Run in the morning and be a winner.
Do you want to lose weight and boost your metabolism? Do you hate waking up early to hit the gym? Well, you might want to reconsider your exercise routine, because a new study suggests that the time of day you work out can affect how much fat you burn.
The Study: Mice on Treadmills
Researchers from Sweden and Denmark wanted to find out how the timing of exercise influences fat metabolism in mice. They divided the mice into two groups: one that exercised in the early active phase (corresponding to late morning in humans) and one that exercised in the early rest phase (corresponding to late evening in humans). The mice ran on treadmills for 30 minutes at a high intensity, and then the researchers measured their fat tissue for various markers of metabolism.
This mouse was deemed the fittest of them all.
The Results: Early Birds Burn More Fat
The researchers found that the mice that exercised in the early active phase had higher levels of genes involved in breaking down fat, producing heat, and making mitochondria (the powerhouses of the cell) in their fat tissue. These effects were not seen in the mice that exercised in the early rest phase, and they were independent of food intake. This means that exercising at the right time of day can increase your metabolic rate and help you burn more fat.
A very early bird.
The Implications: Morning Exercise for Weight Loss
The researchers suggest that their findings could be relevant for humans who want to lose weight or improve their health. They say that late morning exercise could be more effective than late evening exercise in terms of boosting metabolism and burning fat. However, they also caution that more studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis and to understand how it works.
Feeling like a million bucks in the morning.
The Conclusion: Rise and Shine!
If you’re looking for a simple way to enhance your weight loss efforts, you might want to try exercising in the late morning. According to this study, this could help you increase your fat metabolism and get rid of those extra pounds. Of course, you should also eat a balanced diet and get enough sleep, but adding some morning exercise to your routine could give you an extra edge. So, don’t hit snooze on your alarm clock - hit the gym instead!
Source : Logan A. Pendergrast, Leonidas S. Lundell, Amy M. Ehrlich, Stephen P. Ashcroft, Milena Schönke, Astrid L. Basse, Anna Krook, Jonas T. Treebak, Lucile Dollet, Juleen R. Zierath. Time of day determines postexercise metabolism in mouse adipose tissue. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023; 120 (8) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2218510120
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