What time of day do you usually work out?

First thing in the morning?

Before bed?

Sure, the time you’ve chosen might fit into your work or life schedule the best, but does it fit well into your “Personal Energy Level’s” schedule?

Might it be time to reassess and pick a better time?

Can you choose a time where you can pour even more energy into your workout instead of just phoning it in cuz that’s all the steam you’ve got in you at that time of day?

Plus, did you know that everything you’ve ever heard about training at a certain time of day being better for fat loss or muscle building is pretty much just a load of crap?

Yep, the time that works best for YOU personally is the time of day that will get YOU your optimum results.

Don’t be fooled by the marketers.

Doing cardio first thing in the morning does not burn any more calories than the same cardio later in the day.

Same deal with strength training for muscle building.

Get ‘er done when YOU have the MOST energy to pour into it and not only will you enjoy your workouts more (cuz it’s really no fun to hit a workout with zero energy to contribute to it, right?) but you’ll be able to do your BEST during your workout which means being able to work harder which in turn means better results.

And that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?

Doing the work to GET THE BEST RESULTS.

Have a fit, fun and fantastic day.
Girlwithnoname

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Hey everyone… I had a little unexpected treat last night… as I sat on my balcony during the early evening with my laptop feeling pretty much burned out and frustrated, lo’ and behold my ‘once a week at the gym workout buddy’ Jeff got ahold of me and said he was heading out for a bike ride around Stanley Park and a swim in the Second Beach Pool while the Tuesday Night Drum Circle Gathering played their weekly bang-fest… and did I want to join him?

um… YES!!!!! LOL

Seriously … THANKS JEFF, I think you may have saved my sanity with that invite.

We had a great ride around the 8 mile perimeter of the park, just blazing as fast as we could (in other words: LEGS BURNING) and got to the pool in time to catch the final half hour sunset swim… I swam my heart out in the laps lane (in other words: ARMS BURNING).

WHAT A TREAT!

I hardly ever get out in the evenings to do fun, physical stuff so today was a huge bonus, considering I also got my usual weights workout done in the morning.

Here’s the aftermath!!

Oh, and for the record, I don’t actually advocate swimming in chlorinated pools. I think chlorine is horrible stuff and should be avoided as much as possible (filter your drinking water too, your government most likely puts it in your tap water). However, tonight was a special occasion (ie, I got out of the house for a change) and heck, sometimes you just gotta loosen up and live life a little bit, right? So today I made an exception to my “I only swim in lakes or the ocean” rule just for the sheer fun of it (kinda like when you have a cheat meal and take a break from your nutrition plan…). One can’t be rigid 100% of the time or it just gets to be no fun. So if you’re in hard-core adherence mode don’t forget to treat yourself once in a while!!

Also, if you want to check out Jeff’s handiwork for yourself, don’t forget he’s at www.jeffkee.com. Or tweet him on Twitter… his handle is @jeffkee… he’s a super guy with some serious web design skillz…!!! Maybe he’s the answer to all your website problems, but you won’t know until you check him out for yourself.

…and finally here’s today’s Workout Song of the Day… chock full of angsty stuff, which as you all know by now, makes it GREAT for weight lifting…I’m still trying to get cute with the song matching the post and seeing as Jeff got me out and helped save my sanity today, I thought a song called “Save Yourself” would be fitting!!! I really must remember to get myself out in the evening for some fun, physical stuff more often… it really is sanity inducing!! haha…

Anyway, without further ado, here’s the song (the sample is safe but the entire song is explicit, so if you buy it please don’t play near the kiddies or at work):

STABBING WESTWARD – Save Yourself

Don’t forget, if you love it, you can buy it for yourself by clicking through to Amazon from the player.

That’s it for today. Have a GREAT day, and we’ll see you again very soon!

Girlwithnoname



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