Is there a point to running in the afternoon?

[Advaik]

Is there any point in running in the afternoon? Will it still cause fat loss and maintance or will I just be burning off calories I have eaten that day and causing catabolism to my muscles?

 

[USMC War Dog]

I think it depends

Many factors to consider. How frequent you work each body part, your diet, the timing of your meals and the intensity of the running. Running takes a bigger toll on your body, then a stationary bike/rowing machine/stair climber/elliptical machine, because it places stress not only on your muscles, but your ligaments, tendons and bones. If you're not used to running, ease into it slowly. If you can run pretty well without any problems, then just watch how fast you go. A lot of people like me, don't really watch for it. I'm used to running for distance (a number of miles) instead of monitoring how long I run for, so I can go too hard within 20 minutes of running and stop before I reach the 30 minute mark. Just don't run before your leg routine. Some people sprint for a certain distance in their runs. Just remember that sprinting is anaeroblic, like weight lifting. You can tell not only by how sore your legs can get, but by the body composition of Sprinters and long distance runners. Sprinters look very muscular and cut while long distance runners look soft.

 

[Advaik]

so... is there a point to run in the afternoon?

 

[USMC War Dog]

Sure, it's cardio. There's always a point to do cardio. I don't find anything different from doing cardio in the morning or in the afternoon, unless I do it on an empty stomach in the morning, or if I left that day. Haven't noticed any better results by running in the afternoon or in the morning.

 

[strong island]

A nice paced jog is good for burning fat..as long as you are not killing yourself. If you can't speak when running then you are going to fast.

If you use too much oxygen then you can't burn fatty acids, which requires oxygen to be used for energy. Then your body will be forced to use glucose or make glucose from muscle(catabolic). It is a lot more complicated then this but to make a long story short keep it moderate.

And fat loss ultimately depends on having a caloric defecit.

 

[gymtime]

so... is there a point to run in the afternoon?

LOL!!! Good one. And yes, there is a point. Running in the am on an empty stomach is (arguably) the best time for fat burning. But running is still running. You will still burn fat in the afternoon and evenings, just not quite as much. As long as you're doing it consistently, there's not a great difference.

 

[DeathB4Dishonor]

of course there is man, its cardio, youre still burning fat if you run. its just that morning is supposedly the best time for cardio. but they all work.

 

[thx9000]

Even if your just using calories you've eaten durring the day, that's a better alternative than storing those calories as more fat.

 

[scout420]

Bro there are better times to do your cardio.But the fact is it dosnt matter what time of day you do it, your going to be burning some type of calories which=Fat Loss maybe not as much as say first thing in the morning but yes it will help.

 

[TheGame23]

Even if your just using calories you've eaten durring the day, that's a better alternative than storing those calories as more fat.

Exactly!