December 2016 PMID 27863207

Effects of morning versus evening combined strength and endurance training on physical performance, muscle hypertrophy, and serum hormone concentrations.

Maria Küüsmaa, Moritz Schumann, Milan Sedliak, William J Kraemer, Robert U Newton, Jari-Pekka Malinen, Kai Nyman, Arja Häkkinen, Keijo Häkkinen

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Several discussions highlight the scientific consensus that evening workouts lead to greater muscle hypertrophy, with users pointing out phrases like 'notably more muscle mass' and referencing the study to support claims. The tone is analytical and inquisitive, emphasizing the relevance of timing in training routines and showing substantial engagement with the research findings.

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Most discussions recognize the study's findings that evening training may be more effective for muscle mass gains, showing general agreement.

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Posts demonstrate high curiosity, with multiple users referencing scientific evidence and discussing training timing effects.

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The discussion has moderate influence as users consider training routines and scientific evidence, which could inform training habits.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that both morning and evening combined strength and endurance training improved muscle strength and hypertrophy over 24 weeks, with evening training leading to greater muscle mass gains during the training period.
  • While testosterone and cortisol levels followed their natural daily rhythms and weren't significantly affected by training time or order, all groups showed increases in strength and performance metrics regardless of timing.
  • The results suggest that evening training might be more effective for muscle growth, and training order (endurance before strength) could benefit endurance performance, especially when training exceeds 12 weeks.]

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Bryan Johnson
@bryan_johnson · X

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Jan 6, 2025 · 170 likes · 3 shares · 658,242 followers View post →
Menno Henselmans
@MennoHenselmans · X

I asked Google's Gemini Advanced to find me the web's most Googled fitness questions about exercising. In this video I answer the top 6. Full video: https://t.co/VaGJVGdVtI #fitness #mostsearched #exercise #diet #training #mennohenselmans #personaltrainer https://t.co/dUlCnG7fEv

Jun 6, 2024 · 21 likes · 11,035 followers View post →
Mert Kayhan
@mert__kayhan · X

Akşam ya da sabah kuvvet antrenmanı yapmak kortizol ve testosteron seviyesi açısından bir farklılık göstermez. Ancak akşam uygulanan kombine dayanıklılık ve kuvvet antrenmanı 12 haftadan itibaren kas kütlesinde daha büyük kazançlara yol açmaktadır. https://t.co/KWBtwi7gwp

Nov 21, 2020 · 13 likes · 3 shares · 1,100 followers View post →
SPOR VE BESLENME
@sporsalbilgiler · X

Hipertofi ve dayanıklılık üzerine sabah/aksam saatlerinde yapılan antrenmanların kan serum testosteron/kortizol miktarlarına bakarak hangi saat aralıklarında calısmanın kas büyümesi icin daha etkili oldugu sorususunun cevabı; akşam yapılan çalışmalardır https://t.co/6mgCZVGSEu

Sep 25, 2022 · 8 likes · 1 share · 51,429 followers View post →
Steven Lubka ☀️
@DzambhalaHODL · X

@AdamMGrant @lizandmollie Yeah, but you literally build more muscle doing it in the evening https://t.co/ifDED4BXGh

Aug 16, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 34,712 followers View post →
Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa هزاع
@alhazzaa_hazzaa · X

https://t.co/VvhKtM0oLx https://t.co/1n8kEZsKaH https://t.co/Ucz2mHLDQk https://t.co/oBou6XlQWE

Mar 9, 2022 · 3 likes · 37,887 followers View post →

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カクタス。
@ixitaka · X

骨格筋の断面積は、朝よりも夕方に運動する方が増加する。 https://t.co/HolT9weajd

Jul 15, 2025 · 1 like · 188 followers View post →
Raul Reyes
@raulreyest · X

RT @bryan_johnson: 3/ Sources 1.https://t.co/J4I7xdvpCE 2.https://t.co/TsmibTEKca 3.https://t.co/wro1qLKYM2 4.https://t.co/fRCwAa2Cz0 5.ht…

Jan 7, 2025 · 3 shares · 630 followers View post →
deshmukh
@deshmukhpatelai · X

RT @bryan_johnson: 3/ Sources 1.https://t.co/J4I7xdvpCE 2.https://t.co/TsmibTEKca 3.https://t.co/wro1qLKYM2 4.https://t.co/fRCwAa2Cz0 5.ht…

Jan 7, 2025 · 3 shares · 403 followers View post →
Bryan Johnson
@bryan_johnson · X

