Too tired to exercise

[merkel 0]

You’ve had a long, taxing day at the office and you’re ready to head home and collapse in front of the TV. You promised yourself you’d do a thirty minute workout but feel too exhausted to even think about it. Does this sound like a familiar situation? Two of the most common reasons people give for not working out are lack of time and fatigue. After all, a long day taking care of family or working at the office takes time and energy. Unfortunately, you still need exercise for both fitness and relaxation. What can you do to motivate yourself when you’re too tired to work out?

Too tired to exercise: Have your Iron levels checked

If you already exercise and find you’re approaching your daily workout with excessive fatigue and lack of motivation, see your doctor and have your Iron level checked. Your doctor can do a blood test called a ferreting level which measures your body’s stores of iron. Aerobic exercise can cause slow depletion of iron levels with iron being lost through sweating and through leakage of small amounts into the gut with sustained movements. Plus, it’s not uncommon for women of child bearing age to be iron deficient. If you’re iron deficient, iron supplementation may make all the difference in your energy levels and your attitude towards exercise.

Too tired to exercise: Exercise when you awaken in the morning

If you feel tired and less motivated to exercise in the evening, try setting your alarm thirty minutes early and get your exercise session out of the way before the day starts. An early morning exercise session can help to energize and motivate you for the rest of the day. Plus, you can look forward to an evening of relaxation knowing you’ve accomplished your goal. This can be a simple solution to the problem of being too tired to work out.

Too tired to exercise: Do it anyway

Sometimes the best cure for fatigue is a vigorous exercise session. Have you ever noticed how you can walk into the health club exhausted but after thirty minutes of motion you feel energized and invigorated? There’s nothing like exercise to get your blood flowing and zap fatigue. If it’s difficult for you to get motivated to make that trip to the club, promise yourself a small reward after you finish your session if you follow through. Just make sure it’s not a jelly donut!

Too tired to exercise: Lighten up your workout

On nights that you’re too tired to work out, follow a lighter, less rigorous routine. To motivate yourself to take the first step, tell yourself you’ll only exercise for ten minutes. After ten minutes have elapsed chances are you’ll feel so invigorated that you’ll want to keep going.

Too tired to exercise: Change your exercise format

If you feel fatigued with a lack of motivation towards exercise on a particular evening, change your workout entirely and substitute something fun. Instead of walking thirty minutes on the treadmill at the club, take your dog for a brisk walk or do thirty minutes of stretches while you watch your favorite T.V. show. You can get back on schedule the next time you exercise and the variety will be good for you both physically and mentally.

Give these tips a try and soon you’ll no longer need the old excuse of being too tired to work out. Plus, you’ll look and feel like a new person.

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[slimmy120 2]

i was really good with excercise until the last 2 months, thank you for posting, that has motivated me again -- i hope,going to get on my treadmill now.

[Froggi 4]

thanks for this post, gave me a good kick in the rear.

[Jachut 487]

Its hard but I do it anyway.

I have no discipline regarding getting up in the morning to do it, that will never be me, lol. I need to be up an hour before I can even think about it and on an average day I'd need to be out running by 5.30 am, there's just no way I'd be getting up that early.

So even though I feel tired at night, I just bloody well do it. And over time, the more you exercise, the less tired you will be at night. I'm virtually never too tired now, the only times I am is when I've had a physically exhausting day and have already done lots of calorie burning. On those nights, I'd get on the treadmill for a walk for half an hour. Never fails to get rid of that exhaustion.

[fluffycat 1]

I have always needed an afternoon nap from as far back in my life as I can remember. My family thinks i am just lazy and believe me I have tried to fight it for many years--to the point of taking medication for narcilepsy. If I work out and have not had my nap and feel tired--I will struggle through the workout and still feel tired at the end of it. So i have a new plan. I will nap for 30 - 40 minutes after work if my body wants to. It does wonders! Then I have the energy and motivation to hop up and exercise for 30 - 40 additional minutes. Of course, dinner has to be preplanned and fixed so the family can function without me. After all I am not as hungry as I used to be so why am I still on their schedule? If I skip the exercise, I will have to make it up with a double session on another day. Also, if I crash in the evening in front of the TV I can still do some stretching on the floor. That doesn't take energy and feels really good.

[kagoscuba 0]

Personally, I just drink a sugar-free Red Bull and get to it. :thumbup: Morning work outs are the worst, which is why I typically schedule my bike workouts for those. At least I can "wake up" on a bike. Running with no food, barely any Water, and generally feeling grumpy is not fun for me.

I know the caffeine is not optimal, but either is not doing the exercise. :cool2: Only one more month to go before my 2 hours of heaven/hell. :smile: