Work is effecting workouts. Advice needed?

[bigstve12]

6:30 aint that early, if you want it bad enough

 

[BlkWS6]

Originally posted by bigstve12
6:30 aint that early, if you want it bad enough


I agree, get off your lazy ass Ruspa!

 

[Zander1983]

Just get up earlier and go to bed earlier

 

[KRSOne]

I never work out early in the AM, and I'm beginning a new, stressful job in a week. If I begin working out at 6:30 before I go in to work at 8:30am, what do you eat before a weight training workout that early in the AM?

 

[EliteBB]

I agree, training in the morning before the day starts is a great way to energize your body. You feel great throughout the day and when you go home all you have to do is rest and eat!

 

[bigstve12]

I never work out early in the AM, and I'm beginning a new, stressful job in a week. If I begin working out at 6:30 before I go in to work at 8:30am, what do you eat before a weight training workout that early in the AM?

dont eat before, youll be burning nothing but fat for energy, then have a good meal after.

 

[Backlash]

I get up at 5:45 am to go workout. Otherwise there's just no way I could go after work. I'm too tired and hungry and it burns the whole evening (plus the gym is way more crowded).

Morning workouts are great - the only drawback is you can't really eat much beforehand.

 

[Him1]

dont eat before, youll be burning nothing but fat for energy, then have a good meal after.

Thats bad advice on several different levels. Eat before you train. How much depends on your stomach. Now, am cardio may be a different thing.

 

[RusPA81]

My problem is that in the morning I just have no energy. Even if I lift in the early afternoon I am weaker then I would be in the evening. Anyways, it seems like my internship is moving more towards the business side now and the first week was extra physical since I didnt know to much so they just made me move stuff around. As far as eating goes I never eat big before training, but I like to have a meal a few hours before and then like and apple and protein shake about 30 minutes before I train

 

[FatRat]

RusP, I have been there, the first few weeks of a new routine or schedule are always hard, especially if you are new to doing physical work and a full hours (and then some). However, give your body a chance to adapt and get used to your new lifestyle and you should find that you get your energy back for evening workouts. At the end of the day it’s an office job. Plenty of people have far more physically demanding jobs like labouring, landscaping etc. and manage to get a good evening workout in.

Make sure you are eating consistently during the day. I find MRP shakes and sandwiches the way to go in the office, since it’s a bit easier to get these down quickly during the day while not disturbing your co-workers. Also drink a lot of water, that office air conditioning will take it out of you otherwise.