I love how Adam transmits the feeling of trying to be fit as a way to express love for life instead of as a punishment for not being what "you're supposed to be".
From one dad to another ... the kids in the background make it 1000 times more relatable to the average dad out there (many of us are watching your channel and loving your positivity and tips&tricks).
I noticed this last year when I was working outside as a gardener for 8+ hours a day. I was doing physical work all the time but I was moving in and out of a deep squat, getting up off the ground and using my mobility as well as being out in the sun all day and I never felt lethargic. I did often feel tired from the heat or I would have muscle tiredness from physical work, but I realized that was a different feeling. I'm not doing the same work now, but I try to break up my workouts and integrate mobility into my day and when I do that consistently I have more energy than when I spend a day lazing about the house.
@@rohanofelvenpower5566 that’s brutal man. That honestly might be harder for me just because you’re probably more static standing the entire time rather than being able to move around a bit
Lethargy and fatigue are also common symptoms of mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar, anxiety and even ADHD. These exercises coupled with meditation/CBT have been really effective for me as someone experiencing each of the illnesses I listed above. Also, going outside more often, interacting with other living things like plants or animals is a good way to wake up your brain a little and in a positive way.
I identify with a lot that you've said here. Our illnesses don't perfectly align but it appears that our lethargy/fatigue and methods of helping them do. It really makes a big difference, even if it's not perfectly consistent. It's nice to see someone by chance who has similar struggles and is working through them in the same way. Have a nice day
Interestingly, in Japanese there is a hard distinction between “sleepy” and “tired”. The former meaning “ready for sleep” and the latter meaning “physically exhausted due to hard work or stress”. And when English speakers start learning Japanese they often confuse sleepy and tired in both languages as we use them pretty interchangeably in English.
Interesting. I live in Japan and speak Japanese but I’ve never had this realization. Most Japanese will often say they are tired but won’t say sleepy. What I do notice is that many Japanese have an incredible amount of energy; up at dawn and busy all day long with work, family, and hobbies. They make me look extremely lazy.
I didn't know that. Learn something new everyday. But I agree, that in Britain and America etc - West(?) - people do confuse the two a lot. Sleepy can just mean, how someone feels after over eating a big meal or something. Tired should mean, as soon as your head hits the pillow, you're out like a light 😜
I'm a plumber. This means that most days I'm working a physical job, bending, crouching, lifting, etc. This means I'm approaching fitness from a different angle then most of your audience seems to be. Much of my fitness focuses on injury prevention and cardio so that I can run a jackhammer or sink a 4" fitting overhead, and continue to do so for years to come.
This video does feel different than the rest, very condensed and to the point. And the in home enviroment really fits the theme of the video, it's usually in home after work, school etc. when we feel the most sluggish. So that gives it that extra something.
Another factor: consider mindfulness and meditation to reduce the constant flow of thoughts. Overthinking all the time can be exhausting but practicing meditation and building space between thoughts so you can just be in the present moment can help better sustain your energy because of course you only get so much per day.
@@ИванКузнецов-ш1п if it works then use it, koans can be effective at showing you a different way of looking at the world free from judgement and symbols. Best of luck to you on your journey you seem like a seeker of truth. Truth will emerge the less we think because truly the world and the universe is.
As an anecdote on the importance of exercise, I had a pretty clear cut impact from running: I went through a period last year where I would say I was at my peak productivity, where I had a 20hr/week manual labour job, did 8km runs 3x/week, went indoor rock climbing 5x/week, did general upper body exercise 3x/week, core/back 2x/week, while also doing 2hrs/day of coding and 2hrs/day of a writing project, while also listening to related educational books while driving and eating, and also testing out posting content about it on tiktok and Instagram 2x/day for each, this was all while saving up money to leave my job which included cooking every single meal. This wasn't sustainable, but it MASSIVELY magnified the benefits that sleep and cardio provided. If I missed a run, within 2 days I would be having daily panic attacks, same if I only got 4hrs of sleep in a night. I then got shin splints, on top of the apartment above me being renovated (I did night shift) so I couldn't do either and everything came tumbling down and I became borderline suicidal. I was absolutely bed ridden with fatigue for about 3 months where I would only get out of bed after about 4hrs because I had to eat. So lesson learnt is two fold. 1.) You can push it too far, 2.) Consistent sleep and cardio was by far the most impactful and had obvious tangible improvements that due to my immense work load meant avoiding panic attacks as crazy as it sounds.
I was always working out, then i got sciatic pain... it lasted about a year and a half.... worse thing ever, now im so weary of working out i've pretty much quit all of it, and i've never felt better!! No more back pain, stiff legs, sore sholders, pulled muscles, i mean, i dont have that post workout adrenaline, but, idk, everything has a market, think of all the supplements and powders and gyms and physical therapy. Maybe, we're NOT supposed to work out all the time, i know, it sounds horrible... im thinking im gonna get a lot of flack for this comment
@@fattyjaybird7505 I never had any of that because I was always hyper aware of recovery, using foam rollers to release tension, getting in good amounts of protein, eating healthy, using the combination of cold into hot showers, using a variety of well researched science backed supplements, doing plenty of stretching and getting good sleep. On really tough days, I would have some soreness, but i was the most pain free, flexible ever otherwise. As I mentioned before, you can definitely overtrain. But 30mins+ of moderate intensity cardio ddaily has a science backed statistically significant improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms while also reducing all cause mortality risk by a very significant margin. On top of this, while i haven't looked into it too heavily, weight training has promising research in neurogenesis, muscle development and bone health, so yes research says you should exercise, but the more you do, the more you have to focus on recovery. If you tried running 2hrs every day but didnt do anything to recovery you will probably suffer.
@@reddrift3022 yea , i was definitely going hard... for like 20 years, tho, i would have to say, the amount of shoulder surgeries among the 50 - 60 crowd in the gym is probably something to take note of, as well as a couple back surgeries... stuffs no joke, you will be "healthy" but that cartilage can only take so much mashing ... even having big muscles, pulls your bones together until they grind... pilates is really probably the best bet
@@fattyjaybird7505 I would say thats different though, at that point your shouldnt be trying to maximise your time and work while doing heavy exercise because your recovery slows as you age, and my point was on recovery to exercise ratio. An example. My mom (59) runs 10km every second day, she has had achilles tendon injuries in the past and has had back surgery, but thats the only exercise she does so has the time and energy to recover properly before going again. And the injuries she got was because she wasn't exercising so was more susceptible to those injuries, both her back and achilles tendon injuries, so you get injured either way, so there has to be a balance, and you can still do intense exercise as you get older, but the older you are the more careful you have to be and the longer you have to wait to recover.
I'm glad to have someone encouraging this mindset of 'do something, it's better than nothing.' I genuinely enjoy life more when I move throughout the day. Also, kudos for adding the bit about your children. It's vital that we make space for kids in the world, even when the interruptions are challenging.
Doing the work you’re doing as a father is really inspirational to us dads out there! Reminding people that the better they take care of themselves, the better we can take care is f those close to us. Thank you sir
Currently living off your videos. Deployed environment and 12hr workdays (5 on/1 off) has been getting to me. Your videos get me through the mental torture.
I am 69, a cancer survivor, 12 yrs ago I had a Whipple Procedure, caused by asbestos, 103days in hosp, 20 hours of surgery, 35 meds a day, 6 weeks of chemo, 3 times a wk fir 6 hours, I started working out when I was 21, when I was 52 I stopped going to the gym, bought a Pinarello and cycled, the Docs said I survived due to physical fitness and mental fitness, now I walk, cycle, sometimes 35 miles, and I workout with Undersun resistance bands, 6 days a week, I do become very tired as I am up before 6, and usually doze for 30 mins after lunch, but I agree, keep moving, and Vit D3 and K2, very important.
Spot on. The problem is, it’s often difficult to differentiate. I follow a 10 minute rule: no matter how I feel, I start my workout; if, after 20 min, I’m still struggling, I am truly tired and stop. 90% of the time, after 10 minutes, I am fine and the cobwebs of lethargy have been blown away.
