worldtraveller

Trying a way to figure out best way to schedule long training rides with sleep and working straight midnight shifts.
I work 5 to6 days a week all nights. from 11pm to 730pm, need to figure out what would be best way to do my training rides and fit in sleep etc/
should i sleep after work? or before work? ride after work etc?

What would be the best way to get maximize performance from odd working hours. thanks

clemsongirl 

If you're married and have family obligations then that has to be worked into the plan too. Do your training rides give you energy or make you tired? Maybe spend a couple of weeks doing the training during the same time frame for a few days to see if a time does work best for you.
Runs or rides before work, light cardio and resistance during breaks at work and then body weight exercises and yoga after work is what works best for me but it may not for you. Depending on the project I may have to work 12+ hour days and every now and then 7 days a week. I just don’t worry about it if I have to shorten my exercise times because of work. If I needed to do specific training I’ll focus more on motivation before work and design my plan more towards my day/s off.

CanadianBiker32

well good thing is i am single and no family obligations
im mid 30s male though, but all well,
in good healthy still

mtnroadie

For this time of year, I would suggest some indoor trainer work after work, and maybe some road riding on your day off. During the summer months, you should be able to get some 30-40 mile rides in the morning, and have time for a nap before work. You only need to ride long distance 50-100 miles one day a week. Hope this helps.

Closed Office

For me the most important thing about working nights was getting the window of my room totally blacked out. That made a big difference in how much sleep I got each day. I didn't get a whole lot of exercise while on night shift, so can't really help there. I did have a 6 mile commute each way, and that was nice.

Carbonfiberboy 

When I worked mids, I'd get off work, have something to eat, get my stuff together, and get out on the roads or slopes ASAP. Quit early, eat, and get some sleep. That makes a pretty normal schedule except having day and night reversed, which I always liked. I never was a pub-crawler. I never had a problem sleeping in the late afternoon/evening.

cafzali

One thing I'd caution is that the benefit of any exercise routine is greater when you're not physically tired. That fact, plus a relatively high cancellation rate, is why many trainers won't work with clients after a certain time in the day.

Given that, I'd say you're better off coming home, decompressing for a bit and immediately getting some sleep. That, plus ensuring that you're eating right, will make any training you do more efficient.

robinmbers

yeah,good idea,plus ensuring that you're eating right, will make any training you do more efficient.thanks for your sharing,