Does when you exercise make a difference?

EFrancesSewell
EFrancesSewell Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
A new 24hr gym has opened near where I work and I'm just curious if the time of day/night affects exercise? Sounds like it shouldn't but you never know :)

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    No, it's the doing it consistently that matters not the time of day.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    The only difference it makes is in your ability to sleep. If I exercise late in the day, I find it harder to fall asleep because I'm so hyped up. Due to that, I try to get everything done at least three hours before bedtime. However, other people find that late night exercise helps them fall asleep easier. It all depends on you/your body.
  • RedWolf09
    RedWolf09 Posts: 90 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    The only difference it makes is in your ability to sleep. If I exercise late in the day, I find it harder to fall asleep because I'm so hyped up. Due to that, I try to get everything done at least three hours before bedtime. However, other people find that late night exercise helps them fall asleep easier. It all depends on you/your body.

    Agreed, +1
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    No
  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,471 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    The only difference it makes is in your ability to sleep. If I exercise late in the day, I find it harder to fall asleep because I'm so hyped up. Due to that, I try to get everything done at least three hours before bedtime. However, other people find that late night exercise helps them fall asleep easier. It all depends on you/your body.

    Great point. I was just answering another thread and the same happens to me if I exercise too late.

    Also for me personally, sometimes the time of day affects how hard I'll push myself. If I exercise in the morning before work, I know I have to do my recovery eating through the day and also have energy to make it through the day. When I exercise after work or on days off, I know I can wipe myself out if wanted, because I have more recovery time.

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