Insomnia=1 Frisky=0

[Evil_Frisky]

Why the hell does this happen to me when I train really hard? Seems like the more intense the workout the harder it is to stay asleep at night. I have no problem falling asleep but I'll be damned..... I will wake up every damn 2 or 3 hours.

Shouldn't I be exhausted after a killer workout? What the hell gives here? I've tried Melatonin and it worked for a short while but not for long. I'm planning on a show in July.. I need rest dammit!

Any suggestion as to something I could do.. vitamins I could take... anything ...... HELP!....................... please

 

[ChefWide]

Why the hell does this happen to me when I train really hard? Seems like the more intense the workout the harder it is to stay asleep at night. I have no problem falling asleep but I'll be damned..... I will wake up every damn 2 or 3 hours.

Shouldn't I be exhausted after a killer workout? What the hell gives here? I've tried Melatonin and it worked for a short while but not for long. I'm planning on a show in July.. I need rest dammit!

Any suggestion as to something I could do.. vitamins I could take... anything ...... HELP!....................... please

 

[MrMuscle]

Do you work out at evenings?
try maybe working out earlier in the day.

 

[jerseyart]

Honey next time call

You know talking to me always puts you to sleep

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Do you work out at evenings?
try maybe working out earlier in the day.

Yes I do... and thats the only thing I can't change right now. My workout is usually around 5:30. I normally try to make lights out at 11ish...

Seems I should be sleeping like a baby!

 

[The Shadow]

...you need a good cardio session

 

[Evil_Frisky]

...you need a good cardio session

Yes I do

 

[ChefWide]

...you need a good cardio session

Shaddow's available for that kind of training, aren't you, holmes?

LOL



Frisky, I cant lift heavy in the evening, messes up my sleep something awful, once in while, no worries, but if I get into an evening pattern it really does mess with my sleap patterns...

What does your after noon carb intake look like at the moment

 

[GoldenDelicious]

before bed, eat a huge bowl of pasta

youll sleep like a baby

after a few weeks, youll sleep like a big, fat baby

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Shaddow's available for that kind of training, aren't you, holmes?

LOL



Frisky, I cant lift heavy in the evening, messes up my sleep something awful, once in while, no worries, but if I get into an evening pattern it really does mess with my sleap patterns...

What does your after noon carb intake look like at the moment

Very minimal.. At most I have a protein Shake with carbs 20g right after training. With my supper I'll have a cup of brown rice and a cup of green veggies.. usually broccoli. I'm not too big on carbs..

I'm starting a whole new diet It introduces a bit more carbs in to my life...

 

[The Shadow]

Shaddow's available for that kind of training, aren't you, holmes?

LOL



Frisky, I cant lift heavy in the evening, messes up my sleep something awful, once in while, no worries, but if I get into an evening pattern it really does mess with my sleap patterns...

What does your after noon carb intake look like at the moment

Powerlifitng really hammers the CNS.......bbing should help

 

[Evil_Frisky]

before bed, eat a huge bowl of pasta

youll sleep like a baby

after a few weeks, youll sleep like a big, fat baby

LOL...

I wish! Whole wheat of course but sadly I'm doing a show in July.. I can't get all fat and mushy hehe

 

[ChefWide]

Very minimal.. At most I have a protein Shake with carbs 20g right after training. With my supper I'll have a cup of brown rice and a cup of green veggies.. usually broccoli. I'm not too big on carbs..

I'm starting a whole new diet It introduces a bit more carbs in to my life...

Girl, 20gms is not much in the way of recovery for the way you lift. What does your new diet outline look like in terms of all day carbs in grams?

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Girl, 20gms is not much in the way of recovery for the way you lift. What does your new diet outline look like in terms of all day carbs in grams?

breakfast-5 eggwhites and 1 whole egg, and 1/2 c.dry of oats... a little splenda

3 hours after 6 oz of chicken after cooked and 1/2 c. dry White rice white and 1 cup of greens

3 hours after this meal a protein shake

then next another chicken and rice meal....same 6 oz. of chicken and another 1/2 c.dry white rice and more greens

dinner chicken same amount and greens

Protein shake before bed

This is it soo far! Haven't started it yet will prolly need some tweaking...

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

I know how you feel...

 

[GoldenDelicious]

ok im switching into pharmacy mode

how well do you prepare yourself for sleep? do you shower, have fresh clean sheets, enough pillows, a lamp next to the bed so that you dont have to stumble in the dark, is the house secure so that you dont worry about it/your kids, is the room warm/cool enough, have you gone to the bathroom before getting into bed, do you read to calm yourself, or use any relaxation technique? do you use caffiene after 5pm, or take any other stimulant drugs?

basically what you have to do is make yourself as comfy as possible, minimise any possible distractions/ things taht make you anxious, remove things that might wake you up at night, and compose yourself for sleep properly. you also have to sleep and wake at the same time each day, to get your circadian rhythm in line.

if all that doesnt work, call me and ill tell you about my day, youll splat headfirst into the couch. or talk to your doctor.

personally i find that being on low cal diets makes me jittery, and i sleep like crap

good luck

 

[Carmen]

let me introduce you to my friend, Nyquil.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

let me introduce you to my friend, Nyquil.

yes, but non drug measures come first. drugged sleep isnt as restful

 

[ChefWide]

ok im switching into pharmacy mode

how well do you prepare yourself for sleep? do you shower, have fresh clean sheets, enough pillows, a lamp next to the bed so that you dont have to stumble in the dark, is the house secure so that you dont worry about it/your kids, is the room warm/cool enough, have you gone to the bathroom before getting into bed, do you read to calm yourself, or use any relaxation technique? do you use caffiene after 5pm, or take any other stimulant drugs?

basically what you have to do is make yourself as comfy as possible, minimise any possible distractions/ things taht make you anxious, remove things that might wake you up at night, and compose yourself for sleep properly. you also have to sleep and wake at the same time each day, to get your circadian rhythm in line.

if all that doesnt work, call me and ill tell you about my day, youll splat headfirst into the couch. or talk to your doctor.

personally i find that being on low cal diets makes me jittery, and i sleep like crap

good luck

Excellent, smithers, exxxxcellllent...

the routine you espouse here is the key, at least for me, GD. My circadian rhythms were so out of wack that I went to get my adrenal axis tested.

Turned out that my adrenal production had been severely compromised by extensive stimulant usage and irresponsible overtraining habits and was directly messing with my sleep/recovery cycles.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

ok im switching into pharmacy mode

how well do you prepare yourself for sleep? do you shower, have fresh clean sheets, enough pillows, a lamp next to the bed so that you dont have to stumble in the dark, is the house secure so that you dont worry about it/your kids, is the room warm/cool enough, have you gone to the bathroom before getting into bed, do you read to calm yourself, or use any relaxation technique? do you use caffiene after 5pm, or take any other stimulant drugs?

basically what you have to do is make yourself as comfy as possible, minimise any possible distractions/ things taht make you anxious, remove things that might wake you up at night, and compose yourself for sleep properly. you also have to sleep and wake at the same time each day, to get your circadian rhythm in line.

if all that doesnt work, call me and ill tell you about my day, youll splat headfirst into the couch. or talk to your doctor.

personally i find that being on low cal diets makes me jittery, and i sleep like crap

good luck

Shower Yes.. clean sheets.. yes.. pillows yes.. Light No...

Everything else... pretty much a constant every night. No stimulants or caffiene.

I think I'll just call you.. you seem boring enough

I haven't started the new diet.. maybe the change will help.

Thank you GD

 

[GoldenDelicious]

I think I'll just call you.. you seem boring enough

boooooooooooooooooooooooo