Also known as: AM workout, morning movement
Latest evidence update: 2026-05-11
Exercising in the morning boosts cortisol at the right time, improves alertness, and anchors the circadian rhythm.
Afternoon/evening exercise training results in significantly lower systolic blood pressure compared to morning exercise training.
Morning exercise training (06:30 h) reduced fasting cholesterol concentration in the largest LDL particles by 19%.
Acute beetroot juice ingestion before morning exercise prevented the morning decrement in mean power output, anaerobic capacity, and total work seen with placebo in trained male sprinters.
Morning exercise increases salivary melatonin levels at 22:00 h compared to afternoon exercise.
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