What time of day do you workout?

[poopnut2]

Just post when and why. I currently work out at about 5:30-6:45'ish p.m. when I get off of work but am considering after this weekend getting up early in the morning to just get it out of the way. Also, you burn more fat working out in the morning since your body has less carbs stored in it when you wake up.

[Matt93Cobra]

8:30-9:00 pm range during the weekdays. It varies on the weekends.

[Shorty]

5:30-6 usually, that's when we're all out of class.

[89blwnfx]

8:30-9:00 pm range during the weekdays. It varies on the weekends.
same here..

[Davidm97]

5 - after work
but i tried doing it in the morning around 5:30 a.m. i had no energy and my workouts sucked

[Jester]

Well, since I move 150lb concrete vaults throughout the day, I guess I work out all day. Got a chin up bar in my office, too.

[hector lavoe]

7-8 am and 9-10 pm. M W F

7-9 am S S

off T T

[93powerranger]

noon ish m w f
10 am t th
off saturday ..flag football...
sunday basketball

[exlude]

5:15AM to 7:30AM every weekday morning, 8AM to 11AM every Saturday.
7:00PM Wed. night, 3PM Sunday afternoon.

[5111]

I usually work out between 4:00-5:00pm during the week and arond 10:00am on weekends. When I'm going hardcore I also do cardio at 4:30am in addition to the afternoon weights. Unfortunately I have not been hardcore for about a year now. :(

[fasternu]

Also, you burn more fat working out in the morning since your body has less carbs stored in it when you wake up.

thats been proven untrue many many times lol...

i work out at lunch. mornings are tough and after work too many people leaning against machines having 30 minute conversations that tell you they are using the equipment they are leaning against

[poopnut2]

thats been proven untrue many many times lol...

i work out at lunch. mornings are tough and after work too many people leaning against machines having 30 minute conversations that tell you they are using the equipment they are leaning against

How is it untrue? Looking it up online, it is a fact that by the morning your body has burnt off as much carbohydrates as it has at any point during the day. Therefore you're going to start burning fat earlier in your workout during the morning. :confused:

I feel you on the evening workouts though. I hate those people. I'm on no machine for more than 2 1/2 minutes at a time. Except the Elliptical which I'm on for a straight 15 minutes.

[AL P]

5:30am for me. I love that shit too.

[fasternu]

How is it untrue? Looking it up online, it is a fact that by the morning your body has burnt off as much carbohydrates as it has at any point during the day. Therefore you're going to start burning fat earlier in your workout during the morning. :confused:


you cant chose what calories your body decides to burn.. so at night it doesnt necessarily burn carbs. it could be protein, carbs, or fat..

doing cardio that early, on an empty stomach, could cause you to burn muscle as well. with little to no calories to burn off from not eating, your body gets energy from where it can :)

lets say on a normal day your body burns 2500 calories. you do cardio and burn an extra 500 calories.. total that day is 3000 calories burned no matter what time you do it

getting lean is more about burning more calories than you take in not necessarily the timing in which you work out or do cardio.

one thing ive read recently that i am trying is to do cardio 8hrs after working out. supposedly helps adding muscle. not sure how much truth is in it but going to read more and try it out :)

[poopnut2]

you cant chose what calories your body decides to burn.. so at night it doesnt necessarily burn carbs. it could be protein, carbs, or fat..

doing cardio that early, on an empty stomach, could cause you to burn muscle as well. with little to no calories to burn off from not eating, your body gets energy from where it can :)

lets say on a normal day your body burns 2500 calories. you do cardio and burn an extra 500 calories.. total that day is 3000 calories burned no matter what time you do it

getting lean is more about burning more calories than you take in not necessarily the timing in which you work out or do cardio.

one thing ive read recently that i am trying is to do cardio 8hrs after working out. supposedly helps adding muscle. not sure how much truth is in it but going to read more and try it out :)

I'm thinking your body burning off muscle is going to be a last resort for energy. Carbs are the first to go, fat is next. Most people have more than enough fat to burn without tapping into other sources. I'm thinking the reason body builders take in so many carbs is because their body has no fat to call upon for energy. I have a little fat to spare. ;)

[Cammin4V]

anywhere between 11-3 depending on the day.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

I'm thinking your body burning off muscle is going to be a last resort for energy. Carbs are the first to go, fat is next. Most people have more than enough fat to burn without tapping into other sources. I'm thinking the reason body builders take in so many carbs is because their body has no fat to call upon for energy. I have a little fat to spare. ;)
Hey Poopster,
Sorry to chime in here...but when you’re running on an empty stomach, your muscles are naturally full of nutrients...hence why they burn before fat cells shrink.
:(

http://www.cyclingforums.com/t111682.html

http://bodymusclejournal.com/vol03/burn_fat.html

[AL P]

