Why Flywheel Training Makes You Feel Amazing
Everyone works out for different reasons, some purely focus on results like weight loss or building muscle, while others might be hitting the gym or taking part in classes to socialise, find a partner or even take selfies for their social media!
One often overlooked consideration is how exercise makes you feel both during and after your session.
The truth is, any form of exercise should release those wonderful feel good endorphins. Even a brisk walk everyday can work wonders to your mood. As someone who has tried it all, I have found that flywheel training offers a unique post-workout feeling that leaves you feeling refreshed, energised and perhaps most importantly- motivated to train again! But why does it feel so good?
Let’s break it down…
The Science Behind Feeling Good After Exercise
Exercise has a significant impact on your hormones, nervous system and recovery processes. This is why different types of training will hit different sources of dopamine (the feelgood chemical), endorphins (the body’s natural painkiller),
Here’s a little rundown of how different types of exercise can stimulate your body:
Cardio: Boosts endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, but can leave you weary, especially after extended workouts.
Weight training: stimulates dopamine and testosterone, resulting in a significant post-workout high, but it can also create severe muscle weariness that lasts several days.
Flywheel Training: Provides a combination of endurance and strength benefits by more effectively stimulating your neuromuscular system, resulting in a sense of alertness and post-workout energy rather than exhaustion.
Eccentric Overload and Energy Levels
One of the primary advantages of flywheel training is its eccentric loading, making your muscles work harder during the return part of the exercise, as opposed to traditional weightlifting, where gravity determines resistance.
Why does this feel so good? Eccentric training improves blood flow, accelerates recovery, and increases overall metabolic activation.
Flywheel training is less tiring than free weights while providing the same, if not superior, muscular activation.
What’s the result? You finish your workout feeling powerful and ready to go, not exhausted or lethargic.
Hormonal Response, the Ultimate Mood Booster
Flywheel exercise (like any exercise) causes a hormonal reaction, which makes you feel renewed and invigorated.
Higher Growth Hormone (GH) and Endorphins: Flywheel training increases GH release, which helps with fat loss, muscular rehabilitation, and mental clarity.
Lower Cortisol Levels: Unlike high-intensity exercise, which can raise cortisol (the stress hormone), flywheel training provides a challenging workout without overstressing your body.
The combination of these hormonal effects results in less post-workout weariness, a more positive mood, and a greater sense of well-being.
Lower Joint Stress = More Motivation
One reason people dread working out is pain—whether it’s sore knees from running or stiff shoulders for days on end after weightlifting. Flywheel training is low-impact, meaning:
Less joint strain compared to traditional weightlifting.
Reduced inflammation and stiffness, making recovery easier.
More consistency in training since you're not sidelined by aches and pains.
When you feel good after a workout, you’re far more likely to stay consistent, which is the key to long-term fitness success!
Read more about how Flywheel Training is easier on the joints.
Mental Advantages: The Mind-Muscle Connection
Unlike steady-state exercise, which allows your mind to wander, flywheel training needs constant focus and control, increasing neuromuscular engagement.
More brain activity equals increased dopamine release, resulting in a stronger post-workout reward.
Increased coordination and body awareness make workouts more exciting and enjoyable.
This brain activation helps to emphasise that energised, "on top of the world" feeling after workout.
Conclusion
Flywheel training isn’t just another workout method—it’s a game-changer for how you feel post-exercise- delivering:
✔️ The endorphin rush of cardio, without the energy crash.
✔️ The muscle-building power of weightlifting, without the soreness (and reduced risk of injury.)
✔️ The neuromuscular benefits of resistance training, keeping you sharp and engaged.
If you haven’t tried flywheel training yet, now’s the time. Experience the difference with SpaceGym and feel the transformation for yourself!