Timing is Everything...Or Not!
New Research UPDATE!
New Research UPDATE!
Research on the effects of time of day and strength confirms that we tend to be stronger in the late afternoon and weaker in the mornings. This has led some trainers to suggest that since you are a bit stronger in the afternoon that training in the afternoon will lead to greater gains in muscle strength and possibly muscle size.
Researchers from The University of Jyvascyla (Finland) had untrained male subjects follow a 20-week strength training where they trained either in the morning (between 7:00 – 9:00 am) or in the late afternoon
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