would it be better to go to the gym even when you're tired or give yourself a rest instead?
btw i only workout 3 days a week, so i have plenty of rest, but i still feel fatigue sometimes, should i listen to what my body tells me, or should i drag my lazy ass to the gym?
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05-03-2003, 10:53 AM #1Do it right.
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do you go to the gym when you're tired?
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05-03-2003, 11:00 AM #2Super Member
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drag your lazy as to the gym, sometimes ehen i am tired i wake up while i workout and have my greatest workout
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05-03-2003, 11:34 AM #3Registered User
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i have the same problem, usally i take a half an hour nap before i workout and it really helps
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05-03-2003, 11:43 AM #4Registered User
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I take a nap before i workout, eat, have a hot cup of green tea and i feel energized.
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05-03-2003, 02:43 PM #5Registered User
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damn straight you do.. I always have intense workouts when I feel tired tooOriginally posted by Jimmy El Greco
drag your lazy as to the gym, sometimes ehen i am tired i wake up while i workout and have my greatest workoutHIT all the way!
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05-03-2003, 02:44 PM #6Registered User
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Yeah isn't it weird how it works out like that. Or maybe it just feels more intense because you're beat.Originally posted by sandman64
damn straight you do.. I always have intense workouts when I feel tired too
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05-03-2003, 03:01 PM #7Banned
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when im done taking a nap, its usually takes me an extra 30 mins to get myself to the gym but i always manage to do it. dont let yourself get too lazy.
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05-03-2003, 06:16 PM #8Registered User
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hell yes I get to the gym. I don't care how tired I am, because usually, I feel 10x better after I make it out of the gym. Make sure you are getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night. Lack of sleep could hinder your gains. And I only work out three days a week too, and do cardio 6 days a week.
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05-03-2003, 06:49 PM #9Registered User
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its hard when u work all day... easier than some of u guys who go to school and do nothing.
My workouts are starting to suffer lately coz of my job too
maybe i should try the nap b4 workout thingLosers always whine about their best. Winners go home and fu#% the prom queen
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05-03-2003, 06:55 PM #10Registered User
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Sometimes I go when i am tired. If i feel very fatigued, then i wont go to the gym, taking the sign as a meaning of overtraining and/or lack of proper diet. If i am just a little tired, I will most certainly head to the gym, but normally with a high glycemic food such a banana before hand as well as two cups of coffee to increase the intensity that I can muster, in a fatigued state!
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05-03-2003, 07:02 PM #11Registered User
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i would still go to the gym, just that beforehand i would also drink a cup of coffee.
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05-03-2003, 08:01 PM #12Super Member
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If I am DEAD TIRED, I will buy a ripped force and drink it before my workout.
I usually am only this tired once a month though, then I go home, eat and fall asleep
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05-03-2003, 08:06 PM #13Registered User
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I still get to the gym when i feel tired.
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05-03-2003, 11:38 PM #14Pure Testosterone
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I heard that really bad..... personally, if your really tired, you should still go, doing SOMETHING is better then doing NOTHING..... and man if your trying to BULK.. 3 times isn't enough manOriginally posted by banned
i would still go to the gym, just that beforehand i would also drink a cup of coffee.Pugs are Awesome
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05-04-2003, 01:11 AM #15Registered User
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whenever i take a nap i usually end up waking up sometime later the next day...so I miss my whole workout and smack myself for not setting my alarm
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05-04-2003, 06:09 AM #16Heartagram
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If your tired before you go to the gym, there's an easy solution. Play some hard ass music loud as **** in your car or on your headphones on your way. It'll wake you up and hopefully get you pumped. I find Metallica: Sad But True does the job just right, especially if I didn't get enough sleep before my HIIT session in the morning.
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05-04-2003, 06:22 AM #17Member
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Well I go to gym with my class I would be very tired, then when I do either bench press or Deadlift I would then be wide away as if I had a gallon of coffee. Maybe its the testosterone waking people up.Originally posted by Jimmy El Greco
drag your lazy as to the gym, sometimes ehen i am tired i wake up while i workout and have my greatest workout"Where would you like to go?"
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05-05-2003, 06:50 AM #18Future WWE Champion
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I'm usually almost always tired before I go to the gym(school, work, etc.) but once I hop in my car with the 3 of my friends who are all hardcore lifters, there's a certain aura in the air that just yells out "**** it, time to lift some heavy ass weights!" So I can be so tired before I work out but once it's time to get down to business, my mind gets ready for it. Just find something that will pump you up, but try not to ever miss a workout because you'll probably regret it.
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05-05-2003, 11:53 AM #19Do it right.
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man your lucky to have 3 friends who motivate you, even if one of them is lazy, the rest will motivate you...nice!Originally posted by The Apocalypse
I'm usually almost always tired before I go to the gym(school, work, etc.) but once I hop in my car with the 3 of my friends who are all hardcore lifters, there's a certain aura in the air that just yells out "**** it, time to lift some heavy ass weights!" So I can be so tired before I work out but once it's time to get down to business, my mind gets ready for it. Just find something that will pump you up, but try not to ever miss a workout because you'll probably regret it.
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05-05-2003, 12:52 PM #20Grazing at the Fina Farm
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Don't make excuses..... I have a 9-5 job during the week, I do heavy demolition and construction on weekends, and I bounce at clubs 3-5 nights every week..... I still get in the gym 6 days a week.... I would be willing to bet you aren't sacrificing enough if you're trying to be serious.... how often do you go out to bars and clubs or just go out at all at night to do anything or even just go chill with friends? I had the same problem when I started out, but I cut back going out... it sucks and I admit a lot of people don't understand why the sudden change, and I lost touch with a lot of people because of it, but I wouldnt change a thing now that I see what my efforts and sacrifices brought in my training....Originally posted by HDTKID
its hard when u work all day... easier than some of u guys who go to school and do nothing.
Here's one tip that someone gave me and it is what was helped me.... get into ruitine.... think of the gym as part of your job and that it HAS to be done... plan everything around your training schedule..... I got home from work at 530, but when people asking me to hang out asked when I get out of work I would tell them 9 or 930.... I love the gym and it's not a job to me, but thinking that it is something that MUST be done is a big help in not being lazy.... and I don't know your supplementation, but ephedra as soon as I get home from work lights a fire under my ass every time... if you dont like ephedra try some tea. Hope this helps.
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05-05-2003, 12:56 PM #21Member
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Aways go to the gym! Just think of yourself as a fat, lazy ass. Do you want to be that!?!?! That will get you motivated.
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05-05-2003, 01:31 PM #22Registered User
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It happens to me sometimes, then I just think of things that motivate me. If you don't have the will power to drag yourself to the gym, then someone is getting stronger than you.
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