Is it good to exercise at midnight?

Exercise is something that each of us does, and exercise is mainly for the purpose of achieving good health. However, when exercising, we need to pay attention to the correct exercise method and time. Many friends also exercise in the middle of the night. This is actually the worst and most harmful method. Not only does it fail to achieve the purpose of fitness, it will also hurt the body. So, is it good to exercise in the middle of the night? Let’s take a look at it together.

Exercising during the day nourishes the yang energy, while exercising at night hurts the yang energy.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, daytime is the time when the yang energy in our body rises, just like a spark that is growing. At this time, if we can give our body some exercise, it is helping the "spark" in our body to continue to grow, so exercising during the day is warming our yang energy. However, night is the time when our body's yang energy rests. If we exercise and use our yang energy at this time, we will harm our body's yang energy.

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says, "The Yang Qi controls the outside of the body during the day. At dawn, the Yang Qi rises; at noon, the Yang Qi is strong; at dusk, the Yang Qi is weak and the Qi gates are closed. Therefore, it should be gathered at dusk. Do not disturb the muscles and bones and do not be exposed to fog or dew. If you do the opposite during these three times, your body will become weak and tired."

At night, birds return to their nests, their energy is restrained, their Yang energy is stored, and their pores are closed. If we stretch, run, or dance at this time, our muscles will become congested and our internal organs will become deficient, and we will become increasingly weak. This is going against the purpose and having a counterproductive effect.

Through the above introduction, we now know that exercising in the middle of the night is not good for the body. We should get up in the morning to exercise. When exercising, we should not only do it according to our own physical condition, but also according to the laws of nature. This is also a way of health preservation and a way to be responsible for the body.