If I'm describing it to someone, I usually say that I'm mentally worn out, because people can understand that. So when I used to work from the office, I'd get home and not want to cook because my mind felt fried. I wasn't tired, per se, but likely lethargic. Since losing weight (~50lbs since May 2021), it's not nearly as bad, but it still exists. For me, it's definitely a combination of lack of physical exertion from my job combined with self-induced stress and my ADHD. So for my gym days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), I just go even if I don't want to. The only times I don't go at this point is if my arthritis is bad that I can barely walk, or if I'm sick. I feel confident in saying that I have a routine with going to the gym now. I just hope that my body adapts better sooner than later and I can reliably add a fourth day and not feel like death. I still have another ~33 lbs to go before I'd be content with my weight. I'd still be overweight but I'd be at a point where it'd be more feasible for me to be able to adapt my training to building strength again.
Good work! I recently got to a similar point where I was regularly hitting the gym 3x a week for months in a row. I was proud of my achievements and continued to push, until I went too hard and hurt my back. I’ve been out of the gym for weeks now. Haha. Don’t forget to take deload weeks and do plenty of stretching! It’ll save u pain later on.
Yep, the brain tiredness from making an ADHD brain do something that doesn't come naturally for long periods is a killer. I've been finding getting regular (ideally daily) exercise especially outside is really helping too. Also struggling with impatience while waiting for my body to adapt so I can do more, more often :D
Great video with some great tips. It’s easy to forget that the snowball effect works both ways. The more you move the more your body wants to keep moving. The more you rest the more your body wants to rest. I have also found the same with healthy eating choices. Starting my day with healthy food choices makes it easier to continue those throughout the day! Hope y’all recover from COVID and glad you’ve got some filming help! Cheers!
I'm a stay at home single dad and I work nights. The only real time I could workout is in the morning just as I wake up. I've always been an early morning workout person and lethargy has become the biggest hindrance to a lot of things that I wanna do for myself. Thanks so much for your content dude, much appreciated.
I am a father of two and definitely do not have more energy than before! Moving feels nice. But seriously working out regularly seems to put more stress on my body and mind than I can handle these days. I am still struggling to find my balance and energy and every advice like this video is warmly welcome ;)
Key is to keep it light! Do stuff that you don't dread the thought of and that doesn't leave you spent. Few minutes jogging on the spot works wonders - really slow pace!
@@TheBioneer Thank you! I will do that! By the way, I really like your new ebook and the Protean workout! But as I said, it seems a bit too much for now. I will get there and meanwhile pick out small parts of it just for fun and build energy levels slowly back to were they used to be and further.
This is such a great message and can really help people. The one component I wished you had discussed is mental vs physical fatigue. If you have a job that requires a lot of active engagement, you might feel exhausted at the end of the day. However, if you take some time to get some physical activity in right when you get home you often feel more energetic afterwards. I do a 10 minute mobility/conditioning routine on the days that I don't have any thing active planned after work and I have felt a lot better since starting it.
@@ohioman8833 I do Tim Anderson's Original Strength, then 3ish minutes from the GMB Unbreakable series, then 5 minutes of some type of full body conditioning. That part I don't really plan, I just do a few exercises that I enjoy and try to vary it throughout the week.
Mental fatigue is reeeaaallll and the fix is less thinking, less context switching. If work is so draining that you can't enjoy life then it's time for different work.
I know there's an amount of energy that is always out of reach for me because of some medical reasons, but this video really does have good points. I've found a crazy increase of energy since I've started getting sun almost daily, taking walks more often, and not resting until at least an hour after I get home (unless I absolutely need a nap). P.S. It was super sweet to see that behind the scenes with your family. Get well soon!
I enjoyed having your family participate. Many people feel like they don't have time to properly care for themselves because the family comes first, but what often happens is that the kids get trained to be inactive also. Keeping everyone moving together, engaged in something physical, creative, or educational, is achievable and healthful. We need more of this.
Side note here completely unrelated with the topic of the video. This guy said sorry to his child and ask them to keep quiet with a smile and a wink. That's the kind of parenting I wish I had when I was growing up. Amazing fellow he is. Definitely, a role model to follow. Great fitness advice as well. I'll for sure keep following your content. Cheers!
Thank you very much Bioneer. I thought I had chronic fatigue syndrome for a while, but I noticed I became a little more alert doing yard work. This video really gave me info I needed to help me have more energy doing more “indoor” activities.
This is so useful, sometimes I feel "Lazy" and that takes me to a rabbit hole of depresive episodes. I´m still struggling and finding ways to manage it, but now I realize that I don´t move that much throughout the day. Thank you and I hope your family get well
I LOVED THIS!!! Very valuable lesson overall. And the end is so precious - I love that the children and wife help out with the behind-the-scenes production elements! So cute!!!
I am a kid and have recently subscribed to your channel. I first found out about your channel when my dad sent me one of your videos about Quadrupedal Movement. I have been hooked ever since. Your videos have done so much for me in many different ways. Thanks for the really cool videos!
Love the scientific breakdown. I've felt like this b4. I agree, doing a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing. Keep bringing the knowledge sir! I appreciate it deeply.
This was massively helpful. I slipped into a terrible sleeping pattern of going to sleep at 10am and waking up at 10pm. Just these small improvements to movement and getting outside have change everything for me. Thank you bioneer, you legend
Great video mate! I'm a train driver and I've found tiny amounts of exercise useful for keeping me sharp. Stopped at station, knock out a few bodyweight squats or something similar.
Honestly, this video spoke to me. Thank you for making it. I have a long reply and it became even longer as I was writing it. I hope it helps someone. I struggle with severe (already identified) lethargy, due to major depressive issues and stuff. I have identified this in myself and on top of medical assistance (which I have found to be a major hindrance at times) I have found some keys to balance this out; but to be fair, it is an ongoing issue. Some things I have found works for me: Use your non dominant hand for dominant tasks. I.e. if you are right handed. Wash the dishes or brush your teeth with your left hand. It takes a while to learn but the forming of new synapses will wake you up. It also makes you a more well rounded individual. Limit the amount of "reality escapism" that you allow yourself. I.e. Playing games, masturbation, drinking alcohol, whatever it may be. Use your rewards sparingly and consciously. If you have a nicotine dependancy. Well then use it as a reward for taking a walk. Put constraints. As a heavy nicotine user for most of my life (Swedish snus, 3x the nicotine compared to cigarettes) I have put a hard limit on only after 18 in the evening and only up until midnight. This was after going cold turkey for a year and a half. Now it is a tangible reward I can allow myself. It's really good when I do earn it. =) And the big one. Stop eating. I can't stress enough how much energy you gain after the hunger goes away. This one might be hard for people and I have a really hard time explaining to people in the "3 times a day and snacks" mindset how much this drains your overall energy level. My family is incredibly stubborn, for instance. This one might be the hardest to "control", due to the number of weeks it usually takes to relearn. If you only eat a meal a day, and make it a big one, this will make it a daily goal to look forward to. I have had issues with non eating so the last one was a real reprogramming effort and I am proud of myself for that one. I can now wake up, and instead of going to the fridge , before I put my clothes on, I go hang from a doorway rack. After that, I go stretch, or similar. And if I manage to get going; which to be fair, I don't always succeed in. If I do, I am no longer hungry and can often do a hard workout and then eat several hours later. It's so good when I then do eat. Learn to breathe. Do Wim Hof, or other deep breathing work. Open up your lungs. Control your breaths when you feel your head going away from you, so to speak. This is the most simple one to get started with. Do DEEP breath work. Try to pace your breathing and find a rhythm, a cadence. Later, combine it with exersice. All in all. TAKE CONTROL of your mind, your being, your breathing, your time, your motivation and your body. Find a mantra, tell yourself that you are in control. With training, you will become that which you tell yourself. Your mileage may, of course, vary. Best of luck and I believe in you!
I have a rule I almost always follow which is to stay on my feet as much as possible during waking hours. I must not sit for more than half an hour at any one time unless it is absolutely unavoidable. 15,000 steps per day as per my fitbit is my benchmark which I can easily achieve even if I don't go out for a specifically planned walk. I also think diet has a lot to do with energy levels and if I generally stay off sugar, carbs and processed foods, I always seem to have more energy...............
@@spongebobgrumpypants6862 just to know how you manage to do 15000 steps every day.. i jave a job where i'm stuck to my desk 12h a day, 6 days a week...
