Morning Workouts...

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  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    edited March 2015
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    Prepping the night before really helps me. I lay out my workout clothes, plan out my workout and meals for the day.

    The next morning wash my face, brush my teeth, drink a glass of water and head to my home gym and get it done.

    It became my routine after about 2 weeks of being consistent. Now it's second nature to me to wake up and get a good workout in and it gives me energy.

    Also it feels great to get my workout in first thing and be done with it. No excuses. It's too easy for things to get in the way the later I wait.
  • jules777_us
    jules777_us Posts: 31 Member
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    My dog forces me. If I'm not up by 6:30am she jumps on my bed and licks my face until I get up. I in turn thank her with a 6-8 mile walk. I used to get super bored walking that long and that far but I use it as work time and social time. I usually call my mom and gram and check in with them, I speak text a list of things to do for the day on my phone all while speed walking miles and miles all over town. I've been doing it for a little over 2 weeks now and it's gotten so easy now and I feel awesome logging in 900+ calorie burn before lunch. My only issue now is making up the calories burned with food, since I've started controlling my portions better its a pain to eat my daily allowance and add in 900+. I've only lost 6lbs so far but I have dropped inches everywhere. I would rather do it slowly the right way than use a magic pill and gain it all back again like I seemed to do the last few years when I was dieting.
  • tjcuts339
    tjcuts339 Posts: 188 Member
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    Hey Jules ..My dog does the same .. That certainly. Does get us moving...Mine is a similar. Burn .At least 2 miles fast 15 incline..The mental aspect of this are Amazing! ! I call it.recess . But after recess we are so ready to take Life!
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
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    I get up at 520AM M-F. I start my workout at 6AM alternating between treadmill, Leslie Sansone Walking DVD and HIIT DVD's. I usually work out 5-6 days weekly. I like having it done early so it is over with for the day. The rest of the day I focus on H2O intake and making healthy food choices.
  • tjcuts339
    tjcuts339 Posts: 188 Member
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    4 am Tread/ Elliptical. Stair climber/ I have a physical. Hands on job that require s you to stand so THATS my lifting daily.. 6 days a week. Walk / Bike on the7th.....
  • landfish
    landfish Posts: 255 Member
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    SuzyH wrote: »
    Morning is "my time"! Even on Saturdays my body now wakes up early!
    This is how it has become for me too.

    Every once in a while, my wife is up and around when I'm getting ready to leave for the gym or just back and eating my breakfast and I find myself being resentful of the intrusion.
  • trish56832
    trish56832 Posts: 43 Member
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    brenstar05 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone!! These are all great tips and words of encouragement. I definitely want to become a morning "worker outer" because, like many of you have said it is so hard to make yourself work out after a long day of work... and I really just want to go home and relax at the end of the day. So, I appreciate all the tips!!

    I took the first step this week and put my alarm clock across the room. I also only set it for 30 minutes earlier than I "normally" get up so that it wasn't such a shock to my body. So far, I am 1 for 2. One morning I was able to get up and get myself moving and the other, I reset the alarm and went back to bed. I think I just need to keep at it and like you all have said, after awhile it will be second nature.

    Thanks again, MFP Friends!! :smiley::heart:

    I struggle to get up in the morning. I have NEVER been a morning person. I finally bought a treadmill and an elliptical and workout after dinner while watching a show with my SO. On weekends I enjoy late morning workouts. Hopefully you will become a morning person and master the am workout but for me I always felt terrible by dinner and I was crabby as hell when I tried the morning workouts !!! Keep us posted on your progress :)
  • tjcuts339
    tjcuts339 Posts: 188 Member
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    tjcuts339 wrote: »
    4 am Tread/ Elliptical. Stair climber/ I have a physical. Hands on job that require s you to stand so THATS my lifting daily.. 6 days a week. Walk / Bike on the7th.....

    I look so forward. To this everyday!
  • kali_baby
    kali_baby Posts: 3
    edited March 2015
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    I taped motivational quotes everywhere I look frequently or walk past! I have one in particular that I try and keep in mind when I'm having trouble waking up...

    "Discipline is knowing what needs to be done, even when you don't want to do it."

    You'll never regret waking up early when you finish!
  • tjcuts339
    tjcuts339 Posts: 188 Member
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    kali_baby wrote: »
    I taped motivational quotes everywhere I look frequently or walk past! I have one in particular that I try and keep in mind when I'm having trouble waking up...

    "Discipline is knowing what needs to be done, even when you don't want to do it."

    You'll never regret waking up early when you finish!

    Love it!! Mindset can acheive anything we desire!! Lack of it can cause life to pass us by?? Then regret is sure to follow..We are in control of are own destiny! !

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