Two Jobs with Little Time (Extreme Fatigue After Gym)

[inspiredpurpose]

Hello everyone!

I would love some advice on how I would go about timing my workouts. Combatting tiredness.

For context: I work two jobs: I lifeguard (I get my 20,000 steps here) in the morning at a pool 5:30am - 9:00am and reception at night 12:30pm - 9pm. (not counting the 3-hour travel times for each job). I LOVE Weightlifting and I would like to keep doing it, Just the time crunch and extreme tiredness. I had to stop weightlifting because I would fall asleep behind the wheel going to job #2.

I get about 7 hours of sleep every night if I time it right. Gotta be up at 4:45am

And well... Yikes. I want to do it all. Maybe there is someone on here facing the same thing OR I may be doing something wrong here.

Thank you so much for your time!

 

[tallulah]

@inspiredpurpose Sorry, I don’t have any advice but I’m curious about something: how do you get 20k steps in as a lifeguard? My impression is they have to sit and keep watch mostly.

 

[inspiredpurpose]

@tallulah So I lifeguard a small outdoor pool with a partner. I circle the pool for a little extra measure. Checking pool clarity, poop, and overall, getting a good look at the person who is swimming (checking for exhaustion, struggling, and distress).

 

[tallulah]

@inspiredpurpose Thank you for satisfying my curiosity! I hope people here have some good advice for you.

 

[gibbs41]

@inspiredpurpose Are you eating enough? What about hydration?

 

[inspiredpurpose]

@gibbs41 I haven't tracked how much I eat. I feel like I eat too much. O don't drink enough water (now). But when I was weightlifting, I was more on top of it.

 

[gibbs41]

@inspiredpurpose Well quantity is not quite what you meant. Are you eating enough carbs and protein to support your activities?

 

[inspiredpurpose]

@gibbs41 I feel like I don't eat enough protein

 

[gibbs41]

@inspiredpurpose About 1g per pound of bodyweight is a good place to start.

You have to have good nutrition to drive workouts. Doesn't have to be perfect but fuel is essential or you will bonk

 

[inspiredpurpose]

@gibbs41 Could explain the extreme tiredness. Think It would be a good idea to work on my nutrition first, then try easing back into weightlifting?

 

[gibbs41]

@inspiredpurpose I think you can do both. You just have to listen to your body closely

 

[inspiredpurpose]

@gibbs41 Okay! I'll definitely give this a go! Thank you!

 

[wolters001]

@inspiredpurpose I’d personally try to go heavier on my days off and just grease the groove, go lighter and for a shorter amount of time, like 45 minutes, another 2 times a week.