Your testosterone levels dip throughout the day, and this can\u00a0have a ripple effect on your progress depending on what time you train.\u00a0This is all down to your body’s\u00a024-hour ‘circadian’ rhythm of testosterone, tapping into it properly could help you achieve that\u00a0‘beast’ of a body- that you deserve.\u00a0Testosterone follows this daily pattern in your body:<\/strong><\/p>\n Your body is a highly complicated machine that reacts to the ‘night and day’ light cycle. During caveman times our body systems evolved internally (body clock), to the rhythm of ‘daylight’ to\u00a0perform tasks such as ‘hunting and gathering’. This reaction to light regulates our bodily systems; and can be an advantage, or disadvantage depending what time you train.<\/p>\n The biggest difference to your 24 hour rhythm is what time you wake up (Larks versus Owls):<\/strong><\/p>\n Larks<\/strong>: Do you go to sleep earlier? Do you wake up full of enthusiasm and energy? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of these questions then you maybe classed as a ‘lark’!<\/strong><\/p>\n Owls:<\/strong> Do you go to bed late? Tend to wake up later and takes a couple of hours to function properly?\u00a0If so you could be a classic owl!<\/strong><\/p>\n Does all of this ‘lark’ versus ‘owl’ hype really matter to me?<\/strong>\u00a0In terms of your training times at the gym, if you are an owl you tend to perform better late in the afternoon (1). On the other hand, larks tend to perform better in the morning (1).<\/p>\n Identifying whether you’re a lark or an owl, could be quick answer for\u00a0getting better\u00a0results. Morning<\/strong><\/p>\n Afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n Early Evening (Late Afternoon)<\/strong><\/p>\n Night<\/strong><\/p>\n Interestingly, many of your body’s systems peak and dip at different times within the day. Granted that everyone is different but from the 24 hour rhythms within your body, a suggestion could training early in the morning or late afternoon. Training in the morning will increase your muscle mass because of the associated peak in your testosterone levels.<\/strong> Testosterone increases protein synthesis which is vital for muscle growth, development and repair. Having a superior mental focus will increase the connection from\u00a0mind to your muscles, this helping you workout at a higher intensity.<\/p>\n Other considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Afternoon\u00a0<\/strong>– Highest Pain Threshold<\/p>\n If you’re currently in a plateau,\u00a0<\/strong>training in the afternoon might be just what you need. Remember that during this period your pain threshold is at its highest,\u00a0so high intensity training and heavy lifting are perfect at this time. This is your perfect opportunity to push your body harder and really chase those results.<\/p>\n 3. Early Evening\u00a0<\/strong>– Strongest Lifts<\/p>\n By training in the early evening your strength will be at its peak. By adding strength to your big lifts will again blasts some hard core muscle mass to your physique.<\/p>\n Other considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n You need to find that balance with your work life and training schedule. When we take into consideration all of the 24 hour bodily rhythms, it is not surprising that all of the strength world records are made\u00a0in the early evening (3).<\/p>\n According to the research, a simple method of boosting your testosterone levels is to train with high intensity in the morning (4). Specifically if you perform an intense burst of sprinting or resistance, you will begin to see the follow benefits:<\/p>\n\n
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Lift in the morning and boost your testosterone in the afternoon<\/strong><\/h2>\n