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Morning Vs Evening workouts/ Before or after work workouts?
LJSmith1989
Posts: 650
I workout afterwork/evenings as I worry about being tired. I could fit so much more in though if I worked out in the mornings.
What does everyone else prefer? Any tips for the morning workouts?
What does everyone else prefer? Any tips for the morning workouts?
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Morning preferably. Like to keep my evenings for the fam. Plus it seems if I exercise in the evening I get too pumped and cannot fall asleep.0
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I wrkout in the evenings on work days and in the mornings on Saturday and Sunday. I prefer the evening workouts. I seem to workout harder even after working all day.0
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I work nights 7p - 7a. I get up and go before because by 7 am I'm exhausted. I just go on a completely empty stomach0
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I would like to keep my evenings free - i just worry I will fall asleep at my desk lol0
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I workout whenever I can fit it into my schedule. Usually that is either on my lunch break, after work, or on the weekends.0
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Evenings. I tried working out mornings (before eating) and I lacked the same energy as evenings (even though it would be 4 hours after eating lunch)0
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On the weekend I try and get in a workout in the morning, or early afternoon.
During the week though, is a different story. I walk to and from work, so really I do morning and evening. Some days I don't walk, then I will workout in the evening.0 -
I wrkout in the evenings on work days and in the mornings on Saturday and Sunday. I prefer the evening workouts. I seem to workout harder even after working all day.
This is what I do too. I will do the occassional workout before going to work, but when I have to get up that early I feel sluggish and I don't feel like I get as much out of it. I am not a morning person.0 -
i workout at night because i HATE getting up early & also this is when everyone is asleep & i won't be bothered lol.. also for me it helps me sleep : )0
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luckily i have a very steady schedule that only every so often gets changed to a later hour (usually 7-5 , 1 hour lunch unpaid, and 1 hour of optional OT)
i had worked out at home but found it too easy to say, eh ill lift tonight. tonight comes, eh ill workout tomorrow. so i joined the local gym and it only opens at 5:30am
so to get in my regular workout time i would have to change my work hours from 8-6, and while thats doable i would rather leave work earlier and workout later than workout earlier and leave work later
i may ask my boss about doing alt times m-w-f and do my lifting then, then keep T-th as my cardio only days (do cardio all the time)
but generally i wake up at 5am and do core workouts till 545ish0 -
I read (In the Rotation Diet Book) years ago that if you exercise in the evening you continue to burn the cals up to 7 hours when you go to bed. What the hell difference does it make though when your metabolism is higher in the day anyway.0
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I workout in the morning before work and at lunch. Too many things to do in the evening. Working out is supposed to give you more energy!0
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I absolutely work out in the AM. It makes me feel better throughout the day, I know exactly how much I can eat for the day plus I have no excuse not to get it done! I seem to always make up an excuse not to do it in the evenings so this was the best choice for me. I've been getting up a little before 4:00 am for over 2 years now.0
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Mid-morning/over lunchtime. I find I have more energy at that time, but will walk in the evenings normally.0
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Both. I run in the morning (3x week) and Zumba in the evening (1-2x week) and I don't know if I have a preference - I feel pretty invigorated after exercising and can use the boost any time of day. The only time that wouldn't work for me is lunch because I sweat heavy and would need a shower.0
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after work. I am an early riser - usually at my desk before 7am but have never been an early exercise person (even back in the day when I was doing competitive sports I hated early practice or matches). Plus for me, its a stress release after a long day at work especially when I can be outside. Different times work better/worse for different people. I have a couple of friends who seem to do really well with a short workout in the AM and another one after work.0
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I can generally give it more in the evening. I usually lift in the evening on Tues and Thurs. I lift in the AM on Sat, but it just doesn't feel as good to me; I'd do it later on Sat if I could, but I'm usually so busy just trying to catch up with **** around the house and running errands that morning is about the only time I can get to the gym on a Sat.0
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Mornings although I do hate getting up at 5AM but I love that the gym is quiet - Spin biles always available and I feel great when I'm done.0
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I'm a morning person.....my favourite time to run is around 5:00AM - my energy levels are good and it's still nice and cool even in the summer.0
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I work out in the am because it's the only time I know I will be consistent. I have made it a habit. It sucks, getting up at 4:30, but if I leave it to the evening, I have too many excuses, I'm tired, I have to shuttle the kids, I want to hand out with my husband, etc. No excuses in the morning.0
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