Aerobic Exercise in the Morning
I’ve always been told that the best time to do any kind of aerobic exercise is first thing in the morning, before you eat or consume anything. Ok – so, I don’t know about you, but the LAST thing I want to do right when I wake up in the morning is get on the treadmill. Before my morning coffee? Oh. Hell. No.
But…it might be worth trying. I read this in a book I’m currently reading:
Doing intense aerobic exercise on an empty stomach for just 20 minutes first thing in the morning is more effective in burning fat than a full hour of aerobic exercise performed later in the day oafter you’ve eaten a few meals. You see, after an overnight fast, blood-sugar levels are low, as are carbohydrate reserves. Exercising before you eat causes the body to dip right into stored fat to come up with the energy required to make it through whatever rude awakening you’ve subjected it to. ~ Body-for-LIFE
by Bill Phillips
I think I’ll try it. Can’t say for sure that I’m realistically going to be able to hop right out of bed onto the treadmill – - THAT is QUITE a lifestyle change for me.
I’ll let ya know!
