Lethargy since started lifting?

Psychological_Radish · 2019-12-23T14:31:46+00:00

My bullshit detector is going off. Have you been weighing and tracking your foods in MyFitnessPal? Do you have any idea about your macro intake? How many hours, exactly, do you sleep every night? Post numbers.

theunconquored · 2019-12-23T16:43:02+00:00

If you say you sleep "barely enough" then it's not enough.

I used to say the same thing, until I started to sleep more. I thought I was okay, but I didn't know how bad I felt until I tried an experiment and realized that I was just used to feeling that tired.

That experiment was simple. A consistent bedtime and wake up time with 8 hours of sleep every day, on the same schedule, 7 days a week. That meant going to bed early and getting up early on the weekends too, and the resultant effect on my social life.

And I never stopped. Try getting more sleep on a more consistent schedule. You don't need 10-13 hours or to sleep more to catch up. You need consistency. Trust me, you might be sleeping, but if you're feeling this way, you're not recovering.

Opperkech69 · 2019-12-23T13:14:47+00:00

Only two weeks. Stick it out for 2 more weeks. Your body has to adjust to the new active lifestyle. However when you're still feeling like this over two weeks then you're doing something wrong.

G0rv · 2019-12-23T15:34:40+00:00

You say you sleep enough but you don't.

If you truly are one of the ~five percent at the gym that actually train serious (and not just "spending time" like the 95 %) then you need to go from sleeping 6-8 h a night to 10-13 h (even more if logistically possible, e.g. weekend).

In my periods of hard training I fall asleep at my desk at work if I didn't get my 12 h last night.

bobvillacooking · 2019-12-23T14:32:28+00:00

Don’t forget the importance of adequate sleep.

thatsgnardude · 2019-12-23T14:13:52+00:00

Drink. More. Water.

Nastynatee · 2019-12-23T12:48:36+00:00

What are your food sources? Your macro count? You may be either overeating or the food sources ur choosing (could be too many complex carbs)

BusterVadge · 2019-12-23T13:14:38+00:00

You're not eating enough

Title	Lethargy since started lifting?
Author	Ceanatis
Upvotes	2
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Date	December 23, 2019 12:41 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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