sleepy after workout?
By thatgirl13
@thatgirl13 (7294)
South Korea
July 22, 2011 5:05am CST
Ok guys, starting today I have decided on getting off my lazy butt and doing some exercise. Actually I just did some intense work out and some dancing before i couldn't take it anymore and I quit! So I took a shower and now I'm on mylot trying to respond to some discussions but I'm feeling extremely drowsy. It's not my time to go to sleep as of yet but why am I so drowsy?? Does working out make you sleepy??
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@AgentGulaman (3546)
• Philippines
22 Jul 11
Maybe your body was overworked with the work out you did that it needs to adjust and rest it out as soon as possible. I do experience getting sleepy and tired whenever I get home from a very busy day. Maybe because the workload stress applied on the body was not the same as the normal load it takes in a day. Just my opinion on it though.![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Jul 11
Thanks I guess it's because I worked out a bit too much and I did it today after a very long time. i am still very tires and delirious right now actually. I will be going off in a bit hehe!!
Anywya have a wonderful weekend.
@surfer222 (1714)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 11
For me if i haven't done some excercise in several weeks and start to do some excercise i will get sleepy after that, but if i do the same excercise at least twice a week i don't feel sleepy after done with my excercise.
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Jul 11
Yeah i think this was exactly what was happening to me. I haven't done any exercise in months now. I feel good but tired and my body hurts a bit.
Anyway thanks and have a wonderful weekend.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 11
Hi Girl!
It depends on yourself. Like me I don't feel sleepy after did some exercise. Maybe your body is getting familiarize with the activity that perhaps you have not done for ages..(^^)That is why you feel tired and sleepy. But don't worry you will get used to it and it won't make you drowsy anymore.(^^)
Pssttt!! I think you should just go to sleep Girl!(^^)
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
26 Jul 11
Hehe ok i have been doing it continous till today and hoping to do it for more longer.
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
24 Jul 11
Yes actually that is what happened. I haven't done a set in months now
I was just being lazy. But now it's high time I get up and do it, so I did
Anyway no matter how tired i feel, my body feels good and I feel good coz i did something I have been meaning to, workout ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Jul 11
Could it be possible that you over worked out? Exercise although beneficial do sometimes take a toll on our body and sleep is one way the body repairs itself. It is also advisable to eat healthy and take vitamin supplements when you plan to do a strenuous workout![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Jul 11
I think i might have over done it. coz right now my stomach and arms are kinda achy. and even while exercising i couldn't keep up. i just thought it was because i hadn't worked out for so long. anyway i'll be off to sleep in a short while now.
have a great weekend and thanks for responding.
@sais06 (1284)
• Philippines
22 Jul 11
When we workout, our body must become active after doing so. Yes there are times that I get tired and sleepy after workout, and most of them happens if overdo it. I see that you have fatigued yourself working out because you did it intensely. I guess 30 minutes of working out should do it.![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
23 Jul 11
Thanks! And my body is aching more than yesterday haha i surely overdid it!!
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Jul 11
I guess I overdid it today coz my body is kinda achy right now. And i'm so tired I can't think properly too. haha I guess i better just go and sleep.
Have a wonderful weekend ya!!
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@winniethepooh (59)
• United States
22 Jul 11
it does feel exhausted after you work out. But the reason why you feeling sleepy because you are not in a routine to workout. When you resume working out after a long time or start working out then initial few days you feel sleepy because you are not adjusted to doing so much of exercise. Gradually, once you get into a routing, your body will adjust and you will be feeling as fresh after your workout and then you can poke as many people in here.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
23 Jul 11
Hey thanks. I think it's absolutely what you're saying too. maybe coz I haven't been working out for a few months now and I kinda over did it yesterday too. Anyway thanks for the response and have a wonderful weekend!!
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
26 Jul 11
Wow going back to work must be something after a tiring weekend. Anyway I hope you aren't having a hard time. Good luck^^
@winniethepooh (59)
• United States
25 Jul 11
Thanks. Weekend was tiring.. and tomorrow back to work..
Actually i used to work out earlier when I was in india and the same thing would happen with me whn I would resume the gym after some duration.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
25 Jul 11
I've been going for daily walks and I feel invigorated when I return. I'm on medication that makes me want to sleep but the walking seems to get me past that for a while at least.
It sounds like there is something lacking in your diet maybe because working your muscles and increasing your breathing is going to get your heart pumping and your blood flowing...this is energy. You should not feel sleepy.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
26 Jul 11
Hey thanks for the response. Well I might have over done it a bit and also, I haven't been working out for like months so those two must be the reasons. Anyway I worked out just a while ago and I do feel tired still today. My body isn't getting used to it it seems. I hope it does soon though. Thanks and have a good day!!
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
24 Jul 11
I think that working out does help make you feel drowsy. It usually takes a while to wind down after working out, but then it is easier to fall asleep. I know my neighbor takes his daughter to the pool to wear her down so that she will sleep and if it works for kids, it should work for adults as well. As far as making me sleepy, I am always like that, even when I first wake up in the morning. I only recently started working out in the pool (it is too hot to do anything else). I will have to wait and see. Have a great week!!!
