Mike and I just finished up an A.M. back workout. We prefer to train later in the day with more calories in the system. The mental fortitude and strength is significantly stronger in the afternoon. But we sucked it up and got through it with low energy.
After the workout, I don't know if my pre-workout kicked in, or if it was the process of forcing the body to do work that woke it up. Probably a combination of both. But I finally came alive. Lately I've been more conscious about managing my energy levels. Like everyone else, I could use a little more of it!
Nothing makes me more tired than lounging or sitting without purpose. When I'm tired, that's what I want to do, and if I succumb to it, it's hard to get up and get moving again. Posture makes a difference too! A few days after hammering legs, I have the gait of a seventy something. I naturally want to walk slower and take it easy. When I notice myself dragging my sorry butt across a parking lot, I've been forcing myself to run. A 15 second jog to my truck when I don't feel like it fires my mojo back up. Activity and movement is the quickest way to boost energy and get out of that lethargic funk.
Without proper sleep and food, our bodies simply don't work right. No caffeine boost can replace sleep and nutrition for very long. Good sleep, enough calories, regulating blood sugar and physical activity are all critical to sustaining energy. Besides, once our caffeine tolerance increases, we don't get a goose from it, so we take more, then our quality of sleep suffers. At least mine does.
I am determined to get my body's energy figured out so it can perform at optimal levels. So far, I know what most people know. Sleep, food, and physical activity are all key components of good energy. But our mind has power over matter. Sometimes we just have to decide to get moving and yell "WAKE UP!!!"
Then get up and make some sh## happen!
I'm getting tired again...gotta move!