What’s the best time to exercise?
July 13th, 2009
We all know that regular exercise is a good thing to do for your health. Finding the time can be a real problem and for most of us, slotting exercise into our busy schedule becomes more of a ‘whenever I can fit it in’ scenario.
So does it matter what time of day we exercise?
Morning: Current thinking is that if you fast in the morning, your body burns up fat voraciously so if you exercise first thing your body continues the process. Exercise in the morning is an optimal time to shed weight.
Lunch Time: One of the great things about exercising at lunchtime is it heightens your reflexes, increases blood flow to your brain and is a great stress release.
Evening: Weightlifters often prefer to work out in the evenings and there is a very good reason for it. Our muscles are warmer and there are certain hormones that are necessary for muscle resistance work, lifting weights increases your overall strength. So if you are looking to build strength then consider an evening workout.
Avoid exercising right before you go to bed because your core body temperature increases which in turn raises hormone activity making our bodies hot and restless.
Choosing the best time to exercise is really up to you and is probably going to be based more on what suits your lifestyle. That is perfectly fine, the important thing is you are exercising!
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