Fatigue at the end of workout

[JamesmORRIS]

I have been doing good for the past month going to the gym 5 days a week. 2 on 1 off 2 on 1 off and so on. I have not incorporated cardio in it until three days ago. I did 40 min on the bike just after workout. Today i increased weights a small amount. I got pretty tired toward the end of workout which I had not had a problem with since beginning a month ago.

Is there something in diet I may need to increase to gain more energy?

Any thoughts?

[cassiegose]

Hi there,

What does your diet look like?

Also.... So youre doing weights 2 days in a row then cardio after each weight workout? You could move that cardio to your off days or simply switch to weights every other day, which would give your muscles a full 48 hours to recover instead of only 24. So you could do something like this:
Monday: Weights
Tuesday: cardio (HIIT)
Wednesday: weights
Thursday: cardio (HIIT)
Friday: weights
Saturday: cardio (longer slower cardio)
Sunday: off
Monday: weights... and so on.

Would that work for your schedule?

Cassie

[JamesmORRIS]

Thanks. I'll try switching it up as you suggest.

[teppum42]

I was curious about the workout schedule you listed. What is the goal of the longer slower workout? Is it to mix up the cardio with the HIIT?

I'm at a standstill in workouts, and trying to mix it up. I usually do HIIT and weights on alternating days as you listed, but maybe that longer cardio will help jump start the weight and fat still left to loose? I've been thinking about changing cardio, but don't know if I need to change: number of days (do more days?), length on the days (need to go longer?), the interval lengths, number of intervals, etc.

I hope you don't mind me asking you to explain the reason/goals behind the workout schedule. I'm very interested.

Thanks!

[swanso5]

i don't think cardio is the reason your fat loss has stopped...i'll say you need alter your diet and/or make your training more efficient

[JamesmORRIS]

I have put the cardio on hold for now. I am concentrating on weights. I thought that energy lose was due to not having enough carbs. I have adjusted carb intake and hopefully that will help.

After a week or so of increasing carbs I will try to bring the cardio back. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Packard]

If the carbs are the culprit, you should feel the difference in a day or two--no need to wait that 2 weeks.

The likely culprits for fatigue are:

1. Over-training
2. Lack of sleep
3. Lack of adequate recovery time between workouts
4. Poor nutrition
5. Underlying low grade infection
6. Other health problems

"Other health problems" covers a lot of ground and could include anemia, diabetes, heart conditions, etc. If you find that this is an on-going problem you should probably see a physician.

[JamesmORRIS]

After reviewing your list, I believe that it is diet. As I stated, I have increased carbs and in a couple days I will reinstate the cardio. Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.