@@spongebobgrumpypants6862 I'm a young lawyer (passed the bar exam a few months ago and was lucky enough to find a job in a law firm right away) and I'm trying to finish my PhD on the side... Frankly I'm exhausted (or lethargic). I have not done any sort of physical exercise for the past 2.5 years... gained weight... and I feel my life is slowly slipping away from me...
I've always enjoyed the content you present on your channel but this was particularly something I needed to hear to get back into the normalcy of being active. Thank you for sharing your advice.
Allergy season is in full effect lol great short today for the weekend! I'll be keeping track of how i feel now that you've broke down the tired/lethargy for all of us having these issues right now. Doing as much as a few extra random sets of exercise throughout the day sounds like a great way to keep energy levels up!
I have to say that this video just connected what I was slowly coming to a conclusion to…that I need to stay moving. On my days off, I may do a workout routine at one place and so I don’t get “tired”, I immediately put on my running shoes and get ready to run some place else. I get home feeling like I need to do something so I don’t clock out before it’s time for me to sleep. Now, I want to see about planning my day always doing something. This was invaluable.
I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety ever since I was a child and I could never find something that really helped because I never liked the side effects of medication. I found out in HS and College that the gym was one of the best methods (for me) to decrease the lethargy caused from my illnesses. I spend 2 years going nearly every day in college and then didn't go at all for 2 more years. My illnesses got so bad I would never leave the house, especially since I work and do school from home. I have been going back consistently for two months now and I feel absolutely amazing. I really can't afford to not workout or go to the gym.
Completely agree about sitting down when you get home, after walking to and from work, when I get home during the gardening season I cut the lawns before sitting, eating or any other distraction. Works every time. Loving your channel I just came upon.
Perfect timing! Thank you for all these useful videos on how to improve my living. I’ve had a lot of issues with being tired in the past so this really helps
As someone who has suffered depression since my mid teens. Sometimes I have to force myself to get out and just have a good old walk. Once I have done around three miles or so I’m pretty good for the rest of the day. Keeping moving is absolutely key for anyone suffering depression or anxiety.
I went through cancer treatment two years ago and I was tired all of the time for nearly two years after. Including some small movements like dips on the bathtub lib after I visited the bathroom, or some lunges waiting for the cattle to boil helped a lot against the additional tiredness that I was not able to shake with resting. Now I'm healthy but real life got me again and I'm tired thanks to not enough stimulus, really need to implement more movements in my life again! Thanks for the reminder that also small workouts help a great deal!
Just clicking on the video made me stand up. Thanks! It's the day after a very intense workout day and my body is creaking, but managing to get off the sofa and shake it off already makes a difference phisically and mentally
*Watching this great video after returning from a 50 minute barefoot walk / 'work break' - and I absolutely agree!* I was feeling 'tired' after a morning and afternoon of video editing and constant screen-time... but have likewise learned that putting in the 'extra effort' to take a long walk, drop into a squat, hang off the rings or otherwise wake my body up is a staple turnaround in my everyday routine. Will soon head off to the gym for gymnastics class, as opposed to slopping around on the sofa and potentially being tempted to skip training tonight! Joining that fight against unnecessary lethargy! The mid-day walk is such a humble gamechanger (especially barefoot for that extra sensory feedback and forced presence)
Hahaha I had a cop pull over and ask me if everything was okay? I laughed and said what's wrong? He said someone had called worried about me walking around without shoes on with my granddaughter 😂
I'm glad someone is covering this subject. I'm sure it happens to everyone of us, at least on occasion, if not often. I deeply appreciate the little things that make big impacts like this. Also, I hope everyone recovers well and soon. Glad to know the family is helping and I vote for more videos like this too.👍
My incidental workouts throughout the day: - When I walk to and from school I carry my bag as if it were a suitcase, and I've put 2 big water bottles in it to increase the weight (this is because I never really remember to train my obliques) - I have a pull-up bar on the door to my room. Whenever I enter the room I do 5 pull-ups, and whenever I exit the room I do 5 chin-ups. (5 is just a bit less than a 4th of the max amount of pullups I could do at one go, and I suggest to keep that ratio if you want to do it) - On my desk I have a 1 kg weight, which every few minutes I try to bend/pull-apart/condense (with both hands)/squeeze (with one hand, training grip)/twist (hold with both hands and try to twist it clockwise with one hand and anti clockwise with the other hand at the same time). - whenever the kettle is boiling I do juggling with lemons. (I've become pretty good at it. I can juggle with 3 and even with 4) - I treat the stairway of the building (you could do the same with a different room) as if it were full of poisonous gas. So I always hold my breath when I'm in it. It's especially hard when I made it all the way to the door and I just can't find my key in the bag while I'm desperate to breath (a few times I failed, but thankfully the room wasn't actually full of poisonous gas and I lived to tell the tale). Those are all the ones I can think of right now, I hope it gave someone some new ideas, and I'd love to hear people's suggestions ;)
"You're Not Tired, You're Lethargic (Probably)!" In my experience this advice should be taken with a grain of salt. I've been training for more than 25 Years by now and more than once, i had times where i was tired and simply exhausted from my high frequency and high workout volume. Of course i just carried on and while sometimes (especially in my 20s) it worked, the older i got, the more exhausted i became, if i wouldn't take a step back and listend to my body. Often the main problem is too little rest time, between workouts and insufficient sleep. Sometimes psychological exhaustion can reflect in physical fatigue and vice versa. What i want to say is, work WITH you body, not against it. Everyone is different, everyone's life circumstances are different. Give your body enough time to adapt between workouts and avoid exhaustion by training too often. Yes, some people are able to train every day and make progress. Yes, some people are able to work 20 hours a day without getting a nervous breakdown after a few months. What annoys me the most is that these people seem to think this is a simple matter of will power, but it's not. I have lived like that for more than two decades and i experience now the physical and mental damages of abusing my body and mental health.
I suffer from exactly this... I'll use this as a new mantra in my life... "if your moving your improving"... love your videos, they have truly helped me out.
This guy actually gives practical advice for regular people. I'm glad he's ripped, so we can see he knows his business, but he's still providing advice for people who's goal is just to watch their health.
Could you make a Jedi / Star wars themed video, focusing on what kind of mobility, strenght and martial art excercises one could do, would be a awesome video and have not found any others!
Another huge one is changing scenery and walking from point A to point B. From going to another room, to going to a totally different place and setting. This will keep you alert and out of that lethargic state. And ideally you wouldn't just go out for a walk then come back to the same room, you'd make a trip to somewhere and get things done over there. During that trip pay attention to your surroundings, don't burrow yourself in your thoughts. And one more thing, have variability in your day, follow up mental tasks with physical ones.
I realized that yesterday, feeling tired but actually no I'm just scrolling through yt after coming home school. My mentality changed after doing little bodyweight exercises (to get back in the habit) I'd realized that when I'm on bed and on yt, I'm starting to feel this little capacity to exercise or do chores. And so I force myself out of that comfortness and just start moving around (like walking around the house, sure it could be doing a task but I'd prefer to walk around just activate the blood circulation) 20-30 minutes go by and I feel much better.
I started exercising every single day about a couple of years ago, following online programmes with plenty of varied exercises, with the minimum simply being “Do one of these short programmes every day.” It has changed my life. Never had as much energy and even though sometimes I have had to force myself to do the 10-15 min session I always felt so glad I had afterwards. And found I had plenty of energy once I started. Your take on this is really interesting and I love the concept of lethargic rather than tired. The body is fed and rested and kinda switched off and doesn‘t really want to go do that short workout or guitar practice or whatever but … if you get off the sofa, you can actually easily get it done and enjoy it too.
This is something I don't think I've ever thought about before, but makes total sense now. I think we've all had days of doing nothing and then deciding to continue to do nothing because we suddenly just don't feel like it or find it very challenging to even start. I love this channel a lot, besides everything else you always have great insights that help to maintain the discipline to keep going.
I just found your video today and found it very very helpful! Your exercise advice and getting off the sofa has inspired me. The comments from the viewers are excellent. I have bookmarked this and will watch again. Bless you for your help, this is exactly what I have needed to get out of my lazy routine.
