Men should work out in the evening if they want to lose weight, new study finds
dailystar.co.ukexercised from 6 to 8pm, with all following the same diet plan.Everyone’s blood pressure, body fat and strength were then tested, with researchers noting real differences in the best exercise times for men and women.Reassuringly, all participants improved their health, no matter what time they exercised, with lead study author Dr Paul Arcerio telling the BBC: “The best time for exercise is the best time you can do it and fit it into your schedule”.The results showed that women interested in shedding abdominal fat should try to exercise in the morning, but shifting it to the evening was better if improving upper body muscle strength as well as their overall mood was their goal.Interestingly, the time of day to exercise made less difference to the men, who improved their strength both in the mornings and evenings.But the professor of health and human physiological sciences at New York’s Skidmore College said working-out in the evening was “ideal for men interested in improving heart and metabolic health, as well as emotional wellbeing”.Researchers now say more work is needed to understand why there’s such a difference between men and women’s response to the time of exercise.The study was published in Frontiers in Physiology, and monitored people with a healthy weight, but the researchers say the findings could prove useful for those who are overweight or obese.Want the Daily Star's sexiest stories news straight to your inbox?
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