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An_241393 posted:
Hi,
I am a 40 year old man. I'm 6'3" and about 200lbs, so not overweight. I exercise in the morning when I get up, but I have a very tough time doing anything intense, especially in regards to strength training.

Some background: I make sure to have a snack about a half hour before I start (a little protein powder mixed with some OJ and water). I sleep for about 8 hours a night but have sleep apnea so while I get plenty of time in bed it is poor quality sleep. ( I wake up groggy every day). I've tried all the normal treatments for it and have had very limited success.

Ideally I would like to gain about 10 lbs of muscle (along with increasing energy), but is that an unrealistic hope given my situation? I only have about a half hour of exercise time per day, but can do 5 or 6 days a week. Does anyone have any suggestions about how I could set up my routine based on this?

Thanks in advance...
Rich
0 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:strength training when tiredHi,<br />I am a 40 year old man. I'm 6'3" and about 200lbs, so not overweight. I exercise in the morning when I get up, but I have a very tough time doing anything intense, especially in regards to strength training. <br /><br />Some background: I make sure to have a snack about a half hour before I start (a little protein powder mixed with some OJ and water). I sleep for about 8 hours a night but have sleep apnea so while I get plenty of time in bed it is poor quality sleep. ( I wake up groggy every day). I've tried all the normal treatments for it and have had very limited success.<br /><br />Ideally I would like to gain about 10 lbs of muscle (along with increasing energy), but is that an unrealistic hope given my situation? I only have about a half hour of exercise time per day, but can do 5 or 6 days a week. Does anyone have any suggestions about how I could set up my routine based on this?<br /><br />Thanks in advance...<br />Rich
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