Don’t Feel Like Exercising? Maybe It’s the Time of Day
To get the most out of a gym session, fitness class or a run, do it at the time of day that best suits your own natural internal body clock, say health researchers. Early risers or “larks” should exercise in the morning for maximum benefit, while night owls should train in the evening, they suggest.
Synchronising exercise in this way could boost heart gains, especially for people already at higher risk of heart disease, according to a new study published in the journal Open Heart. Volunteers who tried it had better sleep, lower blood pressure and healthier blood sugar levels overall.
Improvements in fitness: Some 134 people in their 40s and 50s in Pakistan took part in the study. None were super fit and had at least one heart risk factor, such as high blood pressure or being overweight.
Excerpted from the BBC
