It’s a question that I’ve asked myself a thousand times – Should I work out in the morning or in the evening? Which is better? Is it worth getting losing sleep for? What to do?!?!?!?
Fitsugar recently explored this question and I think they have the best answer so far. The answer being, workout whenever you will. Your schedule will impact this, being a morning person will as well. Even seasons can effect when you will be more able and willing to workout.
For me – I have a full time job, and summer seems like the only time when I can muster up the energy to workout after a 9-10 hour workday. Come Fall, an internal switch goes off and I have no chance in making the regular p.m. workouts. That leaves mornings as my only option. It’s what works for me.
So give yourself a break and realize that there are a lot of personal factors that are at play in what will be best for your own workout schedule. Do yourself a favor and for one week try mornings. The next try afternoons. Aim to get to the gym at least 3-4 times each of those weeks, on similar days. Go with what FEELS right and forget what everyone else says.
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sforshner // October 4, 2008 at 1:43 am
That’s good to know that it doesn’t matter – I wish I could wake up early enough to go to the gym in the morning. Sometimes when I do go at night I think it is going to be the worst workout ever because I am so tired from work – but working out is totally a head game and I end up being fine.
sjpr // October 6, 2008 at 3:08 pm
I battled to get out of bed this morning to workout, but have to admit to feeling great today! I agree it really is just a mind game.