I have seen an article regarding whether should we exercise first thing in morning or not and I came across a sentence which seems a little odd to understand.
Early morning exercise can be bad for your health, say researchers.
They claim the body's immune system is not ready to cope with intense
exercise first thing in the morning.A pre-breakfast work-out puts the exerciser at greater risk of
infection than the same level of exertion after work, the study by
sports scientists suggests.
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What does "work" mean here?
Best Answer
"Work" here assumes the reader is engaged in some sort of daily routine which involves waking up, eating breakfast, then performing some sort of job function for a significant amount of time.
For the purposes of this sentence you could replace "after work" with "in the evening."