You’ve probably heard of a ‘runner’s high’, but there’s a whole different high that comes with weight lifting. If you’ve ever lifted heavy weights, you’ve probably experienced this during and after lifting. But what actually happens to our brain when we lift weights and why?

Lifting weights, particularly heavy weights, often requires as much mental training as it does physical. Overcoming doubts and limiting beliefs is a crucial part of being able to lift heavier at the gym, so the brain plays a huge part in weight lifting.