Physically demanding job — do you keep full gym sessions or scale back your training?
If your workday involves a lot of walking, lifting, or standing (delivery, construction, nursing, teaching, etc.), how do you handle gym training? Do you stick to your usual sessions and accept slower gains, or cut volume/intensity to avoid burnout? Share what you tried—sets, timing, recovery tweaks, or schedule changes—and what actually worked or felt frustrating.
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Practical, evidence‑informed checklist: treat work as added training load and autoregulate. On heavy workdays cut volume ~30–50% or do 2–4 high‑quality sets for main lifts; keep short (30–45 min) sessions and/or move training to lighter workdays or mornings after rest. Maintain strength with low‑volume heavy work once a week and schedule regular deloads (every 2–4 weeks). Support recovery with 1.2–2.0 g protein/kg/day, eat carbs around long shifts, aim 7–9 h sleep, and watch for persistent fatigue, performance drops, or mood changes as signs to back off.