Best times to work out?

[edenfield]

Got this in an email...just wondering if there is any truth to this?

Basically it says that the best times to work out in terms of hormones and joint lubrication is 3 hours, and 11 hours after waking.

Did a quick Pubmed search and didn't really find anything...

Research on circadian rhythms (your body's internal clock) indicate that the summation of several important anabolic hormones peak at 3 and 11 hours upon awakening. What does that mean in plain English? Well, according to science, if you wake up at 6:00 am, you're at your strongest at 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. And, according to Olympic strength coach Charles Poliquin, your joints - specifically, the synovial fluid that lubricates your joints - require about 3 hours to reach an optimal level of warmth, which will help improve performance while decreasing the likelihood of injury.

[bass]

not sure, but it makes sense...my joints are stiff when i wake up and it stays aching through out the cardio session in the morning, but the evening cardio session is painless. same with lifting, morning is with lots of pain but in the evening is very tolerable...thanks for the post, I’ll do some research on it. now you got me interested...

[ranging1]

Got this in an email...just wondering if there is any truth to this?

Basically it says that the best times to work out in terms of hormones and joint lubrication is 3 hours, and 11 hours after waking.

Did a quick Pubmed search and didn't really find anything...

yes its true between 3-11 hours you are at ur strongest

but rescent research now shows peak time for strength is 2-4 hours after waking,

depending on the person

[boz]

yes its true between 3-11 hours you are at ur strongest

but rescent research now shows peak time for strength is 2-4 hours after waking,

depending on the person

Thats true ranging mate, because our testosterone is through the roof in the mornings, thats why get morning glory

[ranging1]

Thats true ranging mate, because our testosterone is through the roof in the mornings, thats why get morning glory

very true testerone levels are very high once waking an decline slowly over the day until when u sleep and a surge is released again

however after 2-4 hours they still remain high and ur CNS is at it optimal, plus ur body hasnt gone through much of a day so overall muscles remain fresh and are in their best conditon to train