Daytime vs nighttime cardio
camiyo
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Maybe it's just me, but does anyone think they lose more weight doing their cardio at night vs first thing in the morning?
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No.
I think my weight loss was in proportion to my calorie deficit over an extended period of time.17 -
Studies on this have shown different things. There's some evidence that cardio at night can raise your resting metabolism for several hours while you sleep. But the effect, if any, would be minimal and not worth going to a lot of trouble to pursue.
Speaking for myself, I don't sleep well if I do cardio late in the day.3 -
I can't think of why cardio would burn more calories depending solely on when you perform it. Just like it doesn't matter what time you eat because the timing is irrelevant. It's the totals that matter.
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Mid morning or afternoon for me. I'm rehydrated and fuel after waking up and fresh mid afternoon2
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The cardio that burns the most calories is the one you actually do. Workout at a time that works for you so you get the workout in, whether it's morning, noon or night.13
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I usually do mine late afternoon. So, depending on time of year, it's either day or night (think starting some time between 4 and 7PM).1
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i find that if i do cardio in the evening (even afternoon) i am wide-awake at night.
it revs me up, so i do it a.m.
but i'm not sure it makes a difference for weight loss.3 -
I suspect you just have more energy during the evenings so you're working harder. Time of day alone shouldn't have any noticeable difference.3
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No, never noticed anything of the sort.0
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I take my bike rides in the morning, but it's mainly because I work in the evening, and it's cooler in the morning (85 or so degrees compared to the 103+ in the afternoon/evening). Walking occurs throughout the day for me, usually hitting 12000+ steps. And if I go swimming, I try to do it in the morning.1
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Only science to this is your internal core temperature changes throughout the day and reduction in initial injury potential. Everything else is subjective. When you eat and when you workout has no bearing on your designated goal (weight loss). As others have mentioned, weight loss is consumption/expenditure.2
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I don't think it makes a lick of difference. For me, it's simply a matter of time (or lack thereof). I get a 30 in run in at 6am, then another 30 min walk at 7:30pm. That's in addition to lifting 3x per week and Pilates 1x per week. Generally, I would think it best to exercise when you have the most energy to put in a 100% effort.1
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Nope. I try to do cardio as soon as I wake up to get it out of the way as I don't like cardio. But it's about total CICO averages that matter for weight loss.4
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In terms of weight loss, when you do it does not matter, only that you do it. I am a runner, and I have gotten my runs in both before and after work but my preference is before. That way when I get off work I have the rest of the night to do whatever.1
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For me afternoon and evening works better because I have more energy at those times so I can do more and push myself harder. I've never been a morning person. I also sleep better when I work out later and have dinner, my largest meal after at around 8pm.1
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I do both lol I do fasted cardio in the morning and another workout about 1-2 hours before bedtime. I'm happy with my weight loss so far1
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VeronicaA76 wrote: »Nope. I try to do cardio as soon as I wake up to get it out of the way as I don't like cardio. But it's about total CICO averages that matter for weight loss.
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If I don't work out in the morning then I will put it off until bedtime and then I will just refuse to do it, I will put it off until the next day. Starts a really bad pattern for me.2
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