Does morning exercise mean faster weight loss? Yes, if Jennifer Lopez, fit and fab at 50, is anything to go by

Early exercisers tend to lose more weight than late exercisers, according to a study

Here’s how to make the most of that morning workout to achieve your weight-loss goals, including what to eat for breakfast

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Does the time of day that you work out make a difference? A study suggests it might. Photo: Getty Images

Published: 7:00pm, 16 Feb 2020Updated: 6:32pm, 15 Jun 2020

When Jennifer Lopez took to the stage during the half-time show at the recent Super Bowl, the world couldn’t help but notice how fit and toned she looked.

At 50, the American superstar and mother-of-two is still turning heads with her amazing physique, complete with well-defined abs and strong, lean legs.

Lopez has always been in good shape (she began her career as a dancer and was a former track star in school), but she doesn’t go to extremes to maintain her figure, saying that she works out only “three or four times a week”, according to an interview with the US tabloid Us Weekly.

Her other secret for keeping her body in tip-top condition and staving off the middle-age spread? Hitting the gym as soon as she wakes up. “I don’t like doing it later,” she told the tabloid. “It’s harder to get there when I have my day going already.”

At 50, Jennifer Lopez is still turning heads with her amazing physique. Photo: AFP

Exercising before starting the work or school day is certainly convenient – the sooner you get it out of the way, the better – but, if you’re trying to shed excess weight, there’s probably no more effective time than the morning to schedule your workouts.