{"id":36409,"date":"2025-11-11T09:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=36409"},"modified":"2025-11-13T06:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:23:00","slug":"is-it-a-bad-idea-to-exercise-before-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=36409","title":{"rendered":"Is It a Bad Idea to Exercise Before Bed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Q: I\u2019ve heard that I should avoid working out before bed, since it might make it harder to fall asleep. But right now, the only free time I have to exercise is in the evening. Should my treadmill really be off-limits after 7 p.m.?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">Sleep guidelines have long advised against exercising in the hours before bed. But the latest research is more nuanced than previous recommendations suggest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">In recent years, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/public-health\/articles\/10.3389\/fpubh.2021.772376\/full\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">several<\/a> large <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30374942\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studies<\/a> have found that evening exercise is unlikely to disrupt your sleep, while <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-025-58271-x\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">others<\/a> have continued to find a negative association in some contexts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">We asked sleep and exercise experts to break down the evidence on evening workouts and sleep, and share best practices for making a pre-bedtime workout work for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1njxe4c eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-75469f3c\">Moderate-intensity exercise is usually fine.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">Research has consistently found that low- to moderate-intensity workouts in the hours before bed aren\u2019t harmful for sleep, and may even help you sleep more soundly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">Going for an evening walk, easy jog or gentle bike ride \u2014 or doing any activity that doesn\u2019t significantly raise your heart rate \u2014 can help to relieve stress and release <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/30\/well\/move\/exercise-boost-mood.html\" title>feel-good hormones<\/a>, said Dr. Christopher Tanayan, a sports cardiologist at Northwell Health in New York. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/24\/well\/move\/evening-yoga-routine.html\" title>Yoga<\/a> and stretching can also promote mindfulness, he added, which may prime your body for rest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-kbghgg\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\" data-tpl=\"t\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\" data-tpl=\"t\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But right now, the only free time I have to exercise is in the evening. Should my treadmill really be off-limits after 7 p.m.?Sleep guidelines have long advised against exercising in the hours before bed. But the latest research is more nuanced than previous recommendations suggest.In recent years, several large studies have found that evening exercise is unlikely to disrupt your sleep, while others have continued to find a negative association in some contexts.We asked sleep and exercise experts to break down the evidence on evening workouts and sleep, and share best practices for making a pre-bedtime workout work for you.Moderate-intensity exercise is usually fine.Research has consistently found that low- to moderate-intensity workouts in the hours before bed aren\u2019t harmful for sleep, and may even help you sleep more soundly.Going for an evening walk, easy jog or gentle bike ride \u2014 or doing any activity that doesn\u2019t significantly raise your heart rate \u2014 can help to relieve stress and release feel-good hormones, said Dr. Christopher Tanayan, a sports cardiologist at Northwell Health in New York. 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