how do people normally feel?

chiquita6683 · 03-20-2004, 07:23 PM

ok i just started to train heavy a few days ago, i want to build some muscle
honestly i just do not feel like ME. im soo lethargic all the time.

do "normal" people feel this way? i think im gonna give my doc acall next week so he can change my meds......im eating more/right i think. its soo hard! i used to eat when i was hungry or id be trying to cut up. i feel bad eating all this good food

supertech · 03-20-2004, 07:34 PM

I use to get that way to,real lethargic.I found out that most of the problem was doing way to much lifting during my weight sesion.Also another reason i got like that was because of my pre workout meal.I would down a mrp(they had alot of protein but only like 25 grams of carbs.)It wasn't enough carbs to feed my workouts.
So know I don't train till I am exhausted anymore and eat a higher carb pre workout meal.Those things with alot of good night sleeps have helped me feel alot better.Hope this helps you out.

chiquita6683 · 03-20-2004, 08:01 PM

how do u know ur lifting 2much weight?
i think im not doing enough like i could keep going. some powerlifter at my gym says i could probly do some more.
if i do X lbs hi reps(12-25) than how much more should i go heavy w? i know it depends on which muscle

supertech · 03-20-2004, 08:12 PM

I mean I was doing to many sets and to many exercises for each bodypart.Basicaly I was overtraining.
You just got to listen to your body.You should not feel exhausted after your workouts.Don't get me wrong,You should be doing your workout with full intensity but don't kill yourself doing it.
Everytime I leave the gym i feel great,Sometimes I feel like I could of worked out longer.But I know that i had a good workout and I am not overtraining.

once was fat · 03-20-2004, 08:54 PM

chiquita are you doing cardio after your weight trainning because if you are your workout looks more like a cardio session. You didnt list how many sets but 25 reps is quite alot. I used to do 4 sets of 15 reps. I think that was to much. I now upped the weight with less reps and have seen some great weight increases thanks to a few people here at ironmag.

Jezziah · 03-20-2004, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by chiquita6683
i think im gonna give my doc acall next week so he can change my meds......

Chiquita, if you don't mind me asking what kind of meds are you on and for how long. They may be the cause or one of the factors contributing to your lethargy.

chiquita6683 · 03-20-2004, 09:13 PM

no i said i went heavy recently.........i did 12-25 reps thats hi reps i no, but i was cutting up then.
i think im doing everything, eating more +protein and im trying to figure out the weight. i think its heavy but i can do more.......i guess im stronger than i thought!

ah well itsa learning process........ill go really heavy when i get my meds changed

no i did do 30mins after once, but i wont anymore.
thanx guys!

Stickboy · 03-20-2004, 11:09 PM

IMHO, you don't want to start with what you can "max" with. Work up to it, since you are just starting.

I'm also interested, if you are willing to tell, what meds you may be on. If you would like some of the fine folks on this board to recommend something, they would have to know what possible inhibitors that might be in play.

kbm8795 · 03-21-2004, 09:22 AM

I agree with Stickboy on this one....those meds can have an influence, especially on how well you rest. I wonder about recovery differences, especially regarding rest - for example, should you try to get more rest when you are on a strength building cycle than on a cutting one? Since the exertion level is different, it has to play on the body's reaction and recovery needs, I would think.

I'm not an expert on body clock functions either, but I wonder if some of the lethargic feeling can also be linked to the time of day you do your workouts, even with a pre-workout meal. Being somewhat older...ok...like middle aged...I know I have to really watch energy levels during different periods of the day.

aztecwolf · 03-21-2004, 04:49 PM

i started lifting heavy a couple months back and ever since then i have so much damn energy its great, it is also a combination of eating more food but damn sometimes i just yell cause i go so much "go" in me. It's great i wake up sometimes wishing that i could do deadlifts everyday

chiquita6683 · 03-21-2004, 06:48 PM

Whoa thats good4u! wish i felt that way, my workouts r intense, i feel tired but ok when i leave the gym (rite now)
i want to build more muscle, im gonna go heavier. muscle mass gets your BMR up......or something like that. i forgot what BMR means

um so yea i have brain damage [got in some car accidents that werent my fault] so this is what drives me to workout, ive gone to therapy and seen the other patients that are so much worse off than i am(like paralyzed n stuff) at least i can take care of my body, so i want to come back (from the accidents) and be the best that i can be.
my meds are messed up i think since i began training intensely, my body chemistry is different. i'm on alot of medicine, but I think the 1s he needs to change are Adderall and Provigil. Adderall's for my attention, and Provigil's to wake me up. By the end of the day, im very tired, quiet ect. Which just isnt like me.
My sister is going to make some dr apts for me on Monday.
Friday I made a total fool of myself at the gym, n theres this really cute guy i want to make a good impression on.

i really need2get these meds changed!

