Seven ways to effectively boost your workout results

So when is the best time to work out? “There are pros and cons to exercising at all times of day,” says Greg Wells, a physiologist in Toronto. A morning workout after a light breakfast is good because it kick-starts your metabolism, while afternoon exercise helps dissolve some of the stress (and calories) from the day, he says. “But the best time of all to exercise is when you can do it most consistently.” Think of your day in terms of managing your priorities rather than managing your time. “If exercise is a priority, it gets scheduled first, and everything else gets booked around it.”