Is it better to lift early in the morning or late at night? Also should I lift on an empty stomach or lift then eat afterwards? Trying to get into a routine and either doing it at the beginning of my day of the end works best, but which is better for me?
2007-07-09 09:42:08 · 2 answers · asked by Average Joes 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I usually wake up, eat a good, well balanced breakfast, and put on my workout clothes. Then I wait for about an hour (drinking water, watching the news, or maybe a recorded TV episode on my DVR,) and then go to do about 30-60 minutes of cardio. After that (on Mon, Wed, and Fri) I do a full body workout.
Sometimes I vary that for a couple of weeks by doing an upper body/lower body five day split (lower on tue and thu). I always do this in the morning, because I find I get involved in other stuff later on in the day and I don't want to miss my workout.
2007-07-09 09:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no magical time. You should lift when you feel best and/or at a time when you know you will consistently go. I am not a morning person, but I've found the early workout is best for me because sometimes I have to stay late at work, or I get tired by the end of the day and lose my motivation to go. As far as eating goes, you should eat both before and after a workout, even during (liquid nutrition usually works best for these times). Recovery drinks like Biotest's Surge are perfect and designed specifically for your workout window and to help your muscles recover more rapidly.
2007-07-09 16:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