Study settles debate on the best time of day to exercise for fat loss READ MORE: Fitness experts reveal the best time of day to workout By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:45 EDT, 20 June 2024 | Updated: 14:46 EDT, 20 June 2024 e-mail 5 View comments It's the age old debate: What time of day is best to work out? But now an intriguing new study seems to have answered this question. Researchers in Spain found that those who worked out at 6pm — doing running, cycling or another activity — had lower blood sugar than those who exercised in the morning.
The scientists argued that this suggested that late exercisers had both a more active metabolism and were better able to resist hunger pangs. This meant they would both burn more calories during the day and consume less energy, they suggested. Researchers in Spain found those who worked out at 6pm — doing running, cycling or another activity — had lower blood sugar levels than sedentary people Normally, muscle cells become less able to absorb blood sugar in the evenings, research suggests — because insulin drops at this time.
But exercise in the evening boosts insulin levels, making it easier for cells to absorb sugar from the bloodstream and burn it for energy. For the study, researchers tracked 186 40-something Spanish adults for two weeks, most of who were obese. Each participant wore an accelerometer to track exercise and a continuous blood glucose monitor to track blood sugar.
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