2. The problem of setting the training at a certain
moment in the day is more serious than it appears
to be. The choice of the period when we train
depends on more factors.
3. It’s clear from the start that we cannot
consider the period of three hours after
every main meal, because this interval must
be allotted to digestion only. Considerable
physical effort is totally unadvisable in this
period (blood must not be directed to the
muscles, since gastric digestion has
priority).
4. More exactly, people should train when their stomach
is empty, but the level of glycemia must be constant.
Considering a normal awake – asleep rhythm, there
are two favorable moments when we can set fitness
programs and training in general: one in the morning,
between 10-12, and the other one in the afternoon,
between 16-19.
5. Current practice in most of the sports
confirms these periods as best for
training.
6. Another argument for choosing one of these
intervals for training is the body temperature,
which now gets to its maximum. The second
period (16-19) is even better than the first one
from this point of view, because the temperature
is higher and this enhances sport performance
7. It is not advisable to train very early in the morning, right
after waking up and before breakfast. However, there
are authors who support the idea of having the training
in this period. The reserves of glycogen are limited after
the lack of food during sleeping and this is a reason for
using the adipose tissue earlier in training than in other
cases.
8. Unfortunately, at the same time, the
stress hormones (cortisone) are secreted
abundantly, so besides the adipose
tissue, there is the risk of losing precious
muscular tissue.
9. Another argument against this is the fact that
body temperature is very low in the hours of
morning, so no motion parameters (force,
resistance, speed, mobility, skill) can be fully
activated. Thus, a prolonged and tiring
warming up would be necessary, hindering
the actual training.