I needed this video, i was working a graveyard shift and whenever i left in the morning I tried to go to the gym, i started another job with an afternoon shift so i promised myself since im sleeping well now i can go to the gym in the morning, that was 3 weeks ago and i still tell myself that i will go tomorrow but when the morning comes all i wanna do is sleep and got no motivation at all...
This is so true,I broke my wrist and quit the gym 1 year ago and quit my job 6 months ago and it wouldn't even go outside except to throw the trash and walking felt really odd and alien,now that I started lifting again at my home gym I feel reborn
Thank you so much for this much needed explanation. I was always thinking that I'm not really tired, because when I was going to the gym I was instantly "waking up" after a good run, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
genial! it's so true! but it's not just getting exhibition, it's about focusing on your work I do part-time as a bike courier and as a translator, and much more hobbies that bring me money or joy. but I find it hard to pick just one activity and sometimes it gets me just... doing nothing which is hell!
Funny Bioneer, I have come to figure out nearly identical stuff to what you present. Mostly we dont find people with our ecclectic mindsets, but my brother, we are brothers indeed. Nice to find You. I Love you 💪🏼😇✌🏼
And to further your explanation from different perspective. Every action you takes you further down the timelines, whatever you vibrate, even thoughts and feelings(yes everything is vibrating energy, experienced as physical), every moment goes to law of attraction and you get back app. 3x times. If you choose to stay in that lethargic mindset, you'll only go further down that rabbit hole and you'll get more experiences that support your decision. Universe can only comply with your wishes. However it doesn't speak english, but rather vibration or intention. Luckily these habits are usually not decade+ old which makes them pretty easy to replace, IF you are willing too. Remember, you choose to be lethargic( nothing can happen against your will and at one level or another you've agreed upon it.) This one requires you to put your ego aside and really understand why. Will it be uncomfortable, probably yes... Remember, doing same thing over and over again and expecting different outcome is insanity. Cannot and will not happen. If you want to change, you have to change the way you think. Keep on saying to yourself that you're lacking energy or willpower and you will. Yup, universe always supports you(positive or negative), but here's a trick, it does not understand negativity. Great example: DONT THINK OF AN ELEPHANT. This part is hard to wrap your head around, but when it clicks, you'll know. Anyways, whatever your experience is, don't give in to those voices telling you that you can't. Set goals and little by little move towards them. Having no goals usually means there's nothing to aim for, which will keep you in circles. Even if you cry first week or two. It's good and crying releases stuck emotions. Less processed sugar, drink more water troughout day, expose yourself to sun, breathe deep(with intent),... anyways, you'll figure it out as you go.. Where intention goes, enery flows. Huge hugs
Hi, Bioneer, I agree with a lot you said here, although I have not tried it yet. However, I solved my lethargy through a different and easier means, I took glycine supplements before I slept, my sleep quality was IMMENSELY INCREASED and I started having dreams every night. I would wake up feeling refreshed rather than sluggish and would no longer get sluggish throughout the day. Yes, your method clearly helped you, and I'm sure both our methods in conjunction would be even better, but I'm offering an easier solution for people who might not have time for your solution.
This is a great video topic. It took me a while to catch on and understand what was happening in my own body. Just like The Bioneer says, it isn't tiredness, it's a state of _torpor_ that comes from spending all day in a stupid school or office chair. It's like the whole motor nervous system goes into a dormant stage. And of course how could _sleep_ or other _rest_ - which is a dormant state - bring your motor nervous system out of its own dormant state? How could anyone expect to go from lethargy to a HIIT or intense barbell workout? I found a good way to get my motor system back to active: one minute of jumping jax, one minute of high knees running in place, and one more minute of jumping jax. No rest between those three minutes. The high knees gets me everytime! It feel so hard! But here is the trick. After those three minutes of warm up exercises, I take about three more minutes to catch my breath and let the warm up "sink in." For me it's the few minutes _after_ that's critical, it's the time my body needs to catch up and come back to life. Three minutes of shock followed by three minutes to finally shake off the lethargy.
about 2 minutes in I was compelled to do 10 pushups, and what do you know - I stopped the video because I felt motivated to go clean out the garage! Finished the video later, so thank you for the reminder to keep moving!
A thing that I learned during lockdown. Most of the time I was sitting home and listening to classes on Teams alone in my room. I think I was quiet close to being depressed. But the outdoor workout park in my time was open, and if I went there, did a nice workout under the spring sun suddely I was feeling great. It goes for going out for runs too. So If you feel sluggish you should just go out and start to move, even if you "don't feel like it". It will help! Cheers
Used to nap for 2 hours after work every day and still get a full night rest on top of that. Never remembered being so tired when I was younger. Ended up drinking mead and because alcohol made me more active I thought it was the alcohol solving it but it clicked a few days later that when I was younger i was doing martial arts 3 nights a week. So it clicked that being active and using energy made me more energetic. Important that everyone includes some form of daily workout. So many benefits that I took for granted. I’m 3 months into regular workout and I’ve not had a nap since. I’ve been more alert, stronger, healthier. Amazing how the body gives you what you need when your treat it right.
This is why I've been itching to go back to the office instead of working from home. Just the act of getting up and ready in the morning and driving to work, walking into the office, talking to people, etc, is wayyyy better for combating lethargy, compared to waking up and working from home all day. We're starting a flexible hybrid work schedule and I'm the only one on the team who actively WANTS to go into the office every day.
This video rings so true to me. As a lorry driver it's not uncommon for me to be up between 3 & 4am and work between 12 & 15 hour days. I work 5 days a week (sometimes have to run in on the morning of the 6th day) and sleep in the truck 4, sometimes 5, nights a week. I'm either parked on a motorway service area or in a layby so can't even get out for a walk at the end of the day. I'd love to get into a regular exercise routine but it just seems nigh on impossible 🤷♂️
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Love the channel
Love the channel
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Loved the transition! Even like your sponsorship segments, man!
why is your music so good. i need a playlist. or can i ask bout music of the video
I love how Adam transmits the feeling of trying to be fit as a way to express love for life instead of as a punishment for not being what "you're supposed to be".
Get the same feeling, nice put.
VERY well put man
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Poignant. Well said.
"I'm not tired, I'm lethargic" has been a recent mantra of mine to get my ass off the couch and do a workout and it's worked great!
Keep up the good work 💪🏼
Yea same. Only I've been saying I need blood flow. My blood is getting cold.
HELL YES
That’s a good idea.
@@devinreed5725...that's a good one
From one dad to another ... the kids in the background make it 1000 times more relatable to the average dad out there (many of us are watching your channel and loving your positivity and tips&tricks).
I noticed this last year when I was working outside as a gardener for 8+ hours a day. I was doing physical work all the time but I was moving in and out of a deep squat, getting up off the ground and using my mobility as well as being out in the sun all day and I never felt lethargic. I did often feel tired from the heat or I would have muscle tiredness from physical work, but I realized that was a different feeling. I'm not doing the same work now, but I try to break up my workouts and integrate mobility into my day and when I do that consistently I have more energy than when I spend a day lazing about the house.
I know your pain man, those 8+ hour days in the sun forcing yourself to give it your all every second you have is something else
Same here whne I worked as a chef. 60-70+ hours a week where at least 10 were solid standing up!
@@rohanofelvenpower5566 that’s brutal man. That honestly might be harder for me just because you’re probably more static standing the entire time rather than being able to move around a bit
Lethargy and fatigue are also common symptoms of mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar, anxiety and even ADHD. These exercises coupled with meditation/CBT have been really effective for me as someone experiencing each of the illnesses I listed above. Also, going outside more often, interacting with other living things like plants or animals is a good way to wake up your brain a little and in a positive way.
I identify with a lot that you've said here. Our illnesses don't perfectly align but it appears that our lethargy/fatigue and methods of helping them do. It really makes a big difference, even if it's not perfectly consistent. It's nice to see someone by chance who has similar struggles and is working through them in the same way. Have a nice day
cbt definetley helps energize me in the morning. honestly nothing better than a little cock and ball torture
Well said
Honestly there's a strong link between depression and anxiety and lack of movement
how does Cock and Balls Torture ( CBT) will help me with being less tired ?
Interestingly, in Japanese there is a hard distinction between “sleepy” and “tired”. The former meaning “ready for sleep” and the latter meaning “physically exhausted due to hard work or stress”. And when English speakers start learning Japanese they often confuse sleepy and tired in both languages as we use them pretty interchangeably in English.
