When is the Best Time of the Day to Exercise for Weight Loss
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One of the most important things to understand about weight loss is that certain times of the day are better for exercise than others. If you are trying to lose weight fast you should take advantage of this information. It is important.
When is the best time of day to exercise for weight loss
The answer is very simple. The best time of day to exercise for weight loss is first thing in the morning before your first meal. If you exercise before breakfast you will lose weight a lot faster than if you train at other time of the day.
Why before breakfast?
The reasoning is simple. When you eat breakfast you are consuming a lot of calories. You are giving your body the energy it needs for the day. So if you eat breakfast and then hit the gym you will be using your breakfast as an energy source.
If, however, you do some exercise before eating you will start to tap into your fat stores for energy. That is what fat is, it is stored energy. So when you have no food calories to use as energy your body will turn to its fat stores. This means your butt, thighs and tummy will start to get smaller!
Dangers of this approach
There are two things to worry about if you exercise before breakfast.
Firstly, if you exercise too fast before breakfast you can burn muscle instead of fat. This is bad for weight loss because it is your muscle that keeps the fat off. The less muscular you are the less lean you will be. Try to keep your morning exercise limited to a slow jog, walk or easy weight train.
Secondly, you can start to feel faint if you do not have enough sugar in your blood. Personally I do not have a problem but I know many women who cannot exercise before breakfast for this reason. Start slow and see how you go.
Conclusion
If you are trying to lose weight in a hurry the best thing to do is get up early and go for a 45 minute jog before breakfast. You will find that you burn a lot more weight at this time than any other time of day.
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