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Does anyone work 3rd shift, when do you lift?
- Thread starter J-Ro
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Bro;
I used to work shifts, and no matter what shift I worked, I would always try to work out after finishing my shift. My body seems better able to handle the stresses after being up for a while. The only thing I would do before working a shift would be cardio - running, swimming, etc. two or three times a week.
Just my 0.02$
I used to work shifts, and no matter what shift I worked, I would always try to work out after finishing my shift. My body seems better able to handle the stresses after being up for a while. The only thing I would do before working a shift would be cardio - running, swimming, etc. two or three times a week.
Just my 0.02$
i have worked all shifts and to tell you the truth.. it seems as though i make the best gains working third shift..
i get up at around 5 or 6pm then workout around 7 or 8 then go to work around 11pm.. get off at 8am.. sleep from 9 to 5 or 9 to 6pm.. do it again..
i think i sleep better when i work the night shift and that's why my gains come better.
i get up at around 5 or 6pm then workout around 7 or 8 then go to work around 11pm.. get off at 8am.. sleep from 9 to 5 or 9 to 6pm.. do it again..
i think i sleep better when i work the night shift and that's why my gains come better.
cyberstiener
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I have to schedule around 12 hour shifts. Mainly on the days off, but sometimes I have to workout on work days. Days, workout at night. Nights, workout during the day, which is always easier.
i work from 11 pm to 7 am and i like to workout at 7 because of my sleeping schedule. i sleep from 2 to 10. i dont understand some of you other people that work third shift/ you get off at 8 am and go to bed at 9am then get up at 5 or 6 pm. if you were on day shift would you get off at 3pm and go to bed at 4 pm and get up at 12am that just sounds awfull. this way i keep a normal schedule.
tarzan21 said:
I do the same thing. Work 11-7am , go home and get ready for the gym and go to bed at 1 or 2 pm in afternoon. I miss the day, but if your going to survive 3rd shift you need to do it. I see more people fuck up by going home and sleeping for a couple of hours and then getting up to go do something because its a nice day. And then they try and sleep for a couple hrs before going to work. Well it just doest work that way.........Heres another problem with being on 3rd shift that I have to figure out. When to take my hgh. Ive heard to take it am and after work out and not to take it before be because you have a natural gh skike while sleeping, and this way you get three spikes in one day. However, what do I do working 3rd shift. Will my natural gh spike be when I sleep during the day?......So, should I take it when I wake up at 10pm and again after I finish my mornig work out at 10 am?........galaxy
mr.homework
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I work second shift (2-10:30pm), but no matter what shift I am on, I always prefer to workout soon after I wake up and before I have to work. My body seems to be at it's freshest state, and I get alot more out of my workouts that way. I am a little wore out when I get to work, but who cares? I am a mechanic and my work requires quite a bit of physical labor. I do not like to sacrifice the quallity of my workouts.
Bigsatan13
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I work out after work. Best time, no ones at the gym, go home and sleep 8 hours.
I worked third shift for 3 years.....
I worked Midnight to 7am....just the way our schedule was set up....I would go home and not fool around....go straight to bed. I would get up around 200pm get a shower and go to the gym. I had huge amounts of time to workout, prepare meals, do whatever I wanted. But if you dont discipline yourself to go to bed...you'll piss away alot of your day....and you'll be tired. I would always walk into a workout fresh and ready.
It was so funny....the other guys would come in dragging....trying to workout after work....not sleeping enough. They were the ones who could barely make it through the night.
Third shift is ruff on you. But if your smart....get your rest first....it is perfect for working out.
I did it for three years....I watched guys come and go...very few had the energy that I did....
I worked Midnight to 7am....just the way our schedule was set up....I would go home and not fool around....go straight to bed. I would get up around 200pm get a shower and go to the gym. I had huge amounts of time to workout, prepare meals, do whatever I wanted. But if you dont discipline yourself to go to bed...you'll piss away alot of your day....and you'll be tired. I would always walk into a workout fresh and ready.
It was so funny....the other guys would come in dragging....trying to workout after work....not sleeping enough. They were the ones who could barely make it through the night.
Third shift is ruff on you. But if your smart....get your rest first....it is perfect for working out.
I did it for three years....I watched guys come and go...very few had the energy that I did....
the mechanic
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I have done shift work my entire working life life. I had always been on 2nd or 3rd shift. While on 2nd I had no choice but to train prior to work. But on 3rd, I had the option to do either before or after. I am 38 now and work days, but up til last year I found that the older I got, training after work was best for me. 15 years ago I would get off at 7, sleep about 6 hours, train, then take a nap before work...it worked very well for me and my body adjusted well. As I got older and started a family, I wanted to spend time with the kids and I was missing workouts. I had to start training right after work to make this all work. If you have worked graveyard, you know what I am talking about. You never seem to get fully rested and it is tough on the body. A very hard shift for a bodybuilder.
Bigsatan13
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I already answered the training aspect of this post but I'd like to expand on Mechanic's post. Graveyard is tough on anyone but only a few can do it let alone train 5 days a week. The worst part about the shift is the weekend change over. You know what I'm talking about if you did the shift. You sleep during the day for 5 days then swap over to everyone elses sleep pattern then start all over again. How about being up for 24 hrs while "enjoying" family functions and having everyone there on your nerves.
