
Happy to learn if anyone here head more knowledge or experience on this!

[@silksatinsilver1]

Way to go, gym warrior! 💪🤩 I think I’m gonna try rewatching your workout videos in the mornings bc I feel motivated to workout when I see you working out…but my gym closes at 10pm weekdays and even earlier on weekends! lol

[@theboringkaren]

I hope it helps! 💪 I’m surprised your gym would close early on weekends. Missed opportunity by them!

[@edwardfitzgerald1686]

Don’t forget about your ankle weights for whatever you find them necessary! Keep going you motivate me!

[@theboringkaren]

I’ve used them with the leg lifts at home! 😰

[@allibee33]

Atta girl, finish strong!! 💪

[@theboringkaren]

💪💪💪

[@bethmeredith]

Awesome!! 👍

[@theboringkaren]

And now I’m nearly done! (vlogging)

[@thegordman3205]

Hi mate, good on you for getting back in the gym after your operation.
In terms of feeling your lats a couple of things that may help is imagining pulling your elbows into your sides and starting the concentric (pulling down) from a fully stretched position, as in arms fully extended. Maybe your seat can go down a little? Another thing is to experiment with hand position. Wider/narrower. Hope this helps. Checkout Dr Mike from renaissance periodisation, he has a very good video on this exercise

[@kat5000]

And another comment, as I am following along the video. Do you listen to music while you work out? Could you use the beat of the music to control the speed of the exercises, like 4 beats up, 6 beats down?

[@theboringkaren]

It would make me go faster 🤣 I’m considering not listening to anything at all, which would be a whole discomfort issue but doable.