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