Long time lurker…
Two questions. Very simple…
I want to avoid working out in the mornings if at all possible but i’ve heard that its better for you. Is it?
Number two…
After working on an eliptical machine my shins hurt like crazy and the sides of my feet go numb.
I’m 5’10" 240 lbs and fat
I’ve tried different shoes but same thing is happening.
Any help would be appreciated
Number one i have no idea, i heard there was a peak in strength…I can personally say that if i deadlift early in the morning (9am-11am) i usually feel pretty weak especially off the ground. If i go to the gym at 8pm-10pm i usually feel a lot better and hit more PR’s.
Eric Talmant States:
I can point to many scientific studies that the Russians did that talk about biological clocks, circadian rhythms, how work capacity is most elevated from noon-2pm and again from 6-8pm, and that there are two periods during the day when there are rises in strength-from 11am to 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm because muscular power increases by 10%-30% at these times.
Conclusion:
Train when you have time…
Question number 2:
Its probably your calves, when i weighted 244lb, my calves would hurt like a bitch, especially after doing jump rope and incline walking.
Thanks for replying. Guess I’ll need to add some more calf exercises into my routine
Working out in a fasted state theoretically burns more fat as your body is more lipolytic (fat-burning) at this time/has more fatty acids in the blood stream.
However, we’re not talking about much improvement, maybe 10%. Over the course of several weeks, it may amount to something measurable. Like Matso said, whenever you can is the time to train.
Question 2: I have no experience with this. The numbness in the feet is concerning, though.
question one
as long as you get a work out in it dosent mater IMO when you do it.
some bodybuilders and stuff say that morning time is good because you have more testosterone (hence the morning wood upon waking) ans also it burns more fat but really at this stage none of that stuff maters,just move more
and 2 if it hurts your feet then dont do it yet
get on a recumbant bike see if that helps.
more than likley its the lack of blood flow to your lower leg thats causing it, kind of like when you sleep on your arm wrong and it hurts.
but see a doctor about that
anytime you get numbness or tingling you should go and ask.
could be anything from your legs cant handle the stress of your weight to a clot .
I don’t think its a clot. I’ve had spurts of training here and there for the past 4 years and I’ll do the eliptical machine for about 30 mins. during the last ten minutes i’ll start to feel the numbness. So I don’t think its anything TOO serious however I haven’t had a chance to ask a doctor.
I just chalk it up to being extremely out of shape
[quote]matso1236 wrote:
Number one i have no idea, i heard there was a peak in strength…I can personally say that if i deadlift early in the morning (9am-11am) i usually feel pretty weak especially off the ground. If i go to the gym at 8pm-10pm i usually feel a lot better and hit more PR’s.
Eric Talmant States:
I can point to many scientific studies that the Russians did that talk about biological clocks, circadian rhythms, how work capacity is most elevated from noon-2pm and again from 6-8pm, and that there are two periods during the day when there are rises in strength-from 11am to 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm because muscular power increases by 10%-30% at these times.
Conclusion:
Train when you have time…
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Huh, wow, that fits me exactly…maybe because it’s just my rhythm but I go to the gym at 6:30pm - if I go much later I generally don’t have the same energy. And on weekends my best time is definitely noon-2pm.
[quote]FatAss2008 wrote:
I don’t think its a clot. I’ve had spurts of training here and there for the past 4 years and I’ll do the eliptical machine for about 30 mins. during the last ten minutes i’ll start to feel the numbness. So I don’t think its anything TOO serious however I haven’t had a chance to ask a doctor.
I just chalk it up to being extremely out of shape[/quote]
I’ve gotten this just slightly before in the past - i’m out of shape cardio wise but i’m not fat (12% bf). It was just like my ankle/foot falling asleep, which I think indicates there is pressure on a nerve somewhere. I never figured out what/where that was though, and since i only do 20 minutes light cardio lately I haven’t experienced it in a while. I thought it maybe was because I naturally have a wide wheelbase, and the spots to put my feet on the elliptical were too close together.
IIRC - CT said somewhere that the optimal time to train is either 2 hours or 11 hours after waking. Not sure of the reasoning behind this but I’ll try and find the article.
As has been said though, as long as you do train at some time or other you are on the right track!
As far as #2 - Maybe as nowack says, nerve pressure. Could also be in rare occasions that your feet are swelling slightly during the session and therefore tightening in your shoes (again therefore nerve/blood flow related)
Do your shoes feel any tighter when you finish?
You could try a session in just your socks and see what happens.
How’s the arch on your foot? i.e. are you flat footed?
Any medical conditions? High BP? Low BP?
I’m diabetic and occasionally suffer from mild neuropathy which I can control with a few suppliments - This can have a pronounced effect on how my feet feel after a long walk or climb - I don’t suffer anything in the gym though (at least not yet).
I’m borderlined diabetic. I’ve worried in the past that this is the reason.
I’ve also heard that the swelling of the feet causes this. I’m pretty sure this is why its happening cause I have really wide feet and its hard to find shoes wide enough.
[quote]FatAss2008 wrote:
I’m borderlined diabetic. I’ve worried in the past that this is the reason.
I’ve also heard that the swelling of the feet causes this. I’m pretty sure this is why its happening cause I have really wide feet and its hard to find shoes wide enough.[/quote]
Interesting. Ok try this…
1000mg Evening Primrose Oil ED
1 Multivitamin (Get something high in antioxidents)
Vitamin E (preferably as mixed tocopherols) 400 i.u. once a day preferably with the meal highest in fat content
1500mg Taurine + Magnesium orotate/aspartate for at least 2 weeks then reduce the amount of Taurine taken or, optionally, switch to a Magnesium Taurate tablet (yielding 125mg Mg; 350mg taurine).
There are some additional things that can help too but depending on where you are you may need a prescription for them.
Get on this for at least 2 months and see how you go.
Also normal diet advise that you can find anywhere here.
Carbs should be low GI - Even PWO I stick to medium to low GI - Eat regular small meals throughout the day, for the duration of the above regimen try to reduce carbs in general.
What ratio are you eating at the moment?
Take 1 tablespoon of vinegar (any sort will work) with each meal. It can be mixed with water and drunk or cooked into your food. This has an amazing effect on insulin sensitivity.
A pasta carb loaded meal (30g) for me without the vinegar will spike my BG to around 10.5 at about 1 hour PP.
The same meal with vinegar added and my BG is at 7.5 - 8 at the same interval after consumption.
I think you should forget what the books tell you and try different times of the day; see what suits you best
For me, sqats are best at 6 am and deadlifts on Saturday afternoon or aftter chest workouts.
Other than that I do my workouts after work.
Good luck
I bet you are getting shin splints. It’s nothing bad.
Shin splints happen when your toes are used too much, or the tendons that control your toes get too tight (from repeated sprinting when your not used to it).
You get the feeling to a piece of wire running in between your calf and your shin. Just rub it out with your elbow or thumb with some oils like a massage, and stretch your toes and calves out.