Exercise continuously and daily it is one of the healthiest activities. Depending on your work, goals and schedules, you need to choose the best time of day to exercise.
In this analysis you have to know our biological rhythm (what we can call internal clock), He is the one who controls the parameters of the exercise.
Tips for choosing when to exercise
- In the morning, our body temperature is at its lowest level. In that time slot, our energy and blood flow are diminished. The consequence may be that the cold can increase the risk of injury.
- If we take into account the optimal temperature and the highest hormonal level in our body, the best time to exercise would be 18 pm.
- Regarding the morning training sessions, these will compromise the immune system. This will increase the risk of virus and bacterial infections.
- Between 16 p.m. and 17 p.m., experts say that the lungs function better. With this, the muscles have greater flexibility, more responsiveness and intensity.
- Training first thing in the day generates more consistency and favors rest. On the other hand, more heating is needed, because of the hours of inactivity during sleep.
Reasons for choosing the right time to exercise
- Increased aerobic endurance, which is the biological capacity we have to carry out efforts.
- Burning calories. As we have seen in the afternoon, our metabolism is lower and there are better circumstances to lose weight.
- Another important factor is the ambient temperature. The colder it is, the more calories you can burn.
- For the development of muscle mass, hormones are the best allies. For this, the training must be done first thing in the morning or at the end of the afternoon.
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