Interesting. I live in Japan and speak Japanese but I’ve never had this realization. Most Japanese will often say they are tired but won’t say sleepy.
What I do notice is that many Japanese have an incredible amount of energy; up at dawn and busy all day long with work, family, and hobbies. They make me look extremely lazy.
@@rzadigi Best wishes from Ibaraki.
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I didn't know that. Learn something new everyday. But I agree, that in Britain and America etc - West(?) - people do confuse the two a lot. Sleepy can just mean, how someone feels after over eating a big meal or something. Tired should mean, as soon as your head hits the pillow, you're out like a light 😜
@@rzadigi
They also kill themselves at insanely high rates, don't feel bad, humans aren't meant to live like ants.
@@Johny40Se7en Oftentimes I feel extremely tired in both body and mind, yet I can't sleep. So tired and sleepy are indeed very different things.
I'm a plumber. This means that most days I'm working a physical job, bending, crouching, lifting, etc. This means I'm approaching fitness from a different angle then most of your audience seems to be. Much of my fitness focuses on injury prevention and cardio so that I can run a jackhammer or sink a 4" fitting overhead, and continue to do so for years to come.
Thank you! You're the dad we can all aspire to be. Staying fit with two little kids is a miracle in its own right.
This video does feel different than the rest, very condensed and to the point. And the in home enviroment really fits the theme of the video, it's usually in home after work, school etc. when we feel the most sluggish. So that gives it that extra something.
Another factor: consider mindfulness and meditation to reduce the constant flow of thoughts. Overthinking all the time can be exhausting but practicing meditation and building space between thoughts so you can just be in the present moment can help better sustain your energy because of course you only get so much per day.
What about masturbation? Could you use it to release excess stress and induce endorphins
Why not dynamic meditation? Exercise + psychological effect.
@@ИванКузнецов-ш1п absolutely meditation can be done while doing any activity its about becoming one with the movement thus reducing thought.
What do you think about koan or mondo as a method to reduce the constant flow of thoughts?
@@ИванКузнецов-ш1п if it works then use it, koans can be effective at showing you a different way of looking at the world free from judgement and symbols. Best of luck to you on your journey you seem like a seeker of truth.
Truth will emerge the less we think because truly the world and the universe is.
As an anecdote on the importance of exercise, I had a pretty clear cut impact from running:
I went through a period last year where I would say I was at my peak productivity, where I had a 20hr/week manual labour job, did 8km runs 3x/week, went indoor rock climbing 5x/week, did general upper body exercise 3x/week, core/back 2x/week, while also doing 2hrs/day of coding and 2hrs/day of a writing project, while also listening to related educational books while driving and eating, and also testing out posting content about it on tiktok and Instagram 2x/day for each, this was all while saving up money to leave my job which included cooking every single meal.
This wasn't sustainable, but it MASSIVELY magnified the benefits that sleep and cardio provided. If I missed a run, within 2 days I would be having daily panic attacks, same if I only got 4hrs of sleep in a night.
I then got shin splints, on top of the apartment above me being renovated (I did night shift) so I couldn't do either and everything came tumbling down and I became borderline suicidal.
I was absolutely bed ridden with fatigue for about 3 months where I would only get out of bed after about 4hrs because I had to eat.
So lesson learnt is two fold. 1.) You can push it too far, 2.) Consistent sleep and cardio was by far the most impactful and had obvious tangible improvements that due to my immense work load meant avoiding panic attacks as crazy as it sounds.
I was always working out, then i got sciatic pain... it lasted about a year and a half.... worse thing ever, now im so weary of working out i've pretty much quit all of it, and i've never felt better!! No more back pain, stiff legs, sore sholders, pulled muscles, i mean, i dont have that post workout adrenaline, but, idk, everything has a market, think of all the supplements and powders and gyms and physical therapy. Maybe, we're NOT supposed to work out all the time, i know, it sounds horrible... im thinking im gonna get a lot of flack for this comment
@@fattyjaybird7505 I never had any of that because I was always hyper aware of recovery, using foam rollers to release tension, getting in good amounts of protein, eating healthy, using the combination of cold into hot showers, using a variety of well researched science backed supplements, doing plenty of stretching and getting good sleep. On really tough days, I would have some soreness, but i was the most pain free, flexible ever otherwise.
As I mentioned before, you can definitely overtrain. But 30mins+ of moderate intensity cardio ddaily has a science backed statistically significant improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms while also reducing all cause mortality risk by a very significant margin. On top of this, while i haven't looked into it too heavily, weight training has promising research in neurogenesis, muscle development and bone health, so yes research says you should exercise, but the more you do, the more you have to focus on recovery. If you tried running 2hrs every day but didnt do anything to recovery you will probably suffer.
@@reddrift3022 yea , i was definitely going hard... for like 20 years, tho, i would have to say, the amount of shoulder surgeries among the 50 - 60 crowd in the gym is probably something to take note of, as well as a couple back surgeries... stuffs no joke, you will be "healthy" but that cartilage can only take so much mashing ... even having big muscles, pulls your bones together until they grind... pilates is really probably the best bet
@@fattyjaybird7505 I would say thats different though, at that point your shouldnt be trying to maximise your time and work while doing heavy exercise because your recovery slows as you age, and my point was on recovery to exercise ratio.
An example. My mom (59) runs 10km every second day, she has had achilles tendon injuries in the past and has had back surgery, but thats the only exercise she does so has the time and energy to recover properly before going again. And the injuries she got was because she wasn't exercising so was more susceptible to those injuries, both her back and achilles tendon injuries, so you get injured either way, so there has to be a balance, and you can still do intense exercise as you get older, but the older you are the more careful you have to be and the longer you have to wait to recover.
@@reddrift3022 wow, thats a long run😲
I'm glad to have someone encouraging this mindset of 'do something, it's better than nothing.' I genuinely enjoy life more when I move throughout the day. Also, kudos for adding the bit about your children. It's vital that we make space for kids in the world, even when the interruptions are challenging.
As a fellow father it is great to see the "bloopers" at the end. Thanks for all the work and great content. Hope you guys get better soon.
Ditto
I thought he forgot to edit that out
Doing the work you’re doing as a father is really inspirational to us dads out there! Reminding people that the better they take care of themselves, the better we can take care is f those close to us. Thank you sir
Currently living off your videos. Deployed environment and 12hr workdays (5 on/1 off) has been getting to me. Your videos get me through the mental torture.
@@JDirty-w-tha-30 It has made me appreciate my time thats for sure.
“If you’re moving, you’re improving”, love it! Great vid as always!
"If you're moving, you're improving" This is great for when I get lazy TY
I am 69, a cancer survivor, 12 yrs ago I had a Whipple Procedure, caused by asbestos, 103days in hosp, 20 hours of surgery, 35 meds a day, 6 weeks of chemo, 3 times a wk fir 6 hours, I started working out when I was 21, when I was 52 I stopped going to the gym, bought a Pinarello and cycled, the Docs said I survived due to physical fitness and mental fitness, now I walk, cycle, sometimes 35 miles, and I workout with Undersun resistance bands, 6 days a week, I do become very tired as I am up before 6, and usually doze for 30 mins after lunch, but I agree, keep moving, and Vit D3 and K2, very important.
Spot on. The problem is, it’s often difficult to differentiate. I follow a 10 minute rule: no matter how I feel, I start my workout; if, after 20 min, I’m still struggling, I am truly tired and stop. 90% of the time, after 10 minutes, I am fine and the cobwebs of lethargy have been blown away.
If I'm describing it to someone, I usually say that I'm mentally worn out, because people can understand that. So when I used to work from the office, I'd get home and not want to cook because my mind felt fried. I wasn't tired, per se, but likely lethargic. Since losing weight (~50lbs since May 2021), it's not nearly as bad, but it still exists.
For me, it's definitely a combination of lack of physical exertion from my job combined with self-induced stress and my ADHD. So for my gym days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), I just go even if I don't want to. The only times I don't go at this point is if my arthritis is bad that I can barely walk, or if I'm sick. I feel confident in saying that I have a routine with going to the gym now. I just hope that my body adapts better sooner than later and I can reliably add a fourth day and not feel like death.
