Do you exercise after 8-9pm ??

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  • beautyreaps
    beautyreaps Posts: 151
    That varies from person to person due to circadian rhythms (cycle that regulates our body temperature, blood pressure, alertness and metabolism). These can be altered with an individuals lifestyle (meals, sleep, activity, etc). So, if you feel like you are a night person and have more energy at night, then odds are that you indeed do!

    Do late night work outs affect sleep?
    No, not if you're an 'evening' person. In fact, you may sleep better. Exercise, in general, improves sleeping patterns.

    When do you have the most energy?
    From physiological point of view, in the afternoon. However, if you exercise in the morning you're more likely to stick to it.

    Basically, it's better for you to work out than not to. So, if that's when you can, then go for it (:
  • 38Gigi38
    38Gigi38 Posts: 115 Member
    I'm anything but routine... so I exercise whenever I feel like it. I figure the time of day isn't as important as the fact that you are getting it done at some point.
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    Usually, when I run, I do so after 10pm at night. It's cooler (in Florida) the kids are in bed and the streets are quieter. I own my neighborhood from 10-11pm :smokin: Come home, take a shower, get in bed with my kindle or a good show and bam! It's all over. Perfect way to end the day.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    If I go to a 7:30pm yoga class I won't get out until 8:45pm. And sometimes, depending on when I leave work, my lifting+HIIT workouts will go until about 8:15pm or so. It's never affected me (and neither has eating dinner after I get home from yoga or the gym).
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    Or is that too late?

    No, not too late at all.

    I've trained before at 10pm, I work shifts and on that particular day, it was the only time I could fit it in lol
  • TinaS88
    TinaS88 Posts: 817 Member
    That's the only time I have to exercise! :P
  • AshDHart
    AshDHart Posts: 818 Member
    8-9 pm is early for me! I'm a night-owl so I rarely exercise before 8pm. Tonight for example I didn't do my cardio until 12:45 am.
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