Moo said:Hello, I have starting going to the gym again after a 'while' off, I
have
Quoted message said:been going for about 2 months now.
My problem is that I work 12 hour night shifts which makes it
difficult to:
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a) Have a proper diet
b) Go to the gym at proper times.I generally go the gym after I finish my shift at 07:00, I know that
I am
Quoted message said:supposed to eat 1-2hrs before the gym (carbs) to give myself the
energy to
Quoted message said:do the workout and then I am supposed to eat straight after
(protein). My
Quoted message said:problem is I go to bed straight after the gym so I can get some sleep
before
Quoted message said:the night shift at 19:00 again.
Can anyone provide any suggestions?
Also can anyone suggest any good sites (free!) for exercise plans, I
generally want to get fit and build muscle which I have done in the
past two
Quoted message said:months but I want to make sure I am making the most of my gym time.
Thanks!
Remember to think about Vitamin D if you're going to be in this shift
long-term. Of course, Vitamin D can be toxic if too much is taken, so
getting your blood levels checked for a marker of it is the best way to
go. If you think I'm just bullshitting, check out these studies:
http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/135/2/332
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/80/6/1735S
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/69/5/842