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Why it is better to train according to the schedule
Here are two good reasons to make exercise a place in your schedule and never give up that time for other tasks.
You will stop missing classes
If you've ever started to implement new healthy habits and then quit, know that many people do. For changes to take hold, they must become part of the regime.
When you're left with the choice of whether to train today, tomorrow, or Monday, the decision depends on your energy level, motivation, and other variables.
If there is a specific time for sports in the schedule, you won't have to decide. In the fitness schedule, you have to go.
The lack of choice will help form a habit. According to the study, it takes an average of 66 days.
It may take 2-3 months before you first notice that you are going to train automatically, without an internal struggle. And until the habit is formed, determine a place for exercise in your schedule and stick to it.
In the usual time, your indicators will be higher
Scientists have noticed that the strength, power and strength endurance of athletes depend on the time of day. In the morning, the indicators decrease somewhat, and in the evening they increase.
However, if you get used to training at a certain time, these differences are erased. Immediately, several experiments confirmed that after 8–10 weeks of morning classes, the results in tests of strength, power and jump height cease to depend on the time of day.
By always training at the same time, you train your body to exert itself to the fullest at that time.
How to choose a training time
If you exercise for the sake of health and a good figure, set aside any convenient time for sports and stick to your schedule. If you are interested in sports achievements, choose the watch in which the competitions will be held.
When in doubt, train in the morning, especially if your sport involves strength and power. Early training will eliminate the difference in performance, so you can perform at your best both at dawn and later in the evening.