Morning, Afternoon, Evening

dangie2002
dangie2002 Posts: 71 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does it matter what time of day you work out? Are there benefits to working out at different times of the day? If you are a "evening" person is it more beneficial to workout in the evenings?
I am not a morning person, but I make myself get up at 5:30am to workout. I'm wondering if switching would help show better results to a time that is when I feel better. I used to work night shift (for 16 years) and it took me 2 years to get more used to normal daytime hours. I now sleep regular and get up regularly.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Doesn't matter... Do it whenever fits best in your routine.
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    The time of day doesn't matter. It's that you do it at all that is important.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Not significantly, especially not for the majority of MFPers. Just focus on giving 100% to your workouts, whatever time you decide to do them... and to do them consistency. Patience and effort are the 2 biggest factors.
  • dangie2002
    dangie2002 Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks, I'm very impatient. Plateaued on the scale, but I'm loosing inches and increasing in strength and endurance. I'm just trying to learn and tweak to get optimal results.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Inches > scale weight
    strength > scale weight
    endurance > scale weight

    You're winning, just keep going. Patience and realistic expectations for progress/results is often the hardest part of this.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Doesn't matter. Just do it.

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