Early morning gym goers?

Karen_can_do_this

Me me me me me!!!!! I'm up at 4. In the gym by 4.15 then at work by 6am
Best time of the day!!!

jpssteel21

4:30 am, 5 days a week. In fact, I am replying right now at 4:45am!! If my day goes crazy at work or I can't make the gym at night.. I feel blessed I already knocked out my workout. The only problem is I am dead by 10pm and falling fast asleep..

Nicki_G724

jpssteel21 wrote: »

4:30 am, 5 days a week. In fact, I am replying right now at 4:45am!! If my day goes crazy at work or I can't make the gym at night.. I feel blessed I already knocked out my workout. The only problem is I am dead by 10pm and falling fast asleep..

I hit the sack around 8:30 pm, otherwise it's so hard to drag myself out of bed in the morning!

Karen_can_do_this

Yep 9.30 is a late night for me too

sarab920

Congrats to everyone that goes to the gym in the morning. I'd die.

Nicki_G724

sarab920 wrote: »

Congrats to everyone that goes to the gym in the morning. I'd die.

Nah...you wouldn't die! Only takes 21 days to make a habit!!!

monicarungood

My gym schedule can vary week to week - I used to be in the gym by 5am MWF, but I have a Tuesday night running group now and I don't always get to bed early enough for Wednesday mornings and will sometimes go in the evening. That being said, I much prefer a 5am workout if I can help it. I like not having to think about it after work.

Yi5hedr3

Yep, I finish by 4am. Best way to do it!

thereshegoesagain

I'm a morning swimmer, in the OUTSIDE pool by 5:45am. I wear my heavy robe and boots to drive to the pool. One morning last year it was 28 degrees when I got out of the pool and my back locked up. Right then I decided I wouldn't swim when it's below freezing.

thereshegoesagain

thereshegoesagain wrote: »

I'm a morning swimmer, in the OUTSIDE pool by 5:45am. I wear my heavy robe and boots to drive to the pool. One morning last year it was 28 degrees when I got out of the pool and my back locked up. Right then I decided I wouldn't swim when it's below freezing.

I forgot to say that I have to take meds an hour before I can eat, so I get up at 4 to take my meds. Do yoga while waking up so I can eat something to fuel my swim.
Reading this, I think I need a new sport...

vjjohnson3

For me personally no doesn't work for me. I could do restorative yoga or gentle stretching or deep breathing or a fasted walk at that time but for me 1 pm to 6 pm is where my body does its m's best intense work.

ShaunaLouiseByrne1992

I'd love to be the type of gym bunny that wakes up early but I love my sleep too much!

leahcollett1

6am body combat session this morning before thekids woke up - hard but better as now i can get on with my day

Nicki_G724

leahcollett1 wrote: »

6am body combat session this morning before thekids woke up - hard but better as now i can get on with my day

Awesome work!!!

KateTVM

Up at 430 to gym for 5 5-6x/wk - best time for me to get it in before life gets in the way! Mix it up some morning weights, some spin some runs outdoors. Just have a good coffee and enjoyable workout parter!

Karen_can_do_this

It's 6.45 on Saturday morning and I've already done my workout for the day
Now I can have all day to enjoy the glorious weather and hang out with the kids.
Plus starting the day off with an endorphin rush is awesome!!!

KANGOOJUMPS

I am not fond of the gym,,,, But I do start at 4am,, out the door I go.... I do 2 to 3 hours hard cardio.

socioseguro

Up at 4:00 am to prepare my protein shake and be at the gym at 5 am. Weekends I sleep an extra hour. As mentioned already by other posters:
Pros: workout done before breakfast, full of energy and less stress for the day. Everything is available at the gym. No crowds.
Cons: Early bedtime, social life is curtailed.
It is worth it for me.

amillenium

Meee! I am there when they unlock the doors at 4:45 and I am hooked. I hate the mornings where I cant go to the gym before work (I sit all day) and I just feel lethargic at the end of the day without my morning workout.

Gretzmo

My husband and I have been getting up at 4:00 am to workout 3 days a week. It's the only time we are sure to fit it in. I admit I whine about it more than he does, but he won't let me sleep in and we get it done!

marykate_1203

I need to get back into the routine!

ninerbuff

Back in the day, I used to workout at 5am for 2 hours a day. Back then I was also competing so the gym was pretty empty and I could bang out workouts with no interference.
Today, not so much anymore. Mid mornings are my go to now.

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anapplefortheteacher

Over the summer I like to workout around 8, but during the school year I go to a 5A.m. class. It was tough at first, but now I just get up and go.

For me it as easier to commit to the morning than to go after work.

Noot30

I get up at about 5 twice a week to fit exercise in. the only way to cram more into my day was to make it longer!

As others have said the evenings are usually taken up with kids, cooking, getting ready for the next day. So the early hours are "spare" time that I can make use of. I dont even really notice the early starts now, been doing them for about 3 years, and its only twice a week.

rrcoffey

I prefer early mornings...on my days off, I'm at the gym for 5am. I work early mornings (start at 4am), so my work days have to have evening workouts, but that's much harder for me, physically and mentally. If I worked normal business hours, I'd work out early every day!

lizzocat

I'm usually at the gtm by 6. I love it! There's usually maybe 2 other people if that in the weight area, I get the squat rack all to myself : )

LastingChanges

I am not a morning person but I love going to the gym in the morning. I have a problem making it a habit because I do not go to sleep early enough.
Morning workouts puts me in a good mood and give me energy. I hate having to think about it all day that I need to go to the gym later, this way I get it out of the way. Also I noticed when I go in the morning it keeps me from overeating or munching on junk the rest of the day. I hate how dark it is outside though that early.

LastingChanges

anapplefortheteacher wrote: »

Over the summer I like to workout around 8, but during the school year I go to a 5A.m. class. It was tough at first, but now I just get up and go.

For me it as easier to commit to the morning than to go after work.

I've noticed this also when I go in the mornings I do it on auto pilot. If I wait to go in the evenings I start analyzing if I reallyy want to go, or I'm too tired, or if I have other things to do.

sarahlifts

4 am for me too. Its my "me time". Also I love the empty gym and I don't like the after work crowd.

slideaway1

Full admiration for people who can just get up and hit the gym that early. It would never work for me. It would make me resent exercise because it impacts on my previous evening (early night) and my morning where I'm happy to be a zombie for the first few hours. I've done it on holiday though and surprisingly enjoyed it.