Meditating And Exercising Back To Back

[courageouslittleone]

I typically exercise in the morning and meditate in the evening. However, I've found I have been slacking following through on meditating consistently since it's not until the evening. I think I would stick to it more if I meditated in the morning. I'm wondering though, is it ok to meditate and exercise back to back? If I meditate before exercising will I ruin the calm feeling that you feel after meditating, or if I exercise first will I ruin the feeling of being energetic by meditating after? I hope I explained that well enough to make sense.  

[ChimpBrain]

I meditate post-workout some days. Seems to work fine for me. I'm a pro at exercising and a noob at meditating though so take this for what it's worth. 

[Flicker_boy]

try meditating while exercising  

 

[Corte]

I've reached a meditative state while running on a forest trail. It is a great and surreal experience. It felt like a hyper-real dream. I was able to take in everything I was experiencing around me. 

I think it has to do with what you hope to get out of your meditating session. If you're mainly looking for relaxation you should take time to "slow down" your body. If you're looking for blissful and surreal experiences, or "lucid living" you can experiment with back to back exercise and meditation or a combination of the two. I don't think its possible to ruin either. I do however think that if you are doing the two back to back just to get them in everyday, or you rush just to get them done with, the experience won't be nearly as enjoyable/productive. 

Edited April 29, 2016 by Corte

[ashleigh]

I often meditate after my workout in the morning. I think it is so pleasant to be mindful in the endorphins running through your system. And this is just me personally but meditation leaves me feeling mentally energized so its a win win. I would give it a shot! I struggle with the same thing when I don't get my meditation early in the day.