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Is it bad to exercise in the morning?

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  • runningindigo
    runningindigo Posts: 63 Member
    Hey there! I've been told by my trainer and others that it's best to workout in the mornings....more energy throughout the day and you've got it outta the way ;-) Also, you can burn more calories from a morning workout vs an afternoon or evening workout! HTH!
  • rcclcruiser
    rcclcruiser Posts: 98 Member
    I'm the same as mathjulz. If I don't exercise in the morning, it usually doesn't happen at all.
  • rcclcruiser
    rcclcruiser Posts: 98 Member
    If I work out in the morning, I feel like working out again in the evening. If I don't work out by noon, it usually doesn't happen at all.
  • iwantahealthierme13
    iwantahealthierme13 Posts: 337 Member
    I personally can't workout without eating first.

    But I have some pretty high burns.

    Yesterday I burned 631 calories swimming for an hour. Today I burned 312 walking for an hour and 5 minutes on the treadmill at 2.5 mph. Today I ate a protein bar before my workout and I had tons of energy.
  • MMKE4ever
    MMKE4ever Posts: 115 Member
    Within a half hour of rising and before you eat breakfast, do 20 minutes of cardio. Research has found that exercising before breakfast may help you burn fat more efficiently. If you can get outside, even better. Early morning sunlight helps your body naturally reset itself to a healthier sleep/wake cycle (regular indoor lights don't have the same effect).
  • kaotik26
    kaotik26 Posts: 590 Member
    I have always been told morning is the best time because it jumpstarts your metabolism and gets you moving and awake for the day.
  • kathyrazz
    kathyrazz Posts: 52 Member
    I work out first thing in the morning and feel GREAT. I don`t eat before (just a few sips of water), and off I go. For whatever reason I feel stronger and run faster on an empty stomach. If I try to exercise later in the day it truly makes me feel sick, and it hurts (and no, that`s not just if I exercise immediately following a meal). I`ve also read that exercising first thing in the a.m. before you eat is better for fat loss, but from all of the other posts here, there are obviously differing opinions on that.

    I don`t feel it makes me overeat for the rest of the day either...in fact because I`ve exercised at the start of my day it makes me feel a little high on myself, so I behave better all day. :-)
  • samlou22
    samlou22 Posts: 23
    i was told (by a real fintess freak) that am hours excercise BEFORE you eat is good, as it trains your body to be able to excercise on an empty tummy which helps with weight loss..somehow..apparently...not sure of the biology of it though, but she is as lean as anything, runs for miles and has even gone on to body building (which looks a bit scarey in my humble opinion!) hope this helps
  • run2jeepn
    run2jeepn Posts: 183 Member
    No it's no bad. Eat a very light Breakfast and go kill it.

    Actually the Best time to hit the gym is a time when yo feel you have time to give it your all. Doesn't matter when it is. It's more important to get there and do the WORK.
  • Irish_Lanie
    Irish_Lanie Posts: 99
    I have always worked out in the morning. :)
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    thank you so much , made me feel better!
    i hope i wasn't wasting my time for the past few months by exercising in the morning!

    So often we plague ourselves with the thought of not doing something "perfectly" when doing it at all, with consistency, is what counts.

    But as I said, I've never heard of any problem associated with early morning workouts and people w ho get it out of the way first thing tend to be the most consistent exercisers because they're the least likely to have their schedule disrupted.
  • run2jeepn
    run2jeepn Posts: 183 Member
    i was told (by a real fitness freak) that am hours exercise BEFORE you eat is good, as it trains your body to be able to excercise on an empty tummy which helps with weight loss..somehow..apparently...not sure of the biology of it though, but she is as lean as anything, runs for miles and has even gone on to body building (which looks a bit scarey in my humble opinion!) hope this helps

    It's very effective way to burn more Calories. 20-45min of Cardio on an empty stomach. First thing in the Morning. Many people do this. To Make it better eat 2-3 Almonds and take a ECA Stack too.
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