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I think the title could be better stated as, "Problem drinkers are less likely to be regular exercisers." It's hard to get up & exercise when you're hungover.
by dpifke 5y ago
I think the title could be better stated as, "Problem drinkers are less likely to be regular exercisers." It's hard to get up & exercise when you're hungover.
- tluyben2 5y agoI believe that is a better explanation of the data indeed. Especially when you almost cannot call it a hangover anymore but a continued state of never being sober.
- oytis 5y agoWell, that's the boring part of the findings. The interesting part is about regular excercisers drinking more
- joshgel 5y agoDon’t they just both correlate with socio economic status? Can’t read actual methods to check if this was adjusted for…
- watwut 5y agoPretty much all sport clubs I have been at when younger drunk a lot. The socializing after sport often involves a lot of alcohol. Includes underage clubs.
- ramblerman 5y agoI think you misunderstand op's point. It's like saying the interesting part of the study is "why people who die younger choose to smoke" about a study correlating early death with smoking. The point being there is no such choice being made.
- darrenf 5y ago> It’s hard to get up & exercise when you’re hungover I’ve heard this from almost every runner I know, yet I have never ever found it harder to exercise because of a hangover - in fact, I’ve done many of my fastest 5km times after a heavy night. It curtails neither my desire or ability to get out and walk/hike/run — on the contrary, I often feel like going for a run will be a surefire way to cure a hangover (and atone for the behaviour that caused it).
- bserge 5y agoAt what age? I also used to be in tip top shape in the morning and even crave exercise after a night of drinking. Great way to wake up and shake off the hangover heh. Up until 26 or so. Since then I just started feeling like shit and can't do anything if I drink more than 4-5 beers in the evening.
- darrenf 5y agoI didn’t start running until my mid-30s. I’m in my mid-late 40s now.
- plandis 5y agoWere you generally fit before hand? I’m in my early 30s and I’ve tried starting couch to 5k but inevitably give up after repeating week 2 like 7 times because my legs and feet are in pain. Tried changing how I run, shoes I wear, etc… Any tips?
- laurent92 5y agoWater, stretching the legs, and understanding that you are asking your body to transform. But more importantly, I always remember that when I went 1k to 12k at age 15, it took me six months, running twice a week, pushing like hell through a wall of courage, and I didn’t think it was even possible to run one hour in a row. You may be underestimating what an achievement it is, and be disappointed that it is actually hard. So, keep repeating your best score until you power through it. Also, some people are more made for swimming, others for running.
- nradov 5y agoThere's a huge genetic variance in natural talent and response to training. Some people are just fast, and get faster with even minimal training. Others can follow an optimized training plan for years without significantly improving their speed. Most of us fall somewhere in the middle.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y agoWhen you have to get up in the morning, you're less likely to over do it.
- almost_usual 5y agoMaybe when you’re hungover, not when you’re going through withdrawals. Enough binges and your brain is kindled, then you’re in trouble. The one day recovery turns multi day, then week+. Then The Fear, brain zaps, and insomnia make you incapable of anything but drinking. Which only makes the withdrawals worse of course. I wouldn’t say someone is a problem drinker until they have withdrawals.
- ed-209 5y agobingo
- nradov 5y agoAfter hearing stories from friends who served in the military I'm skeptical that it's really hard to get up and exercise when you're hungover. Just vomit in the bushes and keep running.
- schwartzworld 5y ago> It's hard to get up & exercise when you're hungover. And yet it's the best way to shake a hangover.