Morning or evening?.. The optimal time to exercise varies from men to women
An American study showed that the performance of exercise may return different results according to the difference in sex and the time in which you exercise.
Women, for example, burn more fat during exercise in the morning, while the evening period is more beneficial for heart health in men, according to the study, which suggests that gender differences in hormones, biological clocks, and sleep-wake cycles, play an important role.
The new study, which included 30 healthy men and 26 women, all between the ages of 25 and 55, lasted for 12 weeks and monitored the effects of a varied fitness program that included stretching, running, resistance and endurance exercises.
Based on the study findings, women interested in lowering their midsection and lowering blood pressure should aim to exercise in the morning, says Dr. Paul Arsareo, lead study author and professor of health and human physiological sciences at Skidmore College in New York State.
He says women who are trying to improve upper body muscle tone, in addition to improving their mood and food intake, should do evening exercise.
The men in the experiment were less sensitive to when they exercised during the day, which improved their strength in the morning and evening.
All study participants improved their overall health and performance during the 12-week trial, regardless of when they exercised.
It's not clear exactly why men and women's bodies react differently to the timing of exercise, and researchers say more research is needed to find out more, according to the study, which was published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology.
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