What's the best time to go to the gym and workout?

[AnonmyousChick]

I typically go to the gym after work so at about 10:15pm.
My mom says it's bad to do that then I can't sleep at night. Which doesn't matter to me because if I go to the gym after work or not I don't usually sleep until about 1 or 2 am anyways, and wake up at about 10 or 11am. Either way I'm still getting 8-9 hours of sleep. Is it healthier to workout in the mornings or it really doesn't matter as long as I have a consistent schedule?
I know my mom and others like it in the morning to get their day started but that's the time I sleep and get stuff done around the house, go to work, then workout.

[Belleza2]

this is really a broad subject - I used to go in the morning and then I stopped and started going at 9:30 at night. When I used to be there at 6 in the morn my days seemed longer and I loved it and now ehh but one nutritionist told me its good to go in the morning another told me doesn't matter as long as you go at the same time and then another one told me going at the same time every day is mostly for those body builders so I have no idea anymore - I know I go close to 10 at night so who cares and I wanna sleep as soon as I take a shower afterwards so I say just go whenever you want

[ImaEatYoCookie]

if it works with ur schedule then go ahead but i think it's best to workout in the mornings cuz thats when ur most energized and probably need to stretch ur limbs.

[jesseray]

Your mom is right that working out (as well as eating) can make it more difficult to fall asleep immediately afterward, but you are right too, that it doesn't matter whether it does this because you wouldn't be going to sleep until much later anyway. In truth, science has not been able to find any "best time of the day" to exercise, other than the time of the day when the individual is most likely to be up to the task. If you feel most comfortable with 10:15 PM, then 10:15 PM will work best for you.

[Scottsilver89]

the statistics have shown that there is not direct benefit for working out at any particular time... whatever is best for you so you can go consistently! :D

[WeaponZero]

Supposedly it's first thing in the morning. However that's probably just broscience. Whenever works for you is the best. I tried the first thing in the morning thing and I found that I just don't do well with fasted workouts, and trying to do anything I might actually consider "exercise" that early in the morning, when I'm still groggy and out of it, is just asking for an accident/injury.

[CourtJester]

Anytime imo. And sounds like you get enough sleep so whatever fits your schedule.