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Thread: Circadian rhythm - best time of day to train?

post 1613752631 08-16-2020, 07:53 PM
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Circadian rhythm - best time of day to train?

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Test peaks early in the morning, but strength peaks at around 5pm

Does anyone know if there have been any studies demonstrating better gains from people consistently training at certain times vs others?

Do you have any experiences of your own?
Don't you think it's weird that some accounts average over 200 reps per day, every single day, for years on end?
post 1613758911 08-16-2020, 09:03 PM
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Don't you think it's weird that some accounts average over 200 reps per day, every single day, for years on end?
post 1613759221 08-16-2020, 09:08 PM
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Exercising shortly after waking, on an empty stomach is the best IMO.
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post 1613760611 08-16-2020, 09:25 PM
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i throw down a bang energy drink and salad every morning right when I wake up.. makes sense that my test is super high but I’m not jacked just pretty lean
post 1613761241 08-16-2020, 09:32 PM
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I don’t think it really matters when you train. I used to train early morning 6-7 AM and the evening 5-6 PM didn’t notice anything different. I do have more energy in the evening from eating meals throughout the day though. I generally feel weaker if I workout first thing in the morning fasted
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post 1613761271 08-16-2020, 09:32 PM
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Right after work. Get home. Make a coffee and straight up to my weight room. Started doing this when the gyms closed and have found it to be much preferable to working out after dinner in the evening. Going to bed earlier and better sleep quality have been 2 of the biggest benefits.
post 1613770361 08-16-2020, 11:51 PM
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Don't you think it's weird that some accounts average over 200 reps per day, every single day, for years on end?
post 1613770861 08-17-2020, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Exercising shortly after waking, on an empty stomach is the best IMO.
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post 1613771011 08-17-2020, 12:10 AM
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the best time is when you feel the best or whatever time makes it possible in your life schedule so that you're consistent over time
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post 1613771311 08-17-2020, 12:19 AM
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You're literally majoring in the minors here but this is what I know.

Why we sleep is a book written by a guy who has studied sleep for 50 years. He reckons that morning people and night owls are actually legitimate and so the way you feel depends on you.

I'm much weaker in the morning and prefer lifting around 2pm. Some people swear by 5am trainings.
post 1613771631 08-17-2020, 12:27 AM
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I've always preferred training mid afternoon or evening before my last meal.

Balancing training around work means I either train early between 6:30-7:30 or 5pm. I only notice a difference if I'm doing heavy squats/deadlifts. I tend to have to grind the reps more in the morning. This may be more of a mental thing though.
post 1613772471 08-17-2020, 12:51 AM
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Can confirm that I lift heavier training in evenings than mornings.

The feeling after a morning training is the GOAT tho.

As long as you're not trying to break PRs, I think it shouldn't matter. The hassle of waiting till evening to train is sometimes too much, you might get a headache in the middle of the day, or get tired over something, or some drama affect your life, etc.
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