Wednesday, May 23, 2007

The Best Time To Workout.


Various fitness professionals tout their personal beliefs as gospel. One of the topics that many are gung ho to impress on you is that there is a certain time to workout that is better than others. If this claim were true there would be a general consensus among trainers, but there isn't. Some trainers tell you that you should workout in the morning, because that is the time that you will have the most energy. If you are not a morning person, this is definitely not your best time to workout. Other trainers will tell you that working out in the afternoon is best, because your hormones are at peak levels and exercising at that time will lead to a greater weight loss. Another trainer might say that morning is the best time for weight loss, while the evening is best for adding muscle. Since there is so much conflict between professionals, what is the best time to workout? The best time to work out is the one that fits into your schedule best. The workout time that you can stick with is the one that you should choose.
I have several workout times throughout the day. I begin my morning at 0500 for approximately an hour of Ashtanga yoga. While I would like to do a run next, I usually have to get ready for work. So my run will have to wait until afternoon around 1600, after my dumbbell workout. I toss other things into the mix sporadically throughout the week, usually on no semblance of a schedule. The best workout time comes down to gnothi seauton: knowing yourself, in this case knowing yourself well enough to know what time will work for you in the long run. There may be times that will work sometimes and not work other times. Your workout schedule should be flexible enough to fit in changes, but regimented enough to keep you at it. For more options on the best time to workout read here.
There is no magic time to work out, it is only through persistence that you will achieve fitness.

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