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Obviously don't know much about your situation, but this might have a lot to do with your diet & pre/post/peri workout nutrition. You should never feel exhauste

by ecaroth 15y ago

Obviously don't know much about your situation, but this might have a lot to do with your diet & pre/post/peri workout nutrition. You should never feel exhausted and drained after a workout, but should feel invigorated and alert. Maybe something worth investigating more.

mattgreenrocks 15y ago
I've always felt wrecked after weightlifting. Sometimes I feel like I'm close to puking from the exertion and stress. I know it can be like that sometimes, but it makes it really unpleasant. I almost prefer actually doing the exercise to how I feel after. Who can I talk to in order to shed some light on what's happening?
- alex_c 15y ago
  You can try http://www.reddit.com/r/fitness http://www.reddit.com/r/fitness, there are some pretty knowledgeable people there. Also try searching there, similar questions pop up from time to time.
fingerprinter 15y ago
This is, of course, not true. Nothing is every universally applicable. Go to the gym and do a heavy squat or deadlift day and I assure you that you'll feel pretty tired for a bit after the session. This is basic science. You can mitigate this by nutrition post workout, but even so, there will be a lag in time when you could feel drained.
ecaroth 15y ago
As fingerprinter pointed out this isn't universally true, however research (and my own experience) has shown that the main reason people don't feel well after working out is almost entirely due to nutrient depletion and poor nutritional timing. If you go to the gym and do heavy squats at 6:30pm without eating anything since your lunch at 11:00am you are going to feel like absolute shit afterwards. Post-workout nutrition is essential for building muscle and recovery, but making sure to eat a mix of complex carbs, protein, and fat ~1 hour before you workout makes a world of difference for how you before during, and feel after your workouts. If your diet is sound though, and working out still makes you feel so terrible that you don't wish to do it (I'm not talking muscle soreness or the usual reasons people find to not workout) you should definitely consult with a nutritionist or dietitian as something else may be going on.
- llimllib 15y ago
  ecaroth, I believe that I do maintain a proper diet for my weight-lifting, I eat well during the day before my workout and afterwards as well. I feel fine after my workouts, I just don't feel so great that I can get into the state of focus I need for programming. So it's not fair to say that I don't feel well; just that it usually requires more focus to program than I can muster after a workout.
- vimalg2 15y ago
  >>If you go to the gym and do heavy squats at 6:30pm without eating anything since your lunch at 11:00am you are going to feel like absolute shit afterwards. This is correct. Eat a wholesome meal(but don't overeat) 90-120 minutes before you leave for the gym. Those squat numbers aren't going to go up on their own. :)
- vimalg2 15y ago
  Eating 1 hour before workout hasn't worked out for me. I guess digestion time varies from person to person. Tasting bile when squatting/deadlifting is really unpleasant.
  - pyre 15y ago
    Have you tried varying the amount that you eat? Maybe eating something closer to a snack (rather than a meal) will work better.
    - vimalg2 15y ago
      Valid point. I'm putting this to the test, Monday evening.
  - jacques_chester 15y ago
    My training involves a lot of ab tightening, so I actually make a rule to separate eating and training by three hours. During training, the secret to performance is sugar. Dextrose, to be exact. The CNS can run on ketones, but it works best with ready blood sugar.

by ecaroth 15y ago

mattgreenrocks 15y ago

I've always felt wrecked after weightlifting. Sometimes I feel like I'm close to puking from the exertion and stress. I know it can be like that sometimes, but it makes it really unpleasant. I almost prefer actually doing the exercise to how I feel after. Who can I talk to in order to shed some light on what's happening?

alex_c 15y ago
You can try http://www.reddit.com/r/fitness http://www.reddit.com/r/fitness, there are some pretty knowledgeable people there. Also try searching there, similar questions pop up from time to time.

fingerprinter 15y ago

This is, of course, not true. Nothing is every universally applicable. Go to the gym and do a heavy squat or deadlift day and I assure you that you'll feel pretty tired for a bit after the session. This is basic science. You can mitigate this by nutrition post workout, but even so, there will be a lag in time when you could feel drained.

ecaroth 15y ago

As fingerprinter pointed out this isn't universally true, however research (and my own experience) has shown that the main reason people don't feel well after working out is almost entirely due to nutrient depletion and poor nutritional timing. If you go to the gym and do heavy squats at 6:30pm without eating anything since your lunch at 11:00am you are going to feel like absolute shit afterwards. Post-workout nutrition is essential for building muscle and recovery, but making sure to eat a mix of complex carbs, protein, and fat ~1 hour before you workout makes a world of difference for how you before during, and feel after your workouts. If your diet is sound though, and working out still makes you feel so terrible that you don't wish to do it (I'm not talking muscle soreness or the usual reasons people find to not workout) you should definitely consult with a nutritionist or dietitian as something else may be going on.

llimllib 15y ago
ecaroth, I believe that I do maintain a proper diet for my weight-lifting, I eat well during the day before my workout and afterwards as well. I feel fine after my workouts, I just don't feel so great that I can get into the state of focus I need for programming. So it's not fair to say that I don't feel well; just that it usually requires more focus to program than I can muster after a workout.
vimalg2 15y ago
>>If you go to the gym and do heavy squats at 6:30pm without eating anything since your lunch at 11:00am you are going to feel like absolute shit afterwards. This is correct. Eat a wholesome meal(but don't overeat) 90-120 minutes before you leave for the gym. Those squat numbers aren't going to go up on their own. :)
vimalg2 15y ago
Eating 1 hour before workout hasn't worked out for me. I guess digestion time varies from person to person. Tasting bile when squatting/deadlifting is really unpleasant.
- pyre 15y ago
  Have you tried varying the amount that you eat? Maybe eating something closer to a snack (rather than a meal) will work better.
  - vimalg2 15y ago
    Valid point. I'm putting this to the test, Monday evening.
- jacques_chester 15y ago
  My training involves a lot of ab tightening, so I actually make a rule to separate eating and training by three hours. During training, the secret to performance is sugar. Dextrose, to be exact. The CNS can run on ketones, but it works best with ready blood sugar.