For some people, making coffee is the most they can manage in the morning, whilst others bounce out of bed and head off to exercise before work.
But regardless of whether you are amongst those who find it tempting to work out before work or school, is there an ideal for when in the day you should do it – for performance and effectiveness?
It depends on gender and what you want to achieve, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology.
All participants improved their general health and performed better after the program, regardless of whether they had worked out in the morning or evening.
However, working out in the morning compared to the evening seemed to work in slightly different ways.
The researchers conclude that women who are most concerned with reducing the amount of belly fat and at the same time gain strength in their legs should exercise in the morning.
Women who are more concerned with increasing their bodily strength, improve their mood and endurance, should exercise in the evening.
Men who worked out in the evening had especially improved blood pressure, metabolism and mood.
