So when choosing the best exercise, consider your preferences, health status and access to specific activities. If you do, you'll make the right choice. Of course, if the muscles are hidden under a layer of excess fat, you'll need to combine your weight training with aerobic exercise and a healthy diet. When you gain weight in the form of excess body fat, it accumulates in certain locations based on gender and heredity. Males have a tendency to accumulate the fat around the belly because that is where their center of gravity is.
Females tend to gain more fat in the hips, thighs and buttocks for reproductive purposes.
From a practical standpoint, however, the best choice is the time of day that you can set aside for exercise without interruption. Your workout schedule has to fit within your lifestyle and daily commitments. Research has shown that people who exercise first thing in the morning have a higher adherence rate than those who exercise at other times. Morning workouts, of course, may require the additional discipline of getting up earlier than usual. Noontime workouts are popular because they can provide great boosts of energy for the rest of the day.