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What time of Day?

MissySho
MissySho Posts: 126 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What time of day works best for you to exercise?


Since I just started on this journey and was pretty much completely seditary, I find breaking my exercise up a couple of times a day is what works best for me right now. I really try hard to walk at least 2 times a day, I also try to challenge myself to walk at different paces each time I walk, I also do step ups with a 6 inch step for as long as I can once a day, and I'm adding jumping jacks in this week. I really try hard to do this 6 days a week. Soon I will be ordering my Turbo Jam program. I can't wait til I get to that point.


I was just curious what everyone else thought.

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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    What time of day works best for you to exercise?


    Since I just started on this journey and was pretty much completely seditary, I find breaking my exercise up a couple of times a day is what works best for me right now. I really try hard to walk at least 2 times a day, I also try to challenge myself to walk at different paces each time I walk, I also do step ups with a 6 inch step for as long as I can once a day, and I'm adding jumping jacks in this week. I really try hard to do this 6 days a week. Soon I will be ordering my Turbo Jam program. I can't wait til I get to that point.


    I was just curious what everyone else thought.

    The best time to workout is whatever is convenient to you and that you can stick with
  • jessimom
    jessimom Posts: 29
    Above comment is probably the most true, but ... I try to workout in the morning since someone told me a long time ago that since it increases your metabolism it will help you burn off your cals better during the day. Two other things that help me, if I do it in the morning I am more likely to stick with my diet since I have already put in the effort and exercising late in the day can rev some people up and make it harder to go to sleep.
  • davisrl0
    davisrl0 Posts: 93 Member
    Personally, I work out in the morning before work. I like that I get it out of the way first thing and I dont have to think about it the rest of the day. Plus I have two small kids and waiting til after they go to bed is just not an option...Im too tired by then! It's easy for me to get up, though and I realize not every one is like that. I crave exercise in the morning now.
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