Listening to Your Body

Nysportsred
Nysportsred Posts: 224 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Basically I want to know when you all (personal preference) realize you're body is telling you it's too tired to workout?

I always fight my way through it when I am tired, but today I cant seem to convince my body to do a workout tonight when I get home.

Saturday I helped my cousin with a fundraiser she's working on. I got stuck there until 1:30am. I slept 1:55am until 5:00pm to get up for my family's breast cancer walk team. We did the 5 mile walk then I took a 2 hour nap. Went to bed at 11:30pm. Last night I got stuck being up until 1:00 am.

I feel wiped beyond belief, but I was over 650 calories yedtetdsy and tiday over 496 so I feel like I have to. Putting it off until tomorrow feels like a personal failure.

When do you feel like your body is tling you "not today" and your brain listens?

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  • texasleahgirl
    texasleahgirl Posts: 96 Member
    For me, sleep always wins over a single work out because I am afraid I might get injured and then miss many weeks of work outs in a row. But I am a very structured sleeper and I guard my sleep hours like the last can of beans in the apocalypse!
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Most times when it is tiredness I will go to the gym and plan for a short workout. If it ends up I can do my regular, I do it, but just plan on the condensed version.
    (Lower weight, less reps, no extras, less intensity.).

    If I am truly exhausted, I skip and do 10 min at home.

    Cheers, h.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Even when I give myself permission to drop any accessory work when I'm tired,
    I almost always wind up doing everything in my program anyways.

    Repeated "I'm exhausted" would be brought up with my coach to figure out how to adjust to all my other life demands.
  • tofuligan
    tofuligan Posts: 45 Member
    My body knows better than my brain. I always start my normal workout, and see if I can keep up the pace. If I can't, I stick with the same time but with an easier routine. It's easy for my brain to make excuses, but my muscles will truly "tell" me if I'm genuinely physically drained.
  • singletrackmtbr
    singletrackmtbr Posts: 644 Member
    Sleep deprivation will sabotage your exercise and dietary efforts. If you need it, get it.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    I think you have to try som ed different things and get to know what your biff can and wants you handle. I've learned I can have a successful workout when I'm much more tired than I think I could. Sometimes it might mean doing a lighter workout which is OK too.
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