Here's When You'll Get The Biggest Endorphin Release From Working Out
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Experts share what exercises result in the biggest endorphin release and how long you need to work out to get there.
Exercising has a laundry list of benefits: it minimizes your risk of developing heart disease, lowers the chance of early death, makes you stronger and can increase the hormones in your body that help you fight stress and feel better.
When it comes to those hormones, endorphins are often the most closely associated with exercise, and the phrase “endorphin high” or “runners high” come front of mind. According to Dr. Elizabeth C. Gardner, orthopaedics sports medicine surgeon at Yale Health, “endorphins are basically the body’s feel-good neurotransmitters.”
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