If running in the morning on an empty stomach means you burn muscle I'd be shrunk up right now. I do it all the time and have had no loss of strength or size. Your body burns what is in your blood along with fat. Once the blood is done you start getting into other sources. Just because you have an empty stomach doesn't mean you have no energy in your blood. If you didn't eat for a day and went in there then the point would be valid since your blood sugar would be super low.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

You are missing the point here...
After the glucose in the bloodstream is depleted....where do you think your body will want to consume energy from?
Nutritious muscles or fat cells?
:confused:

[exlude]

I would say fat cells because they are more readily metabolized...but what do I know.

I work out every morning with 2hrs+ of cardio on an empty stomach (eating = puke) and I have only been getting bigger in terms of muscle mass. The only weight I have lost has been fat around my mid section.

(Oh yeah, and UT Crew swept the Head of the Colorado Regatta today. :D )

[Stangin4Lyfe]

You said it best....What do you know???
Have you ever heard of the Kreb's Cycle and the production of ATP?
You are referring to lipolysis, not ketosis(which does lead to muscle loss).
I could get into peripheral sources and intramuscular sources, but I do not have the time, nor the freaken effort to break this down for you.
Plus,....what do I know?
;)

Now I will say this...If you train your body to start using alternative sources(such as fatty cells), then yes, it is possible.
But for a person to get up off the couch, have no glucose(energy) in the blood stream, then yes, the body will search for an alternate energy source(amino acids located in your muscles).

EMPTY STOMACH WITH HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING?

Here's a simple question: How can you train on an empty stomach while keeping the high-intensity training pace up? You can't. This is a contradiction. You'll either faint during training because of the lack of fuel prior to your training to keep your workout energized or you'll end your training early due to the same reason: no fuel to energize or keep your workout intensified! You can't have or do both. It's one or the other.

Either train on an empty stomach in a fasted state not eating prior to your workout with low-intensity training for a longer duration to accomplish less in more time or train while fueled prior to your workout with high-intensity training for a shorter duration to accomplish more in less time! Pro-bodybuilders are perhaps the only elite athletes who can afford to train on an empty stomach because they have so much muscle mass! They actually over-build themselves using supplemental aids in their "off-season" and can afford to lose muscle (which they expect) while on a "pre-contest" diet, for the purpose of getting "ripped" and winning the prize!

FUEL AND THE LACK OF IT

Not eating prior to training is a mistake. Not eating will force:

1) You to leave your workout prematurely
2) Your body to break down more muscle to generate fuel.

The purpose of eating prior to training is to:

1) Elevate your metabolism
2) Stay fueled during training.

The purpose of eating one hour after training is to:

1) Keep your metabolism elevated
2) Assist in the recuperative cycle. Why? For definite and real long-lasting results!

Under conditions of glycogen depletion, the muscle must begin to breakdown protein since branched chain amino acids present in protein can substitute for carbs, in terms of supplying energy directly as well as substituting for carbs in the process of maintaining the system for aerobic energy generation (something fats cannot support). Alanine (another amino acid in protein) released from protein breakdown can also be converted by the liver into glucose further increasing carb supplies from the blood.

[exlude]

Explain your differentiation of lipolysis and ketosis. My understanding is that lipolysis is an early step in which the body prepares for ketosis. Lipolysis is the breakdown of fats, releasing them into the bloodstream as well as ketones. As far as I know, ketones facilitate the process of making fats water soluble and to preserve glucose.

Ketosis occurs when the liver has depleted all glycogen. Again, energy from fats is mobilized to the liver and to synthesize glucose through gluconeogenesis. But, unless starved for days...I don't see how either of these lead to muscle degredation.

Now the other half of your tangental response was to comment on the necessity of fuel for a workout. Well, duh. But sometimes it's just not an option. For me, I train VERY hard in the morning. I row atleast 6k meters a day at very high intensity. I keep very well hydrated, but food in my stomach will very likely lead to me puking well before an empty stomach will lead me to fainting.

