Better to Exercise in the morning or evening

Different people will tell you different things.

I believe that the best time to exercise is when you're actually going to do it - for me it's in the evening because I'm not a morning person (in an ideal world it would be middle of the day - alas, I have to work).

I think it just depends on the person? I hate exercising at night because then I can't sleep? I always run and go to the gym in the morning.

Me too. I used to play night fixtures, get home by 10pm, have a shower and finally come down from the evening so that I could sleep at about 11:30pm.

Makes no difference in terms of weight loss, but I know some people who find doing exercise at night makes it more difficult to sleep.

Just choose whichever works best for you.

Better to Exercise

Fixed it for you.

I used to get up early and exercise in the morning, but now I start work earlier and get up at 6.15 as it is!
Haven't been exercising for a while, but going to start again tonight I think when I get home from work. Never exercised in the evening before so it'll be a new experience for me!!

I do both. Mornings is insanity, I usually get up around 5.30. Evenings are for runs between 30mins and an hour after the kids are in bed!

You will burn more fat if you exercise in the morning because as you eat through the day you will increase glycogen levels and then exercise in the evening will burn this and your body will be lessen resistant to releasing fat for burning. My Dad was a Doctor and I remember him saying this too me; I checked it out - as well all can - and its seems to be the case. So for me, morning is best. Hodgie x

It depends on what feels right for you and what works best with your schedule. I walk every morning before work during the week. But, if that doesn't happen then I do it in the evening.

You will burn more fat if you exercise in the morning because as you eat through the day you will increase glycogen levels and then exercise in the evening will burn this and your body will be lessen resistant to releasing fat for burning. My Dad was a Doctor and I remember him saying this too me; I checked it out - as well all can - and its seems to be the case. So for me, morning is best. Hodgie x

There is very very LIGHT evidence that training in a fasted state can increase fat burning, but the differences are very small, particularly if you are eating late in the evening. The hormones that would release to encourage fat mobilization don't kick in until like 12-16 hours in a fasted state if I remember properly.

Depending on what I have to do for the day, I'm a morning person therefore I exercise in the morning, but will occasional workout mid-afternoon.

I am a morning person but I hate exercising in the morning because everytime I try, I always hurt myself some how. My mind is awake but my body doesn't function. Plus, I get up at 5am for work anyways...so...I would have to get up at 4am to exercise and I love my sleep too soooo....no. I love exercising after I get home from work, but it is a time crunch and if I miss that time period, its gone and I have to wait til tomorrow. I don't usually have trouble sleeping unless I exercise past 8pm.

For me, it makes a difference what kind of exercise I'm doing. I do better if I do my strength training in the morning, partially because I'm not exhausted from a day of work already, and partially because I like to be alone while I do it (I work out at home, so if I want to be alone, I have to get up before my husband and son.)

In the evenings, I practice hooping and stretch, because those are things I can do while I'm hanging out with my husband, listening to music or watching TV. I'm doing an intense program of stretching right now, and I also like doing that in the evenings because my muscles are looser from moving around all day.

Glycogen burnt means fat not burnt. Dummies. x

You can find information on both sides of the camp. IMO do whatever you find more convenient. Worrying about trivial stuff is a quick road to excuses, and excuses lead to missed workouts and failed diet plans.

There are people who swear working out fasted burns more fat, there have been a few studies that suggest that might be true.

Then there are others who have their workouts suffer because they don't have enough energy to get a good work out in while fasted. I fall into this camp. I'm half as fast, half as strong, and much more inclined to cut my workout short when I'm fasted. It might not be an issue for people who work out with low intensity, but I 100% kick my *kitten* every time I'm out there. Fasted makes it miserable.

When it comes to strength training there are two camps as well. Natural body builders will do whatever they can to keep their natural testosterone levels high. It is highest in the AM for men. Many claim to be stronger while taking advantage of this and lift in the morning to push the heaviest weight. There are others who focus on keeping their test levels elevated throughout the entire day. Lifting heavy increases your natural test levels so these guys will lift in the afternoon. The idea behind it is your test is already high in the AM naturally, so increasing it in the afternoon will leave them having more time throughout the entire day in a more anabolic state. I really have no idea if this makes a huge difference, but test being high in the AM and lifting heavy to increase test has been proven to be true. I just don't know if it makes a difference in overall body composition. Then again I have never trained at this level, and they must be doing something right because those natural guys can get freaky huge still without good ol steroids.

Basically, if you aren't a top tier athlete just get out there. Minuscule advantages or changes are nothing compared to getting your butt out there consistently.