3/ Sources 1.https://t.co/J4I7xdvpCE 2.https://t.co/TsmibTEKca 3.https://t.co/wro1qLKYM2 4.https://t.co/fRCwAa2Cz0 5.https://t.co/ihF89TLs14 6.https://t.co/iGzjJhQeTx 7.https://t.co/xXXrt1blDj 8.https://t.co/ZU965XiZti

Jan 6, 2025 · 170 likes · 3 shares · 658,242 followers View post →
tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

午後の方が筋肉は育つんじゃないか https://t.co/gzNjWJBrlS 朝でも夜でも大差なし https://t.co/r7KXuAoDMe 25人の男性を対象にした実験 20〜30歳の健康な人ばかりを招集 筋トレ歴がない人だけを選んだ 実験期間は11週間 全員に同じような筋トレをしてもらいつつ、全体を3つのグループに分けた

Aug 24, 2024 · 178 followers View post →
Menno Henselmans
@MennoHenselmans · X

I asked Google's Gemini Advanced to find me the web's most Googled fitness questions about exercising. In this video I answer the top 6. Full video: https://t.co/VaGJVGdVtI #fitness #mostsearched #exercise #diet #training #mennohenselmans #personaltrainer https://t.co/dUlCnG7fEv

Jun 6, 2024 · 21 likes · 11,035 followers View post →
Felipe Maion
@felipemaion · X

@KhalKastro Evidências científicas apontam que é no período do final da tarde/início da noite. https://t.co/KXESkf5hHO https://t.co/kDhYMuG05b https://t.co/11Qj8eTAmS E também que manter a rotina de horário é vantajoso: https://t.co/aqkFDKdeQW

May 7, 2024 · 1 like · 429 followers View post →
Яizal do
@afrkml · X

Read more: https://t.co/hoxTKEXvEy https://t.co/GpANQkvv8i https://t.co/OzeqsQFM31

Nov 9, 2023 · 1 like · 342,944 followers View post →
Coach Somesh
@SomeshPal · X

@rayshi_sood It depends on many factors. The intent of my post is " You should workout when you have time" rather than missing it. Go through this paper once https://t.co/NFU2Q2RnJA

Oct 10, 2023 · 1,186 followers View post →
Coach Somesh
@SomeshPal · X

@ItsSimmoG Well then you need to read this paper morning versus evening same-session combined strength (S) and endurance (E) training on physical performance, muscle hypertrophy, and resting serum testosterone and cortisol diurnal concentrations. https://t.co/NFU2Q2RnJA https://t.co/M1c4ZhiPyw

Oct 10, 2023 · 1,186 followers View post →
Steven Lubka ☀️
@DzambhalaHODL · X

@hubermanrules It's interesting, I don't doubt this but later afternoon has been shown not only to be when you are strongest But you actually build more muscle working out then https://t.co/ifDED4BXGh https://t.co/O09DZsCA1H

Sep 26, 2023 · 34,712 followers View post →
Linda
@wordfinga · X

RT @DzambhalaHODL: @AdamMGrant @lizandmollie Yeah, but you literally build more muscle doing it in the evening https://t.co/ifDED4BXGh

Aug 20, 2023 · 1 share · 4,592 followers View post →
Steven Lubka ☀️
@DzambhalaHODL · X

@AdamMGrant @lizandmollie Yeah, but you literally build more muscle doing it in the evening https://t.co/ifDED4BXGh

Aug 16, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 34,712 followers View post →
Wiss-Ed
@wissem_ed · X

@drjamesdinic Morning training doesn’t seem to make a significant difference compared to evening sessions according to this study : https://t.co/oCYZQsdDQC Do you have any new data that talks about the advantages of morning training ? Thank you

Aug 13, 2023 · 60 followers View post →
Hassan Mohammed
@hassan_codes · X

@trending_medic https://t.co/eoQIyUwQUn

Apr 28, 2023 · 2,499 followers View post →
ONYOUR6
@ONYOUR62 · X

Best Fasting Method for Fat Loss vs Longevity (Fasting Schedule) https://t.co/WBgSQkiorT via @YouTube

Apr 19, 2023 · 998 followers View post →
blubber_bones
@blubber_bones · X

Never Do Fasting at THIS Time if Fat Loss is Your Goal… https://t.co/B6088M8dgJ via @YouTube

Apr 19, 2023 · 1,097 followers View post →
د. محمد ابورحمه
@Dr_AbuRahmah · X

@YtS92Z26kNdFvWW @7ayat الكلام المذكور مبني على أبحاث متعددة وليس بحث واحد إبحث على الموقع بتلقى بعض الأبحاث تتكلم عن مثل هذا الموضوع مثال https://t.co/nUxNLS6HR0

