Does workout time of day affect sleep?

[cephissus]

For most of my lifting career, I worked out a few hours before bed.  About a month ago, I started working out in the morning.  Yesterday, I decided to lift after work, not much, but I woke up several times in the night, didn't feel like I got 'restful sleep' and had crazy dreams.

I wonder if working out later in the day impairs sleep, or maybe only when it's against your usual pattern.  I've heard others complain that working ot can interfere with sleep, but never seemed to notice before.  What says get big?

[oldtimer1]

Pump a ton of adrenaline into your system and yes you will get a restless sleep. When I lift heavy I have trouble sleeping. When I do a lot of running I sleep like a bear. Go figure.

[Core]

What would you do if the internet wasn't here to satisfy your every miniscule curiosity?

Maybe you could figure out this little dilemma and numerous others by yourself using the concept of critical thinking and analysis.

What a novel concept 

[falco]

Yes. If i train near bedtime i have a hardtime falling asleep, and get agitated sleeping.

[Griffith]

I have noticed this too.

[Henda]

Normally ok with it but only train late on a work day so besides the initial wake up call from training can still fall asleep a few hours later. On a day I hadn't been up early and at work 11 or so hours it probably would affect

[stanlystud]

For most of my lifting career, I worked out a few hours before bed.  About a month ago, I started working out in the morning.  Yesterday, I decided to lift after work, not much, but I woke up several times in the night, didn't feel like I got 'restful sleep' and had crazy dreams.

I wonder if working out later in the day impairs sleep, or maybe only when it's against your usual pattern.  I've heard others complain that working ot can interfere with sleep, but never seemed to notice before.  What says get big?

I lift mid afternoon. Cardio or lifting in the evening gives me a sleepless night. A good question.

[Grape Ape]

For most of my lifting career, I worked out a few hours before bed.  About a month ago, I started working out in the morning.  Yesterday, I decided to lift after work, not much, but I woke up several times in the night, didn't feel like I got 'restful sleep' and had crazy dreams.

I wonder if working out later in the day impairs sleep, or maybe only when it's against your usual pattern.  I've heard others complain that working ot can interfere with sleep, but never seemed to notice before.  What says get big?

One day sample?  Give it a few more tries.

[cephissus]

What would you do if the internet wasn't here to satisfy your every miniscule curiosity?

Maybe you could figure out this little dilemma and numerous others by yourself using the concept of critical thinking and analysis.

What a novel concept 

Maybe I am thinking about it and trying things for myself, but would like to hear what others think as well

[cephissus]

One day sample?  Give it a few more tries.

Yeah, even yesterday I lifted at roughly the same time and had seemingly perfect sleep.  Going to keep an eye on it as time goes on.

When I was younger I was simply so much less aware of myself.  So much 'data' just lost into the void.

[Grape Ape]

Yeah, even yesterday I lifted at roughly the same time and had seemingly perfect sleep.  Going to keep an eye on it as time goes on.

When I was younger I was simply so much less aware of myself.  So much 'data' just lost into the void.

On the flip side, feels a bit like paralysis by over analysis......dwelling on things that might just be a blip or random occurrence.

[El Diablo Blanco]

It will if you require some sort of pick me up before working out.  I'm so tired at night there's no way I'd be able to workout with some boost but then I'd be fucked up sleep wise.  Same as early morning.  Only part of day I don't need any pre workout boost is midday and I have no time midday to workout.

[FREAKgeek]

For most of my lifting career, I worked out a few hours before bed.  About a month ago, I started working out in the morning.  Yesterday, I decided to lift after work, not much, but I woke up several times in the night, didn't feel like I got 'restful sleep' and had crazy dreams.

I wonder if working out later in the day impairs sleep, or maybe only when it's against your usual pattern.  I've heard others complain that working ot can interfere with sleep, but never seemed to notice before.  What says get big?

Are you taking glutamine supps? I get no sleep with that shit.

[Mr Anabolic]

Since I changed to late morning workouts several years ago, I've had no problem sleeping at all.

[funk51]

yes