Since Saturday May 2 the Spanish we can go out to play sports individually. The same day that Madrid commemorated the uprising of 1808 –Which would later lead to the independence of our country from the French–, the Spanish were a little freer and were able to breathe fresh air and exercise.
The World Health Organization recommends, under normal circumstances, to dedicate at least 150 minutes weekly to the practice of aerobic physical activity of moderate intensity; o 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic physical activity.
Are you going to go outside to exercise from Saturday? Keep these tips in mind
Considering that we have been locked up for almost two months and our physical activity has plummeted, we must be especially careful when we go out this weekend
But if you want to burn more calories, you may have to choose one of the two hours that are allowed to exercise. A study published in the journal ‘Obesity‘, which evaluates the physical activity of 375 people exercising to lose weight, identified a strong relationship between a moderate to vigorous level of exercise at the same time of day and the amount of time spent exercising.
Approximately half of the volunteers were people who exercised in the morning, which, when examined in context with a previous study from some of the same scientists, might indicate that the physical activity before starting the day is the way to go.
at morning or evening?
On the other hand, if you have the peak of energy in the morning and you like to train as soon as you get up, go ahead. It is, as states Chris Jordan, a fitness expert, to choose when we are or can be more productive.
If you are someone who wakes up wanting to eat the world, there is good news for you: some studies suggest that an early workout in the morning on an empty stomach helps to accelerate weight loss and increase energy levels preparing the body for a day burn calories.
Also, training early could mean you get more sunlight, which is key to establishing your body’s internal circadian rhythm. This is a schedule that defends Keith McNiven, personal trainer at Right Path Fitness London: “Start your day by doing physical exercise will make it more likely that you will create a habit, do not abandon it and end up getting results. “In addition, McNiven argues, doing it on an empty stomach burns more fats because the body does not have carbohydrates to which to turn and uses lipids as an energy substrate.
Training in the middle of the morning is good for building muscles, as it is the time when the levels of testosterone in the blood are highest
Other experts, on the other hand, assure that the best time to train is in the afternoon, specifically at 17 hours, since the body temperature is at its highest point. “At least that’s the way it is for people who wake up around the 7 in the morning and they go to bed at 11 at night ”, he explains Roberto Refinetti, redactor jefe de ‘Journal of Circadian Rhythms’.
To train half morningInstead, it is good for getting muscles to develop. Experts say it is the time of day when testosterone levels in blood they are higher.
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As we see, there is pros and cons any time you choose. “You might be a little slow in the morning, but if you choose that time, you will at least leave the exercise done and not skip it when unexpected things come up,” says Jordan, following McNiven’s premise.
The most important thing about an exercise routine is that you can keep it over time. And if that means waking up at dawn to go training or leaving the office for an hour or two in the afternoon, go ahead. “If you need to plan or plan ahead, do it,” Jordan said. “The most important thing is to do it constantly.”
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