When is the best time to exercise morning, afternoon, or evening?

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It really depends on your goal. Is your goal to build muscle or lose fat? If it's to lose fat, then hands down first thing in the morning is THE best time to increase your metabolism for the rest of the day. It's also important to use fat stores and refrain from using other energy sources (liver glycogen and ingested glucose which can interfere with fat metabolism).

If it's muscle building your after, then it really doesn't matter too much, but there's some consensus in the bodybuilding community to weight train either 3 or 7 hours after your wake up since some studies show growth hormone levels are optimal for training during these periods.

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Whatever time works to keep you interested and allows your exercise regimen to become a regular part of your day.

Just a matter of personal preference.

I like to start my day with exercise.it gives me an edge! Also like to get it behind me so I don't flake on it later in the day if I'm really tired.

any time is a good time to exercise except right before bed. Whatever you can fit into your life. I personaly find morning a good time because it gets me ready for the rest of the day and get my energy up.

Whichever time is best for you, both in terms of your schedule and how you feel is the best time to exercise. If you are rushed and exhausted in the morning, that is not the best time for you. However, if you are a morning person, and can get up earlier to make time, then morning would be a good time. If you have more energy and available time in the afternoon, then go with that.

Morning. It jumps your metabolism and makes you feel better for the entire day.

My opinion, the best time to exercise is when it makes you feel better. I work out in the evenings and it relaxes me and makes me feel much better after a long day at work.

In the morning, when your body had rested throughout the night and is full of energy.

Depends on who you are. Are you a morning person? the do it in the morning. I love doing it in the morning because it makes me have more energy all day and i feel better all day long. Also if your just starting out exersicing do it in the outdoors.

Whenever u can fit it in ur schedule. Since i dont have a life, lol, i excercise all day. lol

I love in the mornings, it really gets me going for the day! It gets the blood going and make the day seem longer.

It is best to exercise in the morning before you eat breakfast because you will burn the most fat while there is no digesting happening, and it gives you energy for the day.
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I would say morning or evening. Morning because you just jumpstart your body and boost your fat burning process all day, and plus it is just a good wake up, or evening because you can just kind of work off all of the calories that you have taken in all day. Just remember that even if you are hungry after you leave the gym (which you probably will be) dont let that make you eat right before bed or your little trip to the gym will be kind of pointless.

Afternoon, finish up about 30-45 mins. before you eat dinner, which is the time when you can replace calories and burn them at the same time. If you're feeling sluggish, it's only a matter of getting over that initial hump and then you'll realize that the more energy you use the more you actually can access.
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My own experience when I was in the best shape of my life. Working out right after classes then going straight to dinner before my hunger got too out of control where overeating occurs.

MORNING!! It's best for the metabolism, and you feel better all day too!

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