Does anyone workout in the MORNING????

hesn92

It would be difficult to workout in the morning because I have small children that I have to take to daycare and my boyfriend leaves for work very early, so I would have to get up, go to the gym, and be back before he leaves, then get ready for work, get my kids ready and fed, and then leave. I feel like it's a lot of wasted time whereas if I go after work, I just go straight from work and then come home. Plus I like taking a quick shower in the locker room before heading home- when bedtime comes around im like "yea! I already showered!" However it sucks because right after work is the busiest time and then I have to deal with all these people. I just got a new job that is very close to home and I get off work earlier, so by the time I leave work, go to the gym and come home, I'm still getting home a little earlier than I was at my last job.

janjunie

I workout in the morning, but nothing as early as a lot of people here. my routine is #1 coffee #2 kids breakfast and off to school #3 exercise which usually ends up happening around 8:30-9:00 am.

Mahdi22

I set up 3 alarms, get everything ready and I still can't wake up lol. I I wake up, then go back to sleep. I don't know how to break that habit. I almost missed an exam doing that

cwolfman13

Just starting my summer routine this week. I'm up at around 5:30/5:45 year around but only do AM workouts in the summer to beat the heat. I don't do any 'o-dark 30 stuff though. I'm usually on my bike no later than 6 AM and do about 12 miles then get home and enjoy a cup or two of coffee on the patio then shower and whatnot and on the road by 7:30 to work.

I rather enjoy the crispness of a new morning and watching the sunrise from my saddle and it's a nice way to start the day. I don't do it in the winter because it's too cold and dark and I end up using my indoor trainer more in the winter but I can't really use it in the AM because it'll wake the kids and then my wife will kill me.

DancingMoosie

I do a workout video every morning. Just get up, put on the sports bra and get started. Water goes with me. I shower, coffee, eat after.

Vanguard1

I am up at 4:45 normally to get ready for work. I am going to try 4:00 and get a workout in first. Hopefully I can make it until 10 before I crash.

Mahdi22

janjunie wrote: »

I workout in the morning, but nothing as early as a lot of people here. my routine is #1 coffee #2 kids breakfast and off to school #3 exercise which usually ends up happening around 8:30-9:00 am.

Yeah, realistically I can't wake up at 3 or 4 and think of working out lol

MsHarryWinston

I work graveyard shift so I work out in the morning. Get home, work out about 8:30am then wind down and go to sleep. When I join a gym again it will be the same. My new gym I'm scoping out is walking distance from me. So the timing will be the same. My last gym was women's only and had 24 hour access with your membership. Which was great because on my days off I tend to still be up all night, so I could go at 2am and have the whole place to myself. Empty gym = HEAVEN

Kristi26

I work out in the morning. I get up around 6, mess around on my phone way too long, drink coffee, get kids off to school and husband off to work, eat something small, then work out around 830/900. I'll often go for a walk or do a workout video with weights. I've been running again now that it's warm too. Today I'll go to a Pilates class followed by a walk when I get back home.

BrianSharpe

Mahdi22 wrote: »

I set up 3 alarms, get everything ready and I still can't wake up lol. I I wake up, then go back to sleep. I don't know how to break that habit. I almost missed an exam doing that

Are you getting enough sleep?

I 'm usually up at 5:AM, drink some coffee & then head out for a run or a swim.

It's quite possible that you're just not a morning person.

kitkat019

I work out in the AM during the work week because I feel like I have more energy during the day and am less likely to skip a workout.

I wake up, drink 6-8oz of water , have a part of a protein bar or cookie for energy (can't each much in the morning before a workout ) and go. Post workout I drink some protein. It works for me!

acorsaut89

When I first started working out in 2013 I would always work out in the mornings - I lived with my partner and we didn't have any children so it was so easy to just pack a bag, go to bed early and wake up before he was up for work. Then we'd have the night to spend together instead of breaking it up with the gym. However, we split up and then I was on my own, which at the time was totally fine because I could still have the life I wanted and it wasn't an issue with anyone if I went to bed at 8:30 and was up at 4:30.

Fast forward to 2016 and I bought my own house (instead of renting an apartment) and within 3 months I adopted a sweetheart of a rescue dog. Since I am single I could no longer just pack a bag, go to the gym, shower there and head to work as it meant she would be by herself for 10+ hours a day - completely not fair to her. So then I started working out later at night because I'd go home, take her for a walk or to the park, eat some dinner and have to wait for it to digest as I can't work out on a full stomach - or even a half full stomach lol.

But, in late 2016 I switched jobs and I now have a job where I work from home 3 - 4 days a week, and the other two days (pending meetings) my schedule is flexible . . . some weeks I am at home every day ha ha. So now that I can get up, go to the gym and then come home, shower and I don't have to leave my house for work most days I find I am back to morning workouts . . . it's just better for me. However, when I switched back it was BRUTAL waking up early again - it took everything I had to just get out of bed some mornings lol. I prefer mornings because then I have the nights to do whatever . . . dog park, walks, book clubs (yeh, I'm kinda nerdy lol) and everything else.

don9992

I go to the gym a couple of times a week in the early morning and would go more often if time permitted. I like the way I feel after working out and catching some steam before having to sit in an office. Days when I can't go I normally power walk at lunch.

