There are many emotions that play on your mind, from frustration to sadness or even grief for longer-term relationships, and it can be extremely difficult to come to terms with the lifestyle changes that come with being single again, as well as processing all the emotions.
It is a tumultuous time for anyone, man or woman, and people will struggle with feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, low confidence, and potentially even depression or anger.
One of the best ways to deal with any emotionally difficult period is to channel the emotions into something positive, and one of the most common and effective ways to do this is to work out at the gym!
There are many superb reasons for working out to help get over a breakup, and in this guide, we’re going to look at some of the main benefits and reasons why hitting the gym after a breakout should be a key part of your moving on process.
Rebuild Confidence
Almost everyone, whether you’re breaking up or being broken up with, will leave a relationship with low confidence and there are many reasons for this.
It’s normal to feel unwanted and inadequate after a rejection, but romantic losses can be particularly hard to take and amplify these feelings.
One of the best ways to rebuild confidence is to invest in yourself, and working out at the gym is one of the most effective ways to do this as there are tons of mental and physical health benefits.
Working out at the gym is incredibly rewarding, can improve your feelings of self-worth and build your self-esteem as you begin to see results and improve your physical appearance.
While it’s true that being in great shape won’t make you happy or guarantee you future romantic success, it can show you that working on yourself feels good and can help you to start the process of moving on proactively and healthily.
Change Your Image
We’ve all seen our friends change their hairstyle or update their wardrobe after a breakup, and post-breakup ‘glow ups’ are very common as people seek to protect their egos and attempt to channel the emotions of a breakup into something positive for themselves.
Changing your image is a huge part of this and can help you make a fresh start and break with the past, or rediscover one that was lost during your relationship!
Working out can help with this, whether you want to become leaner and fit into that old pair of jeans you love, or become buff and feel more physically confident and robust.
Changing your image will almost always have a positive impact on your confidence and can help you in attracting a new partner down the line, but don’t do anything too drastic and don’t lose yourself in the pursuit!
Meet New People
The gym can be a great place to meet new people, be they friends or potential romantic interests.
Getting out there after a breakup and distracting yourself by meeting new people is a very common way to help get over a breakup, and this is important as it will show you that there’s life beyond your old partner and that there are always new opportunities for friendship and romance in the future even if it doesn’t feel that way right now.
Release Frustration/Process Emotions
As we’ve already mentioned, breakups are incredibly emotional. Working out at the gym is a superb way to channel these emotions, and you can use your anger or frustration to fuel motivation and turn these difficult feelings into something positive.
It is also a healthy distraction and will give you something rewarding to focus on, which also helps combat the sadness and sense of loss after a relationship comes to an end.
Become More Attractive
While this is obviously subjective, and there is no one perfect or ideal body type, hitting the gym is a great way to improve your chance of finding a new partner down the line.
While not everyone is a fan of muscles or cares about these types of attributes, many people do find athletic body types attractive, and even if this isn’t your goal or you aren’t seeing results right away, working out still demonstrates that you care about yourself and want to work on improving yourself, and there are few things more attractive than this, regardless of your actual starting point.
Improve Mental Health
Working out is incredibly rewarding, and it has long-term positive mental health benefits, releasing endorphins, helping regulate your hormones, and improving your physical health along with your appetite and sleep cycles.
Working out, even very casually, will bring a sense of achievement into your life, and few things beat that feeling of walking out of the gym after a session, especially when you initially didn’t want to go!
Getting over a breakup in the long term requires you to not only distract yourself or channel your emotions, as these are short-term solutions to help you in the darkest moments of the breakup.
Ultimately you need to accept your situation and move on from it, and putting your energy into training and focusing on yourself and your development is one of the most effective ways of achieving this.
