Need Help! No Energy to Workout

lizalmp1234
lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
edited November 13 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello Everyone

I find it very difficult to have any energy before I workout. Does anyone have any tips?

Thanks

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  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    I am lazy before I start off for my workouts but the fact that I know I will get into it once I get started and will be thankful to myself for forcing me into it is what gets me out the door. Like Nike says: Just do it! You will thank yourself for it later. Also prefuel with some protein and maybe oatmeal.. this helps keep me going one I am working out.
  • lizalmp1234
    lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
    Thanks Amy
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    I don't know what your schedule is, but find a time and stick with it. I go after work. I come home long enough to take care of what I need to, and I'm out the door. Sometimes I feel tired, but once I start exercising, I get a boost of energy.
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    If I'm not feeling it then I will make a commitment to do 10 minutes of the workout and then reassess. Usually I'll end up doing the entire workout and sometimes I won't. Either one is better than no workout at all.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Coffee!
    And I agree with what others have said - I tell myself all I have to do is 10 minutes and if I'm beat I can stop. But once I get going I build up some energy or figure what the heck, I put on my sneakers, might as well get this done :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Sometimes lack of energy is due to not eating enough - are you adequately fueling your workouts?
  • mdc9665
    mdc9665 Posts: 1 Member
    I like to Power Walk outside , I find a park or a Lake that has a trail and walk a couple miles. It's more fun to walk past scenery and beautiful lakesides . See the ducks and swans or people fishing etc.
  • dknight36
    dknight36 Posts: 182 Member
    Try eating some carbs or drinking a pre workout shake.
  • lizalmp1234
    lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
    dknight36 wrote: »
    Try eating some carbs or drinking a pre workout shake.

    Any recommendations on which shake that would work best?
  • lizalmp1234
    lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
    Thanks everyone
  • Hjaye7512
    Hjaye7512 Posts: 116 Member
    Great ideas above and also honestly " fake it until you make it" sometimes I don't have the energy but I do it anyway and usually get into it after 10 min or so and feel so much better afterwards ..
  • lizalmp1234
    lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Sometimes lack of energy is due to not eating enough - are you adequately fueling your workouts?

    Let's just say I'm eating over....but i'm trying
  • JuliaHaleFitness
    JuliaHaleFitness Posts: 56 Member
    Make sure you are drinking enough water. When I don't, I can feel myself lagging. Also, have a snack 30-60 minutes pre workout. A balanced snack to give you energy!
  • hockeysniper8
    hockeysniper8 Posts: 253 Member
    I always carry a protein bar in my gym bag or grab a light snack before the gym. Black coffee helps too, haha
  • troytroy11
    troytroy11 Posts: 180 Member
    For me it is a lot of what some of the others have mentioned. I am a morning workout person so the night before I be sure to have an oatmeal snack of some sort for longer lasting carb release. When I wake up I drink 16 oz of wate first thing. After my coffee is done I pour a cup, mix it with hot chocolate, and tell myself it is only going to be a light workout-which is a lie. But I believe myself long enough to start and the more I get into it, especially after the first 5 minutes, the harder I work, sipping coffee for tiny breaks. That routine has worked for years.
  • deannaelaine1993
    deannaelaine1993 Posts: 65 Member
    This is going to sound a little weird but a tbsp or two of honey in a glass of warm water. I was using it for a cough and I got I huge energy boost so I did some reading and apparently it really does give you energy
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    edited March 2016
    lizalmp1234 wrote: »
    dknight36 wrote: »
    Try eating some carbs or drinking a pre workout shake.

    Any recommendations on which shake that would work best?

    I use Amino Energy from Optimum Nutrition. It's amino acids with natural caffeine. Two scoops is 100mg of caffeine. The cheapest I have found it is at iherb.com.
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    Attitude goes a long way too. Reorganize and commit. Log the training. Try to get better at the training.
  • WilsonFilson
    WilsonFilson Posts: 83 Member
    I love Legion Pulse as my pre-workout. Has the right amount of caffeine and theanine. https://legionathletics.com/products/supplements/pulse/
  • lizalmp1234
    lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
    Thanks all
  • Buff_Man
    Buff_Man Posts: 623 Member
    Cup of tea or coffee helps. I also focus on the post workout buzz as motivation.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,031 Member
    Get more rest? Don't eat too little? Exercise before work?

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  • lizalmp1234
    lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
    thanks
  • gnssoto
    gnssoto Posts: 1 Member
    Nothing beats sweet potatoes as far as loading carbs for a workout, although bananas are a close second seeing as both are high in potassium. Green tea works better than coffee due to ECGC aiding the body in metabolyzing the caffeine content more efficiently. Gingko bulova works wonders when you're going hard, you can find it at Sprouts or any organic produce store. Hope this helps!
  • lizalmp1234
    lizalmp1234 Posts: 311 Member
    gnssoto wrote: »
    Nothing beats sweet potatoes as far as loading carbs for a workout, although bananas are a close second seeing as both are high in potassium. Green tea works better than coffee due to ECGC aiding the body in metabolyzing the caffeine content more efficiently. Gingko bulova works wonders when you're going hard, you can find it at Sprouts or any organic produce store. Hope this helps!

    Thanks!
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    it's self-resolving for me, most of the time. sometimes it's just the idontwannas dressed up, sometimes i really do need a break. either way, for me the easiest way to find out is usually to go anyway. if i'm really too beat to be into it, i'll find out.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    You mean a year on you still don't have the energy to work out?
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