When Is the Best Time to Work Out?
"If you’re looking for weight loss and calories burning, the research shows that there is no best time of day to workout. If you’re looking to feel better and more energized, the morning is still going to be best. Not only that, but exercising in the morning makes it more likely that you are going to stick with it and be consistent.
You also need to look at what type of exercising you are doing to find the ideal time. If it’s regular cardio such as running or walking, you should be good to go first thing when you wake up. If you are engaging in more high-intensity exercise such as strength training, HIIT training, circuit or boot camps, you may want to wait for a bit after you wake up.
So the best time of day to workout will depend on your goals. If you want to lose body fat, earlier in the morning will be best and it will keep your metabolism burning throughout the day. If your goals are primarily strength and muscle-based, you could wait until the late afternoon. This is the time of day when your hormone levels are higher – specifically testosterone – and this is when strength levels can peak.
Bottom Line
Your goals will be the first thing you want to consider and then what your schedule allows. For general fitness and cardiovascular exercise, it does look like earlier in the day will be more beneficial. It also allows you to not have to worry about eating first thing and could lead to more body fat burning.
If your goals are more strength and muscle-based, waiting until later in the afternoon may serve you better. This is of course not written in stone, and the most important thing is to find the time of day that you are most likely able to commit and stay consistent with. This is ultimately what drives success and results."
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✨Takeaway: When planning your exercise routine, goals and schedule availability are important. For general fitness and cardiovascular exercise, it's better to workout in the morning. However, if you're more focused on strength and muscle-building, afternoon workouts may be more beneficial.
✨Reflection: When do you usually exercise, morning, afternoon, or night?
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@innateJoy9602
Thank you for sharing this article with our Community. I believe I shared something along these lines a few years back, but its always a good update for those who are new, still navigating the site, and may have questions and wondering which route to take.
For me Personally, I have NEVER been a "morning or early-bird" person. I struggled to wake up to early workouts and also found that when I tried to do so, that It physically did NOT agree with me later in the day. I would feel very tired, and sluggish, and unable to perform my best later in the day..... So I found that afternoon workouts were Best for me. And would typically Take or "Teach" my own classes between that 4-5pm mark.
These days, after taking a short break from Fitness, I am back to it. And have found (that while I'm still NOT by any means a morning person), that with some "adjustments" to my sleep schedule and to my personal life, that I am now performing "Morning" workouts 5 days a week (with afternoon workouts 2 days a week).....And while I still don't care for getting up early, it helps to get my day started and get it out of the way for the rest of the day, so that I'm free to do other things. And if I find that I am starting to feel a little sluggish during the afternoon, then I will "nap" accordingly to make up for it.
@PoliteOcean
I feel the same way about working out at night :p
I’m quite the morning bird! But, I am glad you’ve found something that works for you!💜
@innateJoy9602
I don’t dispute the scientific basis for recommending various exercises at different parts of the day depending on your goals. From a practical standpoint, however, I think the “best” time to exercise is whenever you will actually do it...
@UberRuminator
Yepp 100% Anytime is better than nothing! :)💜
