Are You Too Tired To Workout?
One of the top excuses I hear as to why people don’t workout is because they are too tired. Now, in most cases it’s just an excuse for “I’m too lazy to workout.” However, I know that there are some folks out there that are truly exhausted all the time. To them working out is like trying to drive a car on an empty tank of gas. As the saying goes, the mind is willing but the body is weak.
So the purpose of this article is to give you some easy solutions to boosting your energy levels. It is truly my hope that you will use these, because they can change your life. After about a week or two you should begin to feel much better and have the gas to maintain a workout plan. As is often the case, it’s the small changes that produce the big results.
Drink lots of water – Did you know that the human body is comprised of 55% -60% water? Based on that fact alone, you should recognize the value of drinking sufficient amounts of water. It wouldn’t be such a huge part of our physical makeup if it wasn’t extremely important to our body function. But let’s get a little deeper into the matter. Your kidneys use water to do their job. The kidneys are responsible for cleaning toxins from your blood. If you don’t supply them with enough water, they can’t remove toxins as efficiently.The result is feeling sluggish, and possibly sickness and disease. Someone that isn’t active should be consuming at least 12 ounces of water with every meal and snack (5-6 per day). However, someone who is active (which we all should be) needs about a gallon per day.
Get enough sleep – This is such an important thing, but it constantly gets overlooked. How can you expect your body to have enough energy to carry you through the day, if you don’t recharge it fully? Sleep is the process your body and brain use to rejuventate. Your goal should be to get at least six hours (eight preferably) of sleep. This may require you to cut back on some television, or other activities, but it is a sacrifice that yields great reward.
Stretch your muscles every day – Keeping your muscles flexible means it requires less energy for them to work. When your muscles are inflexible, simple tasks such as walking, getting in and out of a chair, or reaching for things use up more energy than needed. While it probably isn’t something you notice with every movement, it adds up throughout the day and contributes to fatigue. You should make it a practice to stretch your body every day. It only requires three to four minutes of your time.
You must eat healthy – Going into full detail on the subject of healthy nutrition would require another article in itself. So let me give you a brief overview. Three meals and three snacks per day is what you should be consuming. You should be taking in generous portions of vegetables and fruits of different colors. Protein intake is also very important and should come from lean and clean white meat, in addition to fish. Lean red meat is also acceptable, but you should only eat it every 6-7 days. Eating all those fruits and veggies will give your body the vitamins it needs to stay charged all day long. The protein will make your metabolism speed up, which will also give you a boost in energy.
Apply these steps right away if you’ve been very low on energy. You will be very pleased with the change in how you feel. The energy you need to workout will now be on hand. Don’t forget to focus on positivity and always give your best effort.
Seen by many as one of the premier Atlanta personal trainers, Vaughn Council has created workout routines that are designed to bring out the very ultimate in your body. You can learn more on his site.






























































