8 benefits of morning exercise

Should you put on your workout clothes before dawn or should you sweat it out before bed? These questions have certainly been on the minds of many sports enthusiasts.

Since scientists have not yet been able to figure out the final truth, we will highlight 8 reasons why you should prefer morning workouts to evening ones.

To start with, the best time to exercise is whatever suits you. Whether it's early in the morning or in the evening - the main thing is not to miss it!

When choosing a workout time, consider your capabilities and long-term goals. For example, you might prefer morning times if you want to lose weight or adopt a healthy lifestyle.

The old saying goes that The morning is wiser than the evening.Let's take a closer look to see if there's any truth to this saying.

You will get a boost of energy for the whole day.

For many people, active work only begins between 10 and 11 in the morning, when the first coffee has been drunk and the brain has had time to slowly wake up. With morning exercise, you can make the start of your workday significantly more active, where your body and mind are already activated when you arrive at work.

The energy boost from exercise usually lasts throughout the day. People who exercise in the morning are more physically and mentally active than average throughout the day.

Improves mood and immunity

Our brain produces various substances during exercise, such as endorphins and serotonin, which help reduce the feeling of pain in the body and allow us to exercise longer and more intensely.

The side effects of these chemicals are an important “reward” for us for exercising. For example, the release of endorphins is followed by a feeling of euphoria, reduced stress levels, and decreased appetite. The substance also helps strengthen the immune system, ensuring better health during the cold autumn months.

The effects of endorphins on the body last for some time after the workout ends, making your workday positive and stress-free.

Serotonin is also a natural mood enhancer. Increased serotonin levels in the body help reduce stress and depression, while also lowering the risk of heart disease.

Best for weight loss

The human body usually wakes up gradually, and so does your metabolism, which needs some time to adjust to the new day. With morning exercise, your entire body wakes up faster, thanks to which you burn more calories throughout the day.

If your goal is to lose weight, you'll get the best results by exercising before breakfast. Studies show that exercising before a meal leads to more weight loss than exercising after a meal. The reason is that in the first case, the body burns stored fat instead of carbohydrates from food.

There's no need to worry about skipping breakfast, as you can find a variety of healthy and delicious dishes at Reval-Sport's Braavo café.

Waking up early is also beneficial if you want to make your diet healthier. After an hour of exercise, no one wants to eat fatty foods and would rather choose a healthier menu.

Your evenings will be free.

Our day is an endless juggling of time, where we have to find time for work/school, friends, family, and sometimes we can fit in some exercise. Most of the time, the evenings are filled with several competing activities, and exercise unfortunately takes a back seat.

Who among us hasn't thought in the evening, after a long and stressful day at work, that we would skip the workout today and instead indulge in junk food and a good Netflix series at home? However, having already gone to the gym in the morning, you can easily allow yourself this luxury without heartache.

You can enjoy an emptier sports club

Most people don't want to leave their comfort zone and tend to workout in the evenings. This leaves the gyms empty and pleasantly quiet in the morning hours.

As an early riser, you never have to worry about someone taking your favorite machine for classes or not having enough machines for your circuit training. You can also enjoy an empty gym and the personal attention of a trainer in a group workout.

Once you're done exercising, you can go for a stroll at the water park, where all the hot tubs and saunas are waiting empty.

You achieve longer-lasting results

Early exercisers are generally more consistent in their activities and, as a result, achieve long-term training goals faster and for longer than evening exercisers.

Like Pavlov's dog, the human body has a wonderful way of getting used to repetitive activities. While waking up may seem difficult at first, after a few weeks, the body is immediately ready to face the challenges at the first sound of the alarm clock.

With morning workouts, you definitely need to be careful to warm up and stretch properly before doing any serious exercise, as both your muscles and joints are still cold from sleeping and are prone to injury.

You sleep better.

When you exercise regularly, you will sleep better than average, as your body's energy levels need to be restored. However, there is also a difference in terms of good sleep whether you are active in the morning or in the evening.

While we sleep, our body temperature drops and our heart rate slows down. However, an evening workout can be dangerously close to bedtime, where our body’s activities don’t have time to return to normal before we fall asleep. After an intense workout, our heart rate remains elevated and our body temperature remains higher than average for several hours, which can interfere with sleep and its quality.

There is no such risk with morning workouts - you will get a nice boost of energy for the whole day, and in the evening your body will signal its readiness to rest in good time.

in conclusion

As you can see, exercising in the morning is not as extreme as you might think at first glance. However, to make sure that all of this doesn't just remain theory, it's worth trying it out for yourself.

To this end, we offer all club members with a valid package or pass the opportunity to bring a friend to breakfast. group training or gym free of charge. However, if you don't have a valid monthly card, morning packages are a good and affordable way to make exercise a lifestyle and start today ;)