For years people have asked me what time of day is best to train? Many people have postulated that you should train in the morning when testosterone is at it’s highest. However, I’ve always felt best training in the early to mid afternoon. However, more recently (last few years) I’ve had to stick to training in the morning due to my work and kid commitments. Let’s break down what the research actually says about when the best time of day to train is…
Evening training increases muscle mass more than morning training: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27863207/
Afternoon training improves performance relative to morning training in basketball players: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28538305/
Resistance training performance matters based on the time of training people are adapted to: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12430993/
