Hi Jim

Thanks for your interesting newsletter & humor. I enjoy receiving your mail. I started training 3 months ago, I do about 1h30m-2h a day.  I've find that I have no or very little stamina. I went on a fairly easy hike and it was hell, I turned around and went home. I need tips on how to build stamina. I normally do 15m treadmill, 15m rowing, the super circuit one day and the next day the cardio circuit. In the 1st month I did aerobics, kickboxing, pilates and step classes but stopped after an injury to my leg & foot. I'm fine now and go to gym daily. Any ideas?

Thanks & many blessings.

Sevenisia Korasie
Customer Service Consultant

JC:  Thanks for your email Sevenisia.  I would have to say that you're running out of stamina most likely because of two primary reasons.

1. Your nutrition is lacking.  More specifically, you're not eating enough calories throughout the day.  You're not getting enough fibrous foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains.  You're also probably not drinking enough water which is making you dehydrated and causing you to fatigue prematurely.  There could be other factors wrong with your nutrition as well, but you definitely need an overhaul.   

2. You're over-exercising.  Unless you're an athlete, it's not necessary to train 1 ½ - 2 hours a day.  And if you just started to train 3 months ago, this is WAY too much for you.  You need to crawl before you can run.  Your body is not used to 15 minutes - let alone 2 hours.  Speaking of which, this is probably why you injured yourself as well.  I admire the fact that you're willing to commit this much time to bettering yourself, however, you're gonna want to cut back.

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So, first and foremost, I recommend that you thoroughly analyze your nutrition.  How many times are you eating a day?  How many calories are you getting?  What types of foods?  How much water? etc., etc., etc.  My Nutrition Secrets to Success program will help you answer all these questions and provide the strong foundation you need to improve your stamina plus much more.

Second, you need to start at a beginner level with your exercise.  Once you feel tired with your exercise program, this means your glycogen levels (blood sugar) are starting to decrease, and you're gonna need to stop pretty soon.  You need to listen to your body.  As you begin to perfect your nutrition, overtime, this will eventually help you progress with your workouts.  But this doesn't happen overnight.  Give it time.   

Good Luck!

Jim Coughlin