Can a WORKOUT cure a hangover

February 6, 2017

A workout can get heart pumping and increase endorphins after big night out
Fierce Training founder Jason Simoes advised doing cardio over heavy weights
Warned it could be dangerous to bench press when your focus has been affected
Said trip to the gym will also encourage you to drink more water and rehydrate

Anneta Konstantinides For Daily Mail Australia

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23:23 EST, 5 February 2017

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23:23 EST, 5 February 2017

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When the nausea and pounding headaches that come after a big night out begin to settle in, the last thing you’re likely thinking about is the gym.

But a trip to the treadmill may be just the thing to banish your hangover, according to Fierce Training founder Jason Simoes.

The Australian personal training guru has revealed that getting the heart pumping can be much better to beat those Sunday blues rather than lying in a dark bedroom.

After a big night out, a trip to the gym is probably the last thing you want to do – but fitness and dietitian experts say it could be the very thing that cures your hangover (stock image)

Fierce Training founder Jason Simoes (pictured) revealed that a hangover workout can help you feel like you’ve accomplished something rather than staying in bed all day

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‘Sometimes if you’ve had a big night, just sitting in bed and wallowing in the hangover can make you feel much worse,’ Simoes told 9Coach.

‘By getting out of bed and hitting the gym you’re accomplishing something with your day – even if your workout is not likely to be very high quality.’

But there are limits to a hungover workout, and Simoes strongly advised against a trip to the weight room.

Instead the trainer suggested a fun cardio workout that will get the heart rate up, rather than trying to bench press when you’re already feeling out of sorts.

‘Your mind is likely not going to be as focused as it normally is, so it could be quite dangerous to attempt a deadlift or bench press when you’re not watching your form as closely,’ he warned.

The hungover workout will not only boost those all-important endorphins to lift your mood, it will also naturally encourage you to drink water – key to rehydrating after a big night out.

Simoes suggested that a hangover fitness session consist of a fun cardio workout to get the heart rate back up (stock image)

And he warns against any heavy lifting or a lot of weight training, saying it could be unsafe as the hangover has already affected your natural ability to focus

Sports dietitian Ali Patterson said it was important drink even more water than usual – and replenish with fluid with added electrolytes so as not to become even more dehydrated than you already are.

Patterson also suggested having a good pre-workout snack, but recommended avoiding a visit to the takeaway.

That’s because loading up on carbs will only make you feel more tired and heavy than you already do.

Both Simoes and Patterson warned that if you’ve spent the morning having some one-on-one time with the toilet, it may be better to skip the gym.