Exercise in the Morning or Evening? Preferences? Suggestions?

I refuse to wake up even a second before i absolutely have to. I am incapable of morning workouts. I pack my gym bag and take it with me to work and change before I leave the office.
Putting on my workout clothes almost "forces" me to the gym after work. If I go home first I'm toast, I'll not leave again till the next day.

You answered your own question. There is no weight loss benefit to working out in the morning.

I'm a total morning person

when i used to go to the gym, mornings. when i walk ... whenever i feel like it/ fit it in.

I like to run in the mornings and lift in the evenings. My body just doesn't like lifting in the mornings, and running late in the day keeps me awake at night.

There's no need to do it any way other than the way which feels best to you and fits into your life. But you should definitely be eating more than 500 net calories a day.

When you exercise, you expend energy...you don't "burn fat" per sei...it doesn't matter what time of day you exercise. Your fat stores are just stored energy...they're like your backup generator...when you consume less energy than your body requires, your backup generator kicks on and you burn body fat to make up for the energy deficiency.

Whether I workout in the AM or PM depends solely on my schedule as well as the season. In summer I like to ride in the AM to beat the heat. In Spring and Fall I usually ride in the early evening right when I get home from work because it's too dark in the AM, not to mention pretty chilly. In the winter I ride whenever because I'm usually on my indoor trainer unless it's a nice weekend afternoon.

I usually lift a couple times per week in the evening after work.

Also, eating 1300 and burning 800 (if that's accurate) is no bueno...it's the same thing as just eating 500 calories per day which I assume nobody in their right mind would think to be healthy.

rsclause wrote: »

If I get up and exercise in the morning it is done before any excuses can get in the way.

that part

I am a morning person, so waking up early and hitting the gym before work has been easy for me. I find I have more energy and am in a much better mood all day, too, when I go in early. It all depends on what works best for you - not everyone is a morning person, or a night person, or a 2pm on a Tuesday person!

I agree with what others are saying. Go when is best for you. Some will argue benefits to either time. But really, whatever works for you is best. Sometimes going in the morning is good for me, because I'm more mindful of what I do all day having started the day well, but at the same time, a little more sleep is often more important to me if I have the time to go that night.

As long as exercising at night doesn't create any sleep issues for you, stick with what works!

Exercise at a time when you can keep doing it consistently...for me that's first thing but its only because the rest of my day is busy and if I didn't do it then, I probably wouldn't. What I love about morning workouts its that I am invigorated/energised for the day ahead.

I used to always train in the mornings. I was able to get it in 1) before anything got in the way the rest of the day; 2) before I got tired from work; and 3) when the gym was less crowded, so it was easier to get on the equipment.

It also allowed me to shower before going to work. However, I've since changed gyms to one nearer work, but without a shower. So I train after work - except on the weekends.

I think whatever works for you is what is best!!
I personally like going first thing in the morning. I don't like eating before working out. I drop the kids at school and hit the gym before work. I'm always exhausted at the end of the day and would constantly talk myself out of going to the gym. My husband on the other hand, hates waking up earlier than he needs to and has more energy at night, so he works out late in the evening. Both of us found what works and are losing weight!