Workouts Designed Around Grief and Anger Gain Popularity, but Experts Urge Caution

People are exercising away their grief. What does the science say?

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Before even beginning their workout, nearly every participant in Sylvia Borowska’s recent Liftonic class was crying. The instructor asked each of the 30 participants to grab the heaviest weight they could pick up. Pretend it’s on your shoulders or on your back or in your chest, Borowska told them. “Do as many deadlifts as you can for the amount of time that the person you’ve lost has passed,” Borowska said she told the c…

People are deadlifting away their grief. What does the science say?

People are joining workout classes centered around their emotional state. Experts weigh in on whether science backs the mental health benefits of the exercise.

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