[pennadyFeet]

it shouldnt sap your energy if youre compensating by eating enough after a workout. also drink coffee.

[bestgenpower]

right, but usually I have more energy after a workout, up until about 4-5 hours afterwards.

[SM9WI8oI]

I work long days, and always find that working out gives me a boost, both in the short term, and in general. Something to do with hormones and metabolism, I imagine. Psychology, as well.

[NKUDirectory]

Originally posted by LordShiva
I work long days, and always find that working out gives me a boost, both in the short term, and in general. Something to do with hormones and metabolism, I imagine. Psychology, as well. My metabolism sucks.. maybe my psychology and hormones as well.

After months of working out, I was feeling great (this was 4 years ago), but I was still having to go to bed early and was sleeping much longer than 6 hours a day.

Jon Miller
(this is when I would do several hours of weights 3ish times a week and do cardio 5 days a week)

[GreesyBeeva]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
(this is when I would do several hours of weights 3ish times a week and do cardio 5 days a week) That sounds excessive. I've heard and read that doing weights for more than 60-80 minutes at a stretch can be counterproductive. Couple that with 5 cardio days a week, and it's no wonder you were exhausted

[jelena-nanana]

My sleep is all messed up. I will go weeks where I sleep only a few hours a 'night'. I will also go weeks where I sleep 9-10 hours a 'night'. I say 'night' but I don't always mean 'night', recently I have generally went to bed at 2 pm or something and woken up at 8 pm. Not for any good reason, just because when I can fall asleep.

JM

[Metalhead]

Originally posted by Jerh9e1k5
I don't understand how anyone can possibly function on 5-6 hrs of sleep a night! Especially when weight training. When I was weight training I needed a lot of sleep every night (9-10 hrs).

The advice that LordShiva gave regarding many small meals a day is right on. I found that working out made my appetite get much larger so I ate more at each of my three meals. This in turn gave my stomach a big load of food to digest, so it made me tired. The solution I found (and read online) was to eat smaller meals but more frequently By doing this I felt the extra energy that people associate with weight training.

For beginners that are getting into weight training the number of reps and sets to do can be confusing. My trainer had told me to do a pyramid scheme routine.
For example:

Bench Press

First Set : 80 pounds x 12-15 reps
Second Set: 100 pounds x 8 - 10 reps
Third Set : 120 pounds x 4-6 reps
Fourth Set : 80 pounds x 12-15 reps



By the end of the fourth set you want to be struggling as hard as you can to lift the weight (so adjust the weights according to your strength).

These numbers will change for every person, and also depend on which muscle you are training (this can be used for most exercises) but use this pyramid scheme as a guideline.


Once I get to university I'm gonna start lifting again, and I absolutely can't wait! i function on 5-6 hours a sleep because I was an irresponsible late teen/early 20 year old and have to make up for it now.

[angelxmagic]

Sn00py:

Stop working out, and instead make Civ4 graphics better