Is it okay to exercise at noon?

With the development of the economy, people's material needs are constantly being met, and many people have begun to pay attention to the development of the spiritual level. Entertainment activities such as reading and fitness are beginning to be sought after by more people. Fitness can not only help us shape a good body shape, but also exercise the body and enhance the body's resistance. However, you also need to pay attention to related matters when exercising. Exercising at different time periods will have different effects. So can you exercise at noon?

If you don't lose weight in March, you will regret it in April. As spring comes and flowers bloom, many white-collar workers have started to plan their fitness plans. In recent days, reporters have visited several gyms in Hangzhou and found that a craze for fitness at noon has quietly emerged, mainly among office workers. They use the 1-2 hour break at noon to sweat in the gym, and some even save lunch for fitness. Is this behavior good or bad for the body?

1. Is exercising at noon good for health?

It is generally not recommended to exercise at noon. After exercise, especially strenuous exercise, the human body is fully stimulated, the blood circulation system becomes active, the capillaries expand, the heart function and cardiovascular function are in a higher working state, and the muscles and visceral systems are also in high-intensity operation. However, after 30-40 minutes of exercise, the effects of exercise will disappear, but the body will be in a relatively tired state, which may have a certain impact on the afternoon work.

Some working people complained: "I can't allocate my time in the evening. I have no time for fitness at all, so I can only schedule it at noon." If you must exercise at noon, it is recommended to schedule fitness time for an hour after lunch. You can exercise only after the food has been digested to a certain extent. Otherwise, exercising when you are full can easily cause diseases such as gastric ulcers.

2. How to eat lunch before and after fitness

"Then I can skip lunch and go straight to the gym to save digestion time." This method is even more unscientific. For those who can only exercise at noon, lunch is the main meal and must not be skipped. If you must choose to eat after exercise, substances such as water, carbohydrates, electrolytes and sugar can be consumed immediately after exercise, while other foods are recommended to be consumed half an hour to an hour later.

What food should you eat before and after exercise? If you are doing aerobic exercise, such as running, cycling, etc., you need to replenish electrolytes properly before, during and after exercise to help restore body functions; you can eat some bananas after exercise to promote physical recovery, and you can also eat beef, fish, etc. to supplement high protein to achieve the effect of muscle gain.

3. Scientific fitness time

However, he reiterated: "In fact, from a scientific point of view, it is still not recommended to exercise at noon. A scientific way of working and resting should be a short nap after lunch which is more conducive to working in the afternoon." There are two best time periods for human exercise: one is after 3 pm, when the human body's physical strength reaches its peak and the exercise effect is best at this time. This time period is not picky about people and can be done by men, women, young and old. Another option is after 8 o'clock in the evening, but this time period is not suitable for the elderly, because after exercise, the human body will be in a temporary state of excitement, which will affect the sleep quality of the elderly.

It is especially important to note that the elderly should not get up too early in the morning to exercise, because if they do this too early the air will contain high levels of carbon dioxide and automobile exhaust and will be of poor quality. Especially for people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, in the current season of sudden warmth and cold, the temperature is still relatively low in the morning, and there are certain safety risks in getting up too early to participate in physical exercise.