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To vent anger and fuel fitness, people are doing "rage workouts." For many, pummeling a punching bag can play a significant role in relieving all this pent-up anger, stress and emotions, experts say.
Anger can act as a powerful motivation for an intense workout — and that exercise, in turn, can help blow off some steam, and that's the idea behind rage workouts.
A serious sweat session can ease stress and release tensions.
We take a look.
As per Emily Anhalt, PsyD, psychologist and emotional fitness consultant, different types of movement can help work through anger in various ways.
She notes that intense physical activities—like running, kickboxing, or even high-intensity dancing help process anger effectively by tapping into our instinctive fight response. It also permits energy to be released in a helpful way, she said.
“Anger and rage are actually really healthy emotions to experience, and we shouldn’t suppress them,” Anhalt adds, according to Women's Health.
What's incredibly grounding, according to Anhalt, is dynamic and repetitive exercise.
Research suggests that emotions such as anger can actually enhance exercise performance for some people, especially runners who typically maintain a slower pace.
A 2020 study published in Frontiers in Psychology examined how anger and fear affect aerobic performance and found that participants ran a two-mile time trial faster when angry, suggesting that rage can be
channelled into powerful, productive energy, according to reports.
Walking can help ease depression, anger, and hostility, according to a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
The study evaluated 352 young, healthy participants and found that walking for 10 to 60 minutes yielded emotional benefits for most groups, particularly in reducing hostility.
Patricia Paden shared her experience of a rage workout. She told The New York Post, "Somehow, you always feel lighter when you leave. When you’re hitting, punching and banging on things with loud music playing in the background, you feel strong and powerful, like you can take on anything that life throws at you.”
Paden finds raging to be the most relaxing thing one can do for their nervous system.
“It allows me to have that outlet for becoming free of the anger and frustration I carry, especially when dealing with heartbreak or going through hard times. Walking or running are wonderful stress relievers, but there’s something about this class that hits differently," she told the Post.
New York-based clinical psychologist Dr Ernesto Lira de la Rosa told the news outlet that engaging in physical exercise to channel anger or frustration can help ease emotional stress and provide relief and a sense of control.
These intense workouts can also effectively address the way emotions are held in the body, not just in the mind.
With inputs from agencies
Anger can act as a powerful motivation for an intense workout — and that exercise, in turn, can help blow off some steam, and that's the idea behind rage workouts.
A serious sweat session can ease stress and release tensions.
We take a look.
Can ‘rage workouts’ help blow off anger?
As per Emily Anhalt, PsyD, psychologist and emotional fitness consultant, different types of movement can help work through anger in various ways.
She notes that intense physical activities—like running, kickboxing, or even high-intensity dancing help process anger effectively by tapping into our instinctive fight response. It also permits energy to be released in a helpful way, she said.
“Anger and rage are actually really healthy emotions to experience, and we shouldn’t suppress them,” Anhalt adds, according to Women's Health.
What's incredibly grounding, according to Anhalt, is dynamic and repetitive exercise.
Research suggests that emotions such as anger can actually enhance exercise performance for some people, especially runners who typically maintain a slower pace.
A 2020 study published in Frontiers in Psychology examined how anger and fear affect aerobic performance and found that participants ran a two-mile time trial faster when angry, suggesting that rage can be
Walking can help ease depression, anger, and hostility, according to a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
The study evaluated 352 young, healthy participants and found that walking for 10 to 60 minutes yielded emotional benefits for most groups, particularly in reducing hostility.
"I feel free of anger and frustration"
Patricia Paden shared her experience of a rage workout. She told The New York Post, "Somehow, you always feel lighter when you leave. When you’re hitting, punching and banging on things with loud music playing in the background, you feel strong and powerful, like you can take on anything that life throws at you.”
These intense workouts can also effectively address the way emotions are held in the body, not just in the mind. Image courtesy: Pixabay
Paden finds raging to be the most relaxing thing one can do for their nervous system.
“It allows me to have that outlet for becoming free of the anger and frustration I carry, especially when dealing with heartbreak or going through hard times. Walking or running are wonderful stress relievers, but there’s something about this class that hits differently," she told the Post.
New York-based clinical psychologist Dr Ernesto Lira de la Rosa told the news outlet that engaging in physical exercise to channel anger or frustration can help ease emotional stress and provide relief and a sense of control.
These intense workouts can also effectively address the way emotions are held in the body, not just in the mind.
With inputs from agencies
