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How to workout when tired | You’ve had a long, taxing day at the office and you’re ready
to head home and collapse in front of the TV. You promised yourself you’d do a
thirty-minute workout but feel too exhausted to even think about it. Does this
sound like a familiar situation?
Two of the most common reasons people give for
not working out are lack of time and fatigue. After all, a long day taking care
of family or working at the office takes time and energy. Unfortunately, you
still need exercise for both fitness and relaxation. What can you do to
motivate yourself when you’re too tired to work out?
Have your iron levels checked
If you exercise and find you’re approaching your
daily workout with excessive fatigue and lack of motivation, see your doctor
and have your iron level checked. Your doctor can do a blood test called a
ferreting level which measures your body’s stores of iron. Aerobic exercise can
cause slow depletion of iron levels with iron being lost through sweating and
through leakage of small amounts into the gut with sustained movements. Plus,
it’s not uncommon for women of childbearing age to be iron deficient. If
you’re iron deficient, iron supplementation may make all the difference in your
energy levels and your attitude towards exercise.
Best time to exercise
Exercise when you awaken in the morning. If you feel tired and less motivated to exercise in the
evening, try setting your alarm thirty minutes early and get your exercise
session out of the way before the day starts. An early morning exercise session
can help to energize and motivate you for the rest of the day. Plus, you can
look forward to an evening of relaxation knowing you’ve accomplished your goal.
This can be a simple solution to the problem of being too tired to work out.
Do it anyway
Sometimes the best cure for fatigue is a vigorous exercise
session. Have you ever noticed how you walk into the health club exhausted
but after thirty minutes of motion you feel energized and invigorated? There’s
nothing like exercise to get your blood flowing and zap fatigue. If it’s
difficult for you to get motivated to make that trip to the health club, promise
yourself a small reward after you finish your session if you follow through.
Just make sure it’s not a jelly donut!
Try a light workout
On nights that you’re too tired to work out, follow a
lighter, less rigorous routine. To motivate yourself to take the first step,
tell yourself you’ll only exercise for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes have
elapsed chances are you’ll feel so invigorated that you’ll want to keep going.
Change your workout routine
If you feel fatigued with a lack of motivation towards
exercise on a particular evening, change your workout entirely and substitute
something fun. Instead of walking thirty minutes on the treadmill at the club,
take your dog for a brisk walk or do thirty minutes of stretches while you
watch your favorite T.V. show. You can get back on schedule the next time you
exercise and the variety will be good for you both physically and mentally.
Give these tips a try and soon you’ll no longer need the old excuse of being too tired to work out. Plus, you’ll look and feel like a new person.
