opinions on working out in the am vs pm...

[frogleggs]

Give your remarks regarding morning workouts versus lifting in the evening. I am thinking about switching it around from evening to morning-suggestions welcomed. thanks

 

[JG1]

I don't think it really makes a difference. It's just what you prefer, or what your schedule allows. Personaly I like late morning workouts, but I'm sure if I did evening workouts my results would be the same.

 

[Stillgoing]

Same here. I prefer mornings, more energy.

 

[The Terminator]

I don't know how people train in the morning, its all I can do to get myself out of bed and into the shower, no way I could lift weights that early. Afternoons for me.

 

[alien amp pharm]

I don't know how people train in the morning, its all I can do to get myself out of bed and into the shower, no way I could lift weights that early. Afternoons for me.

Me too.
I'm lucky if I'm able to lift the spoon to my mouth in the mornings.

 

[JG1]

For me, training 3 hours after my first meal works best.

 

[Stillgoing]

For me, training 3 hours after my first meal works best.

Sorry to "me too" you again JG, but, I should qualify previous post to say I also like to get a couple meals in first.

 

[alien amp pharm]

Sorry to "me too" you again JG,

What are you, Mini-Me or something?



j/k

 

[Stillgoing]

What are you, Mini-Me or something?



j/k

Well in a few years I might be as bald as him ....but....I guess I am a little bit taller.......lol......good one though....great movies.....

 

[SofaGeorge]

AM is the winner. At Gold's Venice and Joe Gold's World Gym in Venice, California... we had a lot of the old time guys from the '40s and '50s who were the legendary muscle men during the hey day of Muscle Beach. It seems like ALL of the guys who stuck with it their whole lives were the ones who worked out in the morning. Arnold was usually at World Gym by 6:00am.

I've never seen a long time vet from the old days who went late in the day.

 

[doublebicep]

AM makes sense to me because that is when natural test levels are highest. Unless you are shutdown, then test level peaks would be up to you.

 

[Magnússon]

Cardio-A.M.
Weights-P.M.

 

[SofaGeorge]

They're old.....they're probably knocked out by 8PM.

Arnold had a different theory. He said that people who work out first thing in the morning make going to the gym and staying in shape a PRIORITY. People who go late in the day or at night tend to drop off over the years because they get tired and start blowing off workouts.

 

[MASKEDMAN]

I tried the morning thing. It didnt work. I even put a bottle of hydrocut next to the bed and then would set my alarm wake up and take one then go bakc to sleep. Once it hit me I would get up. The mornings just didnt work. I lacked motivation and didnt get the same kinda work out I do in the evening.

 

[Judo Tom]

i used to get crappy workouts in the am.. now i just make sure i get some good sleep and then eat a bagel and take some whey 1 hr b4 the workout.. eca if necessary but i try to avoid that...

slin users might benefit from am workouts by having more meals after the workout to get nutrients into the cells.. but it might not be a big deal either way..

either way when your in the gym you have to give 100% dont just go through the motions..

 

[ThunderGod66]

I have to work out at night because I work from like 7am to 6:30pm, then I eat and rest a little.
I get myself psyched up all day about it and by the time I get to the gym I'm ready to rip somebody's head off.

The only problem is trying to sleep after that...I need melatonin most days.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

if im in the gym at 6AM, i always have more energy for everything else the whole day, and just feel better about myself like im really making steps to improve my physique. It also gives me an excuse to go to class in gym clothes with a syringe sticking out of one of my glutes