This is why you MUST make time for morning sex (and the best time to fit a run, wine and sleep into your busy day)
The rush of endorphins sparked by sex lowers your blood pressure and stress levels, preparing you for a better day ahead
IF you’re not a morning person you might change your mind after reading this.
It turns out the best time of day to have sex is earlier than you might think.
New findings have pinpointed the best time of the day to carry out various tasks, including getting intimate, drinking a glass of wine and heading to bed.
And, while most of us might feel like a romp between the sheets once the sun sets, chances are if you indulge in the morning you'll have better sex, and feel energised for the day ahead.
So, what's the best time for sex? Apparently, you need to schedule it in for 7.30am, about 45 minutes after you wake up.
That’s when energy levels are at their highest, after a good night’s rest.
And it means both guys and gals are at their peak stamina, according to new research.
The rush of endorphins sparked by sex makes us feel more upbeat for the rest of the day, which may come as no surprise.
And your man's testosterone levels peak in the morning, meaning he will last longer in bed - win, win all round!
But, what you may not have known is it also lowers blood pressure and stress levels, helping improve you heart health and overall wellbeing.
So, what time should you be fitting in other key tasks throughout your day, and why?
The research was conducted by Forza Supplements by monitoring the body clocks of 1,000 people.
Participants were asked to log the optimum times when they got the most benefit out of their daily activities.
Here's a rundown of how you should spend your day based on what they found.
6.45am - Rise and shine
Quarter to seven in the morning is the best time to jump out of bed ready for the day ahead.
Ideally you would have had seven to nine hours of sleep.
But if you are a teenager you need around 10.
Don't be fooled into thinking you need less sleep as you get older though, or you risk not being able to concentrate the next day.
7am - Get running
You may struggle to get yourself out of bed, especially to go for a run.
But it turns out it is better for your waistline.
Research shows that doing cardio-exercise in a fasted state, like before breakfast, leads to a small increase in the amount of fat being burned.
That is because blood sugar, insulin and glycogen levels are all lower than normal after an overnight fast.
Around half of those who took part found their calorie burn from running was best with a pre-breakfast run at around 7am.
7.15am - Time for breakfast
You've barely had time to finish your run, but it's time to tuck into breakfast.
The prime time to eat the first meal of the day is about half an hour after you have woken up.
More than 80 per cent of participants in the research said sticking to agreed meal times during the day was the best way to lose weight.
7.30am - Have the best sex
As if you weren't cramming enough into your morning before you've even got to work, 7.30am is the best time to have sex.
You'll feel more energised, less stressed and have lower blood pressure.
And the other bonus, men last longer in the morning because their testosterone levels are higher.
9.45am - Get to work
Contrary to your actual start time, 9.45am is actually the best time to start getting work done.
When it comes to work, concentration levels peak around three hours after you wake up.
So it's best to save the most taxing jobs of the day at work for around 9.45am.
10.45am - Take a break
This is the best time for a rest.
About an hour after your concentration levels hit their peak they begin to slack off again - so productivity didn't last long.
This is when our stress levels are at their highest, particularly early on in the week when to-do lists tend to be biggest.
But if you relax at around this time you'll find it easier to get through the rest of the day.
12.14pm - Lunch time
The ideal time to eat lunch is about five hours after you have eaten breakfast.
Three-quarters of those surveyed found they benefited from never skipping a midday meal.
3.30pm - Beat the hunger pangs
Snack cravings hit their hardest at 3.30pm.
But be sure to avoid them.
Four out of ten respondents said that mid-afternoon was when they were most likely to break a diet.
Snack time will likely strike again at 8.15pm when you're relaxing in front of the TV, so keep away from the treats.
6pm - Dinner time
You may be hungry from a hard day of working, but try not to gorge at dinner.
The vast majority of dieters surveyed said the key to successful weight loss was not to exceed your lunch-time calorie count at dinner - so you have even calorie intake throughout the day.
6.10pm - Wine o'clock
Once the stress of the day is over, you may (definitely) want to relax with a glass of your favourite tipple.
This is known as Wine O'Clock.
To maximise the time the liver has to recover the best time to sip on that ice cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc is 6.10pm.
Your body needs at least four hours for your liver to recover from alcohol consumption before sleep.
6.30pm - Get lifting
If you're a keen gym goer and like to hit the weights, 6.30pm is the best time to do it.
Most studies find that strength is at a low point in the morning and gradually climbs until it tops in the early evening.
Research found that if training involved a lot of strength or power-based exercise, performance in the gym was best after work in the early evening.
Strength levels build up during the day and 52 per cent of gym fans who like to lift weights said they were most effective after work.
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10.10pm - Snooze time
Going to bed at 10.10pm should help you get the best night's rest.
This allows us 20 minutes to get to sleep and then 90 minutes for the most restorative non-REM (rapid eye movement) sleep which is best achieved before midnight.
More than half of respondents felt they were not getting the optimum eight hours of sleep a night, which was impacting their ability to function well during the day.
But it also depends on whether you function better during the day or night.
A person's chronotype is their tendency to sleep at a particular time during a 24-hour period.
Evening chronotypes, or ‘night owls’, are more alert during the evening, while morning chronotypes, or "larks", are fresher in the morning.
If you are a night person who rises later, researchers found they could simply adjust the timetable below by however much later they woke up after 6.45am.
So if they woke at 8.45am, the rest of timetable was two hours later with a bedtime of just after midnight.
managing director Lee Smith said: "While no two people are the same, these were found to be the very best times for the average person to do the key activities which make for a healthy and happy life.
"Making small adjustments to your routine can really help you to lose weight, get fitter, be more effective at work and even a better lover."
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