Depending on what you want to accomplish from an online fitness coach, there are “better” times to workout to enhance your results. However, anytime that works for your schedule is great! All work will contribute toward your results. Testosterone has been found to peak around 10AM. The high level of this hormone can help contribute to hypertrophy, muscle size, when the right training program is implemented. (don’t worry girl, we don’t have a lot of this hormone, so bulking up is not our natural composition)
If the goal is to burn fat, training in a fasting state can help utilize fat stores for energy. Starting your day with an exercise routine before eating will help the body breakdown triglycerides for energy. The intensity and duration is important to consider as to not contribute to muscle wasting for energy. A duration of 30 minutes may suffice. Fueling properly after this workout is also important in order to support tissue repair and enhancing glycogen stores in the muscle. If sports performance if the goal, power lifting or long distance running for example, training after a properly balanced meal will help the body show up with a full tank of energy.