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The Benefits of Morning Exercise: How to Start Your Day Right

Have you ever found yourself pondering the optimal time to exercise, or whether it’s better to eat before or after a workout? Recent studies have shed light on the benefits of engaging in moderate physical activity on an empty stomach.

Picture this: a serene morning, the sun gently rising, and you, embracing the dawn with a revitalizing workout routine. Research suggests that exercising in the morning on an empty stomach can lead to a plethora of health benefits. It primes your body for optimal insulin response, enhances muscle glucose utilization, regulates blood glucose levels, and boosts fat metabolism by up to twofold.

Imagine kickstarting your day with 30 minutes of gentle exercises and endurance training. Not only does this set a positive tone for the day ahead, but it also allows for the detoxification of your intestines during the extended overnight fasting period.

But when should you break your fast? The golden window lies roughly 30 minutes to an hour after your morning workout. A balanced breakfast rich in animal and plant proteins aids in muscle recovery and promotes anabolism. Complex carbohydrates provide the necessary energy to fuel your day. Consider a nutritious breakfast option like low-fat yogurt paired with muesli crafted from nuts and seeds.

Now, let’s talk practicality. Can you envision integrating this regimen into your morning routine? I’ll be honest – my typical morning involves a different sequence: a brief 10-minute meditation, followed by breakfast, a refreshing shower, grooming, dressing up, and then I’m out the door. All in all, it consumes about an hour and 15 minutes of my time. Adding another half-hour for exercise seems daunting.

However, amidst my current working pattern mainly from remote, perhaps now is the opportune moment to explore this morning’s practice. With the flexibility of teleworking, the pressure of rushing to catch public transport to the office fades away. It presents an ideal opportunity to recalibrate my routines and prioritize my well-being.

Let’s seize the chance to embrace healthy habits and redefine our mornings. Who knows? This simple shift in our routines might just set the tone for a more energized, productive, and fulfilling day ahead.

Are you ready to unlock the potential of your mornings?

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The Best Time to Practise Physical Activity

Have you ever wondered when is the best time to exercise? If it is better to eat before or after?

Recent studies state the importance of practicing moderate physical activity on an empty stomach.

Practicing physical activity in the morning on an empty stomach would favour a better response to insulin, better use of glucose by the muscles, better regulation of blood glucose and twice as effective fat disposal.

Ideally starting your day with 30 minutes of gentle exercises combined with endurance exercises would be really beneficial. Considering that it is not essential to eat shortly after waking up, prolonging the night fasting would also allow us to detoxify our intestines.

When can we eat then? The ideal would be eating after half an hour, or even better an hour after this short physical activity. Breakfast should be rich in animal and vegetable proteins to promote muscle recovery and anabolism, and also contain complex carbohydrates to obtain the energy needed to face the day. An example: low-fat yoghurt with muesli made with nuts and seeds.

What do you think about it? Would you be able to start your day like this? Honestly, my morning routine is different: I wake up, practise 10 minutes meditation, have breakfast, take a shower, make up, get dressed and finally I can go out. Total: one hour and 15 minutes. If I had to add another half hour at what time should I get up? Too early! But I was wondering whether I could start this morning practice during this confinement period, considering that I manage my time thanks to telework and I am not stressed by having to take public transport to go to the office.