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What time is the best time to exercise?

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Today, everybody is well aware of the importance of exercising. People want to come out of their sedentary and a very uncertain lifestyle routine due to constant travelling but, how and when to invest this 30 to 40 minute for exercise regime in such hectic schedules is a BIG QUESTION??

If you ask me, when is the best time to exercise, my answer would be in the MORNING, for several reasons such as

  1. It boost’s your metabolism and keeps it elevated for several hours; meaning you are burning more calories all the day long
  2. You psychologically feel healthy because you started your day in a healthy way which motivates you to make the remaining day healthy as well.
  3. If you have a fixed exercise time in the morning, you are eventually motivated to develop the habit of sleeping on time to wake up on time.
  4. Many a times it happens that people don’t find time to exercise. In such cases best thing to do is to sleep half an hour earlier at night then you usually sleep and wake up half an hour earlier in the morning and utilize that time to exercise. Research shows that people who exercise regularly have a higher quality of sleep and hence require less sleep.

But, friends this is not the end. If at all you miss exercising in the morning or many are not morning people and do not prefer to exercise in the morning, for them the next good time is in the evenings after office. Exercising in the evening can act as a stress reliever after a hectic day.

Due to erratic work schedules, keeping a fixed time for evening workouts can be difficult for some people and hence they end up missing the evening workout too. People end up saying Ohho, yet another day is over and I missed my workout once again. Can I go for a walk after my dinner? The answer is definitely YES but you have to take care that you keep a gap of 2 hours between your dinner and walk. The reason behind this is that, when you go for a walk immediately after your dinner, the blood flow is diverted towards your legs instead of stomach and then digestion is hampered which is not what we aim for.

A new interesting and fun part of exercise comes in when you have a large group working out with you. Start a healthy trend in your office. For some people, lunch time is the best time to exercise, especially in the office along with their colleagues. We do this at our workplace at GOQii . On the days, I am not able to exercise in the morning, I am not much worried as in the office we have developed this habit of working out together just before our lunch.

People who are still confused which time can be best, try to exercise in the morning for a few weeks, then try at noon and then evening. Find out for yourself which is the time you enjoyed the most and which time made you feel the best. Also consider the type of exercise and other daily commitments.

One day, you’ll reach a point where daily exercise comes as naturally as breathing. At that point, you may want variety. But, if you’re still at the point where exercise is hit or miss, scheduling it for the same time each day will help you make it a habit. Whether you choose morning, lunch time, or after work to exercise, make it part of your routine.

To conclude, any time is good time to be active , its just that you need to find out for yourself and be consistent till it becomes a habit for you.

 

About Vrushali Athavle

Vrushali comes from a Public health nutrition background. Masters in the field of Public Health Nutrition, she has worked with a leading international NGO as a nutrition consultant on various projects for addressing malnutrition in children, pre and post pregnancy diets and importance of diet for adolescent girls. She also speaks at several nutrition awareness programmes organized by the Government to educate the villagers as well as block, district and state level government officials. She is a certified Master trainer for “Infant Young Child Feeding Practices” and has conducted various sessions for pregnant & lactating women, care takers, hospital staff and adolescent girls through interactive, theoretical and role plays. She has been working to spread nutrition awareness among both the rural and urban population through various mediums like radio talk shows, street plays, school and college events and by counseling patients in hospitals. She strongly believes in the old saying “health is wealth”. “Being healthy for me is to be healthy both physically and mentally. I use my hobbies like listening to music and art (creativity) profoundly to be mentally fit and swimming and dancing to stay physically fit,” She ssays.

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