best time to exercise

lgsprs
lgsprs Posts: 43 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
wanted to know everyone opinion on the best time to exercise. I get up at 4am to do it before I go to work. seems i can do better then.

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  • lgsprs
    lgsprs Posts: 43 Member
    wanted to know everyone opinion on the best time to exercise. I get up at 4am to do it before I go to work. seems i can do better then.
  • BrandNewLaura
    BrandNewLaura Posts: 1,650 Member
    There are different theories on this, but it really will depend on when you can make yourself do it. I am so not a morning person, so for me, doing it before work is just not an option. I typically do it after dinner, or on my days off, sometime after I eat breakfast.
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
    Good on ya for doing it before work that early! :flowerforyou: I like right after lunch at 1:00. Use to do it that way when I took the kids back to school, now that I'm home all the time, I like to get some things done and then do it. :happy:
  • abillings9
    abillings9 Posts: 165
    I have been trying to exercise mid morning. It works out well for me and gives me a good boost of energy for the rest of the day.
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    First thing in the AM works best for me. Otherwise it seems something always happens and it's harder to fit in!! But I think it's all in what works best for your schedule. I'm a morning person, so I don't mind getting up early (well, some days I do! :laugh: ).
  • hibbler22
    hibbler22 Posts: 339 Member
    I workout in the mornings!
  • littletiger972000
    littletiger972000 Posts: 159
    How do you guys do it? I can't drag myself out of bed in the mornings...and by the time my son goes to bed at night I am tired and ready for bed also! I only get a 30 min lunch so I can't do it then... ???
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I workout after work- I have a hard enough time trying to get up for work on time let alone get up before than to workout trust me I tried I slept clear through the alarm haha- So I get off work and while the kids are playing or doing homework and dinner is cooking I knock my workout out- or I workout then cook dinner..

    Evenings just work better for me- plus working out makes me tired so it helps me sleep good at night.
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    How do you guys do it? I can't drag myself out of bed in the mornings...and by the time my son goes to bed at night I am tired and ready for bed also! I only get a 30 min lunch so I can't do it then... ???

    You have to make time- its easy to say you don't have time- but time will never come you have to make the time- I workout while my kids are still up they even jump in sometimes right next to me.
    I don't know how old your son is but I have a 4 and 7 year old.

    what about your lunch break I know you said you have 30 minutes what about 15 for eating and the rest for taking a walk atleast you would get some kind of activity- I used to walk on my 15 min breaks and after I ate my lunch when I was at work. Now I dont get breaks lol-

    30 day shred by jillian michaels is a great quick workout when you don't have much time its a total of 27 minutes and kicks butt it comes in 3 different levels and its 9.00 at walmart all you will need is hand weights
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    How do you guys do it? I can't drag myself out of bed in the mornings...and by the time my son goes to bed at night I am tired and ready for bed also! I only get a 30 min lunch so I can't do it then... ???

    I set my alarm clock, lay out my clothes the night before, and hop out of bed as soon as my alarm goes off. I don't let myself hit snooze!! Also, I don't know how old your son is, but my girls love to work out with me! (they are 10, 7, & 5) You'll also find that once you get used to exercising, you will have more energy and feel better! :bigsmile:
  • Schaff
    Schaff Posts: 83
    I like the afternoon, sometime between 2:00 and 5:00, I find I have more energy, I'm "warmed up" and I usually have a better run at that time of day. I have heard that working out in the morning you tend to lose weight a little bit faster. Not sure if that is true or not.
  • Drewseph
    Drewseph Posts: 2
    I've read and heard that the best time to work out is first thing in the morning, before you've had anything to eat, and be sure to drink some water. It's a great way to jump start your metabolism! Now, I'm not a morning person...at all. That being said it ultimately comes down to your energy zone - when you have your highest amount of energy during the day.
    I've found that since I'm a night owl the 7pm or 8pm workouts were nice, but they would get me really wound-up for the rest of the night and I can't go to sleep...so...
    Aim for the morning before breakfast, but really just try and find a time that's going to be consistent for your schedule!
    -Drew
  • lgsprs
    lgsprs Posts: 43 Member
    I go to the gym every morning and seems better for me. i have a house full of people who don't get up early so making my self go out to the gym it seems better for me i think. I don't have time to think I just throw on the clothes and go. I'm up to 3.0 to 3.4 on the tread mill for 30 min then do the machines for 20 min the back home. i do seem to feel better during the day. i don't think it's too bad for 300+ person
  • gottaluvboyz
    gottaluvboyz Posts: 555 Member
    As a SAHM to 3 young kiddos I have to fit it in when I can...this usually means while the kids are napping. If I'm up for more I will do an additional workout once the kiddos go to bed (thankfully, we have early bedtimes around here...typically 7:30).
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