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?
Too tired to exercise: Have your iron
levels checked
If you already 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 child bearing 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.
Too tired 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.
Too tired to exercise: Do it anyway
Sometimes the best cure for fatigue is a
vigorous exercise session. Have you ever
noticed how you can 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 club, promise
yourself a small reward after you finish
your session if you follow through. Just
make sure it’s not a jelly donut!
Too tired to exercise: Lighten up your
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 ten minutes. After ten
minutes have elapsed chances are you’ll
feel so invigorated that you’ll want to
keep going.
Too tired to exercise: Change your
exercise format
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.