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@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
26 Jul 11
Actually, I just go in 4 feet of water so it is only up to my chin. I will sometimes lay on my back and just float, but most of the time I just walk or run in place in the water and let the water resistance provide the exercise. You don't need to be in anything more than water up to your chest so you don't need to worry about drowning. If you cramp up, you can just stand still for a few minutes while it passes. This way, you are able to stay cool and not put as much pressure on your knees and feet since the water helps hold you up as well.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
26 Jul 11
Thanks for the response. I too have recently have started working out after a long pause. Hmm working out in the pool sounds like a good idea but sadly I can't swim and will probably drown. Anyway I am working on that too, my friends have promised to teach me a few thing. Thanks and you have a wonderful week too ![](/Content/images/emotes/hugs.gif)
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 11
I don't know. Maybe you over worked out. Drink water and relax then go to sleep, okay friend. Happy Mylotting!
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
23 Jul 11
Hey thanks. yes I did kinda overdo it i guess.
have a wonderful weekend.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
24 Jul 11
hey thanks fr response. i think it's because i didn't do it for a long time and i did overdo it a bit too.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
26 Jul 11
Thanks for the response. I think my body needs to do a lot of catching up but I'm just glad that I started doing it again.
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@EstiiBabii (685)
• United States
22 Jul 11
Maybe you went all out on the workout and that's why you feel drowsy. I know after I do an intense workout I feel weak and tired, don't even have the engine to wash off the sweat in the shower.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
24 Jul 11
yeah I think that is what happened to!! I did kinda overdid it that day. My stomach area and arm area still hurts.
@bouncybug (614)
• South Africa
23 Jul 11
Working out has a strange effect on me - it totally depends what time of the day it is when I work out! If I work out early in the morning, then it actually helps me to feel energised and awake for the day - but usually by the time the evening comes, I'm exhausted and sleep amazingly well! If I work out later in the day, though, I just feel exhausted and am happy to climb straight into bed!
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
24 Jul 11
I cannot exercise at the mornings at all. My body starts hurting all over. So the besttime for me to exercise is the evenings, not too late in the evening though. Anyway thanks for responding. i just think my body is not used to all this exercise after all these months of total rest.
@pinkpiglet (330)
• Philippines
25 Jul 11
After working out, sometimes I feel drowsy, but on other times I feel very hyper. It depends really. But after intense work out, somehow my energy is really pumped up. There's an adrenalin rush! So I just want to keep doing something and be busy. But of course there are times when my body can't take it anymore so the drowsiness kicks in.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
26 Jul 11
Well true as I use to feel that before too. well not actually an adrenalin but nothing. I used to be completely perfect as nothing happened when I used to do workouts regularly, but yeah my muscles felt great. ANyway I hope I can get that feeling again soon.
Thanks for the response and have a wonderful day!!
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
22 Jul 11
Hi Thatgirl,
Usually exercise boosts my metabolism and gives me energy. Maybe if you did a lot more than what you are used to then it could make you drowsy I'm thinking. Maybe if you move around a little, it'll help perk you up? Maybe a ice cold glass of water would help rehydrate and boost your energy back up?? Or possibly it could be that you just need the sleep and a little power nap would help you out.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
23 Jul 11
hey thanks for the response. I think i did a bit of overwork and that might have been causing me to be that way or maybe my body's not coping coz I haven't been doing all these for months now. Anyway I just did today's set and I am drowsy again. Oh god how long till I feel nothing like I used to!! :D
Have a wonderful weekend!!
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
22 Jul 11
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
23 Jul 11
I can't workout in the mornings. My body aches all over even when I try to stretch
Anyway it seems to be quite natural then wanting to fall asleep after a workout, it had never happened to me so I though I was doing something wrong.
Anywya thanks for the response and have a wonderful weekend!!
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@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
22 Jul 11
Firstly I am glad you are working out this is so beneficial for so many reasons but mostly to continue to be active and healthy.
I am the opposite when it comes to working out, I get so energized afterwards that I would be to awake and alert to be able to sleep. What I do is first thing in the morning after about 1/2 hour my breakfast, I exercise and it energized me so I have a feeling all day. I use to do it in the evenings and then could not sleep as it would make me way too alert.
Maybe since you just started again it will be a bit before you get into a routine, so maybe soon it will cause your body to react differently. I am glad you are exercising.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
23 Jul 11
hehe thanks!! I just kept pushing it further away saying I will start tomorrow, but my tomorrow never came. So i just decided on doing it and did it and to be honest it feels great, a little pain but my body parts just feels so free
I just did today's part too and am feeling drowsy again. It never happened before so i was just wondering if I was doing something wrong. Turns out, like you and most of the mylotters said, my body isn't coping properly!
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@toniganzon (72277)
• Philippines
22 Jul 11
TAking a shower after exercising would make you feel so relax and tiredness would crept in making you feel drowsy. Especially if you said that you did some intense workout.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Jul 11
Yeah I guess you are right. But this is the first time it has happened so I'm a bit confused and was wondering if it were alright.
Ayway thanks and have a wonderful weekend.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
22 Jul 11
I wonder why you are that way. Me, whenever i had an exercise, i am fully awake after. It's as if i am so alive because every part of my body was moved.
As i have read, you shouldn't be exercising 3 hours before you are scheduled to sleep. It will keep you awake after the exercise and you will not sleep at once.
So i am wondering how come with you, it's that way?
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Jul 11
I am surprised myself too. this is the first time this has happened to me, being all drowsy after exercise.
I have no idea myself too and am so drowsy at the moment too but trying to keep myself awake
Anyway have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!!
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
22 Jul 11
yes. when u do exercise u feel tired and u get excellent sleep. enjoy sleeping with sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet dreammmmmmmmmms. ![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Jul 11
Yes I am hoping I'll have a sound sleep today
Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!!
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