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What could be the cause of fatigue after workout at gym?

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Published At April 3, 2024
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 31 year old male. I have been pushing myself at the gym to get in shape through weight-lifting and intense weight training. But lately, I have felt so fatigued, and my muscles ache constantly. I have been following a strict workout routine and lifting heavier weights, thinking it would help me achieve my fitness goals faster. However, now I am worried that I might have overdone it or injured myself. Should I be concerned about the intensity of my weightlifting routine? Have I pushed myself too far?

Kindly suggest what I need to do to ensure that I am not causing harm to my body with my exercise routine.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern. It is mainly because of slow recovery or over-burnout. You need to slow down work on your diet like pre and post-workout meals then gradually go back to your workout routine. Follow the below instructions:

1. Do not make drastic life changes or restricted diets which you cannot sustain. But if you are trying to achieve a sustainable healthy living, then follow this point as nutrition is a vast topic to add in one answer but having a whole meal for body recovery is important, and a sudden exercise routine will not help. Start with small goals like 3000 steps a day or having four glasses of water and it can be customized as per your lifestyle and needs.

2. Check for your blood reports by screening with hemoglobin which can lead to low energy levels and low metabolism, which can lead to weight gain along with checking your vitamins like B12 and vitamin D.

3. Check for the obesity stage by calculating your BMI (body mass index) with no random calculations or assuming to are obese.

4. Identify lifestyle changes or stress factors because you have not mentioned more details to guide you more on it but there is change work toward it.

I need details of age height and weight to help you further but I can help you here with a few changes to start with.

1. Get up and stretch yourself after every 45 minutes to 60 minutes as sitting for long can be damaging to our posture. At work, walk the length of the office every hour or two to keep your back happy, your muscles supple, and your blood circulating.

2. Indulge into some deep breathing exercises, it will help you keep calm or even put you to sleep. Practicing some pranayama can surely help here.

3. Plan your week so that your traveling time becomes your rest day.

4. Use the long corridors and long waits for a quick brisk walk in airports or stations. Take stairs rather than escalators. After all, you have to sit for hours in for work so make the most of the time you have while you wait at the station.

5. If using a car then park your car away from the destination and try to walk.

After 15 days of being active, start with a small home-based workout - like five minutes of spot jogging or stretching, brisk walking, leg raises, or five push-ups. Then gradually go back to adding weights. I hope this information will help you.

Thank you.

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Bhanushali Sonali Suresh Tara
Bhanushali Sonali Suresh Tara

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