Alright my fellow buff friends, I’ve finally had it with your lies. I’ve been (note the past tense in this statement) in shape, I’ve exercised several days a week. At one point, only a couple of years ago, I danced 5-7 hours a week and played soccer on Thursdays. That’s 6-8 hours of exercise a week. At that point in my life was the best this squishy body has ever looked.
Anyway, after a hard game, yes, I’d have a rush of energy after. But then it would die out and I would be beyond tired. Only to be followed by not being able to get out of bed in the morning.
And now that I’m super duper lazy and workout about once every three months, I find that my tiredness is even worse. So all those gym goers that say ‘working out is the best, it gives me the the energy I need…WHOOOOO’. I’m going to go out on a limb and call bullshit.
Yesterday, I joined a colleague at GoodLife and participated in their Body Jam class. In general it was pretty fun, a few bucket’s of sweat poured out of my body, and when I got home I was really wired. Which, to me seems like a good workout. Anyway, by 10:00 I was falling asleep on the couch, by 10:30 I was talking in my sleep and by the time morning came around, ten hours later, I couldn’t get out of bed. The state of exhaustion I was in was insane and intense. What’s that all about?
Because of this, I have rationally come to the conclusion that all these workout people are crazy and liars.
OK, that’s probably a little extreme. Perhaps, it could really be the fact that I’m obnoxiously out of shape and my body went into shock. That could possibly be it. However, I’d rather think that an entire group of people are a bunch of crazy liars, than face the fact that I have somehow morphed into a couch potato.
5 Responses to “Gym goers and their lies”
May 3, 2012
(@jentalkstoomuch) (@jentalkstoomuch)Does working out give you energy? I don’t know about you, but it makes me exhausted! http://t.co/QyQ1cmpn
May 3, 2012
KristinaNot letting you get away with this lady! It does for sure give you energy, but the biggest piece to your puzzle is food. You need to fuel your body with good stuff all the time, not just once in a while. Eat smaller meals, more often, and try drinking a recovery drink (chocolate milk even works) after those tough workouts. Get to bed early, and don’t sleep in too much.
I typically need at least 8hrs but not more than 10.
Keep it up and five it your best college try for one month, then see how you feel!
July 27, 2012
Jen WoodallI’m starting the gym soon. Oh man…I’m nervous.
May 4, 2012
ErinI get super tired after workouts too – but only when I work out later in the day. I have to go in the mornings as soon as I wake up or on my lunch breaks – that’s pretty much the only way I get energy from working out. That being said – it’s gym time!
Body Jam is intense though, I’d be tired at anytime after doing that one. My faves are body pump and body flow
July 27, 2012
Jen WoodallI start goodlife on the 1st!