Too tired after work to train

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PTR said:
I actually quite like the cross trainer. Bikes aren't good for me (get a numb cock, believe it or not) and I recently sold my rower as I don't have the space anymore.
Got a simple multigym though, so can do a few sets on that too.

Would I simply pro-plus an hour before I finish work do the same trick?




Back and knees are fucked (as well as a bad hip). So high impact stuff is out of the question (had to pack footy in and can't play my fav sport squash anymore)

I only live a 20 min walk from work, but I'm finding it very very difficult to get up in time to walk in - I'm one of those lazy bastards who turns up to work bang on time, having had to run around in the 30 minutes between getting out of bed and arriving at graft.

Basically, I can't sleep until I'm knackered - which means I go to bed late (or go to bed early, then lie awake far beyond what time I usually go to bed), and then I'm shattered on a morning.

Frankly, I'm a bit of a mess.
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Sounds like you need to go to church marra :lol:

Yesssss

Nuther one bites the dust *pointy finger dance *
 


Boom.

Home, double espresso, changed and a session on the cross trainer. Sweaty as owt, but good. Shame the hip started to get sore half way through, but hopefully I can manage that with alternate days CV and weights.

Right, now to work out how to update MFP
 
PTR said:
Boom.

Home, double espresso, changed and a session on the cross trainer. Sweaty as owt, but good. Shame the hip started to get sore half way through, but hopefully I can manage that with alternate days CV and weights.

Right, now to work out how to update MFP
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Result.
Now repeat this every day until it becomes habit
 
PTR said:
Need to get myself sorted - but need a kickstart to get me going.

I've tried getting up early and jumping on the cross trainer, but I'm just too tired and nearly hoyed up at the thought of it, nevermind doing it.

When I get in from work these days, I seem to be just totally fucked - all I want to do is eat snacks and collapse on the couch (usually perk up about 2hours later, just in time to make/eat evening meal with the missus - and don't want to be using my gym after about 9pm as I'll never get to sleep etc).


So, any tips to get home from work in a state where I don't feel like shite and want to get on the bike, so to speak?
Open to mental, diet or chemical suggestions!
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Basically, one of the reasons you're so tired is because you're unfit - and it's exactly the reason you have to train, which you can't because you're too tired. It's a vicious circle.

From experience, what I found helps is improving your diet, getting rid of refined sugars and stuff like that, which give you a quick burst of energy, before bringing you crashing down and making you feel tired. I include booze, wine and any carbonated drinks in this. This helped me a lot. Smaller meals throughout the day too (not sugary snacks or crisps), rather than any big meals.

In the meantime, I'd go with a cup of strong black coffee first thing in the morning, you can also try cold-showers and if you want to be abit more extreme No-Xplode when you wake up to jolt your system.

Just for the time being, try commuting to work on the bike or something, nothing too intense, it'll get you back into the habit of training and actually give you some energy throughout the day at work. Basically anything even remotely proactive will help though, and actually improve your fitness and energy levels by the sounds of it. If you have a desk job, get up and move around, frequently.

Also get to bed around the same time everynight, and get a good eight hours too if possible.
 
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Thanks Thurston.

I know I sound like I'm making excuses for my problem, but I'm trying to be realistic/honest with myself. I totally agree, I'm sure I'd be less tired if I was fitter.

I'm also getting over a nasty bug that I had a fortnight ago - its really sapped my strength/energy levels. But thankfully I did some CV work last night, and I'm going to try very hard to push myself onto some weights tonight.


Afraid I can't move around at work - I usually get hammered for 8 hours solid. I don't even get to leave my desk for work most of the time. If I wasn't a contractor, I'd probably be doing 2-3 hours overtime per day to keep up with the backlog.
(Although this week its amazingly quiet!)
 
Get a decent training partner that you don't want to let down by not showing up.

Getting a decent training partner is easier said than done like.
 
It's no lie that people generally feel a lot happier once they've exercised. Whenever I struggle to motivate myself I just remind myself how I'll feel once it's done
 
VERY early days, but I might have cracked this.

Had stuff to do after work, so didn't get home till nearly 7. Then had a curry to make in time for the missus getting in at 8 (can't make her wait too long for scran, or the baby started to kick her to bits!). Managed to squeeze in a quick weights session while the food was simmering.

If I can keep this up, I'll be very very happy.

Early days, though.
 
Lewberry pie said:
Try and go before you get home, you'll probably find you aren't as tired as you think you are, although you probably also need something you enjoy rather than just going on a crosstrainer
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This, I often go straight to blaydon track for some running before I head home. Find the traffics cleared by then too
 
Squeezed a 30 min cross-trainer "run" in last night even though I was knackered when I got in (dbl espresso didn't help much) and had to go out at 7pm.
So quite happy that I still managed to get it done.

How long before this becomes a habit - would love to think I can stick to this...
 
SargentQ said:
Once you get in a routine it's a piece of piss
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Good job I missed last night, then.

tbh, still sore from weights on Tuesday - its the first time I've pushed owt for over 6 months, so its normal to feel it after. Might be able to make it up today though.
 
PTR said:
Good job I missed last night, then.

tbh, still sore from weights on Tuesday - its the first time I've pushed owt for over 6 months, so its normal to feel it after. Might be able to make it up today though.
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I find even when sore it is best just to go and do weights again. It doesn't really ever make you feel worse and most of the time eases the soreness
 
sketchy said:
I find even when sore it is best just to go and do weights again. It doesn't really ever make you feel worse and most of the time eases the soreness
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I know what you mean actualy. I used to go the gym a lot when I was younger.

For a fat fucker, I actually know my way around a weights room pretty well. Ironic! :lol:
 
PTR said:
I know what you mean actualy. I used to go the gym a lot when I was younger.

For a fat fucker, I actually know my way around a weights room pretty well. Ironic! :lol:
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I am only just starting again. Did it on and off the last few years but I don't really know my way around yet :lol:
 
sketchy said:
I am only just starting again. Did it on and off the last few years but I don't really know my way around yet :lol:
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I was well trained by the bloke in Jupiter in Easington (although I've forgotten his name now, Garnet or something)
 
going from summer to autumn/winter drains a lot of people and is the hardest time to get motivated , thurstons advice is good too , top and bottom of it all is if you want it bad enough carry on you will thank yourself come the spring
 
Charmless Man said:
You just need to keep going, even if you feel shit.

A bad training session is better than no training and it allows you to keep a routine.

Make it harder for yourself to find an excuse.
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I was away on holiday until Tuesday, felt like total shit on Wednesday. No excuse last night, mind. Just lazyness.

back on it from today.
 
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