working out in the evening- Yes /No?

mstofabulous

I know realize that working out in the evening is not for me. normally I work out in the morning, first thing like 5 30 to 6. but last night I decided to get in a workout before I completed my daily chores and then go to bed for the night.
well I workout alright, but couldn't sleep. to day I am like a sick snail ... its a real tough day .. just wondered if anyone else has that problem, or I am the lone weirdo!!! actually this is the third time. so I am pretty sure I should no workout in the evening.

kami3006

It varies by the person. Many folks can't sleep if they workout late. Others have no issue with it.

janejellyroll

I love working out before bed, but many people do report that it messes up their sleep.

jeremywm1977

At night is the only time I have available. I'm a night owl to begin with, so sometimes working out at night helps me wear down so that I can get to sleep at a reasonable hour.

yusaku02

I can't workout in the morning. If I go to the gym at 5am-7am then I feel groggy and weak. 7pm-11pm is optimal for me.

sijomial

I hate working out early. Afternoons are my best time but work gets in the way so evening workouts are required.
No sleep issues for me, probably sleep better in fact.
Workout, warm shower, zzzzzzzzzzzz.....

jemhh

I can workout any time and it doesn't affect my sleep. We are all different though.

Did you eat anything after exercising or did you finish and jump straight into bed? A warm shower might help relax you a bit too. (Pretty much what sijomial wrote.)

ShibaEars

I workout in the evening, but thankfully have never had problems sleeping because of it - if anything, I sleep better. While I feel great if I exercise in the morning, I lack the energy and coordination to push myself.

yusaku02

sijomial wrote: »

I hate working out early. Afternoons are my best time but work gets in the way so evening workouts are required.
No sleep issues for me, probably sleep better in fact.
Workout, warm shower, zzzzzzzzzzzz.....

definitely. But my order would go workout, warm shower, food, zzzzzzzzzzzzz...........

bubble_wrap0428

Working out at night affects me as well. It usually pumps me up and I'm more prone to being restless. Afternoon workouts are best for me, it gets the blood working and I am able to do more until bedtime. Morning workouts are great too.

busyPK

I workout either first thing in the morning (5:30am) or after I get my kids in bed (9pm). I've never had an issue sleeping though.

Alassonde

I work out in the evening but I am a night person naturally. I try not to do it too late, though. Usually 6-8 pm is my window. I've heard that for some people it interferes with sleep if you go too late.

rbiss

I need at least 2 hours post workout to calm down. Anything after 7 really messes me up not to mention the extra water I take in makes me wake up to pee. Early evening is no problem.

MsMaeFlowers

I love to workout at night. It's also my only option as I hate waking up early -.- I also find that it helps with my RLS if I exercise at night. It doesn't get nearly as bad, and some nights it doesn't pop up at all if I did a crazy leg workout. I have sleep issues regardless of whether or not I exercise.

letsy22

I work-out in the morning. It gives me energy for the rest of the day and puts in me in a good mood because I did something positive first thing. Should I miss the morning, at least I get a second-chance at night. Too many things can pop up at night that ruin my best intentions. Good luck.

giantrobot_powerlifting

No. Evenings lead to bros. Bros lead to anger. Anger leads to the dark side.

Purplebunnysarah

I work out in the evening because I have early to rise and early to bed children, and they're young enough to completely interfere with my exercise when they are awake.

Machka9

Working out in the evening is the best for me. That's when I have the most energy. In fact, the later in the evening, the better. I used to workout for a couple hours between about 10 pm and midnight, then do yoga and stretching to about 12:30 pm, then go to bed about 1 am ... and I was asleep the second my head hit the pillow and slept deeply the whole night through.

These days, that's not as convenient, so I workout right after work, to about 7:30 or 8 pm.

robin79

I have absolutely zero energy in the evening. If I don't get it in by 11am...forget it!

JustMissTracy

I usually work out in the evening, but never after 8pm....otherwise I'll be jumping till 2am....

sarab920

Evening after work, workouts are a must. I will never be a morning person, ever.

MiSo_SeXy

Nights after work.
I'm Just not a morning person.

AnvilHead

The best time to workout is whenever it fits your schedule best and whenever you'll consistently do it. I'm not a morning person, so I absolutely hate early morning workouts - I'm not even in my body yet and I'd be wandering around the gym in a fog. If given a choice between morning and evening, I'd be much more likely to stick to an evening training schedule, but that's just me. Do it whenever works best for you.

MGarcia0504

I'm usually at the gym at 9 am but I prefer to work out in the mornings and that's when I'm kid free. lol. I do try to mix it up every once in a while though and work out at different times of the day so that my body doesn't just stay used to doing it at one specific time.

Orphia

Your body is probably at peak later in the day, according to research, but evening workouts also lead to poor sleep.

AnvilHead

Orphia wrote: »

Your body is probably at peak later in the day, according to research, but evening workouts also lead to poor sleep.

Even if that is the case, whatever peak efficiency you may have would be far more than offset by the lack of consistency if later workouts don't fit into one's schedule or aren't as enjoyable. The best workout is the one you'll do most consistently. As for the poor sleep, I always found that a nice hot shower afterwards (or a soak in the jacuzzi!) relaxed me and I slept like a rock!

Therealobi1

Yes if it suits you
no if it doesnt
i prefer morning workouts, but recently joined the gym so go at lunchtime
i tried the evening work outs and i was buzzing for ages, couldnt get to sleep

Orphia

AnvilHead wrote: »

Orphia wrote: »

Your body is probably at peak later in the day, according to research, but evening workouts also lead to poor sleep.

Even if that is the case, whatever peak efficiency you may have would be far more than offset by the lack of consistency if later workouts don't fit into one's schedule or aren't as enjoyable. The best workout is the one you'll do most consistently. As for the poor sleep, I always found that a nice hot shower afterwards (or a soak in the jacuzzi!) relaxed me and I slept like a rock!

Yep. There are positives and negatives to workout times at morning, noon and night.

kisses71213

LOVE working out at night. I have the most energy in the evenings and getting it out helps me sleep better.

robertw486

I've found that if I do some light exercise in the evening, it gets me a bit more wound up and harder to get to sleep. But I usually don't eat (or don't eat much) after a light exercise.

If I go hit it hard, shower, then eat... I can knock right out and sleep fine.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

It depends on the work out type. I like to do my cardio on a morning as it energises me for the day, weights I do right after I eat dinner but an hour of yoga before bed really helps me get of to sleep/