[280] - The After-Shift Workout Dilemma, Friend or Foe?

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Think hitting the gym after a night shift is a good idea? It might be doing more harm than good. In this episode, we explore why high-intensity workouts post-shift can disrupt your sleep, stress your system, and slow your recovery — even if your intentions are solid.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why late-night or post-shift workouts can backfire
• The link between fatigue, injury risk, and poor recovery
• How exercise timing affects appetite and sleep
• Better alternatives to stay active without burning out
• Why lower-intensity movement and pre-shift workouts work better
• When to prioritise rest over pushing through

If you’re a shift worker trying to balance fitness, fatigue, and real recovery, this one’s for you.

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Roger Sutherland is Australia's Night Shift & Sleep Specialist and the founder of A Healthy Shift.

After more than 40 years working rotating shifts with Victoria Police, Roger now helps organisations reduce fatigue risk, improve staff wellbeing and build healthier, safer and higher-performing 24/7 workplaces through evidence-based education, circadian biology and the Shift Work Champions™ Framework.

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Website: https://ahealthyshift.com.au

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Disclaimer: Roger Sutherland is not a doctor or a medical professional.  Always consult a physician before implementing any strategies mentioned in this podcast. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Roger Sutherland will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this podcast, including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death.

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