12-05-2021, 12:37 PM
(12-04-2021, 08:31 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Do you work out in the earlier or later parts of the day? I tried to do it in the evenings when I had more time, but I found the activity just amped me up rather than tiring me out, so I switched back to mornings. But it can be hard to drag put of bed and do the right things sometimes. On the weekends, holidays and vacation days I can at least save it for a little later in the day.
I have to work out in the early evening. I'd be up at 3am if I did it in the morning. That's no good when I have to be up til 9pm with my son. I try to get at least 6 and a half hours of quality sleep. My job is fairly physically active, so that coupled with 4-5 days of workouts keep me ready to sleep when it's time.
To be honest, I can drink caffeine or even a preworkout before a 5:30pm workout and still be falling asleep at 8:30 no problem. It's not the healthiest thing to do, but sometimes it's needed.
If my work started at 7 or 8am, I'd absolutely try to workout before work. I actually tried it for a week a few years ago. I was so tired in the gym that I tried to walk out a bar from a squat rack that was only loaded on one side, lol. No thanks.
Another side note: I find that eating a lot of greens at night tends to relax me. Kale, spinach, chard, even some romaine in large amounts work. I blend a full box of Kroger Power greens with about 8oz of OJ after my workout on most nights. I have nights when I run out, and I feel like I'm slower to relax on those evenings. Might be a psychological thing, but I notice it.
