Everyone already knows exercising has many benefits. The question is when is the best time to exercise to get the full benefits. There have been many different opinions on when the best time to exercise is, which makes it hard to figure out which is actually the best.
Taking in every different factor here is actually the best time to work out for your health, sleep, schedule and more.
Working out in the morning
Working out in the morning is the best time to burn fat. It can also get your day going by giving you a boost of energy and can actually make your day more productive and happy.
Even if the idea of getting up early in the morning to workout sounds terrible, working out in the morning may actually be able to help. Studies have shown that working out around 7-8 am can actually shift your sleep schedule to get tired earlier in the evening and get up earlier in the morning.
Lastly working out in the morning is a good way to ensure other activities won’t get in the way of your workout. I personally prefer working out in the morning so I can get it out of the way and wont have to worry about it the rest of the day.
Really the only con of working out in the morning is just having to get up earlier. But if you can try to get yourself up a little earlier to squeeze in a workout you may have a better day!
Working out in the afternoon
If you can’t get yourself up for a morning workout an afternoon workout is not a bad second choice. If you notice you start to feel tired or lazy in the afternoon, moving your workout to the afternoon may be a good idea. Working out in the afternoon can give you an extra boost of energy to get you through the day.
Working out in the afternoon can also increase the quality of your workout, because you’ve probably eaten a few meals. The biggest con to exercising in the afternoon is fitting it into your schedule. For most the afternoon is the busiest time so fitting in exercise may just be overwhelming.
Working out at night
While working out at night may be the easiest option, that’s basically the only benefit. Yes for some you may have more energy allowing a more high intensity workout but for others it’s quite the opposite. Sometimes after a long day working out is the last thing you want to do.
As Well as the lack of pros there is also a con to workout out in the evening. Studies suggest that working out at night can make it harder to sleep, and throw off your sleep schedule. However as long as you workout 1 or 2 hours before bedtime you should be able to avoid this.
In conclusion what time you work out really depends on your personal needs and preferences. As I said earlier I prefer to work out in the morning because it fits my needs and schedule but what’s really important is just getting in a workout no matter what time.