Is it good to exercise at night?

Many people know that life lies in exercise. We all know that as long as we exercise regularly, it will be of great benefit to our body. Regular exercise can effectively help us improve our body's resistance and thus reduce the chance of illness. Although exercise has many benefits to our body, choosing the right time is also very important. Some people think that it is easier to sleep if they are tired after exercising at night. Let's find out whether it is good to exercise at night.

The exercise itself is important, but the timing of exercise is also very important. Some people believe that exercising at the wrong time is not only unhelpful to physical health, but can also be detrimental to health.

This article about exercising at night has been widely circulated in the circle of friends recently. The article says that "exercising at night is equivalent to asking for illness" and that exercising at night will not only make you feel less and less energetic, but may even lead to illness. This article made many people feel helpless because they were busy with work during the day and had no time to exercise. At night, they finally had some spare time to exercise, but the result was not good. It really made people feel a little overwhelmed. Is exercise wrong? Is it really like this? Is there any scientific basis for this statement?

Let’s hear what the experts have to say. The theoretical basis of this online friend is the viewpoint of traditional Chinese medicine. The "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" says that those who consolidate Yang Qi are in charge of the outside for a day. At dawn, Yang Qi rises, at noon, Yang Qi is strong, and at dusk, Yang Qi is weak, and the Qi gate is closed. Therefore, it should be gathered at dusk, and the muscles and bones should not be disturbed, and it should not be exposed to fog and dew. If it is contrary to these three times, the body will become weak and tired. Therefore, they believe that exercising at night is harmful to the body.

Experts tell us that the real meaning of this passage is: The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine only says that exercising when the Yang energy is rising may not make you less sleepy, and may make you feel sleepy at night, but it does not say that exercising at night will definitely hurt the Yang energy; in addition, the human body has two aspects, Yin and Yang, and there can be both insufficient Yang and excessive Yang. Exercise, a form of physical activity for health preservation, regulates the internal organs and the whole body through the meridians, qi and blood. The meridian acupoints have a bidirectional benign regulatory effect, which means that exercise can improve our body's qi, blood, yin and yang. Nourishing yang energy is not the only goal of exercise.

Things are constantly changing, especially now that people's lifestyles, environments, and physical conditions are different from before, and their work and rest schedules have also changed a lot, so it cannot be said that it is not feasible for everyone to exercise at night. Of course, it also depends on the person, because there will be great individual differences.

Experts believe that the benefits of exercising at night cannot be denied. Of course, this depends on the intensity and duration of the exercise. Scientific and reasonable exercise at night can promote blood circulation, help rest, relieve general fatigue, and is beneficial to the body. From the perspective of different climates and environments, 7pm to 9pm is the best time to exercise. At this time, the dust and particles in the air will not be inhaled by the human body after a day of settling.

But the time cannot be too late, because after 10 o'clock in the evening, the brain and body organs will continue to remain in an excited state after exercise. According to the law of sleep, 10 o'clock is the time when people are most likely to feel sleepy. Once you miss the time period when you are most likely to feel sleepy, you will easily suffer from insomnia, resulting in lack of energy and physical fatigue the next day. For those who get excited and suffer from insomnia after exercising at night, it is not suitable to exercise at night.

Many office workers and white-collar workers have little time to exercise during the day due to their busy work. They only have enough time to exercise at night. Through understanding whether it is good to exercise at night, we also have some understanding. As long as exercise can achieve effective results, it is fine, but remember not to do it too late.