When is the best time to exercise?

Many people think that exercise only requires choosing good sports, and there are no strict regulations on the exercise time. In fact, for some high-intensity sports, exercise time is very important. If you can exercise within a reasonable exercise time, you can regulate your body well, and your energy is the most vigorous at this time, so you will not feel muscle soreness after exercise, let alone cramps.

Studies have found that high-intensity exercise can be performed two hours after a meal; moderate exercise should be performed one hour after a meal; and light exercise is best performed half an hour after a meal. Based on this, several optimal exercise time periods can be deduced:

Morning time: 5:30-6:30 am from waking up to breakfast

Morning period: 2 hours after breakfast to 9:00-10:30 before lunch

Afternoon session: 2 hours after lunch to 14:00-17:00 before dinner

Evening period: 2 hours after dinner to bedtime 19:00-21:00

Exercising in each of the above time periods has its advantages and disadvantages. For example, in the morning period: when the human body performs strenuous exercise, it can excite the sympathetic nerves. This rapid change can cause a series of changes in the body and affect the mental state throughout the day, which is harmful to health. In addition, blood sugar is at a low level during this period. Exercise will consume a large amount of blood sugar, which can easily lead to symptoms of hypoglycemia. Exercise in the morning and afternoon is affected by objective factors such as going to work, work, and housework.

Modern exercise physiology research shows that the highest and lowest points of human physical strength are controlled by the body's "biological clock", generally reaching a peak in the evening. For example, the lowest point in the body's oxygen absorption is at 6:00 p.m.; the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure is most balanced between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m., and the body's sense of smell, touch, vision, etc. are also most sensitive between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Therefore, overall, exercising in the evening is more effective.

In addition, the activity of hormones in the human body is in a good state between 4:00 and 7:00 pm, and the body's adaptability and nerve sensitivity are also the best. Therefore, experts recommend exercising in the evening, but in the evening, you should pay attention to the intensity of exercise, otherwise too high intensity will excite the sympathetic nerves and hinder sleep.

So in general, 3pm to 5pm is the best time to exercise.

In fact, different sports have different selected times. If it is a high-difficulty sport, try to do it about two hours after a meal. This is the best time to do high-difficulty sports. But if it is just a light exercise, you can do it half an hour after a meal, or exercise in the morning, this time is also a better time.