A good addiction. And forming that habit doesn't take as long as you think. According to a published in the European Journal of Social Psychology , on average, it takes 2 months, or 66 days, for a habit to become automatic.
Instabragging rights. A sunrise is always magical so go ahead and snap that pic and tag that beautifulsunrise or morningworkout.
Posting your workout pics may hold you accountable in the weeks ahead — and prove inspiring to your friends who double-tap in response. After all, no one will begrudge the brag. You did something great! End-of-day accounting. If you crawl into bed after a long, difficult day feeling unaccomplished, if all else fails, your early morning workout will be the one thing on the list got done today.
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Share this —. I hit the gym, run the trails, cycle the path, splash the pool, or whatever tickles my fancy that day.
Not necessarily because I think it is the ultimate and optimum time to work out, but rather because I like it. I like how it feels. I like how it sets up my day.
I like the boost of energy I get from it. I am also one of those spur-of-the-moment exercisers who will find himself in the middle of the afternoon staring at a blank page where a blog article or workout plan is supposed to be and instead of buckling down, suddenly gets up and goes for a walk, rides his bike to the pool, or puts on a yoga video before diving back into work.
Am I doing myself more harm than good by doing those early morning sessions? Should I stop giving into my afternoon exercise whims and simply get my work done instead? The Optimum Workout Time The other day, I got into a brief discus-gument with a friend of mine who is also a fitness coach about when exactly is the best time of day to work out.
Sure that could theoretically result in me getting a bigger fitness boost from that workout, but you know what else gives me a bigger fitness boost? Getting the actual workout done. Feeling rushed, pressured, or under the gun to get my workout done and get back to work or off to dinner is not my idea of a worthwhile cool-down.
If you are purely exercising to achieve the absolute highest possible intensities during your workout, then the optimal time to exercise is in the afternoon or early evening. I've been prescribing these for clients for the last five years or so, but I don't claim to have invented them.
The concept has many other names and has been used since the dawn of bodybuilding. If you've read Arnold's recent book Total Recall you'll find a couple of pages inside describing his morning routines, along with the other Olympians. John Romaniello has advocated something similar, calling them "neural wakeup calls," and others trainers have used different names.
And if you check with the yoga folks, you'll find many who utilize sun salutation routines right after leaving bed. No matter the name, the benefits are real. Since the NMP is to be performed the second you pull your ass out of bed, you're working out under a fasted state. This, in turn, will spur your human growth hormone secretion and improve your insulin sensitivity.
Also, due to NMP's brevity, intensity, and flexibility demands, they loosen the body and provoke endorphin production the feel-good chemical in your brain. In other words, you'll walk out the door feeling awesomely awesome, like you're the sexiest piece of meat on the planet. So how can you build a successful NMP routine? Having tested them on many clients over the years, I've crafted these of guidelines to help you build your perfect routine.
This one has to do more with habit than anything. You create the expectation that your body has to perform the second it wakes up.
It may resist at first, but with practice it'll fall in line. I hear you whining. You'll save yourself some spilled coffee and burnt eggs if you start off your day with a quick workout rather than, say, watching cartoons. In order to get your blood pumping like crazy, boost muscle building, and elevate your metabolism for the day to come, you need to include at least one sort of explosive exercise in your routine.
It can set the mood right for the day and you will be done with your workout even before you have actually started your day. You can start the day on a feel good note if you go to your fitness center for a morning workout session. Even though there are many cons to working out in the morning, it can be challenging to find the time for it.
So, if you find the time for it in the afternoon or evening, go for it. There are proven benefits of working out in the afternoon or evening. Also Read: LoveLocal, the friendly support system a new mother can ask for. Proper hydration before, during and after workout is essential. And there are many different drinks that you can opt for to get optimal hydration.
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