Is it bad to work out at night?

I only have time to workout at night and have been doing it since I began - sometimes as late as 11pm. It doesn't affect my sleep or anything whatsoever and I'm 25lbs down in 2 short months!

I think just working out, no matter what the time, is going to be beneficial.

If that's the only time you have to do it, then it's the BEST time to do it. I work out around 8 during the week (except last week when I strangely decided to get up at 6 and do it...weird). I did have some trouble sleeping that I thought might be because of working out so late, but really, I have trouble sleeping anyway and my cat doesn't help matters.

I just realized that this thread is two years old...

I have two small children and work all day so the only time I have to work out is at night when my little ones are in bed or wake up at the crack of dawn (not a morning person)! It doesn't affect my sleep at all (actually I sleep better on workout days). Everyone is different but I don't see the issue as long as you're getting a workout in!

Does this work out thing work out at first? I just added it today and i need to loose weight.

Depends on how badly you want it. Also, don't trust your scale too much - an inch tape is your best friend.

doesnt matter when you do it, Just do it

it's the only time I *have* to be able to work out (I get up at 415am, am out the door at 5am, on the commuter bus by 520am, at work by 630am, leave work at 430pm, and don't get home till almost 6pm ... so if I *didn't* work out at night ... and at home ... I'd *never* work out) ... but I've lost almost 55 lbs in a bit over 5 months ... so I think it's ok but as always it depends on the person ...

i've heard it both ways, that it will make it harder to sleep or eaiser.

Its probably going to effect different people differently.

The best time of day to work out is when you naturally have the most energy, the second best time of day to work out would be whenever you have time lol.

Other then that it doesn't matter when you work out, other then the possibility of it adversely effecting sleep. Wouldn't work out and expect to go right to bed anyway.

I think as long as you work out, that's all that matters.

The only thing I can say about working out in the morning is that it boosts your metabolism for the rest of the day which might help you burn more calories easier.

I keep hearing this over and over again. Why does it only boost it during the day? Does it not increase your metabolism while you are sleeping too? Or does any metabolism boost you get from doing it in the evening shut down once you go to sleep?

You get a metabolism boost for a certain number of hours after you work out because your body is using energy to recover from the workout. That will be true regardless of when you work out. However, if you go to sleep shortly after you work out, your body naturally slows down many functions, so the benefit may be a bit less. However, I don't think this should discourage you from working out late at night if that is the time that works for you. Just try to move around and not be too sedentary during the day. This is true regardless of when you work out.

I wouldn't think so, just as long as you're getting something in.
I almost always work out at night.... just because as a college student I have classes from morning til 5 p.m. normally, then dinner, then various club activities that could last til 10 p.m. at the latest. Late night or early morning (12 - 3 a.m.) is the only time I always have available.