AM Workout “VS” PM Workouts

mizzfitnesss
mizzfitnesss Posts: 53 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Which workout do you prefer and why????
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  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Oddly enough, neither. I prefer midday workouts.
  • ellycope
    ellycope Posts: 80 Member
    Morning workouts - they set me up for the day and help me feel more energised. Afternoon/evening workouts are OK but I do prefer to know that I've already done my exercise for the day! What about you?
  • mizzfitnesss
    mizzfitnesss Posts: 53 Member
    Well this week I tried both. I find that I enjoy the AM Workouts better because the whole day has not passed and I'm not mentally drained from a day of work and school.
  • RandomMiranda
    RandomMiranda Posts: 298
    Morning. I can get a decent workout in PM, but if often something will come up and I won't have a chance to workout after dinner. Plus I prefer an empty stomach. If I know for sure I have a block in the afternoon when I will workout I'll do that instead of getting up early.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    I make more progress in PM workouts.

    AM workouts make me feel better.
  • Cathyvil
    Cathyvil Posts: 230 Member
    Evening. I don't start until 7-8pm. I don't have the energy in the mornings and don't put in as much effort when I try.
  • Vonnie2006
    Vonnie2006 Posts: 246 Member
    AM workouts. My life starts getting crazy after 10 AM and by the time I get home (usually around 730/8) I'm fried and just want to sit down somewhere.
  • jessicawrites
    jessicawrites Posts: 235 Member
    Depends on the week! AM workouts are my ideal because I love the rush of productivity in the morning and the free evening to relax. Once I factor in life, though, whenever I get to the gym feels like a success. A PM workout is just as good for me.
  • get_fit_Milena
    get_fit_Milena Posts: 32 Member
    I have learned, as a working mother of 3, if I don't do it at 6am , its NOT HAPPENING. No matter how much I try, and say, ok, the minute I get home, I'll change and go run before I have to ............then the list starts, dinner, help with homework, pay this bill, blah blah blah......so Morning is the only way for me.
  • Meaganandcheese
    Meaganandcheese Posts: 525 Member
    It really depends on the day. I get it in when I can. Lately that's in the evenings, but I go through AM phases too.
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    I like AM cardio so it's done, then shower & start my day.
  • mizzfitnesss
    mizzfitnesss Posts: 53 Member
    You sound like me
  • mizzfitnesss
    mizzfitnesss Posts: 53 Member
    I agree, I love my morning workouts because the gym is not as packed. Yesterday, I called myself going to the gym @ 7:30 and it look like HAPPY HOUR on a friday.. JAMMED pack to the point I had to weight on a machine... ughhhhhhhhh
  • qtiekiki
    qtiekiki Posts: 1,490 Member
    PM because I am not a morning person.
  • Blanche76
    Blanche76 Posts: 89 Member
    I do AM workouts, just because I don't always have time after work either because so much homework or my kids. So when I do them in the AM I'm not bothered since everyone is still sleeping & I feel good rest of the day. :smile:
  • katejenkins1
    katejenkins1 Posts: 210 Member
    All of the above
    My AM is Strength and Videos
    My midday is cardio
    My PM is Cardio and/or strength

    It all depends on the day's schedule and what I have to work around. I prefer my morning workout, because it gets my day started and I have found I am more organized because of it.
  • cinsuccess
    cinsuccess Posts: 333 Member
    During the week, I have to do PM workouts because I start work at 6:30am and there's just no way I'm waking up at 4am to work out. On the weekends I do AM workouts so I have the rest of the day free to socialize and do other things.
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    PM because I am not a morning person.

    This. I can barely drag my @ss out of bed and get dressed in time to drop DD off at school.
  • limesublime
    limesublime Posts: 118 Member
    I make more progress in PM workouts.

    AM workouts make me feel better.

    I've noticed this too. I'm a morning person so I prefer to just get it over with, but when I am forced to work out in the PM I do tend to push myself a bit more. Wonder why that is?
  • mannasat81
    mannasat81 Posts: 7
    I am not yet mastered a morning workout unless it is Saturday. I work M-F and I like to not have to get up at 4 am to workout. I go to the Y about 3 times a week right now and sometimes work on my Wii at home. I know I will need to increase this over time, but I am a beginner. Saturday mornings I have a weight management class at the Y so I do my workout before the class so I can get back home and do what I need to do there.
  • ednabnana
    ednabnana Posts: 304
    I do both.

    Once per week I do a breakfast, lunch, dinner kind of workout.
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    I prefer morning workouts...helps me stress less about going over my cals all day. Plus it seems to be more effective in losing weight. Don't ask me why...lol
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I prefer morning workouts but we haven't been able to get our butts out of bed at a decent time so lately it's been afternoon. Morning is better because it's not that crowded. The later the afternoon gets the more people go and then it's difficult to get equipment and the free weight area gets really busy.
  • tifalva
    tifalva Posts: 220 Member
    Definitely AM workouts. I find that it gives me energy during the day, helps me wake up (I'm so not a morning person) and I eat better during the day if I've exercised already. The days that I don't get my AM workout in, I crave more of the sugary high calorie foods. If I've exercised I'm quite happy with my salad and fruit :)
  • suzikay12
    suzikay12 Posts: 150 Member
    Omigosh! This is something I think about all the time....

    I really like mornings. My workout is done and over first thing, all other calorie expenditures are a bonus. I feel energized the rest of the day. I never have another obligation pop up that prevents me from completing my workout HOWEVER, I hate, hate, hate getting up in the mornings.

    In the evenings I feel like I get more out of my workout. I assume that this is due to having fueled my body all day as opposed to mornings when I'm working out after the overnight fast. I also feel like the evening workout helps me get rid of some of the days stresses, which is beneficial.

    Alas, due to my hatred of getting up early, the evening workout usually wins but I would honestly prefer the morning.
  • mizzfitnesss
    mizzfitnesss Posts: 53 Member
    I make more progress in PM workouts.

    AM workouts make me feel better.

    I've noticed this too. I'm a morning person so I prefer to just get it over with, but when I am forced to work out in the PM I do tend to push myself a bit more. Wonder why that is?


    You guys are giving me something to think about
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Its makes my whole day feel sexy- and besides- whos gonna eat a bunch of bad decisions after starting the day killing it at the gym??

    Also, i prefer my gym time int he AM to be a treat for me, as opposed to having one at the end of the day I must do out of guilt.

    Its all perspective babe!
  • mizzfitnesss
    mizzfitnesss Posts: 53 Member
    I prefer morning workouts but we haven't been able to get our butts out of bed at a decent time so lately it's been afternoon. Morning is better because it's not that crowded. The later the afternoon gets the more people go and then it's difficult to get equipment and the free weight area gets really busy.
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    SO TRUE
  • Flab2fitfi
    Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
    It has to be pm - I'm not a morning person and one of the kids is always up., In the evening once they have gone to bed.
  • ef79
    ef79 Posts: 3 Member
    I prefer to exercise in the afternoon and evening. I’m not a morning person and I tend to push myself harder in the evening. It’s an excellent way to decompress and de-stress at the end of the day which means I fall asleep faster. Double bonus.

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