Fatigue after cardio

Dave9854
Dave9854 Posts: 16
in Fitness and Exercise
I seem to get very tired after cardio. Find myself really needing a nap afterwards. Not sure if there is something wrong with me or am I just getting old? (43) Planning to ask my doc at my next physical. Anyone else feel this way?

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  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    I'm 44 and cardio has the opposite affect on me. I feel energized right after the workout. Sometimes I feel a little tired a few hours afterward.
  • potluck965
    potluck965 Posts: 529 Member
    Yes, I feel that way, too, but I am also quite a bit older than you are. Definitely talk to your doc. I have fibromyalgia which leads to a lot of fatigue. I also have thyroid issues and arthritis.

    There's always something wrong with me but you need your doc to figure out if there is anything wrong with you.
  • fittocycle
    fittocycle Posts: 827 Member
    You might ask your doctor to check your ferritin (iron stores) level. I went through the same thing around your age. My usual spin class left me so tired, I just wanted to go home and sleep! Turns out I was anemic. My hemoglobin levels were fine but I had virtually no iron reserves (ferritin) at all.
    Might be worth asking about at your doctor's appointment.
  • bsbrian
    bsbrian Posts: 7
    Have you pushed cardio harder just recently? Whenever I get back to exercising after taking way too long of a break(weeks or a month or so off), I typically feel a little sluggish afterwards. But after I keep the exercising and jogging/running for 4 days a week I really start to feel more energetic afterwards.
  • Dave9854
    Dave9854 Posts: 16
    Come to think of it, it was after taking a long break due to injuries. Maybe my body just couldn't handle it. Been running for about a month now, and seem to be building my stamina.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    So you expend a ton of energy and you get tired after? Odd
  • Dave9854
    Dave9854 Posts: 16
    I know it's normal to feel tired. I just seem to get unusually more tired than I have in the past.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Increase your calories

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