When does exercise have the best effect?
Question:
for example
is it better to exercise at:
morning, day, or night
before or after eating or in between
before sleeping
Answers:
After sleeping.
Morning/day
After Eating
Exercising in the evening may prevent maximum hours of sleep you should get. Try exercising in the evening but chances are exercising in the morning/day may benefit you more.
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Is there a best time of day to exercise?
Research on lung funciton, body rhythms, temperature, and hormone levels says one thing - to exercise around 6 pm.
Surveys on exercise habits say another - to exercise in the morning before other commitments distract you, or during the day when you have a free period of time. Let's explore the pros and cons of when to exercise.
Mornings
Pros:
• The majority of people who exercise consistently do so early in the day. It is easier to form the exercise habit through morning exercise.
• Fewer distractions and schedule interruptions.
• Can make time for exercise by getting up a bit earlier.
• Raises your heart rate and metabolism to burn more calories earlier in the day.
• Gives a feeling of physical energy for hours.
• Improves your mental acuity for hours.
• Cooler temperatures in summer.
• Air pollution is lowest in the morning.
• The body adjusts to your exercise time, so if you are training for a morning sports event, train in the morning.
Cons:
• Body temperature is at its lowest 1-3 hours before awakening, making morning a time of naturally lower energy and blood flow.
• Cold, stiff muscles may be more prone to injury - be sure to warm up well before doing a higher intensity workout, and do gentle stretching.
• If you do not enjoy morning exercise, you won't easily form a habit by choosing a morning workout time.
• Because body temperature and hormones are higher in late afternoon, you probably get the same or better calorie-burning effects later in the day.
everyone is different just stick with your program and you'll see results.
i exercise in once in the morning and once at night. you can't really go wrong that way
I've always heard that the morning has the best effect, but I'm not sure how true that is.
It would seem like it wouldn't matter what time of day it was.
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