Monday morning ramble- Workout with a hangover?

One phrase I have sometimes heard to describe a drinking problem is the when you are unable to complete daily activities after a night of drinking, then you may have a problem.

This is why, despite a terrible hangover from celebrating a friend's wedding on Saturday night, I was hell bent on maintaining my training schedule.

Unfortunately, Sunday was a lower body day and after not drinking for several years, I still knew alcohol and several sets of heavy deadlifting do not mesh very well.

Feeling the pounding my heart and my splitting headache as I rose from bed on Sunday morning, it was quite apparent to me that my workout would not be done by conventional means. Instead of performing my workout in one sitting my solution was to break up my strength training over several hours.

Conventional workout:

A-1- 1 leg SLDL- 3 x 6

A-2- X-band walks- 3 x 20

B-1- Walking lunge- 3 x 6

B-2- Weighted glute bridge- 3 x 15-20

Hangover modification:

AM Workout:

8 AM- A1 + A2- 1 X 8-10

9 AM- A1+A2- 1 X 8-10

10 AM- A1+A2- 1 X 8-10

11 AM- A1+A2- 1 X 8-10

PM Workout:

4 PM- B1 + B2- 1 X 8-10

5 PM- B1+B2- 1 X 8-10

6 PM- B1+B2- 1 X 8-10

7 PM- B1+B2- 1 X 8-10

Workout notes:

• By adding additional volume to my usual routine, I was able to utilize lighter weight while still providing sufficient stimulus for growth
• Because circuit B is generally more stressful, I saved these exercises for later in the day when I had eaten and recovered addition strength.
• Instead of hitting the gym, I held a pair of 45lbs plates to my side I had in storage at my house. This gave my grip a great workout and was a change of pace from my use of a barbell during this phase. For those unable to make it to the gym after a long night, this same approach could be used with duffel bags, backpacks or other bags or objects.
• While I do not recommend pumping iron after a night of cocktails (gin in my case), I found this approach to be the ideal way to still get a workout in without overtaxing the body.
• With all that said however, this will probably be my last bout of drinking for a while!