Past that, speaking from personal experience...I workout EVERY morning during the week. And I pull the same times on the erg M-F morning as I do on Saturday morning when I have time for breakfast before the workout. And I have only seen an increase in my muscle mass and strength.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

I am not here to have a debate with you, nor will I.
We have already stated, NO GLUCOSE in the bloodstream...
We both know this can be attained by malnourishment, and/or overtraining.
My advice, I work 72-84 hrs a week, and train 14-21 hrs a week...make time.
Not having time to eat, is a piss poor excuse.
Bring your breakfast, brunch, lunch, snacks, and a dinner man.
I freak people out carrying in 8 chicken breasts, 16 oz's of canned chicken, 2-3 protein shakes, Detour bars, 12 egg whites, broccoli, steamed vegs, brown rice,...etc daily.(My work area smells rather nice, might I add, afterwards)
:D

P.S. - if you think Ketosis(attributed mainly from a diet with little to no carbs) does not contribute to muscle loss...you have a TON to learn.
This might be of some great assistance....www.google.com
;)

BTW: Your understanding is correct, but your thought on muscle loss is incorrect given the situation of no glucose in the bloodstream.

[exlude]

I'm not debating anything with you, get your head out of the clouds. I asked you a question and for clarification. Which you, as of yet, seem incapable of providing.

But, so far your statements are pretty broad and under fairly odd circumstances of zero glocuse. So this "what if" argument seems fairly useless. From all I have read and studied you have to be on a very low calorie/carb diet to suffer from any muscle loss. You aren't going to lose muscle from skipping breakfast before a workout.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

You really should learn how to phrase a question just a tad bit better.
Now as for the explanation...
Lipolysis means that you're burning your secondary sources and using these sources as the fuel. The by-products of burning these sources are known as ketones. Hence, ketosis is a secondary process of lipolysis. This process mainly uses fat(when the body is trained properly), but can also pull amino acids from your protein cells(muscles) as a source of energy. When your body releases ketones into your urine, this can be a chemical proof that you’re consuming your secondary sources. The ketones also give your urine a nice little odor, along with attributing to bad breath.
BTW: I sure as hell hope if you are in the gym everyday, you are gaining muscle.
I would also have to disagree that not eating before you workout, can attribute to a "quality" workout session....but then again...what do I know?
I'm just a lil guy. :(
P.S. - If you have not signed up for the UT debate club, you should consider it! ;)

[exlude]

I was reading a little bit about the use of amino acids and supplements from the muscle earlier. From all that I found it simply said that ketosis pulls them from areas near the muscle that are shorter term storage for muscles, but not the actual muscles themselves.

The only reason I stated that I don't eat is so that I don't puke. I get up at 4:15AM, barely getting enough sleep most nights (being a student). I would need atleast 1.5 to 2 hours of digesting to not get nauseus during a workout. I simply can't.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

Ever consider working out late at night?
If you are at your rec, get a membership at a gym that is open 24 hrs.
That is what saved me when I was in school in Lubbock.
I just recently bought a really nice home gym and 500 lbs of Olympics due to the lack of time.
I can't, simply can't workout on an empty stomach....I get dizzy and pass out, or fatigue to easily.

[exlude]

I work out several nights a week too, I usually do weight training at night.

My morning workouts are not necessarily my discretion, however. It's a team practice.

[AL P]

You are missing the point here...
After the glucose in the bloodstream is depleted....where do you think your body will want to consume energy from?
Nutritious muscles or fat cells?
:confused:

I didn't miss any point. And to be honest I don't care either way. I just know I can run 3 miles and still lift for an hour and a half and not have any problems. I also haven't lost any muscle mass in the two years I have been doing it either. If that's not the case with you, that's great, as we all know what works for one person doesn't work for the next.

[ejonesunt]

You really should learn how to phrase a question just a tad bit better.
Now as for the explanation...
Lipolysis means that you're burning your secondary sources and using these sources as the fuel. The by-products of burning these sources are known as ketones. Hence, ketosis is a secondary process of lipolysis. This process mainly uses fat(when the body is trained properly), but can also pull amino acids from your protein cells(muscles) as a source of energy. When your body releases ketones into your urine, this can be a chemical proof that you’re consuming your secondary sources. The ketones also give your urine a nice little odor, along with attributing to bad breath.
BTW: I sure as hell hope if you are in the gym everyday, you are gaining muscle.
I would also have to disagree that not eating before you workout, can attribute to a "quality" workout session....but then again...what do I know?
I'm just a lil guy. :(
P.S. - If you have not signed up for the UT debate club, you should consider it! ;)

I dont think it matters the time, if you can get in the workout, its better than not working out at all. I

[PooterWS6]

I dont think it matters the time, if you can get in the workout, its better than not working out at all. I
That to tame all 637hp on the saleen speedster?

[Todd]

I was working out at about 10:30 AM when I didn't have a job because I was still fresh but I had already had 2 meals and I had the best workouts ever back then! Now that I have a regular job I workout when I get home, usually 5:30 to 6PM is the start... tonight I did the trick-or-treat thing with the boy so I got started late.