exercise and needing more sleep

BrittanyErica
BrittanyErica Posts: 74 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
hi everyone :)
i just started working out again on monday for the first time in 7 months. i won't get into the details of why i quit.. not here and now anyways.
my question is, has anyone else ever noticed that when you begin working out again (or for the first time), you feel WAY more tired and unmotivated to get out of bed, even after getting 8+ hours of sleep? it makes sense why it would happen, seems the muscles are torn right to hell, and need rest to repair, but i was just wondering if anyone else gets this too?
thanks! and happy fitness <3

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  • smithta1
    smithta1 Posts: 9 Member
    yea, there could be a lot of reasons. how fast did you jump back into your workouts, what kind of workouts... your diet. just remember if you haven't done anything for 7 months your body relapses.

    have any other questions... hit me up.
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    I wouldn't say that I feel less motivated to get out of bed, or more tired in the morning, but I do get sleepy earlier on in the evening. I find when I'm lifting hard and heavy like I am currently, 10 hours of sleep is about what I require.

    Are you eating enough to support your activity levels? Food is essential to proper repair and energy just like sleep is.
  • BrittanyErica
    BrittanyErica Posts: 74 Member
    well, to start off, i lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks just from diet alone (1,500 cals a day). then on may 20th (monday), i began les mills combat. yesterdays workout was power HIIT.. so, it killed me! i'm so sore right now, i can barely move, and i have to sit on my butt to comfortably get down the stairs.
    and it sucks because it's time for me to go workout again now, and i don't know how i'm going to pull through it.
    ahhhhh, the pain! D:
  • tomg33
    tomg33 Posts: 305 Member
    Yes, needing more sleep as a result of exercising is completely normal, especially if you're exercising intensely and often, and especially if you're in a caloric deficit. How much sleep you need is something you have to work out for yourself. Unfortunately, time spent sleeping is time spent not living but if you live in a constant state of mild sleep deprivation like most people, you're not living up to your full potential either.

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