How do you feel after a workout?

amwood1528
amwood1528 Posts: 24 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
I have been having this debate with a friend for a while now. I tell him when I exercise it gives me energy. He tells me, I'm not working out hard enough because I should be worn out from my work out. How do you feel after a work out?

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  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    Slightly out of breath
    Hot and sweaty
    Possibly a little bit sore
    Thirsty

    I don't know that I'm filled with energy right after a workout… but I agree that in general… it gives me more energy. I work a graveyard shift and I haven't had to take a nap on my lunch since I started working out. I also can do 24 hour days on Saturdays without being a raging lunatic or a royal b***h. The differences you and your friend are seeing could simply be a matter or timing.
  • amwood1528
    amwood1528 Posts: 24 Member
    cincysweetheart thanks for your response. I was telling him I think it would be best for me to work out in the morning because after my night work out I have a lot of energy.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Usually it perks me up. I usually want to take a nap at 4 or 5 pm, so I go for a run at that time instead and that gives me the energy to get through the rest of the day. The only time I'm worn out and exhausted from my workout is when I do my highest mileage in my marathon training, and that's followed quickly by water, food and naps.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I work out before 10:30 a.m. and I have energy all day and not tired at all. Actually I have interrupted sleep patterns now. I am full of energy and it is weird how I sleep differently now than I did before exercising. I work out 6 days a week..

    I do have to give myself an hour to cool down and relax and eat something after the workout and then I am ready to go.. I then go into hyper mode..
  • alyhuggan
    alyhuggan Posts: 717 Member
    edited April 2015
    Walking out of the gym after a workout be like

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  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    A weird mix of wanting to vomit all over the car, but also like I could take on the entire world.... while vomiting.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    I'm normally first in the gym at 5am (Motivates me) and I go to bed around 830pm so when I leave the gym my body is wide awake and ready for the next 12 hours. I do use C4 pre workout so you can imagine an empty gym, well rested body, and high energy I never have to wait or be disturbed its freaking intense!! I love it!!!
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    edited April 2015
    After a Insanity HIIT workout; drained and sweaty, and very hungry.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    At first I'm alert and energetic, but once my heart rate slows down I feel deliciously sleepy. It's hard to explain.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    alyhuggan wrote: »
    Walking out of the gym after a workout be like

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    LOL

    This

    But with strutting
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Strong, proud and starving.
  • lovexsaf
    lovexsaf Posts: 3
    I also have energy but then I get sleepy after a while.
  • cruzmom123
    cruzmom123 Posts: 72 Member
    Physically, I am always exhausted, hot and sweaty. Emotionally, I feel accomplished! The next day, I am starving around breakfast time.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    SWOLE. Dopamine rush is high, so you sense more energy even though that's physically not the case. But even the most tired, down and out people get energized with a rush of adrenaline. Happens all the time when they hear good news or are faced with a dangerous situation (fight or flight).

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  • tippie2015
    tippie2015 Posts: 25 Member
    Right after I work out I am tired but then I feel energetic.
    I think exercise boosts your endorphins so it's natural to feel better.
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    Depends on the intensity of my ride. but my goal is to be tired, not exhausted but tired enough to get home and take a nap. I can ride at 100% max effort for 90 minutes and be near exhausted and ready to collapse or 5 hours at 70% and be ready to go run errands for the rest of the day.
  • katarina005
    katarina005 Posts: 259 Member
    it depends on how hard I work myself and how long I spend at the gym, how long ago I ate. If I have a good productive workout and don't wear myself out, I do feel a pickup. It's because of the endorphins you get afterward. If I don't have some pep I feel like it's effort to move my body

    I personally think your friend is crazy. how is there a wrong way to work out?
  • Sweet_Heresy
    Sweet_Heresy Posts: 411 Member
    alyhuggan wrote: »
    Walking out of the gym after a workout be like

    y7gnkdcdgsnh.jpg

    This. Lol. My gym is close enough to walk to and from...so I'm pumped up my entire walk home, then I eat a lot of food and crash.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    cincysweetheart wrote:
    Slightly out of breath
    Hot and sweaty
    Possibly a little bit sore
    Thirsty
    Yep, all that. And happy. And maybe a little wobbly if I've done cardio harder than I'm used to.
    But I have found that I shouldn't exercise later in the evening, because it keeps me awake.
    :sigh: Yet another reason to get my butt out of bed early & hit the gym before work. I hate mornings.
    And no, I don't work to exhaustion, other than on some weightlifting exercises, and then it's not really intentional.
  • TheProudDadLife
    TheProudDadLife Posts: 654 Member
    alyhuggan wrote: »
    Walking out of the gym after a workout be like

    y7gnkdcdgsnh.jpg


    seem pretty accurate
  • alyhuggan
    alyhuggan Posts: 717 Member
    edited April 2015
    Ryudori wrote: »
    alyhuggan wrote: »
    Walking out of the gym after a workout be like

    y7gnkdcdgsnh.jpg

    This. Lol. My gym is close enough to walk to and from...so I'm pumped up my entire walk home, then I eat a lot of food and crash.

    Just walked back from a great back workout and read that while lying in bed with my food sitting next to me. Couldn't be closer to your comment if I tried :P
  • Cookiejo2270
    Cookiejo2270 Posts: 51 Member
    I always feel energized!
  • hyIianprincess
    hyIianprincess Posts: 302 Member
    It depends on the time of the day. If I do it in the morning, I have more energy. If I do it at night (like I usually do) I pass out soon after my shower.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Some people feel energized after a workout. Some people never do. I'm one of the one who never, ever does. From my perspective, it's hard to imagine someone feeling energetic after a workout, but I know it happens.
  • kmccann357
    kmccann357 Posts: 91 Member
    Buzzing, it improves my mood exponentially.
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Energetic, thirsty and hungry right after then a few hours later I'm tired, sore and wishing I could stay the rest of the day in bed.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Depends on the session. After a long run usually starving and in need of a sit down for a while. After a speed session usually pretty drained.

    After a recovery session generally pretty relaxed and comfortable.
  • lauracups
    lauracups Posts: 533 Member
    Totally depends on the type of workout. After resistance and strength training and a session with trainer i feel like a hot shower and a nap. After a hike or elliptical first thing in the morning, it increases overall energy.
  • _QueenE_
    _QueenE_ Posts: 459 Member
    Awesome, because I pushed myself to do it.
  • zamphir66
    zamphir66 Posts: 582 Member
    Just as it's not necessary to restrict whole food groups, only eat X, Y and Z at times A, B and C and so on -- and all the other micromanagerial bad advice we get about eating, in my opinion it's not necessary to absolutely kill yourself working out to see benefits, assuming your goal is a moderate calorie burn and overall improved health markers.

    I guess if you're a competitive athlete there's a different standard, but I'm not one. Basically I try to break a sweat and feel like I've moved, but not completely exhaust myself.
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