I still have another ~33 lbs to go before I'd be content with my weight. I'd still be overweight but I'd be at a point where it'd be more feasible for me to be able to adapt my training to building strength again.
Good work! I recently got to a similar point where I was regularly hitting the gym 3x a week for months in a row. I was proud of my achievements and continued to push, until I went too hard and hurt my back. I’ve been out of the gym for weeks now. Haha. Don’t forget to take deload weeks and do plenty of stretching! It’ll save u pain later on.
Yep, the brain tiredness from making an ADHD brain do something that doesn't come naturally for long periods is a killer.
I've been finding getting regular (ideally daily) exercise especially outside is really helping too. Also struggling with impatience while waiting for my body to adapt so I can do more, more often :D
@@rzadigi thanks! Yeah I'm trying to do what stretching I can, I'm just bad at remembering to do it 😅
@@philippashirkey2192 you got this Philippa!!
Great video with some great tips. It’s easy to forget that the snowball effect works both ways. The more you move the more your body wants to keep moving. The more you rest the more your body wants to rest. I have also found the same with healthy eating choices. Starting my day with healthy food choices makes it easier to continue those throughout the day!
Hope y’all recover from COVID and glad you’ve got some filming help!
Cheers!
I'm a stay at home single dad and I work nights. The only real time I could workout is in the morning just as I wake up. I've always been an early morning workout person and lethargy has become the biggest hindrance to a lot of things that I wanna do for myself. Thanks so much for your content dude, much appreciated.
I am a father of two and definitely do not have more energy than before! Moving feels nice. But seriously working out regularly seems to put more stress on my body and mind than I can handle these days. I am still struggling to find my balance and energy and every advice like this video is warmly welcome ;)
Key is to keep it light! Do stuff that you don't dread the thought of and that doesn't leave you spent. Few minutes jogging on the spot works wonders - really slow pace!
@@TheBioneer Thank you! I will do that!
By the way, I really like your new ebook and the Protean workout! But as I said, it seems a bit too much for now. I will get there and meanwhile pick out small parts of it just for fun and build energy levels slowly back to were they used to be and further.
This is such a great message and can really help people. The one component I wished you had discussed is mental vs physical fatigue. If you have a job that requires a lot of active engagement, you might feel exhausted at the end of the day. However, if you take some time to get some physical activity in right when you get home you often feel more energetic afterwards. I do a 10 minute mobility/conditioning routine on the days that I don't have any thing active planned after work and I have felt a lot better since starting it.
Yeh good point dude, mental fatigue can be a real pain, but getting moving usually helps get rid of it
What is your mobility routine 🤔
@@ohioman8833 I do Tim Anderson's Original Strength, then 3ish minutes from the GMB Unbreakable series, then 5 minutes of some type of full body conditioning. That part I don't really plan, I just do a few exercises that I enjoy and try to vary it throughout the week.
Mental fatigue is reeeaaallll and the fix is less thinking, less context switching. If work is so draining that you can't enjoy life then it's time for different work.
@@MaaveMaave I think that is good advice in most cases, but I love my job even though it can be taxing.
I know there's an amount of energy that is always out of reach for me because of some medical reasons, but this video really does have good points. I've found a crazy increase of energy since I've started getting sun almost daily, taking walks more often, and not resting until at least an hour after I get home (unless I absolutely need a nap).
P.S. It was super sweet to see that behind the scenes with your family. Get well soon!
I enjoyed having your family participate. Many people feel like they don't have time to properly care for themselves because the family comes first, but what often happens is that the kids get trained to be inactive also. Keeping everyone moving together, engaged in something physical, creative, or educational, is achievable and healthful. We need more of this.
Side note here completely unrelated with the topic of the video. This guy said sorry to his child and ask them to keep quiet with a smile and a wink. That's the kind of parenting I wish I had when I was growing up. Amazing fellow he is. Definitely, a role model to follow. Great fitness advice as well. I'll for sure keep following your content. Cheers!
Very happy to see all your sponsorships. You definitely have earned them.
Thank you very much Bioneer. I thought I had chronic fatigue syndrome for a while, but I noticed I became a little more alert doing yard work. This video really gave me info I needed to help me have more energy doing more “indoor” activities.
This is so useful, sometimes I feel "Lazy" and that takes me to a rabbit hole of depresive episodes. I´m still struggling and finding ways to manage it, but now I realize that I don´t move that much throughout the day. Thank you and I hope your family get well
I LOVED THIS!!! Very valuable lesson overall. And the end is so precious - I love that the children and wife help out with the behind-the-scenes production elements! So cute!!!
I am a kid and have recently subscribed to your channel. I first found out about your channel when my dad sent me one of your videos about Quadrupedal Movement. I have been hooked ever since. Your videos have done so much for me in many different ways.
Thanks for the really cool videos!
Love the scientific breakdown. I've felt like this b4. I agree, doing a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing. Keep bringing the knowledge sir! I appreciate it deeply.
This was massively helpful.
I slipped into a terrible sleeping pattern of going to sleep at 10am and waking up at 10pm. Just these small improvements to movement and getting outside have change everything for me.
Thank you bioneer, you legend
“If your moving, your improving.” Love it! Great information brother, keep up the good work!
Great video mate! I'm a train driver and I've found tiny amounts of exercise useful for keeping me sharp. Stopped at station, knock out a few bodyweight squats or something similar.
I love that you're a Dad, gives me so much inspiration
Honestly, this video spoke to me. Thank you for making it. I have a long reply and it became even longer as I was writing it. I hope it helps someone.
I struggle with severe (already identified) lethargy, due to major depressive issues and stuff. I have identified this in myself and on top of medical assistance (which I have found to be a major hindrance at times) I have found some keys to balance this out; but to be fair, it is an ongoing issue.
Some things I have found works for me:
Use your non dominant hand for dominant tasks. I.e. if you are right handed. Wash the dishes or brush your teeth with your left hand. It takes a while to learn but the forming of new synapses will wake you up. It also makes you a more well rounded individual.
Limit the amount of "reality escapism" that you allow yourself. I.e. Playing games, masturbation, drinking alcohol, whatever it may be. Use your rewards sparingly and consciously. If you have a nicotine dependancy. Well then use it as a reward for taking a walk. Put constraints. As a heavy nicotine user for most of my life (Swedish snus, 3x the nicotine compared to cigarettes) I have put a hard limit on only after 18 in the evening and only up until midnight. This was after going cold turkey for a year and a half. Now it is a tangible reward I can allow myself. It's really good when I do earn it. =)
And the big one. Stop eating. I can't stress enough how much energy you gain after the hunger goes away. This one might be hard for people and I have a really hard time explaining to people in the "3 times a day and snacks" mindset how much this drains your overall energy level. My family is incredibly stubborn, for instance. This one might be the hardest to "control", due to the number of weeks it usually takes to relearn. If you only eat a meal a day, and make it a big one, this will make it a daily goal to look forward to.
I have had issues with non eating so the last one was a real reprogramming effort and I am proud of myself for that one. I can now wake up, and instead of going to the fridge , before I put my clothes on, I go hang from a doorway rack. After that, I go stretch, or similar. And if I manage to get going; which to be fair, I don't always succeed in. If I do, I am no longer hungry and can often do a hard workout and then eat several hours later. It's so good when I then do eat.
Learn to breathe. Do Wim Hof, or other deep breathing work. Open up your lungs. Control your breaths when you feel your head going away from you, so to speak. This is the most simple one to get started with. Do DEEP breath work. Try to pace your breathing and find a rhythm, a cadence. Later, combine it with exersice.
All in all. TAKE CONTROL of your mind, your being, your breathing, your time, your motivation and your body. Find a mantra, tell yourself that you are in control. With training, you will become that which you tell yourself.
Your mileage may, of course, vary. Best of luck and I believe in you!
I have a rule I almost always follow which is to stay on my feet as much as possible during waking hours. I must not sit for more than half an hour at any one time unless it is absolutely unavoidable. 15,000 steps per day as per my fitbit is my benchmark which I can easily achieve even if I don't go out for a specifically planned walk. I also think diet has a lot to do with energy levels and if I generally stay off sugar, carbs and processed foods, I always seem to have more energy...............
And what do you do for a living?
