This is a topic that's of recent curiosity to me since I'm doing a 'test run' with a new training/daily schedule.
I'm interested in hearing your opinions (facts/research would be better) on the possible benefits/negatives of going to bed for the night shortly after you train. Let me explain:
My routine for the past 2+ years had me up at 4:30am, training at 5:30am until 6:30am and then going to bed around 10pm. That means 15.5 hours goes by before I actually go to sleep and allow my body to repair and build new tissue.
> my PWO meal is around 8am (after training and cardio) - being a very important meal to 'kickstart' recovery (which doesn't efficiently happen for another 14 hours), it seems like this isn't ideal or optimal at all
> I have to go through an entire day of 'living' - work, etc. which most of my meals are fueling
My new routine has me working out at 6pm until 7pm, and still going to bed around 10pm. Now my PWO meal is coming about 2 hours before bed, and true repair/growth (while we sleep) is a mere 3 hours after my workout, putting all subsequent meals to much more efficient use IMO.
I wonder if I have been shortchanging myself somewhat with early morning training. Is it just a coincidence that most of the guys in the evening are big, and most in the early morning look like me? Maybe.
I'm hoping I can provide some firsthand feedback as I am going to try and maintain this new schedule for the next 6 weeks or so. In the meantime, i'd love to hear what you have.
Sorry if this is convoluted; i'll try and explain it better, let me know.
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