Leave the gym when tired?

[TheNewGuy]

A couple times (not often) when I go to the gym I'll get tired during my last or second to last excercise. I just have no motivation, my muscles are dead, that kinda thing. Normally I've just left when that happens, but should I keep pushing myself even if I have to use half the weight I normally do?

 

[Skilla_Staz]

I personally, would evaluate your routine. Maybe you have too many exercises/sets/reps in there?

 

[grr]

Might not be eating enough, too.

 

[Skilla_Staz]

That is another possibility.

Heres a thought.

Eat more. Sleep more. Cut one full exercise out of your routine. Drink more water.

 

[thefonz]

My advice may be different from others but I'd say stay and don't give up what you originally set out to do for the day.

I've found when I get about 3/4 through my workout and start saying, "Eh ****it, I did good enough." It's a sign of laziness. It's all in your head. If you want to get really big you have to put in the work, and for a DJ that means pushing through when your internal thoughts are telling you you're too tired. Find a way to break out of those feelings of comfort and keep at it like a man on a mission.

I've never regretted staying in when I felt like quitting.

 

[Quiksilver]

Try doing the exercise(s) you do every second day, giving your muscles a chance to recover.

The tips of more sleep, diet modifications, and lower intensity are great. But your muscles might just need more recovery time than other people.