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angbieb
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Good Morning Everyone!
So here is something interesting that I read in my Runner's magazine and I know it says running, but I'm sure it pertains to any type of exercise:
GO LONG IN THE A.M. by Lisa Marshall, Runner's Magazine
"One of the primary reasons to do a long run is to improve fat-burning metabolism," says Scott Fliegelman, a coach in Boulder, Colorado, and founder of FastForward Sports. So going for a long run after 10 to 12 hours of fasting and just a small prerun meal is a good way to coax your body into burning fat for fuel. Morning is also the time when both core body and ambient temperature tend to be the lowest, so you're less likely to overheat if you have to be out there awhile, says Shawn Yougnstedt, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. And because most races happen in the a.m., it's the logical time for a dress rehearsal.
RUN HARD IN THE P.M.
"A lot of data suggests that running performance, specifically over shorter durations, is superior in the late afternoon or early evening," Says Youngstedt. Indeed, in his own research, Youngstedt found that swimmers performing all-out, 200-meter trials turned in considerably slower times in morning sessions compared with afternoon and evening sessions. Researchers have found that muscle power, reaction time, and aerobic capacity are all at their peak later in the day. Core body temperature also rises in the late afternoon, loosening up muscle fibers, which might leave runners less vulnerable to injury. Plus, Fliegelman says, the day's meals have replenished the carbohydrate stores necessary to fuel quick bursts at the track or the "comfortably hard" effort of a tempo run. If you can't swing late-day speed sessions, do them when you can: "They're going to have the same benefit for fitness and race preparation even if you might not be able to go as fast," says Youngstedt.
I don't know if this helps at all, but if you're not a runner...I think what you can take from it is in the first paragraph..the idea of how to improve fat-burning metabolism. In my opinion...what she is saying here is if you want to improve it...10-12 hours of fasting, followed by a small, healthy meal, which is then followed by a long workout session is a good way to get your body to start burning fat!
Hope everyone has a great day today...eat healthy and workout hard!!
So here is something interesting that I read in my Runner's magazine and I know it says running, but I'm sure it pertains to any type of exercise:
GO LONG IN THE A.M. by Lisa Marshall, Runner's Magazine
"One of the primary reasons to do a long run is to improve fat-burning metabolism," says Scott Fliegelman, a coach in Boulder, Colorado, and founder of FastForward Sports. So going for a long run after 10 to 12 hours of fasting and just a small prerun meal is a good way to coax your body into burning fat for fuel. Morning is also the time when both core body and ambient temperature tend to be the lowest, so you're less likely to overheat if you have to be out there awhile, says Shawn Yougnstedt, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. And because most races happen in the a.m., it's the logical time for a dress rehearsal.
RUN HARD IN THE P.M.
"A lot of data suggests that running performance, specifically over shorter durations, is superior in the late afternoon or early evening," Says Youngstedt. Indeed, in his own research, Youngstedt found that swimmers performing all-out, 200-meter trials turned in considerably slower times in morning sessions compared with afternoon and evening sessions. Researchers have found that muscle power, reaction time, and aerobic capacity are all at their peak later in the day. Core body temperature also rises in the late afternoon, loosening up muscle fibers, which might leave runners less vulnerable to injury. Plus, Fliegelman says, the day's meals have replenished the carbohydrate stores necessary to fuel quick bursts at the track or the "comfortably hard" effort of a tempo run. If you can't swing late-day speed sessions, do them when you can: "They're going to have the same benefit for fitness and race preparation even if you might not be able to go as fast," says Youngstedt.
I don't know if this helps at all, but if you're not a runner...I think what you can take from it is in the first paragraph..the idea of how to improve fat-burning metabolism. In my opinion...what she is saying here is if you want to improve it...10-12 hours of fasting, followed by a small, healthy meal, which is then followed by a long workout session is a good way to get your body to start burning fat!
Hope everyone has a great day today...eat healthy and workout hard!!
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I know for myself I feel it is easier to get the run/walk in the mornings. I feel better when doing it and it seems that I have more energy for it0
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I like to walk early, I seem to have more energy for the rest of the day.0
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I used to always walk/run/workout in the mornings just to get it over with and it was always refreshing. Now that I have a baby it doesn't work like that
I have to do all of my workouts after she goes to bed at night, which is pretty hard to stay motivated at that time! 0 -
That's really interesting! I'll have to keep that in mind. Too bad where I am right now it's really cold in the mornings so I don't want to run outside.0
