To those of you that work an 8 hour day then go to the boxing gym, what in general do you find helps you regain energy after a long day?

For me I pretty much think there is no substitute for a quick nap, but that is not always something I can do after work. Just wondering what works well for some other folks.

eat lots of complex carbohydrates and if u really need a boost i guess red bull or any other kind of energy drink will work.

Ive worked in the summers as an electrician, and **** was a pain in the ass. Id usually have a soda and a banana or orange before going to boxing. Naps really help too, but sometimes ill sleep to long and then feel more tired when i wake up , u know that feeling rihgt. But id say get a supplement like nox that has alot of caffeine in it, that wakes you up and actually puts u in the mood to hit the gym hard. I stopped taking it just cuz my body got immune to it after bout 3 months, just be careful czu the **** makes u stay up at night if u take afer 7.

after my 10 hour days a banana and a coke get me going just enough

Quick nap. 20 minutes, half hour. Then a banana and a glass of milk, maybe some whey protein.

Quick nap. 20 minutes, half hour. Then a banana and a glass of milk, maybe some whey protein.

Take notes kids. that soda and energy drink is doing you more harm then you think, I like Fraidy's method.
What works for me is to split up my meals to that I eat 3 small servings while at work. along with a good size breakfast. I get most of my carbs for the day during my last meal at work, when I get home I eat a banana and drink plenty of water. go to the gym and after a shake of 3 bananas, 3 apples, and a serving of whey protiene isolate. "call it supper"
Does the trick for me never need a nap or feel like im draggin ass.

after a run i tend to drink a vitamin water and take either a cold or very hot bath. (cold helps heal more, hot just feels better)

after a long day of work i cant really say its orthodox but in the summer i'd take a quick nap then have a shower and then hit the gym. For some reason i feel rejuvenated after a shower

At my age im not affected by the bad **** i eat so i got at least a couple years to worry about eating extremely healthy. 170 , 6'1, 6 % body fat, im really not worried too much about what i eat. But thats what wakes me up.

i just left school and started working and its taking it out of me big time but i have found a way around it i take a orange cut it in half sprinkle some sugar over it and suck all the fruit out a pro gave me this idea he does it before every run and training session and also my own one that i made up by myself i have toast and this may sound bad but it tastes good cut up banana and and have a banana sandwitch it give alot of energy but the 1 with the orange is better i,de recomend every1 to try it for at least 2 days see if you feel the difference

its just like a lucazade

Listen to Fraid and the King.

Soda is terrible **** to put in you if you're a fighter. Treat it like alcohol and save it for special ocassions only.

At my age im not affected by the bad **** i eat so i got at least a couple years to worry about eating extremely healthy. 170 , 6'1, 6 % body fat, im really not worried too much about what i eat. But thats what wakes me up.

Not sure if you want a career in boxing or just doing right now, but your attitude towards your diet is not a good one to have in this sport. If there were a sport you needed to treat your body like a temple it is boxing. Fighting and the training that goes in to being COMPETITIVE takes a toll on your body. And you need a strict diet and nutrition plan. Cut the garbage now so you won't have to later. You think you are not affected now, you are wrong try a better diet for a month and see how much more energy and vetality you have even at a young age it will suprize you. Trust me.

Post workout - small serving of rice and Kool-Aid. Seriously. The body needs the carbs for energy, but it needs a shuttle to get nutrients to the muscles. Shuttle = sugar. Down a 6oz glass of something sugary (sunny d is a good one, too), but not something that will tear up your insides, teeth, etc. like soda. Long grain brown/white rice is a great complex carb. Also, a good sized sweet potato is GOLDEN for energy gain.

As an aside - protein is also good for post-workout, but the time crunch isnt mandantory. As long as you put something meaty in your body within an hour or so, your good.

It doesn't get any better as you get older. A nap is good, but I don't sleep in the day very well, so usually sit and read for a bit, they drag my tired ass out to the gym. Usually, if I start easy, I work into it after a while. If very tired, I just make sure to hit the sack and hour or so early. Sleep seems to be just as important as training....