Does it matter when you workout?
Does it make a difference WHEN you workout? Usually the "controversy" is about whether it is more beneficial to exercise in the morning, and before breakfast at that, due to the fact that your body will be forced to used stored fat for energy, and it will jump start your body. The other side says, it doesn't matter when, because your body may burn calories you just ate for energy, but that just means that later in the day you will end up burning those stored calories. I used to be **** bent on saying it didn't matter at all, mostly because I liked to exercise at night. But I wonder if there are any benefits to working out first thing in the morning, especially before eating. I know that no matter when you do it, it still burns calories and is beneficial!!! But do you think it jump starts your metabolism at all? Or anything else for that matter.
I am mostly curious because I have just started getting up early to workout before the day even starts (mostly so I won't make excuses not to workout at the end of the day when I am tired).
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