What is the best time to exercise?

Many people aware that exercise is important for general health and weight control. They would like to schedule sometime for exercise but it is hard time sticking to it. For most people, they know exercise will give them a boost of energy but they do not have discipline and motivation to do that.
When thinking about the best time to exercise, there are really three choices: morning or evening.

Research shows that 6pm seems to be optimal time for exercise because of human physiology. At that time, lung function, body rhythms, body temperature and hormone levels are at optimum levels for exercise. However, research also shows that's for habits exercise, namely the ability to stick with exercise routine, the answer will be different because there will be a lot of distraction to arrange time for exercise. Hence, some people may consider exercising first thing is the morning in order to maintain exercise routine.

Here are some of the advantage and disadvantage when we consider exercising early in the morning.

Advantages: -
1. Consistently exercise because it is easier to form a habit.
2. Easier to arrange time for exercise by getting up a bit earlier.
3. Less distractions and schedule interruptions.
4. Better air quality because less polluted in the morning
5. Raises heart rate and metabolism to burn more calories earlier in the day.
6. Gives better feeling for physical energy for hours.
7. Improves your mental acuity for hours.
8. The body adjusts to your exercise time, so if you are training for a morning sports event, train in the morning

Disadvantages: -
1. Body temperature is lowest 1-3 hours before awakening, making morning a time of naturally lower energy and blood flow.
2. Enjoyment of morning exercise will affect habit of exercise.
3. Cold, stiff muscles may be more prone to injury.
Body temperature and hormones are higher in late afternoon, better result can be obtain later in the day.
How do decide the best time for exercising? You may begin with decide whether you are morning person or night person. Are you ready to wake up early or you needing longer time to wake up and get going? Do you feel energetic and find yourself more productive in the morning or prefer to spend time for other project and activities in the morning?
You probably already know if you are a morning person or a night person. If you don’t know whether you are a morning or a night person, try exercising for a week in the morning and then for a week in the evening. Write down your feeling before and during these exercise sessions. You will quickly see when the best time to fit your exercise schedule.
Once you have decided whether morning or evening is best for you, set up a specific time. Treat it like any other appointment and you will be on your way to achieving all the benefits of regular exercise.