Should you work out if you're sleep deprived?

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  • Kellyfitness128
    Kellyfitness128 Posts: 194 Member
    I would nap. I've noticed that if I workout while really tired, I always end up getting sick. Listen to your body :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    I never sleep, so work out!
  • llUndecidedll
    llUndecidedll Posts: 724 Member
    If you're truly sleep deprived, your workout won't last very long whether it's cardio or strength. How do I know? My day starts early and ends around midnight. Then I go to the gym. I have almost fallen asleep on the treadmill and I've fallen asleep in the middle of lifting and using the recumbent elliptical.

    Point is if you are truly sleep deprived your workout will not last long. But only you know if you have the energy or not. Sometimes I go days with a couple hours of sleep and it doesn't bother me. Then some days I'm falling asleep behind the wheel... Which I try to avoid.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    edited December 2014
    I would do my walking, but not lifting I would be afraid of hurting myself.

    ETA: I have insomnia a few times a year.
  • fat2strongbeth
    fat2strongbeth Posts: 735 Member
    I would absolutely workout. It always helps me sleep better at night.
  • MargaretSobers
    MargaretSobers Posts: 167 Member
    I would select having a nap, I know myself. I always face such situation.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Laura6887 wrote: »
    Get in my workout, which will help me sleep better that night.

    +1
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Easy for me. If I'm really so tired that I need a nap, I won't have the energy to workout anyway, so...
  • Bearbo27
    Bearbo27 Posts: 339 Member
    I work nights and take care of my 2 year old during the day. I average 3 hours of sleep a day so many days going for a run is just not going to happen. I do run on my days off and any time I'm able to get a little extra sleep. I lost 30 lbs last year without much exercise, just a calorie deficit so it can happen.
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    MargaretSobers wrote: »
    I would select having a nap, I know myself. I always face such situation.

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  • frksfrau
    frksfrau Posts: 108 Member
    I find that when I am tired, my heart rate will jump up above my target zone. I will have a hard time keeping it down and end up having to walk much slower then usually to accomplish this. Long story short....Take a nap. :smiley:
  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    It depends. If I've had as much as six hours of sleep, I'll work out and go to bed early that night. If it's less than six hours, I'm courting all kinds of problems not getting some sleep. I generally do best with a solid workout every day and 7-8 hours of sleep. I'll go to some trouble to get it.
  • MelanieRBrace
    MelanieRBrace Posts: 245 Member
    kdeaux1959 wrote: »
    balance in all things.

    This ^
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