Improve Sleep With Early Workouts

[Ox 51]

RISE AND WORK OUT TO SLEEP BETTER

The morning workout dramatically increased sleep quality

Jim Stoppani, PhD
Photography by: KEVIN HORTON

Strength levels are higher when you train later in the day, but your sleep quality may be affected if you train then. Researchers had male and female subjects run on a treadmill for 30 minutes at 7 AM, 1 PM or 7 PM. When the subjects exercised in the morning, they spent 85% more time in light sleep, 75% more time in deep sleep and increased their sleep cycle frequency by 20%. In other words, the morning workout dramatically increased sleep quality. If you are having issues with sleep, consider switching your workouts to mornings.

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[Ox 51]

I don't know if I could ever workout in the morning, but I'd try if it meant sleeping better at night.

 

[graniteman]

Agreed.. mornings are hard enough for me..and try to workout..NOT!

 

[classic-physique]

I usually do cardio in the morning then workout after work around 5pm and that does the trick for me.

 

[Presser]

I am not a morning person at all! Plus I need to have food in me so i feel fueled enough to workout.

However I have NO doubt that this is true!