Heart racing at night after hard workouts?

kjo1713
kjo1713 Posts: 35 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello
Has anyone else experienced this? Often after longer runs or hard weight lifting sessions (usually squat day) I feel like I cannot unwind at night. My heart feels like it’s racing and just very amped up overall. It’s definitely correlated with the difficulty of the workout. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, how did you combat it?

Thank you!

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  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    edited April 2020
    That's why some people recommend working out in the day.

    If you're like me and you prefer working out at night, just take a 0.3mg dose of melatonin if you're having trouble sleeping.

    Meditation might help as well.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,943 Member
    Are you eating and drinking something after the workout? Maybe you're short of fluid or minerals?
    What do you do to wind down? Tried reading a relaxing book and leaving the tv off?
    Good sleep hygiene in general? Bedroom temperature?

    Other than that: My sleep is very restless when I work out in the evening. Unfortunately that's the only moment I'm able to run. Thus nothing I can do about it.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    kjo1713 wrote: »
    Hello
    Has anyone else experienced this? Often after longer runs or hard weight lifting sessions (usually squat day) I feel like I cannot unwind at night. My heart feels like it’s racing and just very amped up overall. It’s definitely correlated with the difficulty of the workout. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, how did you combat it?

    Thank you!

    Silly question.... are you using any pre-workout supplements?
  • jayhschmidt
    jayhschmidt Posts: 32 Member
    That happens to me. I have to work out in the mornings (unless I'm just doing a light, recovery workout). About all you can do is learn how your body reacts to various exercise intensities. I've found some light workouts are OK in the evening, but all real workouts that have a training effect are only tolerable in the mornings.

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