When Is the Best Time of Day to Work OutFor many of us, busy schedules make deciding when to exercise a simple process. A poll of 100 people was taken on www.firefightersworkout.com; twenty-eight percent of us exercise any time we can, a dead heat with those who prefer an evening workout. The most popular time to exercise? The morning, getting 44 votes out of 100 viewers polled. The least favorite time to give the body a tune-up was during the afternoon. Those pesky busy schedules prohibit most of us the luxury of squeezing in mid-afternoon sessions at the gym. But
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As you’ve probably heard before, your post-workout meal may very well be your most important meal of the day. The reason is that when you’re finished with an intense workout, you’re entering a catabolic state where your muscle glycogen is depleted and increased cortisol levels are beginning to excessively break down muscle tissue. These conditions are not good and the only way to reverse this catabolic state (and promote an anabolic state) is to consume a quickly digestible post-workout meal as soon as you can after training. The goal is to choose a meal with quickly digestible carbs to replenish
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