Do you exercise before or after work?

[EdsonFitbit]

Hello everybody. I was wondering if people prefer doing exercise before going to work or when they come back. In my case I like to workout when returning back home because it helps me to sleep once I put my head on the pillow. I heard that some companies have a racetrack for their employees to run 3 or 4 laps before working to start full of energy.  What is better for you?

[piccologirl123]

Hey! I am definitely a night person when it comes to working out. I see the benefits of starting the day off right with some movement, but ever since I was 13 years old I have had volleyball practice from 8-10 pm so working out at night has become more natural. I also agree with you that it helps with sleep, but I really can not vouch for the morning side because I've never actually tried being a morning person when it came to working out. 

[DavideFitbit]

@EdsonFitbit, in my case I prefer to workout before going to work, I'm just too tired when I come back to do any exercises. 

[Susan12345]

I would say even though I am half asleep in the morning, I am definitely a morning person.

[EdsonFitbit]

I guess it's very hard for me to jump from the bed and start doing my stuff right away. I am one of those guys that needs to warm up the engine and sometimes, it takes a while.  

[Raviv]

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@EdsonFitbit wrote:

I heard that some companies have a racetrack for their employees to run 3 or 4 laps before working to start full of energy.

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I would absolutely love that!  We do have a gym at the main campus, but it's almost exactly the same distance from work as my gym - just in the other direction from home.

But I'm an "after work" kind of person.  I just don't want the added stress of trying to get a workout in and then getting to work on time.  If I go after work, then it doesn't really matter how long I take.

Having said that, my weekend runs are in the morning because then I have the rest of the day free to do whatever I want.

[I-train-hard]

during lunch time.

[WendyB]

Always before work and at Lunch time as well

By the time I get home I just want to relax.

[bdaniels04]

@EdsonFitbit

It depends on the day. On the weekends, I prefer to workout in the mornings but during the week it's either during my lunch or after work. My commute takes too long thanks to construction to really afford a workout before work during the week. Plus I sleep better if I work out at night as well 💤

[EdsonFitbit]

@Raviv Yeah, it would be great having exercise options at work. Hopefully in the future.

@bdaniels04 Switching times is a great idea because it doesn't feel like a routine. 

@I-train-hard @WendyB That's another option. Some of my coworkers do exercise at lunch and break time too. Do you have a place to workout in your jobs?

[DavideFitbit]

I also vote for having exercise options at work! 

[LucyAP]

I prefer doing exercise at night @EdsonFitbit! I agree with @Raviv, I don't like to add the stress of getting on time to work. I do believe that working out at night is a little bit more relaxing, and it helps to relief stress from work. Also, once you finish you can take a nice shower and go for a long and renewing sleep. 

Have an awesome Monday! 😉 

[SunsetRunner]

Another vote for @Raviv! I don't like the fact of getting tired from gym to my job. I rather get out of all stress from the job at the gym.

[WendyB]

@EdsonFitbitIm pretty lucky. I work by myself. I can do what I want most part I go very early to work and walk. My goal is 10K by 7:30 I try to get to work by 6:oo Am  and then go for my walk

MY lunch I close door and do a Leslie Sansone.

[Knitknitfrog]

in an ideal world i would excercise in the morning, but IRL there are two kids and we eat breakfast together as a family, before i drop one at the bus and drive the other to a park near her school and my work. we get up at 5:45 and are out of the house by 7:30 for an 8:15 start all round.  i couldn't handle getting up earlier - and it would be too dark to walk safely outside with busy roads and potholes and such and id not last long at night. i walk for between 30-50 minutes at lunchtime, and do flights of stairs every chance i get, usually i hit 10k by the time i go home. after work i swim or walk or work out at home - especially if my steps are low. 

weeknds are different, i get some choice, so i escape and walk for over an hour mid morning - again once the family are up and fed and the laundry or housework shared around, and i have done my share,  and i swim for another hour late afternoon 

so i guess my answer is i would work out twice, morning and afternoon, if i could but family obligations and work stop me so i squeeze in what i can when i can. 

[MustangMark]

Weights in the morning before work and cardio after work .

[DavideFitbit]

I haven't thought of that, that's a good idea too @MustangMark.  

[leighNL]

Hi! Recently i have been trying to go in the mornings before work because when i get home and my bum touches the couch i am much too lazy to get up again to go for a walk, let alone go to the gym. However, i do struggle to get up an hour or more earlier than needed, especially as its become coldner now. So i think im still trying to work out which will work better 🙂 

[MustangMark]

Too many people on the weight machines in the afternoon so it's kind of a no brainer.  Plenty of cardo equipment at Planet Fitness so the afternoon workout is no problem.

[EdsonFitbit]

Wow, it's great to hear that everyone tries to accomodate their schedule to exercise. I usually use the stress I get during work and change it into energy on the gym.