Sleep vs. Exercise

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  • cls_333
    cls_333 Posts: 206 Member
    Don't know what you do for work, but any chance you have down time at either job? Throw in some calishentics, push-ups, wall sits, anything you can while you work (if possible). Just a thought...
  • lolabluola
    lolabluola Posts: 212 Member
    For me ... my body adjusted. I go to bed around 10-11pm and I get up between 4-4:30am. At first it was absolutely a huge struggle and I was tired, but eventually my body got used to. I've been doing this since around February and went on vacation 2 weeks ago for 10 days where I was waking up more like 7am, so it took a few days to get back into the 4am routine but it's a habit now :)
  • ladyace2078
    ladyace2078 Posts: 460 Member
    If I don't sleep my workouts suffer and it is much harder to care about what I eat. I prioritize in the following way now: sleep, food, exercise. Hitting my goals have been directly related to sleeping enough and eating enough, even if that means exercise has to take a back seat. I don't ever not exercise, but I do exercise less in a week either by cutting my time short or reducing the number of days.
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
    Okay I read through most the other responses and agree with- still trying to fit in a few minutes daily & changing your diet to more protein to build lean muscle mass.

    Okay I say do your best to get up 20 minutes extra. You DO NOT have to go to the gym to get in strength training or your cardio. I do everything at home w/ my DVD or on my own (computer). Work-out smart not long. Do circuit training a few times per week and cardio on the other days; give yourself 15minutes! OR even do Yoga or just simply stretch.

    When I do my circuit training, I'm working both upper and lower body at the same time. It's basically going from one type of exercise (or strength training muscle group) to another w/o rest; and completing several in one set. I'm at 2 sets right now taking me a total of 13minutes; not much, but I'm just beginning- again.

    Once you get into this habit your body will tell the difference, you will feel better all day and sleep better at night. Do like other say: park in the parking lot at a further spot to walk to work, take the stairs, take a stroll on your lunch break, stand for 15 minutes while on the phone or another task that you normally sit for. If you really want to lose it.. you will find a way.

    It's not some day-- IT'S TODAY!!

    If I didn't explain myself well enough... message me. I'd be glad to help.
  • Crystal0827
    Crystal0827 Posts: 244 Member
    Okay I read through most the other responses and agree with- still trying to fit in a few minutes daily & changing your diet to more protein to build lean muscle mass.

    Okay I say do your best to get up 20 minutes extra. You DO NOT have to go to the gym to get in strength training or your cardio. I do everything at home w/ my DVD or on my own (computer). Work-out smart not long. Do circuit training a few times per week and cardio on the other days; give yourself 15minutes! OR even do Yoga or just simply stretch.

    When I do my circuit training, I'm working both upper and lower body at the same time. It's basically going from one type of exercise (or strength training muscle group) to another w/o rest; and completing several in one set. I'm at 2 sets right now taking me a total of 13minutes; not much, but I'm just beginning- again.

    Once you get into this habit your body will tell the difference, you will feel better all day and sleep better at night. Do like other say: park in the parking lot at a further spot to walk to work, take the stairs, take a stroll on your lunch break, stand for 15 minutes while on the phone or another task that you normally sit for. If you really want to lose it.. you will find a way.

    It's not some day-- IT'S TODAY!!

    If I didn't explain myself well enough... message me. I'd be glad to help.

    Thank you, this makes perfect sense. I appreciate the feedback and the advice. I am certainly not trying to make excuses for myself. I do push myself. I just don't know on those days when I feel so tired if I should "suck it up buttercup" and go to the gym/exercise or listen to my body and go home for bed. I reguarly exercise Mon, Thur, Sat, Sun. and If I can get Tues, Weds, Friday it is an added bonus...BUT having said that I upped my exercise for 2 weeks going 2 extra days then "normal" and broke a 7 week plateau BUT felt like incredibly exhausted. It is hard after exercising to come home and shower and then sleep. I am wide awake. It takes my body time to wind down and become at "rest" after a work out. Does this make more sense of my situation/question?

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