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When is the best time to exercise to lose weight?

Asked by:Kim

Asked on:Apr 03, 2026 08:36 AM

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  • Bond Bond

    Apr 03, 2026

      1. Morning vitality period AM6:00-AM10:00

      The human body temperature is the lowest in the morning, and the muscles are also the stiffest. At this time, your heart and blood must exert the greatest effort to transport oxygen to the muscles. Therefore, warm-up exercises in the morning before exercise are very important. You can do 5-10 minutes of jogging or stretching first, and then do higher-impact exercises, such as tennis and jogging; or exercises with higher stretch, such as yoga or Pilates.

      Experts point out that people who exercise between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. not only consume more calories, but can also maintain a high basal metabolic rate throughout the day! People who want to lose weight must not miss this best time to exercise!

      But morning exercise can only be done by people who are very mobile, because everyone has the habit of laziness, and it is really painful to get up from the warm bed. So if you want to develop a morning exercise habit, in addition to motivation, you must also have perseverance!

      2. Noon power period AM11:00-PM2:00

      At this time, the body temperature is still rising, and the warmer the body, the better the coordination and stretch of the muscles will be, and they will soon be able to adapt to the rhythm of exercise. But don’t think that just because your body is hot, you can skip the warm-up exercise!

      You cannot directly skip the warm-up exercise to increase the time of the main exercise. If there is no warm-up exercise, you will be easily injured by sports. Lunchtime exercise should be staggered one hour before and after lunch, and it is better to eat light food during lunch, such as soda crackers, yogurt or a small lunch box.

      For those who don’t have time to move around in the morning, please use your lunch time! The intensity of exercise is preferably moderate, such as yoga, walking, Tai Chi or low-impact aerobics, and try to avoid prescriptions that are too tiring. This can improve your body's acuity and avoid afternoon fatigue, allowing you to work efficiently and energetically!

      3. Peak period in the evening PM4:00-PM9:00

      Human body temperature is highest between 4pm and 8pm in the evening, so choosing to exercise at this time is the time when sports injuries are least likely to occur.

      Be sure to do strength training at this time! Because this is the time when muscles grow most rapidly, and at the same time, cardiopulmonary operation will reach a high point, which can effectively speed up the basal metabolic rate. As long as you don’t exercise 3 hours before going to bed, you don’t have to worry that exercising at night will affect your sleep. This has been confirmed by experts!

      Experts found that for people who exercise at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., the latter has 9% more endurance than the former. Therefore, people who are accustomed to exercising at night not only exercise for a longer time, but also increase the efficiency of burning fat.

      Try to avoid exercising at night for 1 hour before or after dinner to avoid affecting the digestion and absorption of food. In addition, it is best not to exercise after 9 pm, otherwise it may still affect the quality of sleep.

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