Change in training time, how to adjust?
Mr. Santana,
Due to schedule changes with class/work, I've found ~9PM on Monday/Tuesday/Thursday to be the only times I can get a proper few workouts in. I am worried that my back-to-back days at the beginning of the week will stagnate my lifts and that late-night training will keep me awake, meaning I won't be getting enough quality sleep.
Here are the steps I think I should take to mitigate the negative effects of back-to-back, late-night training:
- Increase rest times between sets.
- Eat more calories, particularly high to moderately glycemic carbs closer to training.
- Cut the pre-workout beforehand.
I want to train. But in all honesty if I have to lower intensity and remain somewhat stagnate for awhile until I can start training on the optimal schedule again, is that really a bad thing? After a few weeks I should be able to go back to 2:00 PM workouts.
Thank you.