cardio in the early morning or later in the evening

[Yarg!]

well im gonna go for the canadian army sniper course in alittle over a yrs time, but i wanna get in marathon runner shape /lose weight before that. so question: if i want to maximize stamina / weight lost should i do cardio in the early morning on an empty stomach (except for a small cup of coffee) or later in the evening well after ive eaten lunch. so far i can run about an hr non stop on a treadmill at a 10 miles per hr pace. im also looking for suggestions to get faster times on the run, thank you.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

TO increase speed you need to add sprint sessions. Doing long distance qork won;t doi anything to increase speed, but will help endurance. Start working on track sprints, treadmill sprints, fartleks.

Confused on the goals - are you MORE focused on fat loss, endurance, or speed?

AM workouts can help fat loss.
Long distance workouts can increase endurance.
Sprints can help speed.

Put together a workout program that utilizes all these things.

 

[Yarg!]

sry, i was trying to say i was looking for a way to burn fat and to increase stamina, and youve answered that question very well. i did what u adviced and basically started an endurance run for about 40 minutes and on the last 5 minutes i broked into a sprint. so as as u said, i manged to incorporate sprinting, and long distance stuff into the run- also this was done in the AM. I felt like i was gonna die, but afterwards, i felt refreshed (somehow). thanks again

 

[0pus]

Cardio is more effective in the morning. It raises your metabolism and helps you burn calories more effeciently throughout the day.
Great way to start the day IMO.
A heart rate monitor would be an excellent investment to use during your training. Not too expensive and can help you train in your aerobic hr zone to maximize your efforts.

 

[Fighting Fit]

Personally I like doing cardio in the evening, 8-10pm. I can't do much in the morning, need to wake up properly!

Combat Fitness

 

[Hangfire]

Personally I like doing cardio in the evening, 8-10pm. I can't do much in the morning, need to wake up properly!

Combat Fitness

Thanks for that link. The older I get, the more I realize the value of bodyweight calisthenics vs. hard weight training.

 

[BUBBLES]

Personally I like doing cardio in the evening, 8-10pm. I can't do much in the morning, need to wake up properly!

Combat Fitness

when I do my cardio at night I don't sleep very well

 

[jeze]

When I do cardio at night, I sleep HARD. After my shower, I'm usually out.

 

[The Shadow]

do sprints with a speed chute

 

[dicedgunz]

Thanks for that link. The older I get, the more I realize the value of bodyweight calisthenics vs. hard weight training.

you said it, i just quit lifting and am on an intense cardio and own bodyweight program. it's workig out great. and i'm pretty young yet.

diced