Oct 18, 2022 · 2 likes · 10,005 followers View post →
uno
@unosirius2 · X

RT @sporsalbilgiler: Hipertofi ve dayanıklılık üzerine sabah/aksam saatlerinde yapılan antrenmanların kan serum testosteron/kortizol miktar…

Sep 25, 2022 · 1 share · 6 followers View post →
SPOR VE BESLENME
@sporsalbilgiler · X

Hipertofi ve dayanıklılık üzerine sabah/aksam saatlerinde yapılan antrenmanların kan serum testosteron/kortizol miktarlarına bakarak hangi saat aralıklarında calısmanın kas büyümesi icin daha etkili oldugu sorususunun cevabı; akşam yapılan çalışmalardır https://t.co/6mgCZVGSEu

Sep 25, 2022 · 8 likes · 1 share · 51,429 followers View post →
Mike Matthews
@muscleforlife · X

For example, a study conducted by scientists at the University of Jyväskylä split 52 untrained men between the ages of 26 and 37 years old into two groups: one that lifted weights in the morning, and one that lifted weights in the evening. https://t.co/MSGqjJcalO

Sep 21, 2022 · 2 likes · 104,537 followers View post →
シャブさん@筋トレ垢
@mU5bnDPQGzvNmum · X

朝トレ vs 夜トレ 朝トレと夜トレを比較すると、両方とも筋肥大はしたが、夜トレの方が筋肥大の程度は大きかった(差はトレーニング開始後12週間以降で出てきた)。 #筋トレ https://t.co/czY0Z3z7qD

Aug 21, 2022 · 2 likes · 56 followers View post →
Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa هزاع
@alhazzaa_hazzaa · X

https://t.co/VvhKtM0oLx https://t.co/1n8kEZsKaH https://t.co/Ucz2mHLDQk https://t.co/oBou6XlQWE

Mar 9, 2022 · 3 likes · 37,887 followers View post →
はーるはるお
@haruo_pmr · X

今日朝にトレーニングしたけど明らかに強度が落ちててむむ?ってなった 夕方はグリコーゲンが溜まってるから?体温が高いから?よくわからんが夕方の方が発達するみたい ただし寝る前とかだと体が興奮して眠つき悪くなるかも、知らんけど

Jul 20, 2021 · 1 like · 65 followers View post →
Suat Serkan GURYEL
@GURYEL · X

RT @mert__kayhan: Akşam ya da sabah kuvvet antrenmanı yapmak kortizol ve testosteron seviyesi açısından bir farklılık göstermez. Ancak akşa…

Nov 22, 2020 · 3 shares · 385 followers View post →
Ercüment Çözer
@diegosimeonetr · X

RT @mert__kayhan: Akşam ya da sabah kuvvet antrenmanı yapmak kortizol ve testosteron seviyesi açısından bir farklılık göstermez. Ancak akşa…

Nov 21, 2020 · 3 shares · 214 followers View post →
guestchild
@guestchild · X

RT @mert__kayhan: Akşam ya da sabah kuvvet antrenmanı yapmak kortizol ve testosteron seviyesi açısından bir farklılık göstermez. Ancak akşa…

Nov 21, 2020 · 3 shares · 252 followers View post →
Mert Kayhan
@mert__kayhan · X

Akşam ya da sabah kuvvet antrenmanı yapmak kortizol ve testosteron seviyesi açısından bir farklılık göstermez. Ancak akşam uygulanan kombine dayanıklılık ve kuvvet antrenmanı 12 haftadan itibaren kas kütlesinde daha büyük kazançlara yol açmaktadır. https://t.co/KWBtwi7gwp

Nov 21, 2020 · 13 likes · 3 shares · 1,100 followers View post →
Mens Health Network
@MensHealthCa · X

Когда лучше тренироваться — утром или вечером . , , , . , . , . , . , . , . Effects of morning versus evening combined strength and endurance training on physical performance, muscle hypertrophy, and serum hormone concentrations , . , . , Tra… https://t.co/7BtisMvVOK

Jun 3, 2020 · 128 followers View post →
Mitominder
@Mitominder · X

@NataliaLindu https://t.co/ucjof3aadV "Strength and endurance performance improved similarly across the groups, the men training in the evening gained notably more muscle mass" @NataliaLindu

Dec 7, 2019 · 1 like · 2,258 followers View post →