yunginTL

When is the best time to do weight lifting?

I heard that doing it before you sleep is no good?

I've also heard morning workout is good for you...
someone give me the facts.

BEETROOT

it doesn't matter.

Doc.Booty

Whenever works for you is the best time.

youngTL

The answer is...whenever you feel the most energetic! That's when I do it. That way you can get the most out of your workout.

fdl

Whenever you have the most energy

yunginTL

well my answer is night, like an hour before I sleep, I think im turning nocturnal.

ccannizz11

whenever feels best for you. Don't do it before eating something in the morning, but some people actually sleep better when they do it just before bed.

r3mix3r

Well doing it before sleep I think would be the WORST time possible. For many reasons...

#1. You are not able to eat as much after your workout, as you would If you did it in early in the day. You should have a PWO shake, followed by a meal 1 hour later. These should all have lots of carbs too, so I don't know if a load of carbs would be great before you hit the sack.

#2. You probally have less energy at night, no matter how wired you think you are.

#3. It's harder to fall asleep.

mantis23

i tried mornings but couldnt make it stick, after work is best for me.

It allows me to let out my anger on the weights.

Whiskers

<----During my lunch hour, because the satisfaction of knowing my company is paying for this makes it all that much better.

oneilc

I do it after work. I'm totally useless in the mornings. Look at me now, I sit on acurazine instead of working!

TLover

Some say working out in the morning is better because it gets your metabolism going.

rise

yep. and you can feed your body throughout the day!

yunginTL

hmm good point,

but at night, theres no better feelin than lyin down in bed all sore. hahaha.

Doc.Booty

Doesn't make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things. Whatever you prefer is what you should do.

ccannizz11

um, 1:32pm isn't in the "morning"

Acuraluvr

iTrader: (2)

men's fitness: "8pm is the best time"

azn5ucka86

why is 8pm the best time?

phipark

"Men's Health, " In the morning, have a snack then workout out about 30-60 min afterwards. Unfortunately though, most people don't have that kind of time.

Whiskers

When I was loosing weight, I felt that doing cardio (treadmill) at 8:00 was a good thing. I would have a light dinner at 7:00 and run at 8:00. I felt it did two things, 1st I thought it sort of burned off the excess calories before I went to sleep so they wouldn't sit in my belly while sleeping and 2nd, it made me not want to snack after running.

Gixxster

Since I played sports in high school & college, practice was alwas in the afternoon, so that's when I like to work out around 4 or 4:30. If I go any time later then 6, I feel like I am too tired and hungry and I am just going through the motions to get my workout done. Recently through, due to the gym being way to crowded in the evenings, I have started going in the early mornings. We'll see how long that last.

Time For Sleeep

Agreed. I eat like a fucking pig post work out. Eating like a pig, then going straight to sleep sucks.

Although I did manage to get pretty good results last summer from working out 11pm-2am 4-5 nights a week.

Time For Sleeep

Not if you go to a college campus gym. CROWDED.