The best times of the day to get the most out of your workout

It’s all about hormones

We must start from our “biological clock” and consider the hormones that follow a circadian rhythm.
In the specific case of sports training, the hormones involved are:

• GH, which reach their peak during the first and fourth hour after falling asleep and around dawn;
• the testosterone, which has two daily peaks: between 6.00 and 7.00, and around 17.30;
• the cortisol, which reaches its peak early in the morning, between 7.00 and 8.00.

Morning

The morning is the ideal time if you want to lose weight.
The hormones GH and cortisol both have a lipolytic effect. The top would be to engage in an aerobic activity, what is more commonly called “cardio”. Green light therefore to running, exercise bikes, and dynamic courses.

Recent studies have also shown that a workout of this type, done on an empty stomach, allows you to achieve weight loss in a more powerful way. This is because dinner’s glycogen stores were consumed during the overnight fast. Therefore, the energies of the morning workout go to act on the fats.

Will be

If the goal is to build muscle mass, then the best times of the day to get the most out of training are late afternoon and evening. It is precisely at these times, in fact, that testosterone comes in handy. But not only that, in this moment of the day also adrenaline, the hormone that gives charge and energy, gives its best.
Finally, since the metabolism slows down during the day, doing physical activity late means giving it a new boost.

In conclusion, exercising is always a great idea. And if you can also choose when, it’s even better!

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