feeling burnout and rundown!

[cheef]

to much physical hard work and foottball and not enough sleep ,all prob down to adrenal fatugue i think any tips to recover would be grateful cheers

[Ripped Barbarian]

You prob know most of this stuff but:

-Stop training, for now, being relaxed is far more important than training, i'd rather be a 12 stone weakling than be a 16 stone ripped beast who's stressed.
-Magnesium supps etc.
-Vit C.
-Basic, healthy diet....don't get stressed about eating anything special.
-Go fishing or something relaxing when you get the chance!
-Relaxing music, it does work! this sort of stuff YouTube - The Most Relaxing Music Ever!- Slow down - by Paul Collier
-Avoid stress where possible and develop a lay backed attitude, hard stuff has gotta be done, most stress is in the mind...worrying about stress itself.

[Frankie]

eating loads helps me recover

[Donjman]

Agreed with RB, when i felt run down I made sure i was getting good quality sleep (regular sleep/wake times), (no strong light in the runup hours before bed to optimise melatonin). The basics, enough food, enough light activity maybe a daily walk or something to keep yourself ticking over, plenty of the good vitamin C,

You've used adaptogens before cheef? Considered a cycle of rhodiola?

[JohnW]

This time of year doesn't help - esp if you work - trying going for a walk outdoors at lunch or break time if the sun is shining and get a bit of that on your face usually helps.

[Wotan]

Vitamin B5 is also important for "stress" conditions. It strongly supports the adrenal glands. Personally though I'd go for a whole vitamin B complex tablet, not just an isolated one.

All the other suggestions are good though.

[Mark71]

Try some licorice root.

[greg]

Magnesium and some rhodiola. Bath instead of shower. Make love once in a while. Prozac is great.

[cheef]

cheers guys had a day off work and good sleep think its defo way too much excersise iv been doing

i just run out of rr and mega cissus which are good for cotistol/adrenals so thats prob why
taking lots of magnessium and vitc also zinc ,b vitamins from lots of marmite lol
got some valrerian for before bed
cinnamon and cgronium for bs
diet is clean just had eggs grilled bacon(good farm stuff) ,toms and mushrooms and and a orange
lots of greens and oily fish for next couple of meals and a light stroll with the dog later for 20mins or so should be back to normal soon

[cheef]

most stress is in the mind...worrying about stress itself.
awesome quote there mate