Does anyone know what is the best time of day to exercise or workout? i know some who exercise in the mornings before work and there are those that workout after work..i'd just like to know which is the best time of day to get the most effective workout? possibly before sleeping? after dinner? before food?
after following advice from the website, i am doing a 90 minute workout but workout times vary so i am not too sure when i am doing the most effective workouts for muscles to build.
Best time of day for exercise? is there one?
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the best time and when you can do it...straight after rising isn't real good in book as your spine can be at risk if lifting heavy...in the evening before bed isn't desirable as you'll struggle getting to sleep and you won't be able to take advantage of the anabolic window food wise...whenever you feel most alert i suppose which for me is between 2 - 5pm depending on when i get up...90mins is too long aim for 5 - 10min warm up...30 - 40mins wts and the rest of the hr doing cardio and stop at 60 and go home
pre and post workout meals are very important.
pre workout i eat a protein&carb rich meal 1hour before workout, brown rice or grain floor pasta with 3/4 cup fat free cottage cheese and egg whites. i drink plenty of water and eat one fruit on way to the gym.
right after i finish workout i drink a bottle of gatorade for muscle glycogen recovery and i drink 2-3 cups of skim milk. one to two hours later i have a protein&complex carb rich meal : chicken/fish + veggies + whole pasta or brown rice.
this really works for me the best. i tried the powdery supplements but didn't like em although convenient i feel like eating and drinking real food more fun and healthy.
pre workout i eat a protein&carb rich meal 1hour before workout, brown rice or grain floor pasta with 3/4 cup fat free cottage cheese and egg whites. i drink plenty of water and eat one fruit on way to the gym.
right after i finish workout i drink a bottle of gatorade for muscle glycogen recovery and i drink 2-3 cups of skim milk. one to two hours later i have a protein&complex carb rich meal : chicken/fish + veggies + whole pasta or brown rice.
this really works for me the best. i tried the powdery supplements but didn't like em although convenient i feel like eating and drinking real food more fun and healthy.
The best time of day to work out is the time of day when you feel best! Personally, I don't do well with morning workouts. I just don't feel awake enough. In the afternoon I feel strongest. It's different for everyone.
Pre and post workout meals are very important. Proper fuel makes the machine run. Fuel yourself with good carbs and lean proteins before and after workouts.
Sarah
Pre and post workout meals are very important. Proper fuel makes the machine run. Fuel yourself with good carbs and lean proteins before and after workouts.
Sarah
Depends really. I've heard mid afternoon between roughly 2-4 PM before now, as that's when the body is supposedly most alert, not still waking up, and not winding down either.
Some like to go for first thing in the morning, especially with Cardio, as the burning of Fat stores, will happen on an empty stomach, which is good for Fat loss, but ultimately some say it makes them nauseus, and other people like to have some kind of Carbs, or energy sources like Glucose, Dextrose etc etc, to workout on, to give them more impetus in their workouts.
Some say don't workout until 2 hours after a big meal, but when circumstances demand you have a full time job, and have to start 30 minutes after a big dinner, and get home within 90 minutes, to sort stuff out, then that's all you can do.
There can be no definitive answer I think, it's down to personal circumstances, and what you're willing to do within sensible limits, to develop and maintain good physical health.
Some like to go for first thing in the morning, especially with Cardio, as the burning of Fat stores, will happen on an empty stomach, which is good for Fat loss, but ultimately some say it makes them nauseus, and other people like to have some kind of Carbs, or energy sources like Glucose, Dextrose etc etc, to workout on, to give them more impetus in their workouts.
Some say don't workout until 2 hours after a big meal, but when circumstances demand you have a full time job, and have to start 30 minutes after a big dinner, and get home within 90 minutes, to sort stuff out, then that's all you can do.
There can be no definitive answer I think, it's down to personal circumstances, and what you're willing to do within sensible limits, to develop and maintain good physical health.