Desperate To Lose Weight - Tips

[David Ogden]

Desperate to lose weight

- The Best Time to Exercise

There's probably some truth to the idea that each individual has a certain natural biorhythm which dictates their personal best time to train
(morning people vs. night people, etc).

I've also seen some research literature which cited hormonal ebbs and tides as evidence for one "perfect time of day" for everyone to lift
weights, but since there is so much variation from person to person, I'm
cautious about making generalizations.

For example, I experimented one season with very early morning training. I gave it a fair trial for three months straight without missing.
I got up at 5:00 am to eat meal one, then hit the weights at 5:30 am.

But I found that my workouts suffered greatly from this schedule. I was not mentally or physically primed to train at that early hour. I prefer
to train late in the morning after I've been awake several hours and I have
a couple of meals in me.

If you've discovered a certain time that "feels" good to you and suits your lifestyle, go with it. I don't believe there is a single best time of
day to train.

I've seen many people get results while training at just about any time of the day or night. I even know a few people who train at midnight or
in the wee hours of the morning at a 24 hour health club or home gym.

As for eating prior to workouts, if you are only doing cardio early in the morning, then it's okay to do the cardio without eating anything
beforehand. Although controversial, many fitness experts believe that
it's even more effective for fat loss to do cardio in a fasted state.
However, the same is not true for strength training.

Most people will compromise their workout performance too much by weight training on empty. Instead, I suggest you eat before weight training
in the morning and especially if you are doing weights and cardio together
in one long workout.

If you are the type of person who has trouble training too soon after a full meal because the food sits "heavily" in your stomach, or makes you
feel nauseous, then at least have a light meal or a meal replacement drink
that's not too filling. Then be sure to take one of your largest meals of
the day immediately after training.

Judging by the number of times I've heard questions about workout timing, a lot of people are concerned about doing it "wrong." Well, the
only way you can really get it "wrong" is by doing nothing, but you can
definitely fine tune your workout timing approach based on your objectives.

If training in the early morning works well for you, then I'd suggest you continue. If you're not getting the results you want, you might consider
experimenting with a different training time.

The ideal training time will depend on: (1) your goals/primary objective (fat loss versus gaining mass)
(2) practical considerations like job, family and time available
(3) whether you're doing cardio only or cardio + weights the same day.

When considering workout timing issues, a good rule of thumb to follow is:

"Never compromise your primary objective."

When fat loss is the primary objective, and it's just a cardio day, then doing your cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach has
many benefits for increasing fat loss, not to mention it's a great way to
start the day, physically as well as psychologically. Eat your first meal
immediately afterwards.

If you're on a fat loss program and you're doing weights and cardio the same day, you have options:

1. Do your cardio early in the A.M. on an empty stomach, then eat meal one immediately afterwards. Hit your weights in a separate session later in the day - late morning, afternoon or evening.
   
2. Since working out twice a day isn't practical for everyone, a second option is to eat your first meal, give it just enough time to start digesting, then hit the weights first and your cardio second, followed
   immediately by your second meal.
   

On a muscle growth program, things are different. I don't recommend
morning cardio in a fasted state on muscle mass building programs.

In fact, I recommend keeping the cardio to a minimum on muscle gaining programs: 3 days per week for 20-30 minutes is usually plenty. Ectomorphs
(skinny, small jointed, slow-gaining body types) might do even less cardio
and extreme ectomorphs may do none at all.

On the muscle mass program, split up your cardio and weights if that's practical and space them out a good eight hours or so (lift in morning,
cardio at night, or vice versa). Eat plentifully after each workout session.

If two separate sessions - one cardio and one weights - doesn't fit your schedule, no worries, just do your cardio workout immediately after
your weight training in the same session

If you're doing cardio & weights in the same session, and your prime objective is bodybuilding, then always hit the weights first and cardio last
because you will have the most strength and energy for whatever you do
when you are fresh at the beginning of the workout. Put the most energy
into your primary objective.

One final suggestion is to get yourself on a regular schedule rather than to train at random times that vary from day to day.

People who have a designated workout time every day, regardless of whether it's 4:30 in the morning, 12:00 noon or 10:00 pm in the evening,
tend to be the most consistent in the long run and many become fiercely
religious about their "sacred workout hour."

The big advantage of getting onto this kind of regular schedule is that it will begin to become a habit. Eventually, your "training time" can
become as deeply ingrained into your daily habit patterns as taking a shower
every morning and brushing your teeth before bed every night.

That's the point where your workouts no longer require willpower and they become more difficult NOT to do than to do... and that is a great place
to arrive at.

Train hard and expect success,

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