What’s the Best Workout To Do If I’m a Little Hungover?

Being balanced means keeping a fit mind and body. To solve you fitness-related conundrums, The Lift turns to Eddie Carrington, ACE, national spokesperson for Bally Total Fitness and a personal trainer at the chain’s 139 West 32nd Street location.

Question: I want to work out, but I’m feeling a bit woozy from last night’s drinks. Got any suggestions?

Says Eddie: First, don’t go to the gym—at least not right away. You don’t want to be bounding on a treadmill or heaving free weights when your motor skills aren’t together.

Instead, eat some carbs—say, a small bowl of oatmeal with raisins—then grab a bottle of water and head outside. Get in the fresh air, let the wind and the sun hit you, and just walk. Make a goal of reaching a certain street. That little bit of cardio may actually make you feel better. If so, jogging is OK, too.

When you get home, whip up some egg whites and keep drinking water.

By the afternoon, you should be ready to make a run at the gym, and do whatever workout you please.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 12:42 pm in Ask the Trainer, City Balance, Well Being, Health, Culture.
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