Is 8pm too late to exercise?

alizesmom

I try to get my cardio in early in the day but today that has been impossible. The earliest I can do anything is 8pm. I go to bed at 11pm. Will this be a problem?

juggernaut1974

In and of itself? No.

I suppose for some people being that active relatively close to bed time might cause sleep disruptions, etc but that would be a personal issue that you'd have to see for yourself if it affects you.

Ninkyou

Probably not. Although, from personal experience, working out gets my adrenaline and whatnot going. It's great for waking a person up, lol. I'm not sure I'd be able to workout for 45 mins- 1 hour and then go to bed an hour later.

But give it a try. It's a day out of your schedule. See how you like it.

skeo

for me personally, I don't have a time to work out, I just get in where I fit in. But I do notice that after my work outs, I have excess energy for about 2-3hours, so if I finish my work out around 10pm, I find myself sleeping around 1-2am. SO if the 11pm sleep time is strict for you, I wouldn't suggest it, but that's just my personal experience.

jemhh

Nope. As long as you can sleep when you need to it is fine.

gdyment

Night runs are great. I've gone as late as 11pm a few times. Shower then bed. Some people get all wired up though so YMMV.

nordlead2005

I take about an hour to wind down after working out and then go to bed. No problems here.

Saliang

Absolutely not a fan of waking up early on work days to work out. I exercise on work days anytime between 8 and 9pm. I enjoy it, gym is not so busy and it relaxes me after busy day.

looneymom

I exercise every night at 9 or later then wind down for about an hour then go to bed...seems to work for me...not everyone is the same I am not a morning person though more alert at night.

cwolfman13

just give it a whirl...for some people, exercising that close to bed would be problematic in RE to getting good sleep...for other it wouldn't be...there's no universally correct answer to your question.

ROBOTFOOD

Nope. Totally fine.

Fursian

I start my last workout at 8 pm, it does give me excess energy but I get to sleep around 11-12 no problem.

Alatariel75

Only if it interrupts your sleep. Like the timing of eating, timing of exercise is purely a personal choice and doing it at a time that suits you will make it easier to be consistent with it.

shadowfax_c11

My martial arts class goes from 7-9 pm. It isn't a problem for me. I get to bed usually around 10pm those nights and am up at 5:30 every morning.

yusaku02

Not a problem. Lots of nights I go to the gym from 10:30-12 after my girlfriend goes to bed.

rainbowbow

depends on how you feel after exercise.

I personally work out around 8-9 and when i get home i take a really hot shower and i'm ready to hit the hay.

I know some people who working out at night makes them "hyped up".

lithezebra

That sounds great! I love to be at the gym when it's mostly empty.

Hornsby

cwolfman13 wrote: »

just give it a whirl...for some people, exercising that close to bed would be problematic in RE to getting good sleep...for other it wouldn't be...there's no universally correct answer to your question.

My thoughts exactly. Exercise actually makes me sleep better. Hard lifting sessions do anyway. Not sure on cardio.

gaelicstorm26

I don't ever work out until 7:30 pm or later. I can't fit exercise in until my kiddos are in bed. I have no trouble sleeping after a hard cardio session. I usually get done with my workouts by 9:30 and I go to bed at 11-11:30.

ghouli

I usually go to the gym at either 11pm or midnight because I like going there when no one else is there. I still fall asleep as soon as I hit my mattress though haha.

Soundwave79

Nah I do Krav classes at 7 and 8 PM throughout the week and I'm able to fall asleep at 10 with no issues. If you take a pre workout that late you might have issues, or if your one of those people that takes a long time to settle after working out maybe. But for me after class is done I'm longing for my bed