NEW YORK POST – The early bird gets the workout.
It’s bad enough that night owls are more at risk for dementia, depression and diabetes.
Now, a new study suggests they can also forget about that sunrise jog they keep promising to take.
Researchers assessed the sleep habits and exercise levels of almost 20,000 people who wore the health and fitness tracker WHOOP for one year, taking into account how long they slept and when they went to bed.
You might assume that sleep duration matters more than bedtime since getting those six to eight hours of quality rest increases your probability of feeling motivated and energized enough to hit the ground running when you wake up.
People who went to bed around 9 p.m. did about 30 more minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity the following day than those who hit the hay at 1 a.m.
The early birds pumped out 15 more workout minutes compared to those who tucked in at 11 p.m. — the average bedtime for participants — even when the total sleep duration was the same.
Why? Experts believe societal norms can put night owls at a disadvantage when it comes to mental — and, as it turns out, physical — health.
9 p.m. seems to be the sweet spot if you’re looking to work out longer the next day, the study revealed …
