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Any sort of excercise has never made me feel anything other than shit. High intensity? I feel like shit instantly. Just miles of walking? I feel like shit throughout the entire process. I don't get any sort of "high" after doing it - everything aches, and I am tired, and I feel like shit. If a doctor told me to get more excercise, I would tell them to fuck off.

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I have had the exact opposite experience. Prior to 2012 I was in college and was overweight/out of shape and always felt like crap. I decided to get into shape: did intense cardio and HIIT workouts, lifted weights, and got into excellent shape within a year. I lost 50 lbs, went from being able to do 0 pull ups to over 20, I ran a few Tough Mudders (12 mile obstacle course races), etc.

I still run, lift weights, and keep my body fat % low, and if I can help it, I'll never go back. If I go days without exercise I start to feel terrible, foggy headed, lethargic. One 5 mile run will immediately make me feel great for the rest of the day.

Thanks for the reply that clearly could've been a top comment.

Also, if I was overweight I simply wouldn't bother with excercise for losing it - it's so inefficient. I'd just skip a day of eating every other day.

It’s abnormal to feel like shit from walking. Sounds like something to investigate further. Hope you can find a long term fix!

Aerobic exercise has always been like that for me. I get exactly none of the "euphoria" or whatever people talk about with it. The result of any serious amount, even back when I was pretty damn in shape and made myself do it somewhat frequently, is that I feel like I'm ill for a good long while after. I also happen to find it boring as hell, though put me in an aerobic sport and I'll run myself around to vomiting and love every second of it.

Lifting weights feels pretty good though. Doesn't constantly leave me with injured-feeling levels of joint or muscle pain like running and friends do. Just the good kind of aches.

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