03-20-2004, 07:23 PM	#1
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	how do people normally feel? ok i just started to train heavy a few days ago, i want to build some muscle honestly i just do not feel like ME. im soo lethargic all the time. do "normal" people feel this way? i think im gonna give my doc acall next week so he can change my meds......im eating more/right i think. its soo hard! i used to eat when i was hungry or id be trying to cut up. i feel bad eating all this good food We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-20-2004, 08:01 PM	#3
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	how do u know ur lifting 2much weight? i think im not doing enough like i could keep going. some powerlifter at my gym says i could probly do some more. if i do X lbs hi reps(12-25) than how much more should i go heavy w? i know it depends on which muscle We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-20-2004, 08:54 PM	#5
once was fat Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: tucson az Posts: 692 Photos: 2	chiquita are you doing cardio after your weight trainning because if you are your workout looks more like a cardio session. You didnt list how many sets but 25 reps is quite alot. I used to do 4 sets of 15 reps. I think that was to much. I now upped the weight with less reps and have seen some great weight increases thanks to a few people here at ironmag. He who speaks least, think's most.

03-20-2004, 09:13 PM	#7
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	no i said i went heavy recently.........i did 12-25 reps thats hi reps i no, but i was cutting up then. i think im doing everything, eating more +protein and im trying to figure out the weight. i think its heavy but i can do more.......i guess im stronger than i thought! ah well itsa learning process........ill go really heavy when i get my meds changed no i did do 30mins after once, but i wont anymore. thanx guys! We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-21-2004, 04:49 PM	#10
aztecwolf Sackin' up every day Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: san diego Posts: 1,267 Photos: 3	i started lifting heavy a couple months back and ever since then i have so much damn energy its great, it is also a combination of eating more food but damn sometimes i just yell cause i go so much "go" in me. It's great i wake up sometimes wishing that i could do deadlifts everyday -Sack Up- "If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?" Pink Floyd, Another Brick in the Wall

03-20-2004, 07:34 PM	#2
supertech American BadAss Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,969	I use to get that way to,real lethargic.I found out that most of the problem was doing way to much lifting during my weight sesion.Also another reason i got like that was because of my pre workout meal.I would down a mrp(they had alot of protein but only like 25 grams of carbs.)It wasn't enough carbs to feed my workouts. So know I don't train till I am exhausted anymore and eat a higher carb pre workout meal.Those things with alot of good night sleeps have helped me feel alot better.Hope this helps you out.

03-20-2004, 08:12 PM	#4
supertech American BadAss Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,969	I mean I was doing to many sets and to many exercises for each bodypart.Basicaly I was overtraining. You just got to listen to your body.You should not feel exhausted after your workouts.Don't get me wrong,You should be doing your workout with full intensity but don't kill yourself doing it. Everytime I leave the gym i feel great,Sometimes I feel like I could of worked out longer.But I know that i had a good workout and I am not overtraining.

03-20-2004, 11:09 PM	#8
Stickboy Rebel without a clue Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NM Posts: 1,115	IMHO, you don't want to start with what you can "max" with. Work up to it, since you are just starting. I'm also interested, if you are willing to tell, what meds you may be on. If you would like some of the fine folks on this board to recommend something, they would have to know what possible inhibitors that might be in play.

03-21-2004, 09:22 AM	#9
kbm8795 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,367 Photos: 1	I agree with Stickboy on this one....those meds can have an influence, especially on how well you rest. I wonder about recovery differences, especially regarding rest - for example, should you try to get more rest when you are on a strength building cycle than on a cutting one? Since the exertion level is different, it has to play on the body's reaction and recovery needs, I would think. I'm not an expert on body clock functions either, but I wonder if some of the lethargic feeling can also be linked to the time of day you do your workouts, even with a pre-workout meal. Being somewhat older...ok...like middle aged...I know I have to really watch energy levels during different periods of the day.

03-21-2004, 06:48 PM	#11
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	Whoa thats good4u! wish i felt that way, my workouts r intense, i feel tired but ok when i leave the gym (rite now) i want to build more muscle, im gonna go heavier. muscle mass gets your BMR up......or something like that. i forgot what BMR means um so yea i have brain damage [got in some car accidents that werent my fault] so this is what drives me to workout, ive gone to therapy and seen the other patients that are so much worse off than i am(like paralyzed n stuff) at least i can take care of my body, so i want to come back (from the accidents) and be the best that i can be. my meds are messed up i think since i began training intensely, my body chemistry is different. i'm on alot of medicine, but I think the 1s he needs to change are Adderall and Provigil. Adderall's for my attention, and Provigil's to wake me up. By the end of the day, im very tired, quiet ect. Which just isnt like me. My sister is going to make some dr apts for me on Monday. Friday I made a total fool of myself at the gym, n theres this really cute guy i want to make a good impression on. i really need2get these meds changed! We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

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