Share Workout guidelines!! 🙂😘

122916rivas

Hey ladies & Gents,
Starting weight loss training and I need some ideas or better yet guidance.
Is there certain workouts routines you guys follow for Morning and afternoon exercise?
Like in Morning is best for cardio?
And afternoon best for strength training?
Any recommendations or info will be greatly appreciated & hopefully helpful to someone else ! 🙂🙂

livingleanlivingclean

Weight loss comes down to being in a calorie deficit. There is not a specific training for weight loss.... The best training is the one you enjoy. The best time to do it is when it fits your schedule the best.

Train for health! Focus on your diet to lose weight. If you want to retain as much muscle as possible when you're dieting, do resistance training - if you need a training program for this, jump in to the gaining weight/bodybuilding section of the forum and check out a thread titled something along the lines of "what is the best training program for you"

AnnPT77

Weight loss is all about calories: You need to eat fewer of them than you burn via your job, chores, hobbies, exercise, and just generally by being alive and breathing. For nearly everyone, weight loss is more about how we eat than how we exercise.

But exercise is well worth doing for fitness, and for a few more calories of burn.

Timing exercise is all about what fits into your life best, and what you prefer. (I prefer to row in the morning, because it's cooler, usually less windy, and there's less power boat traffic . . . but not too early because ugh. . I prefer to lift in the afternoon or evening, and to bike outside of high car commuter hours.)

The best exercise to do is something active you enjoy so much that you'd do it even if it weren't good for you. Why? Because you'll actually do it. Even a theoretically less effective exercise you do regularly achieves more for you than a theoretically perfect exercise you procrastinate, delay and avoid.

Some people like gym stuff like cardio machines, weight training or group classes. Some people like outside stuff like walking, running, hiking, canoeing, rowing or biking. Others like sports, from softball to golf to tennis and beyond. Some like other active pursuits, like swimming or martial arts. There are hundreds of fun choices.

From a health standpoint, it's helpful if what you do has a positive influence on both strength and cardiovascular capability, but there are many ways to achieve that.

Try some stuff, see what you like. It's supposed to be fun!

If you're new to exercise, start with something less intense, less frequently, and gradually increase as you get stronger, fitter, and more conditioned. It's supposed to be energizing, not leave you fatigued and dragging through the rest of your day.

There's about it for guidelines, IMO!

Calories for weight management + exercise for fun and fitness + well-rounded, balanced macro/micronutrients for nutrition = best odds for long term good health.

Best wishes!

2bfitchick

The general rule of thumb is do the high intensity workouts in the morning when you have the most energy & leave 4 hours (minimum) between the 2 sessions

DancingMoosie

2bfitchick wrote: »

The general rule of thumb is do the high intensity workouts in the morning when you have the most energy & leave 4 hours (minimum) between the 2 sessions

I like this idea. I do my cardio videos in the morning and then lift weights 2-3x/wk after work. The other day or two I might get in a short run. I've tried lifting in the morning, but I feel I need more time to warm up. Because there is so much time between my morning and afternoon workout, I usually feel totally recovered.

aokoye

I don't know that there are many broad hard and fast guidelines in terms of exercise. The main ones that I can think of are:
Listen to your body
Don't exercise through pain (as in injury sorts of pain, which is different than lactic acid soreness)
Ramp up slowly
Do things you enjoy (or at least things that will make you better at what you enjoy)
Rest (that's going to look different for different people)
Focus on technique before worrying about speed, strength, and/or endurance
Ask for help if you need it

TavistockToad

2bfitchick wrote: »

The general rule of thumb is do the high intensity workouts in the morning when you have the most energy & leave 4 hours (minimum) between the 2 sessions

I only work out in the morning when I'm not at work. I don't feel any difference in energy levels

georgieamber2

I normally work out in the afternoon or if I have work, go after work - I tend to avoid mornings ... I start with weights, always plan out what you're doing before you even arrive to the gym ... for me, it makes me feel less flustered or nervous working out as I know what I'm doing. I always do 5 sets of between 10-20 reps for an hour and then finish with a 5 minute run. ❤️

122916rivas

Everyone that commented thanks for the input taking everyones comments into consideration, helps alot 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉

shaf238

Listen to your body, workout at the time you think you can really put in maximum effort, when your energy levels are optimal. Some good advice already given in this thread so I won't repeat

hesn92

DancingMoosie wrote: »

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2bfitchick wrote: »

The general rule of thumb is do the high intensity workouts in the morning when you have the most energy & leave 4 hours (minimum) between the 2 sessions

I like this idea. I do my cardio videos in the morning and then lift weights 2-3x/wk after work. The other day or two I might get in a short run. I've tried lifting in the morning, but I feel I need more time to warm up. Because there is so much time between my morning and afternoon workout, I usually feel totally recovered.

I agree, I've tried to go to the gym and lift weights in the morning before work a few times in the past, but I always feel like I'm not fully awake yet. I do that after work instead.

funjen1972

My work out time is always after work during the week and mornings on the weekend. It works for me. You'll need to find what works best for you. There is no hard rules for best workout times or sequence since everyone is different.

VUA21

I only have 2 guidelines:
1. Listen to my body. Soreness happens and it's okay. Pain means something is wrong, and I need to stop.
2. I don't live in anyone else's body, so I don't judge myself against other. The mirror is my competition, my motivation, and my hero.

AndreaHK102399

I am not a morning person so I enjoy afternoon workouts more, but they are hard to fit in with my work schedule.
So, if I must work out in the morning I try to make it light then build on intensity only if I’m feeling good that day- sometimes I will just go to the basement gym equipment in my PJs.
Unfortunately I’m training for a half marathon that will be run in the morning so best practice would be for me to prep for that by doing long runs in the morning. Ugh I just can’t!

GemstoneofHeart

2bfitchick wrote: »

The general rule of thumb is do the high intensity workouts in the morning when you have the most energy & leave 4 hours (minimum) between the 2 sessions

I only work out at night, usually from 8-9PM. Been doing it for years now and was very successful.

lorrpb

Um, start off with one strength workout 3x week. Walking or light cardio on other days as you are able. Don’t start with 2-a-days!