Morning or Evening - when do you exercise

mamajess82
mamajess82 Posts: 51 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi

When do you exercise? Is there truth in a best time of day to exercise? I read it was at 4pm because our body temp is at it's best for exercise then. True or not?

Jx

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  • purplepollypops
    purplepollypops Posts: 323 Member
    I don't know whether there is a right or wrong time. I work all day so don't have a chance to do it in the morning. I'm usually home around 5pm and do it then before dinner.
  • DebiP10
    DebiP10 Posts: 275 Member
    i go to the gym in the morning before work, only cos it perks me up for the day and is a great feeling knowing that when i go home i can relax and enjoy the few hours i have left of the day :smile:
  • RoanneRed
    RoanneRed Posts: 429 Member
    I think I've read that first thing in the morning is most effective for weight/fat loss but the other side of the coin is - whenever you can do it, as long as you do it!

    I've also read that late at night/very close to bedtime can have a negative impact on your sleep quality as your metabolism is still running fast.
  • W0zzie
    W0zzie Posts: 262 Member
    Evening here! I am so not a morning person - getting up and to work is challenge enough :) If someone said I couldn't workout in the evening then sadly I probably would not workout at all.

    And on the sleep thing - everyone could be different here but my experience is workout at 8-9pm and bed at 11+/- pm - I sleep like the dead. Which was so not the case in my days of being a slob all evening.

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  • Bellyroll
    Bellyroll Posts: 316 Member
    I do it when I can. so at all hours when I have time
  • mikeyken
    mikeyken Posts: 118 Member
    Evening here! I am so not a morning person - getting up and to work is challenge enough :) If someone said I couldn't workout in the evening then sadly I probably would not workout at all.

    And on the sleep thing - everyone could be different here but my experience is workout at 8-9pm and bed at 11+/- pm - I sleep like the dead. Which was so not the case in my days of being a slob all evening.

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    Totally agree here. I sleep so well after a workout and a relaxing bath in the evenings. Much better than when I snack and watch TV. I usually work out a couple of hours before I plan to sleep.
  • JoceyyySmall
    JoceyyySmall Posts: 155 Member
    I prefer to work out in the afternoon/evenings. I look at as completing my day almost and I rather do it in the afternoon. I can work out in the mornings, and I used to do that sometimes, but I would get sleepy after a few hours of working out (which is weird since they say its supposed to wake you up) Either way as long as you go, thats god enough.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    Morning is apparently more effective for weight loss. I typically do the majority of my working out in the evening, but I'm trying to start the day at least a few times a week with some yoga prior to breakfast.
  • mehs04
    mehs04 Posts: 184 Member
    I am NOT a morning person and I used to exercise in the afternoon, but I've recently started exercising first thing in the morning. Believe it or not, I'm actually surprising myself that I like doing it better in the morning because then I get it out of the way and the fact that I still need to get my exercise in for the day isn't hanging over my head. I even feel better about myself during the day knowing that I've done something good for my body that day (even if I don't really like exercising).
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