What time of day do you work out?

samcee

I use to go jogging before dinner. If I have an early dinner than I'll wait till about 9pm to go jogging. I didn't like jogging when the sun was out because I was quite self conscious of who I bumped into in my area. Plus something about jogging in quiet silence helped cleared my mind and get rid of distractions.

Now I can't jog so much due to knee injuries so I cycle in the evening. This morning I woke up super early at 5am to cycle for three hours! That was pretty crazy but it was light outside and the road was quiet which was a nice change. I felt like the whole city was all mine!

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Scoobies87

In the morning, after a small breakfast or if I am not hungry before food. That way i am burning fat and I have the rest of my day to plan my calories around it. I find planning what I eat really helpful

yarmiah

Making time for exercise can be one of THE toughest hurdles right out of the gate
when starting a healthy lifestyle of eating right and exercising.

As a busy mom of 2 and working a full time job, finding anyfree time for me was difficult.
Fortunately for me, a gym opened up 2 blocks from my work and shortly there after I decided
to join, with the intention of working out over my lunch hour 3 days a week.

2 years later, I work out over my lunch hour 5days a week and love every minute of it!
With the help of my personal trainer, I have lost 25lbs.
Monday is cardio and strength training, Tues all cardio, Wed work out with trainer
Thursday all cardio, and Friday is TRX with trainer.

The key is to find/make time for yourself and set yourself up for success-
back your gymbag the night before and put it in the car so you have no excuse
not to go to the gym. Vow to walk the dog everyday after dinner. Do what you can, when you can
and if possible build on that!

Good Luck!

mrfrank33

This is going to sound mental, but I love to workout super early in the morning. I am not a big sleeper, and thats one of my bad traits. But even after just a few hours sleep, I like to get up about 4:30 and workout for an hour. Then its green tea, breakfast, shower and off to work. I found that in the morning is the best and most effective time to workout, esp on an empty stomach.

Eats_With_A_Fist

Typically, M-F I'll do 30 mins. of cardio in the am before I get ready for work, and I keep a 20 lb dumbbell at my desk and twice a day, I'll take 5 minutes and knock out a set of 20 reps for my bis, tris, shoulders, and wrists. Sometimes if I miss my morning cardio, I'll go walkabout. The one thing I still use from livestrong is their loops feature that lets you pull up a map of where you are and map out a course that tells you distance, terrain and calories burned. I usually walk a mile on those occasions and still have enough time to eat.

Saturday, I never know what I'm going to be doing so it all depends on the plan of the day.

A doctor friend of mine who lifts and exercises constantly told me that it really doesn't matter much when you work out as far as results...just go when its easiest for you. Like most things, it's probably gonna be different for each person.

kapeluza

At 5:00am and then again at 5:30ish pm. Twice a day!

eillims13

I'm a 5 am regular at my gym, I used to workout at night, but I already have trouble sleeping and I started to feel like working out so close to trying to wind my body down for bed was keeping me from falling asleep.

I love the mornings at the gym, it's not crowded and the free weight area is pretty much empty. I don't have to worry about people getting in my way or getting in there way. Also, if I don't workout in the morning before work I can get pretty crabby after sitting in a cube for 8 hours straight.

It also makes me feel like if I get lazy with what I eat and don't stick to my plan, I'll ruin the tough workout I accomplished earlier that day. It keeps me motivated and on track with my nutrition.

SoFancySoBlessed

I used to work out in the mornings (5:30-6:30 a.m.) but have since changed that to 8:00-8:30 pm, i found that if i can come home from work rest, spend time with the hubby and boys, put them to bed and then work out i feel like i am paying more attention to what i am doing....working out good so far!

PurpleCoookie

In the afternoon, I'm not a morning person and I can't trust myself to do it at night. So this time is perfect for me

Mandys_Getting_Fit

It varies. If it's my stationary bike/toning day (at home), I get it over with in the morning. If it's my running day, I go in the evening after dinner, when my hubby can be home with our daughters. I honestly just squeeze it in whenever I can, whether I "want to" or not. I know it's important.

Collinsky

I usually work out around 5, but occasionally as late as 9 or 10 if that's just how my day went, and I've lost almost ten pounds in the last 5 or so weeks doing that - right on target for my goal weight loss. (I don't have any trouble falling asleep after working out.)

I think that as long as you're operating at a caloric deficit, it doesn't matter at all when you work out for fat loss. What does matter is finding a routine that you can stick to, and sticking to it.

astroub

During the week the only time I have is after my daughter is in bed. I usually start between 8:30 and 9pm.

ON the weekends I do it during her nap - so about 1pm.


Your before and after pics are great!

astroub

I actually split my workouts... I get up early in the morning and get at least a half hour and then do the remainder in the afternoon... This seems to work best for me however I am a teacher, so my summers are a little different! Lol then I can just do it all at once!! I truly believe it's whatever works best for you, your schedule, and your body!! Good luck and best wishes!

avenathus

During the week I almost always work out in the evening after dinner. Sometimes I think it has an effect on my sleep (I've been having a hard time sleeping lately) but there's really no way around it for me, it's the only convenient time! On weekends I will often work out in the morning or early afternoon instead.