Lose Weight with Cardio If You are a Morning Person
Studies have shown that performing cardio first thing in the morning can have added benefits when it comes to losing weight.
Who doesn’t want to lose weight right? Even the most in shape people are always working towards trimming an inch here, or bulking up there, or generally just want to lose weight or at least a little more of it.
I find myself to be more a morning person, although to workout in the evenings is not uncommon for me. Most of the time though, if I do any physical activity in the evening, it will be more of my weight routine. I won’t go into my weight routine in this article, but I did want to touch on doing cardio first thing in the morning.
I have read a number of studies that show positive results when performing cardiovascular activity first thing in the morning on an empty stomach (drink water not withstanding of course). Study findings showed that individuals who performed cardio in this manner generally lost more weight than those that did not.
In most cases the type of cardio was short yet vigorous exercise. Performing cardio for no more and no less than 20 minutes vigorously produced the best results when it came to losing weight.
Exercises recommended were biking, jogging, speed walking, using a row machine, stair machines, and elliptical machines. Make sure you take a stopwatch with you to time your exercise session to make sure you keep it at exactly 20 minutes. Also do not be afraid to mix it up a bit. Maybe start off walking for a minute then sprint for ten seconds. This will help put the vigor in vigorous exercise if you are not quite up to the level of exercising vigorously just yet.
Just remember as with all physical activity, you should see your health care professional prior to starting to make you aware of the physical condition that you are in, and their recommendation as to how much you can do when you start.
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Eddie Socko | Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
nice, tight article. well done.
i’m off for my morning run. it was good to read this first. thanks.
papaleng | Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
a very informative and useful article. I gained new ideas.
MJ Taylor | Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
This is informative. I think it’s time for me to take better care of my body. I do a lot of running, but I need to start running again.
Eden Emersen | Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
A great reminder of what we should be doing right before the holiday feasting season comes
Glynis Smy | Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
I try and be a morning person, it happens sometimes but I am better walking four dogs in the afternoon when the sun is cooler. Intersting article
lindalulu | Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
I hate mornings although I am up at 5 am every day. Ill give it a try.
Inna Tysoe | Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
Good article. I’m not a morning person at all but I’ll give it a try.
Best,
Inna
Brian Daniel Stankich | Nov 15, 2008 | Reply
I’ve been trying to GAIN weight all my life, not lose it. But if your theory is accurate, it is interesting. I will give you some positive data. I was told that it is easier to run in the morning than any other time of the day. I tried it, before eating, as you mentioned, and it is very true. I feel so much better and it is easier to expend that kind of energy in the morning. It is interesting because I am more of a night person. But if I exercise in the morning, the rest of my day goes well with the emotional energy.