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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject: Is this sound advice for exercise? |
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I'm wondering if this is sound advice regarding exercise, or if it's more "kimchi cures AIDS and fans cause death" kind of stuff.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200706/200706200016.html
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Morning Workouts Vs. Night-Time Workouts
The best time of the day for working out is 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: that is when our body temperature is the highest, and when our metabolism and muscle movement are at their peak. But that is also the time when most people are busy at work. That leaves the early morning or at night.
So which should you choose? The Chosun Ilbo has handful of tips about who should work out when and how.
◆ Trying to lose weight? Enjoy a morning workout.
For those trying to lose weight, morning workouts are the solution. Exercising before breakfast on an empty stomach (at 6 to 8 a.m.) will burn the excess fat accumulated beneath the skin or in the liver, using it as a source of energy. This makes morning workouts effective for the obese or patients with hyperlipidemia or fatty liver, and is especially good for getting rid of excess body-fat. In the morning, heart and lung and the metabolism function properly and adrenaline is secreted. That makes people feel good when they work out.
Unless you have asthma or certain allergies, the morning mist won�t hurt you. It does increase the concentration of pollutants and this can raise the intake when exercising, but that does not necessarily harm the human body. However, when the weather is either cold or very hot, our muscles and joints can lose its flexibility, resulting in low athletic performances. On days like this, a warm-up before working out is required to avoid the risk of injuries.
In the morning, exercise that generates the biggest effects in a short period is best. This includes jogging, swimming, ball games and weight training. After the workout, rest for at least 30 minutes before having a small meal. Eating vitamins on an empty stomach before working out can cause heartburn, so make sure you take your vitamins afterwards.
◆ Want to stay young? Try night-time workouts.
For those longing for a youthful and vital life, night-time workouts after 7 p.m. are the answer. Adrenocortical and thyroid hormones are secreted the most at night, resulting in an active metabolism and maximum effectiveness of workouts. These hormones are known for helping children grow, and preventing aging and strengthening immunity in adults. They also ease insomnia, constipation, diarrhea and indigestion by relaxing the stressed autonomic nerve.
People who are at the risk of lifestyle diseases or geriatric diseases can get the best results from exercising in the evening or at night. Diabetics can effectively lower their blood sugar by working out in the evening. For those with hypertension, there is less to worry about at night as your blood pressure is the lowest then. Still, diabetics should be cautious when working out later than 10 o�clock at night.
For a sound sleep afterwards, it is best to do a less intense exercise for a long period such as walking, simple stretching exercises and light jogging. A simple meal finished an hour prior before exercising is required. Never work out right after a meal. Light exercises like walking should be done at least an hour after a meal. For powerful exercises like soccer and marathons, a two-hour wait is necessary. Afterwards, take a lukewarm shower an hour before bed. Hot water or the steam of saunas should be avoided as they can stimulate the sympathetic nerve and keep you from getting a good night�s sleep. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Fairly sound, considering the source.
I've always found that cardio is best in the morning, weight training in the afternoon.
When I lift at night, sometimes I'm too exhausted from the day to go all out and I run out of juice early.
That said, going to the gym no matter what time of the day is a healthy choice, and mixing your routine/schedule up is great for progress as well. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been wondering about that too. I have been going swimming before breakfast, and the results have been very very good. Does it actually burn more fat than a post-breakfast workout or is that a myth? |
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procrastinatrix
Joined: 01 May 2006
Location: Sinchon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| ^ if i went swimming (or running) on an empty stomach, i'm fairly certain i'd pass out... |
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Bunk. Weight is a function of calories; if you work out in the morning on an empty belly, you're not burning any more calories than you would if you worked out later, so long as you consume the same amount of food.
As the famous powerlifter Dave Tate so elegantly put it:
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Dave Tate
2) FASTED CARDIO
Are you fucking kidding me? Seriously, are you fucking kidding me? Why are we even talking about this?
Let's take two twins, both 200lbs, both doing the same training program, taking the same supplements, and following the same nutrition plan in the hopes of getting lean.
One difference, though: one of them eats 2 eggs and does 30 minutes of cardio three days per week. The other does 30 minutes of cardio, three days per week and THEN eats 2 eggs.
So what's the magical difference in terms of fat loss after six months? Drum roll please...
I'll tell you � no fucking difference.
However, whenever you bring up this question we get a ton of responses saying, "This is exactly the information I needed!". Oh *beep* off. The reason you are still fat is because you couldn't decide to do cardio on an empty stomach or not?
30 minutes of steady state cardio will burn about 300 calories. Three times per week � 900 calories. Add that up for 26 weeks and we get a whopping: 23,400 calories.
Or 6.6 lbs of fat.
In six months.
If doing it fasted, burned 30% more (which it doesn't), you're looking at another 2lbs of fat in that same six month period.
Or an additional 0.07 pounds per week.
And for those of you who say � I do fasted cardio but I have a small scoop of protein first, then you're NOT DOING IT FASTED THEN, ARE YOU?
Fat people finish marathons all the time. Aerobic training doesn't do a hell of a lot for real world fat loss. Even if you're hungry.
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Edit: Sorry, that rant was by Alwyn Cosgrove (he just quotes and references Dave Tate in the article). |
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