Is it normal to feel a bit tired/fatigued every day??

Question: How active are you throughout the rest of the day? I tend to find that the more active I am throughout the day, the less tired/fatigued I feel. I also sleep longer and better at night, according to my fitbit.

Are you 100% at the gym and then sedentary for the rest?

How much are you eating? Are you eating low carb?

Waking up refreshed in the morning from the previous day is the name of the game, but when you factor in all things life brings I think noticing unusual fatigue is something to pay attention to. Have any other symptoms like headache, dizziness, off balance/brain fog or anything else that might seem off even if really mild. If nothing else, might just need some good ole recovery/rest, its important mentally and physically. I say no to pushing through and listen to what things are telling you.

Just some food for thought: I would pay attention to how much performance issues are you having and how this affects the rest of your day (days being more hectic, stressful, etc..). If you are a normal menstruating woman is anything you feel related to your cycle?

Eating right for your exercise, weight goals and having ample energy for the rest of your day is important as does the amount of sleep and sleep quality matters but it looks like you are getting ample for your lifestyle? The things you can control are the exercise, recovery days and your nutrition if these don't resolve it then might look into making a doctor appoint.

aokoye wrote: »

So I suspect part of it is having kids but a separate issue is essentially training stress. Going all out five days a week seems like a recipe for overtraining. That's part of why any good plan (at least in regards to cardio based activities (cycling, running, etc) have days that are less intense and sometimes an entire week that is lower intensity in addition.

Most reputable strength training programs do too... heavier and lighter days and/or days of higher/lower volume. Nevermind off days, deloads, etc.

Going all out every time is rarely, if ever, an ideal scenario.

Is it normal to feel a bit tired/fatigued every day??

I can't even imagine a day where I don't feel that way anymore!

This is my experience - going all out every workout leads to burnout and not achieving your goals. When I look back into the past I was guilty of this. "Ya gotta work hard" says your brain. Um - no. I find that I need a couple of really HARD workouts per week. Maybe a HIIT workout on Tuesday and a really long run or ride on the weekend. That doesn't mean I don't workout in the middle - I just keep to low intensities. Stress your body - then give it time to recover. Train like a puppy - have you ever watched puppies? Run, run, run, run, - collapse - sleep.... Then wake up and run, run, run, - collapse - sleep. They work hard, then recover. Plus, naps are good

Your workouts and lack of recovery time could definitely be the issue. Whenever someone says they feel tired all the time, I also immediately think of sleep apnea. I'd try scaling back your workouts first, since that seems like the more obvious answer. But if you're often sleepy even though you think you slept well, especially if you've been told that you snore, it's worth getting checked out.

I used to work out like that in my 30's. Balls to the wall everyday. I was so tired and had little kids. I cut back to 3 days. I did full body workouts. Sometimes only 2 days. I found I looked better and lost some of the water weight I would hold onto due to stress.