@@jonathanj.1955 I do a part time desk job and I'm also a foster carer (along with my wife) for 2 children with special needs. Why?
@@spongebobgrumpypants6862 just to know how you manage to do 15000 steps every day.. i jave a job where i'm stuck to my desk 12h a day, 6 days a week...
@@jonathanj.1955 That's a long time to be seated. May I ask what job demands such a long time sat at a desk each day?
@@spongebobgrumpypants6862 I'm a young lawyer (passed the bar exam a few months ago and was lucky enough to find a job in a law firm right away) and I'm trying to finish my PhD on the side... Frankly I'm exhausted (or lethargic). I have not done any sort of physical exercise for the past 2.5 years... gained weight... and I feel my life is slowly slipping away from me...
I've always enjoyed the content you present on your channel but this was particularly something I needed to hear to get back into the normalcy of being active. Thank you for sharing your advice.
Allergy season is in full effect lol great short today for the weekend! I'll be keeping track of how i feel now that you've broke down the tired/lethargy for all of us having these issues right now. Doing as much as a few extra random sets of exercise throughout the day sounds like a great way to keep energy levels up!
I have to say that this video just connected what I was slowly coming to a conclusion to…that I need to stay moving. On my days off, I may do a workout routine at one place and so I don’t get “tired”, I immediately put on my running shoes and get ready to run some place else. I get home feeling like I need to do something so I don’t clock out before it’s time for me to sleep. Now, I want to see about planning my day always doing something. This was invaluable.
Thanks! You’re right on target for my current challenges. And I do appreciate your family’s involvement!
I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety ever since I was a child and I could never find something that really helped because I never liked the side effects of medication. I found out in HS and College that the gym was one of the best methods (for me) to decrease the lethargy caused from my illnesses. I spend 2 years going nearly every day in college and then didn't go at all for 2 more years. My illnesses got so bad I would never leave the house, especially since I work and do school from home. I have been going back consistently for two months now and I feel absolutely amazing. I really can't afford to not workout or go to the gym.
This channel really gives the info you won't find in other channels.
Completely agree about sitting down when you get home, after walking to and from work, when I get home during the gardening season I cut the lawns before sitting, eating or any other distraction. Works every time. Loving your channel I just came upon.
Perfect timing! Thank you for all these useful videos on how to improve my living. I’ve had a lot of issues with being tired in the past so this really helps
As someone who has suffered depression since my mid teens. Sometimes I have to force myself to get out and just have a good old walk. Once I have done around three miles or so I’m pretty good for the rest of the day. Keeping moving is absolutely key for anyone suffering depression or anxiety.
I went through cancer treatment two years ago and I was tired all of the time for nearly two years after. Including some small movements like dips on the bathtub lib after I visited the bathroom, or some lunges waiting for the cattle to boil helped a lot against the additional tiredness that I was not able to shake with resting. Now I'm healthy but real life got me again and I'm tired thanks to not enough stimulus, really need to implement more movements in my life again!
Thanks for the reminder that also small workouts help a great deal!
Just clicking on the video made me stand up. Thanks!
It's the day after a very intense workout day and my body is creaking, but managing to get off the sofa and shake it off already makes a difference phisically and mentally
*Watching this great video after returning from a 50 minute barefoot walk / 'work break' - and I absolutely agree!*
I was feeling 'tired' after a morning and afternoon of video editing and constant screen-time... but have likewise learned that putting in the 'extra effort' to take a long walk, drop into a squat, hang off the rings or otherwise wake my body up is a staple turnaround in my everyday routine. Will soon head off to the gym for gymnastics class, as opposed to slopping around on the sofa and potentially being tempted to skip training tonight!
Joining that fight against unnecessary lethargy! The mid-day walk is such a humble gamechanger (especially barefoot for that extra sensory feedback and forced presence)
Hahaha I had a cop pull over and ask me if everything was okay? I laughed and said what's wrong? He said someone had called worried about me walking around without shoes on with my granddaughter 😂
@@bradford6583 lmaoooo. When we were young going barefoot is accepted and it's just so freeing. Why do we chain ourselves up as we get old?
@@syasyaishavingfun now the cops just wave when they see me meditating bare foot in the grass or on a flat granite bolder by my house.
Careful not to contract hookworm walking around barefoot
Brilliant. Just moving and keeping active is HUGE.
You are also doing what you love, which makes a huge difference.
Yes, very true to be fair!
Great video for someone who is often lethargic!! Wishing your family a speedy and full recovery.
You interacting with your daughter is adorable! Thank you for posting! This video may actually help me get back on track.
I'm glad someone is covering this subject. I'm sure it happens to everyone of us, at least on occasion, if not often. I deeply appreciate the little things that make big impacts like this. Also, I hope everyone recovers well and soon. Glad to know the family is helping and I vote for more videos like this too.👍
Your punches are really improving! Your technique flows way better and your impact looks way stronger and confident. Nice job!
Thank you! 😁😁
My incidental workouts throughout the day:
- When I walk to and from school I carry my bag as if it were a suitcase, and I've put 2 big water bottles in it to increase the weight (this is because I never really remember to train my obliques)
- I have a pull-up bar on the door to my room. Whenever I enter the room I do 5 pull-ups, and whenever I exit the room I do 5 chin-ups. (5 is just a bit less than a 4th of the max amount of pullups I could do at one go, and I suggest to keep that ratio if you want to do it)
- On my desk I have a 1 kg weight, which every few minutes I try to bend/pull-apart/condense (with both hands)/squeeze (with one hand, training grip)/twist (hold with both hands and try to twist it clockwise with one hand and anti clockwise with the other hand at the same time).
- whenever the kettle is boiling I do juggling with lemons. (I've become pretty good at it. I can juggle with 3 and even with 4)
- I treat the stairway of the building (you could do the same with a different room) as if it were full of poisonous gas. So I always hold my breath when I'm in it. It's especially hard when I made it all the way to the door and I just can't find my key in the bag while I'm desperate to breath (a few times I failed, but thankfully the room wasn't actually full of poisonous gas and I lived to tell the tale).
Those are all the ones I can think of right now, I hope it gave someone some new ideas, and I'd love to hear people's suggestions ;)
Thanks!
"You're Not Tired, You're Lethargic (Probably)!"
In my experience this advice should be taken with a grain of salt.
I've been training for more than 25 Years by now and more than once, i had times where i was tired and simply exhausted from my high frequency and high workout volume.
Of course i just carried on and while sometimes (especially in my 20s) it worked, the older i got, the more exhausted i became, if i wouldn't take a step back and listend to my body.
Often the main problem is too little rest time, between workouts and insufficient sleep.
Sometimes psychological exhaustion can reflect in physical fatigue and vice versa.
What i want to say is, work WITH you body, not against it. Everyone is different, everyone's life circumstances are different.
Give your body enough time to adapt between workouts and avoid exhaustion by training too often.
Yes, some people are able to train every day and make progress.
Yes, some people are able to work 20 hours a day without getting a nervous breakdown after a few months.
What annoys me the most is that these people seem to think this is a simple matter of will power, but it's not. I have lived like that for more than two decades and i experience now the physical and mental damages of abusing my body and mental health.
Bro you don't have to apologize for any family stuff going on in the background.. it's a beautiful thing
Thanks for producing this video despite your and your family's illness! We liked it a lot and really feel more motivated!
I hope you get a million likes. You are changing the world with this content.
I suffer from exactly this... I'll use this as a new mantra in my life... "if your moving your improving"... love your videos, they have truly helped me out.
This guy actually gives practical advice for regular people. I'm glad he's ripped, so we can see he knows his business, but he's still providing advice for people who's goal is just to watch their health.
Could you make a Jedi / Star wars themed video, focusing on what kind of mobility, strenght and martial art excercises one could do, would be a awesome video and have not found any others!
I hope you and your family recover quickly. I love your videos and including you family as camera people!
Hope u get well soon bro no problem if videos are late rest well and get well soon again good luck bro🔥
Another huge one is changing scenery and walking from point A to point B. From going to another room, to going to a totally different place and setting. This will keep you alert and out of that lethargic state. And ideally you wouldn't just go out for a walk then come back to the same room, you'd make a trip to somewhere and get things done over there. During that trip pay attention to your surroundings, don't burrow yourself in your thoughts. And one more thing, have variability in your day, follow up mental tasks with physical ones.
