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Do you workout in the morning or evening?
Also- what is best? in the morning or evening?
evening is best
If you exercise first thing in the morning, elevating your mood, you are more likely to eat healthier foods and enjoy your day more.
Recent research has shown that not only do our bodies burn calories during exercise, but that increased caloric burn continues for hours after. One study found that men who biked at a high intensity for 45 minutes burned an extra 190 calories over the 14 hours following the workout. Other studies have backed these findings but, they all note, that low or moderate intensity workouts don’t show the same substantial results.
Exercising in the mornings can help creating a regular sleep pattern.
Research also indicates that people who exercise at night or in the evenings have more difficulty falling asleep than those who work out earlier in the day. Not only will the improved sleep help you be more focussed and energetic, but sleep plays an important part in weight loss. Several hormones that control your appetite and metabolism are regulated by your sleep patterns so creating a healthy sleep schedule can have a positive effect on those systems as well.
Now for the Evening!
In a research study by the University of Southern Mississippi, presented by Dr. Timothy P. Scheett at the 2005 National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting, the effects of the training time of day for 16 men over a 10-week period was examined. Half of the men weight trained before 10 a.m. and half lifted weights after 6 p.m. The evening group of men reduced body fat by 4 percent. In comparison, the morning weight training group experienced no body fat changes at all. Researchers in the study were unable to conclude why the evening workouts were more effective.
During sleep, your body repairs and recovers muscular tissue. Growth hormone plays a vital role in weight-training recovery. Growth hormone also assists in fat breakdown and repairing lean muscle tissue. The University of Colorado informs that growth hormone is produced in the body during sleep. Performing an intense weightlifting session in the evening followed by a post-workout recovery meal and sleep sets the body up for ideal recovery and growth conditions.
Your metabolism in the morning is typically decreased due to the slowing effect that a night’s sleep causes. When cardiovascular exercise is performed in the morning, you can increase metabolism during traditionally slower times which results in a greater overall daily calorie burn. Another benefit from morning cardio workouts is that completing your cardio early prevents putting it off later due to a hectic schedule or fatigue.
While splitting your routine for morning cardio and evening weight training is best, schedules may not allow this type of regimen. Instead alternating a cardio workout one morning and then a weight-training session on another day in the evening will help you in achieving your fitness goals. Proper rest and recovery from training sessions, such as 48 hours between strength training sessions focused on the same muscle group, should be allowed to ensure progress and prevent injuries.
All This being said my routine is in the A.M.
Recent research has shown that not only do our bodies burn calories during exercise, but that increased caloric burn continues for hours after. One study found that men who biked at a high intensity for 45 minutes burned an extra 190 calories over the 14 hours following the workout. Other studies have backed these findings but, they all note, that low or moderate intensity workouts don’t show the same substantial results.
Exercising in the mornings can help creating a regular sleep pattern.
Research also indicates that people who exercise at night or in the evenings have more difficulty falling asleep than those who work out earlier in the day. Not only will the improved sleep help you be more focussed and energetic, but sleep plays an important part in weight loss. Several hormones that control your appetite and metabolism are regulated by your sleep patterns so creating a healthy sleep schedule can have a positive effect on those systems as well.
Now for the Evening!
In a research study by the University of Southern Mississippi, presented by Dr. Timothy P. Scheett at the 2005 National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting, the effects of the training time of day for 16 men over a 10-week period was examined. Half of the men weight trained before 10 a.m. and half lifted weights after 6 p.m. The evening group of men reduced body fat by 4 percent. In comparison, the morning weight training group experienced no body fat changes at all. Researchers in the study were unable to conclude why the evening workouts were more effective.
During sleep, your body repairs and recovers muscular tissue. Growth hormone plays a vital role in weight-training recovery. Growth hormone also assists in fat breakdown and repairing lean muscle tissue. The University of Colorado informs that growth hormone is produced in the body during sleep. Performing an intense weightlifting session in the evening followed by a post-workout recovery meal and sleep sets the body up for ideal recovery and growth conditions.
Your metabolism in the morning is typically decreased due to the slowing effect that a night’s sleep causes. When cardiovascular exercise is performed in the morning, you can increase metabolism during traditionally slower times which results in a greater overall daily calorie burn. Another benefit from morning cardio workouts is that completing your cardio early prevents putting it off later due to a hectic schedule or fatigue.
While splitting your routine for morning cardio and evening weight training is best, schedules may not allow this type of regimen. Instead alternating a cardio workout one morning and then a weight-training session on another day in the evening will help you in achieving your fitness goals. Proper rest and recovery from training sessions, such as 48 hours between strength training sessions focused on the same muscle group, should be allowed to ensure progress and prevent injuries.
All This being said my routine is in the A.M.
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