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Night workouts

‎01-31-2014 22:35

‎01-31-2014 22:35

People say working out at night is not as productive for health, true?
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‎02-01-2014 04:52

‎02-01-2014 04:52

I'm not sure about that. I prefer to exercise early in the day as I find my body is more flexible and I like the charge to the system I get early in the day. Keeps me motivated to do more as day progresses. Having said that I know a lot of folks who only exercise at night and are in great shape. Think you have to listen to your body. Ali
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‎02-01-2014 06:50 - edited ‎02-01-2014 12:30

‎02-01-2014 06:50 - edited ‎02-01-2014 12:30

 

Can't see why it would make a difference to your health what time of the day you workout.......I prefer evening workouts since I can go to the gym, do my thing and then go home and sleep.  That works much better for me than morning workouts - rather than leaving me energiezed, I usually feel tired for much of the day after a hard workout.

 

Like everything discussed here, its all down to individual preferences, metabolism and schedule. 

 

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‎02-01-2014 12:28

‎02-01-2014 12:28

The only way I can see anyone saying this is because it may affect your quality of sleep. I can't work out after 5 p.m. because I find I'm wide awake when bedtime rolls around. I also prefer working out in the a.m. because I'm more likely to make wiser food choices if I've already exercised. 

 

I don't know of any studies done that say it's not as productive. 

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‎02-01-2014 12:33

In response to Diane87

‎02-01-2014 12:33

I read one study a long time ago that concluded people who worked out early in the morning were more likely to lose more weight, and stick with an exercise plan.

Makes sense, later in the day there is more chance of feeling tired/hungry, needing to go pickup kids, and a hundred other reasons that life can get in the way of a workout. That is much less likely to happen at 6am!
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‎02-01-2014 22:24

In response to Diane87

‎02-01-2014 22:24

I prefer evening workouts, partly because I work during the day and also because I am primarily a 'night person'.  When I workout in the evening I tend to fall asleep quickly and sleep very well and don't move around much while sleeping.  I got off the treadmill at 10PM tonight and should have a great night of sleep.

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‎02-02-2014 05:42

‎02-02-2014 05:42

Hi Washintgton,

There are some benedits to working out at night too. Because muscles grow during the recovery phase after exercise, working out in the evenining gives them plenty of time before being used again. Cardio seems a little different though. I try to get all my steps in earlier in the day and only do weights and resistance late.

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