Question for people who know a ton more about this stuff than myself: is there any discernible difference in working out in the morning vs in the evening?

I read a book (albeit it was quite a while ago) that said first thing in the morning, even before eating, is best because it a)burns more fat (since you don't have many carbs stored up after just waking up, your body will turn to fat next to burn through) and b) keeps your metabolism stoked throughout the day. Soo..whenever I do workout it's always first thing.

Is that a load of BS or is there any merit to it?

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Posted by CurDog

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 1/28/15 at 12:54 pm to WG_Dawg

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is there any discernible difference in working out in the morning vs in the evening?

personally for me, workouts in the morning are just better.
I tried afternoon workouts but there was always something getting in the way.

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I read a book (albeit it was quite a while ago) that said first thing in the morning, even before eating, is best because it a)burns more fat (since you don't have many carbs stored up after just waking up, your body will turn to fat next to burn through) and b) keeps your metabolism stoked throughout the day. Soo..whenever I do workout it's always first thing.

I probably read the same book. It makes since since your body is "fasting" mode in the morning until you feed it

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Posted by Burlee

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Member since Aug 2006

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Posted on 1/28/15 at 1:11 pm to WG_Dawg

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Question for people who know a ton more about this stuff than myself: is there any discernible difference in working out in the morning vs in the evening?

I read a book (albeit it was quite a while ago) that said first thing in the morning, even before eating, is best because it a)burns more fat (since you don't have many carbs stored up after just waking up, your body will turn to fat next to burn through) and b) keeps your metabolism stoked throughout the day

There are two camps out there - working out on an empty stomach v. fueling up before a workout. I'm not sure about body building/weight gain situations, but most of the research I've seen touts the benefits of doing early morning cardio on an empty stomach. Personally, I get up 30 minutes before, have a cup of coffee, check emails, work out a shite, and head out on my run. I don't like running on a full stomach.