Is it better to work out in the morning or at night?

Shane-BodyByVi said:
Aerobic or in oxygen exercise puts the body into a state of burning FAT as fuel. So long slow but at the same time slightly getting towards 60% of your max HR will burn FAT and require you to go longer in order to burn more calories. Going all out for 10 minutes is not the way to burn fat effectively.

10 mins at 190HR = 1900 beats in the outut category. and not in oxygen thus not buring fat!
60 mins at 125HR = 7500 beats in the output category but well utilizing fat as fuel.

Lowest resting HR is in the sleeping and earliest awaken AM hours vs highest in mid to late day before bed.

Seems pretty simple to me how and when to exercise to lose weight.

I am a former National Class distance runner and practiced this to daily hitting a body fat percentage at one point of 3%. Its all input VS output and eating right. Lets not make this anymore complicating then it has to be.
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1) I'm pretty sure you're exaggerating. 3% body fat is only sustainable for a few hours before you die. Most long distance runner are in the 7-9% body fat range. it's VERY hard for any endurance athlete to go below this point due to dietary changes (ie: carb restriction and cycling) needed which would be VERY detrimental to endurance performance. There is a reason why most bodybuilders who compete at 3% gain 30lbs the day after contest. They are so tired and depleted they have nothing left in their body. There is zero chance for any serious athlete of ANY sport who could be competitive at 3% body fat.

2) You're wrong about steady state. While it has its uses and is perfect for beginners to exercise, it's not the optimal way to lose fat by far. This article explains better than I. Enjoy.
 
well. i read a lil article once giving various advice on the most effective way to burn fat. and it mentioned working out in the mornings on little to nothing. it's explanation made a lot of sense to me. so i became very dedicated to this idea. i've since fallen off and have not lost weight since. the only time i was losing was when i was dedicated to that regimen. perhaps it just works for me but im going back on that routine.
 
10 years ago when I got really involved in running and weight training, I would go running or roller blading in the morning and would feel pretty fired up for the remainder of the day. But, once I started weight training, I noticed that an hour or two after I finished, I wanted to fall into bed. So, for me individually, I worked better doing cardio in the morning or early day, and weight training in the late afternoon, evening.

At the present, I wait to exercise until my husband comes home from work so that we can take turns with who watches the baby and who exercises. So, I do cardio and weights in the evenings now. It is just fine with me. I figure whatever option gets me to the track or gym is the best solution. I think your best bet is to see which timing works for you and what you actually like to do. You'll get more from your workouts that way as well.
 
I do empty stomach cardio every morning and have found this to be very benficial for me. Although I would recommend having a casein shake or some sort of slow digesting lean protein before bed, such as london broil. I do this because it keeps my body from going into a catabolic state while I am asleep, therefore when I wake up and do my cardio my body is strictly burning fat and not muscle.
 
Randballs,

Is that really true? 10 years ago, I would go running straight out of bed (seriously, I wore my next day's workout wear to bed the night before so I could lace up and go) and I did notice weight loss, but I was extremely fatigued and didn't perform at my best. I've seen conflicting info on whether working on an empty stomach really does help your body go straight to fat for fuel...I just know from my experiences that it was extremely hard to be motivated to go for a run bleary-eyed and hungry straight out of bed (note: if I waited any longer than that in the morning without food, I'd be too low on energy and feel too crappy to go running, thus ruining my performance altogether.)
 
Basically people prefer to go for work outs during morning as the air is fresh.
But it does not really matter if go for work-out in morning or at night because our aim for work-out is achieved to keep you fit & healthy.
 
Lizabell,

I do empty stomach cardio as soon as I wake up, but like I said I do take in a source of slow digesting protein or the casein shake before bed. I take a brisk walk for 40-45 min every morning, come home shower and have my breakfast and start my day making sure I get my clean meals every 3 hours. I then do weight training in the evening. I also do cardio after weight training. I want to mention that once I added the empty stomach cardio to my routine, I was melting away fat. I am 6'3 and started at 440lbs and am currently at 268lbs.
 
I also prefer jogging in the morning. Getting my metabolism going first thing in the morning helps to burn calories throughout the day. I also have a 16-month-old so mornings work out best for us. I'm usually too tired by the end of the day to work out, but ideally, so that you won't have trouble sleeping, you probably should not exercise at least 3 or 4 hours before bedtime so your body can relax and settle down.
 
I prefer to do my cardio right after I wake up, and on an almost-empty stomach. One banana. Afterwards I'll have a weightloss shake right before I jump in the shower.

I think it's a toss-up whether you should do it empty-stomached or not. I've read articles based on both ideas.

Do whichever feels right to you!
 
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