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