#39 - Does The Time You Train Matter?

Is afternoon training better than training in the morning?
Or is it the early bird who gets the gains?
Does it make a difference?
Find out this and more in today's episode of Evidence-based Excellence
Works Cited:
1. Grgic, J., Lazinica, B., Garofolini, A., Schoenfeld, B. J., Saner, N. J., & Mikulic, P. (2019). The effects of time of day-specific resistance training on adaptations in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Chronobiology International, 36, (4), 449–460. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2019.1567524
2. Sedliak, M., Finni, T., Cheng, S., Lind, M., & Häkkinen, K. (2009). Effect of Time-of-Day-Specific Strength Training on Muscular Hypertrophy in Men. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 23, 2451-2457. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bb7388
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