Welcome to the Get Fit Guys' quick and dirty tips to get moving and shape up.

My name is Brock Armstrong, and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

Exercise scientists have studied and written articles again and again about what the best time is to work out.

And yet, we all know people who buck the trend and work out at

kooky times that those researchers would scoff at. So, are they wasting their time or are we?

All right, I have a confession to make. I'm one of those smug people who get up early, down a cup

of coffee, and immediately hit the gym,

or run the trails, or cycle the path, or splash the pool, or whatever else tickles my fancy

that day. And I don't do that necessarily because I think that is the ultimate and optimum

time of day to work out, but rather just because I like it. I like how it feels. I like how it

sets up my day and I like the boost of energy that I get from it. But on the other side, I'm also

one of those spur of the moment exercisers who will find himself in the middle of the afternoon

staring at a blank page where a blog article or a

workout plan is supposed to be, and instead of buckling down, I suddenly get up and go for a walk

or ride my bike to the pool or put on a yoga video before I dive back into work. Am I doing myself

more harm than good by doing these early morning sessions?

Should I stop giving in to my afternoon exercise whims and simply force myself to get back to work instead?

Well, let's take a closer look.

The other day I got into a brief discussument with a friend of mine who's also a fitness coach

about when exactly is the best time of day to work out. And while I did not disagree with his

very scientifically backed assessment, well, I'm not one of those people who moves heaven and earth. Each time a new

scientific study suggests that I'm quote unquote doing it all wrong. In fact, I believe I concluded that

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