Importance of early morning exercise

Exercise is physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body. Exercise is used to improve health, maintain fitness and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation.

If you have trouble finding time to exercise during the day, early morning exercise may be the answer. People who exercise in the morning before breakfast may enjoy benefits, such as increased energy throughout the day and greater weight loss. Making morning exercise a habit can improve your performance during the day and help you sleep better at night. People who exercise before breakfast in the morning may also enjoy burning more calories than those who exercise later in the day.

Better Calorie Burning
A 2010 study by Belgian researchers published in the “Journal of Physiology” found that male test subjects who ate a diet high in fat and carbohydrates, and engaged in strenuous exercise for 60 to 90 minutes before eating breakfast, gained very little weight despite eating a calorie-rich diet. Morning exercise may not be for everyone, but the benefits may outweigh the inconvenience of getting up earlier for exercise. Your body continues to burn fat and calories after exercise. Working out in the morning when your body -- in a fasting state -- burns fat more efficiently may improve your weight-loss efforts. As you lose fat and gain muscle mass, your body becomes even more efficient at burning fat.

Improved Sleep
Exercising early in the morning may lead to better sleep at night. Researchers at Appalachian State University found that in a small sample of test subjects, those engaged in aerobic exercise for 30 minutes in the morning experienced significantly better sleep compared to those who exercised mid-day or in the evening. The participants in the study who exercised in the morning worked out on a treadmill at 7 a.m. The morning exercisers benefited by spending more time the following night in deep sleep.

Better Mood
People who exercise in the mornings enjoy increased energy levels throughout the day and improved mood. Exercise stimulates the brain to produce endorphins. Endorphins are often called “feel-good” hormones. They produce a sense of well-being and sometimes cause the exerciser to feel a mild euphoria, such as the “runner's high.” People who engage in 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise in the mornings can benefit from natural endorphins.

Get your self up today and give your life that required exercise.

Exercise is health

Exercise is wealth