Work out after a hard day?

I just finished 10 solid hours of general carpentry work that involve cutting fiber concrete panels and installing them. It's tough work but the heavy part is only off and on. My heart rate never went up to any appreciable level. At the end of the day, I'm tired but feel lethargic. I think a work out might do me some good. What do you suggest?

i feel your pain, im a land surveyor and have those wonderful days of setting 1" x 18" iron pipe in the as-fault with a sludge hammer all day. workout at the end of the day, it will suck at first but after a week or two it will become normal for you and will actual up your energy level at work. you might wanna try using a product called nano vapor( if you dont wanna do a ton of supplements like m-drol and whatnot) it will give you an energy boost while working out. also with improved strength and endurance it will help you save energy while at work and you will be able to sleep better at night, at least this is what has happened for me i started to do crossfit about 8 months ago and have found work easier and less tiring and am no longer sitting on my ass drinking beer when i get home- help this helps you some

exercise can never hurt you only help you

What ever you enjoy doing. :)

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If you feel that you can go on and do a workout, then why not?

Whatever works best for you, I'd say.

What kind of exercise? I thought about cardio but then I'm already tired. Even though my heart rate never goes up that much, still the many hours on my feet have already burned way too many calories than my usual office work. I thought about weight training but wonder about getting injured for working out on tired muscles.

I used to work for a commercial electrical contracting company. My title was "helper" which meant I did all the hard labor: digging trenches, pulling wire(effin hard), carrying stuff, more digging, any demo work, etc. Anyway, that was probably the best shape I was ever in. After work I hit the gym most days. Strength training and maybe a 1.5mile run.

I'd go for it for sure. Suggestions? That's a VERY broad question.

do what bmx419 says do some weight training and a mile or two run a couple days a weak, the only way you can hurt yourself is if you dont listen to your body and try and be superman and lift mass amounts. personally i do crossfit and strength training. crossfit on the days im really tired because it only takes about 20 to 30 min max and involves a ton of cardio through out it. just try a ton of things and see what works the best for you

Years ago, I worked on the green chain - the place where you pull cut logs and boards off the moving chains.  It was hard physical work and difficult for my 5-foot frame.  I often did yoga after work.  It's slow and methodically works all the muscles and in particular stretches the muscles.  That is the best shape I have ever been in.  I lived on a small island in Alaska at the time, and there were no teachers of yoga, so I used the book called Richard Hittleman's Yoga - 28 Day Exercise Plan.  That was thirty years ago.  I still use the book - it's so good.

Alright here's my 2 cents: I've worked construction before, and I've had office jobs before. It's definitely easier to workout after a day of sitting at a desk. You're just not so tired at the end of the day. However, if you can get into the habit of getting to the gym after work, after a while it isn't any different if you have a physical job. The hardest part is just getting up there. Once you start working out, the endorphins kick in and you're gold. 

Original Post by wildnine00:

Alright here's my 2 cents: I've worked construction before, and I've had office jobs before. It's definitely easier to workout after a day of sitting at a desk. You're just not so tired at the end of the day. However, if you can get into the habit of getting to the gym after work, after a while it isn't any different if you have a physical job. The hardest part is just getting up there. Once you start working out, the endorphins kick in and you're gold. 

 OFF-TOPIC: I'm the opposite and very surprised by it. With my current "desk job" I feel tired way more than I ever did working long, hard 8-9hr days. I think it's the boredom and it's hard to fall asleep at night. So, I usually only get 6-7hrs of sleep during the work week. I'm guessing because I feel tired mentally, but not physically.

When I had an active job though, I felt hyper all day til I was ready to go to sleep.