<p>Strong evidence exists of biological connections between the neurochemical pathways used for the perception of both pain and pleasure, as well as other psychological rewards (source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_and_pleasure" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_and_pleasure</a>).</p>
<p>Does it mean significant percentage of gym goers, go to the gym because they enjoy pain from the muscle soreness?</p>

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Do intravenous drug-users inject their drugs because they like needles in their arms? My point is that your question abstracts a single aspect of the whole and seems to apply reason to it. Is it possible that there's a larger pattern here?
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Is there a significant connection between taking pleasure from pain and lifestyle gym going (pain from the muscle soreness the next day)?
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# Is there a significant connection between taking pleasure from pain and lifestyle gym going (pain from the muscle soreness the next day)?

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Strong evidence exists of biological connections between the neurochemical pathways used for the perception of both pain and pleasure, as well as other psychological rewards (source <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_and_pleasure>).

Does it mean significant percentage of gym goers, go to the gym because they enjoy pain from the muscle soreness?

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> **username_1**: Do intravenous drug-users inject their drugs because they like needles in their arms? My point is that your question abstracts a single aspect of the whole and seems to apply reason to it. Is it possible that there's a larger pattern here?  
> **username_2**: Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer.  

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