I realized that yesterday, feeling tired but actually no I'm just scrolling through yt after coming home school. My mentality changed after doing little bodyweight exercises (to get back in the habit) I'd realized that when I'm on bed and on yt, I'm starting to feel this little capacity to exercise or do chores. And so I force myself out of that comfortness and just start moving around (like walking around the house, sure it could be doing a task but I'd prefer to walk around just activate the blood circulation) 20-30 minutes go by and I feel much better.
I started exercising every single day about a couple of years ago, following online programmes with plenty of varied exercises, with the minimum simply being “Do one of these short programmes every day.” It has changed my life. Never had as much energy and even though sometimes I have had to force myself to do the 10-15 min session I always felt so glad I had afterwards. And found I had plenty of energy once I started. Your take on this is really interesting and I love the concept of lethargic rather than tired. The body is fed and rested and kinda switched off and doesn‘t really want to go do that short workout or guitar practice or whatever but … if you get off the sofa, you can actually easily get it done and enjoy it too.
You don’t know how much I needed this at this exact moment 😂
This is something I don't think I've ever thought about before, but makes total sense now. I think we've all had days of doing nothing and then deciding to continue to do nothing because we suddenly just don't feel like it or find it very challenging to even start. I love this channel a lot, besides everything else you always have great insights that help to maintain the discipline to keep going.
This one's shot and edited like an advertisement for activity
And I'm buying it
Get well soon! Thank you for all the videos!
I just found your video today and found it very very helpful! Your exercise advice and getting off the sofa has inspired me. The comments from the viewers are excellent. I have bookmarked this and will watch again. Bless you for your help, this is exactly what I have needed to get out of my lazy routine.
I needed this video, i was working a graveyard shift and whenever i left in the morning I tried to go to the gym, i started another job with an afternoon shift so i promised myself since im sleeping well now i can go to the gym in the morning, that was 3 weeks ago and i still tell myself that i will go tomorrow but when the morning comes all i wanna do is sleep and got no motivation at all...
This is so true,I broke my wrist and quit the gym 1 year ago and quit my job 6 months ago and it wouldn't even go outside except to throw the trash and walking felt really odd and alien,now that I started lifting again at my home gym I feel reborn
Getting sunlight and being awake during day has been the biggest improvement for my depression fatigue that I have ever made.
Rest and Digest. That sums up my weekends.
This may seem like a simple topic but this is probably the most important video on your channel
Thank you so much for this much needed explanation. I was always thinking that I'm not really tired, because when I was going to the gym I was instantly "waking up" after a good run, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
All very applicable to life, and of course great that you acknowledge doing all of this with your kids around!
I loved this video style.
Keep up the great work chief.
genial! it's so true!
but it's not just getting exhibition, it's about focusing on your work
I do part-time as a bike courier and as a translator, and much more hobbies that bring me money or joy.
but I find it hard to pick just one activity and sometimes it gets me just... doing nothing which is hell!
Funny Bioneer, I have come to figure out nearly identical stuff to what you present. Mostly we dont find people with our ecclectic mindsets, but my brother, we are brothers indeed. Nice to find You.
I Love you 💪🏼😇✌🏼
As a dad myself I love this advice and this style of video. You are doing such a great job!
And to further your explanation from different perspective.
Every action you takes you further down the timelines, whatever you vibrate, even thoughts and feelings(yes everything is vibrating energy, experienced as physical), every moment goes to law of attraction and you get back app. 3x times.
If you choose to stay in that lethargic mindset, you'll only go further down that rabbit hole and you'll get more experiences that support your decision. Universe can only comply with your wishes. However it doesn't speak english, but rather vibration or intention.
Luckily these habits are usually not decade+ old which makes them pretty easy to replace, IF you are willing too. Remember, you choose to be lethargic( nothing can happen against your will and at one level or another you've agreed upon it.) This one requires you to put your ego aside and really understand why.
Will it be uncomfortable, probably yes... Remember, doing same thing over and over again and expecting different outcome is insanity. Cannot and will not happen.
If you want to change, you have to change the way you think.
Keep on saying to yourself that you're lacking energy or willpower and you will. Yup, universe always supports you(positive or negative), but here's a trick, it does not understand negativity. Great example: DONT THINK OF AN ELEPHANT.
This part is hard to wrap your head around, but when it clicks, you'll know.
Anyways, whatever your experience is, don't give in to those voices telling you that you can't. Set goals and little by little move towards them. Having no goals usually means there's nothing to aim for, which will keep you in circles.
Even if you cry first week or two. It's good and crying releases stuck emotions.
Less processed sugar, drink more water troughout day, expose yourself to sun, breathe deep(with intent),... anyways, you'll figure it out as you go..
Where intention goes, enery flows. Huge hugs
Love the family blooper bit, so cute! thanks for the great content as always!
Hi, Bioneer, I agree with a lot you said here, although I have not tried it yet.
However, I solved my lethargy through a different and easier means, I took glycine supplements before I slept, my sleep quality was IMMENSELY INCREASED and I started having dreams every night. I would wake up feeling refreshed rather than sluggish and would no longer get sluggish throughout the day.
Yes, your method clearly helped you, and I'm sure both our methods in conjunction would be even better, but I'm offering an easier solution for people who might not have time for your solution.
This is a great video topic. It took me a while to catch on and understand what was happening in my own body. Just like The Bioneer says, it isn't tiredness, it's a state of _torpor_ that comes from spending all day in a stupid school or office chair. It's like the whole motor nervous system goes into a dormant stage. And of course how could _sleep_ or other _rest_ - which is a dormant state - bring your motor nervous system out of its own dormant state? How could anyone expect to go from lethargy to a HIIT or intense barbell workout? I found a good way to get my motor system back to active: one minute of jumping jax, one minute of high knees running in place, and one more minute of jumping jax. No rest between those three minutes. The high knees gets me everytime! It feel so hard! But here is the trick. After those three minutes of warm up exercises, I take about three more minutes to catch my breath and let the warm up "sink in." For me it's the few minutes _after_ that's critical, it's the time my body needs to catch up and come back to life. Three minutes of shock followed by three minutes to finally shake off the lethargy.
about 2 minutes in I was compelled to do 10 pushups, and what do you know - I stopped the video because I felt motivated to go clean out the garage! Finished the video later, so thank you for the reminder to keep moving!
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TH-camrs like you, but especially your videos made me more active and persistent and this is something im truly grateful for.
Thank you, Adam!
Love your videos! And the adding of your bloopers with your family makes it so wholesome
A thing that I learned during lockdown.
Most of the time I was sitting home and listening to classes on Teams alone in my room. I think I was quiet close to being depressed. But the outdoor workout park in my time was open, and if I went there, did a nice workout under the spring sun suddely I was feeling great. It goes for going out for runs too.
So If you feel sluggish you should just go out and start to move, even if you "don't feel like it". It will help!
Cheers
Used to nap for 2 hours after work every day and still get a full night rest on top of that. Never remembered being so tired when I was younger.
Ended up drinking mead and because alcohol made me more active I thought it was the alcohol solving it but it clicked a few days later that when I was younger i was doing martial arts 3 nights a week.
So it clicked that being active and using energy made me more energetic.
Important that everyone includes some form of daily workout. So many benefits that I took for granted.
I’m 3 months into regular workout and I’ve not had a nap since. I’ve been more alert, stronger, healthier. Amazing how the body gives you what you need when your treat it right.
This is why I've been itching to go back to the office instead of working from home. Just the act of getting up and ready in the morning and driving to work, walking into the office, talking to people, etc, is wayyyy better for combating lethargy, compared to waking up and working from home all day. We're starting a flexible hybrid work schedule and I'm the only one on the team who actively WANTS to go into the office every day.
This video rings so true to me. As a lorry driver it's not uncommon for me to be up between 3 & 4am and work between 12 & 15 hour days. I work 5 days a week (sometimes have to run in on the morning of the 6th day) and sleep in the truck 4, sometimes 5, nights a week. I'm either parked on a motorway service area or in a layby so can't even get out for a walk at the end of the day. I'd love to get into a regular exercise routine but it just seems nigh on impossible 🤷♂️