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After I workout my hands will shake sometimes? Looks like Parkinsons or something normal or am I fucked? Do i just need to eat more or what?
Lets talk about the eating part as CountessDouche suggests potentially eating more carbs.
I'm going to disagree with that. Please read up on Keto Diets - or even the ultimate Keto diet - the Carnivore diet.
You need to get your body into ketosis where it naturally burns fat. You need to eat good fats and primarily eat fat and protein with limited amounts of carbs.
A major advantage is that 1) you can lose weight without feeling hungry. 2) its outright more healthy for you - and especially so if you have blood sugar control issues and are either pre-diabetic or diabetic.
I've lost over 15 lb (6.8 Kilo's) and built noticeable muscle mass in 6 weeks while on a carnivore diet and exercise program - and expect to lose the remaining 15 lb in the next 6 weeks or so. I've no problems with energy and don't feel hungry.
I wish you well with this,
I totally understand what you're saying & I partially agree with you. First of all, the OP didn't specify that they were trying to lose weight. They may not be, & may just be concerned with their energy levels during vigorous exercise. That's where I'd argue that carbohydrates can and do have their place for some people.
I 100% agree that the carb heavy, standard American diet is absolutely awful for the body. It creates a whole host of problems, like insulin resistance & wild swings in blood sugar, that can affect appetite, energy levels & even hormones.
Moderate carbohydrate consumption directly before or during exercise is something the body reacts differently to, though. Carbohydrates are broken down immediately & converted to glycogen. If you're sedentary, this is just stored as fat by the body. If you're active immediately after or during your consumption of carbs, this glycogen is immediately used to supply the body with energy.
That's why it's a really well known trick for long distance runners and athletes to carry "gels" (basically sugar jellies) & why they actually pass out stuff like popsicles & candies during the later miles of marathons. It can provide a boost of immediate energy, which can stop you from having the uncomfortable, "shaky" feeling you get when you start to deplete your energy reserves. I've had that feeling before & it's extremely unpleasant.
Of course, some people don't need this & have no negative experience exercising while on a ketogenic diet. For me, I personally FEEL it if I accidentally eat zero carb for a week, which I tend to do unintentionally all the time, as my diet is naturally very low carb.
Anyways, it's just one possible fix that might work for the OP. Alot of the negative impacts of carbohydrates (blood sugar swings, an insulin response) don't happen if they are used during cardio. & a small, moderate amount of carbohydrates can resolve feelings of weakness during exercise.
I'm glad you've had good luck with a no-carb diet, though & congrats on your weight loss! I personally find carb free to be too restrictive & it definitely impacts my energy levels during workouts, but this is not true for everyone.
Part of the trick to getting into the exercise groove without feeling like you been run over by a truck, is paying attention to YOUR body & how it responds to different foods & activity levels.
I am definitely not in the weight loss market I weigh 60kg! I'm trying to gain a small amount of weight, maybe take myself up to 65 in a couple years but overall I quite like being skinny and agile and I'm strong for my weight. However I'm curious about the carbs contributing to low energy, is that still the case if you only eat wholemeal bread ? I never eat white bread as that's basically just sugar
Complex carbs work great too! That's usually what I eat before a long workout & it gives me a huge energy boost. Just something like a small portion of oatmeal or whole grain bread.
I eat really small before a workout coz it makes me queasy if I don't, but just experiment a little & see how it makes you feel.
I'd also like to add to Countess Douche's comment that lack of certain elements can also contribute. I suggest use some "lite salt" which is half sodium chloride and half potassium chloride (and be a bit generous for a few days). It solves a lot of issues that come up with people doing hard exercise (or harder than they are normally used to).
It depends on what type of workout. If you're strength training/weightlifting, then it's normal for you muscles to feel a bit twitchy/shakey when you first start to challenge them. When I was an absolute beginner at weightlifting, i would get extremely shakey afterwards, but it goes away after a few months once you start to build up some strength.
If you feel that way after cardio, I would say eat more. Particularly a small amount of carbohydrates before cardio. Having some glycogen in your system for immediate burn can stop you from feeling woozy & shakey.
Just remember to stretch, slow down, don't push yourself too hard, take rest days & make sure you're getting enough calories. It should resolve itself if you're new to working out.
Thanks so much very reassuring comment, I've actually been working out for years only never gained much weight I'm naturally very skinny and dont eat much so it took a long time to get muscled but I'm happy with my body now thing is as I struggle to eat enough protein to match my ridiculous cardio plus strength training I think that might be a cause
You're welcome! And yeah, if your a seasoned fitness addict, you might need to just up your calories a tiny bit. I find for me, even a 100-200 cal increase can make a big difference with regards to my energy levels when I'm training. & honestly, carbohydrates might help a TON if you do a lot of cardio.