Mahdi22

BrianSharpe wrote: »

Mahdi22 wrote: »

I set up 3 alarms, get everything ready and I still can't wake up lol. I I wake up, then go back to sleep. I don't know how to break that habit. I almost missed an exam doing that

Are you getting enough sleep?

I 'm usually up at 5:AM, drink some coffee & then head out for a run or a swim.

It's quite possible that you're just not a morning person.

Im getting more than enough sleep lol. There's days where I can sleep 12 hours and I'll be super cranky and moody and tired! I absolutely hate that feeling, I like the idea of waking up early lol but I just can't wake up. I've talked to my doctor about it but I'm apparently "normal."

Since I've started eating better and exercising, I've noticed that I have a little more energy so I hope eventually this affects my sleep. Idk...

Other than losing weight and being healthy, my goal is to wake up earlier, sleep less obviously, and to go for a run every morning. That would be a miracle tbh lmao

Orphia

Keep telling yourself you can't and you'll never make the effort.

Gallowmere1984

Looking at all of the responses here: am I the only one who wakes up without an alarm? I don't even have a clock in my bedroom anymore...or lights...or anything other than a bed, dresser and clothes, and the blackout blinds. That last one makes it much easier to go to sleep at 6:30 pm in the summer.

Mahdi22

There's no way I can sleep at 6,8 or 10 pm lol
That's waaaaay too early. Ideally, I want to sleep at 12 and wake up at 6 am. But it's hard cuz I come home around midnight

cosob

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

It varies a lot, as I do field work, and times can shift depending upon how far from home I am, ship times, etc. However, for the last week it's been the following:

1:30-2:30: wake up, pee, weigh in and take orthostatic readings for TRAC, start food prep for the day.
3:30-3:45: food prep done.
3:50: take subjective measurements for TRAC.
4:00: first round of stims.
4:15: pre-lift food.
4:45: pre-workout.
5:20: leave for gym.
5:30: start warm-up sets.
6:30-7:00: post-lift food.
7:05-7:30: leave for work.
8:00: second bout of post lift food.
8:15-8:30: arrive at work.

Are you for real????

JButterfly5

I work out in the morning after my son leaves for school. I usually write in my journal, do yoga, then hit the trails.

Chef_Barbell

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

Looking at all of the responses here: am I the only one who wakes up without an alarm? I don't even have a clock in my bedroom anymore...or lights...or anything other than a bed, dresser and clothes, and the blackout blinds. That last one makes it much easier to go to sleep at 6:30 pm in the summer.

I don't use an alarm.

Sp1tfire

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

It varies a lot, as I do field work, and times can shift depending upon how far from home I am, ship times, etc. However, for the last week it's been the following:

1:30-2:30: wake up, pee, weigh in and take orthostatic readings for TRAC, start food prep for the day.
3:30-3:45: food prep done.
3:50: take subjective measurements for TRAC.
4:00: first round of stims.
4:15: pre-lift food.
4:45: pre-workout.
5:20: leave for gym.
5:30: start warm-up sets.
6:30-7:00: post-lift food.
7:05-7:30: leave for work.
8:00: second bout of post lift food.
8:15-8:30: arrive at work.

Mad respect dude.

DancingMoosie

I don't get it. You need to wake up 7 hrs before work? What time do you get home and go to bed?

Asherix

I work out in the mornings because I know I won't if I don't. Also I have found I have a lot more energy to get me through the day.

ffswmn

I work out in the morning for a couple of reason 1. It's done and over with. 2. I like working out on an empty stomach. Tips on how to be motivated to do it...well DH and I are "competing" right now so I want to make sure I work out just as much as him. I'm very competitive and don't want to lose. lol. Plus I just make myself get up and do it.

mochabella1028

BurningChrome44 wrote: »

I workout in the morning because I tend to be able to push myself harder. I just cut out tv at night and wake up a little earlier.

I do this as well. I have such an erratic schedule that relying on exercising after everything is done means I often don't work out. I find that getting up a bit earlier before everyone else gets up and exercising is the best way for me to go. It also helps me to know it is over and done before the day gets started and I have better energy through out the day.

I set an alarm with a motivating message on my cell phone.

suzycav77

I prefer to work out in the morning because I feel it sets me up for the day ahead.

raquele3394

I love working out in the morning! In the afternoon, I don't give my best. And when I get home I am starving and usually make something quick that does not fill me up.

callsitlikeiseeit

if i didnt work out in the morning, i wouldnt work out at all.

my gym is on my way to work.

Gallowmere1984

DancingMoosie wrote: »

I don't get it. You need to wake up 7 hrs before work? What time do you get home and go to bed?

I go to bed as soon as I get home and shower. My "me time" is in the morning, before work. I find that it sets a better tone for the work day. My stress levels have been effectively zero since I started running my days this way.

jgnatca

I work with my body's rhythms, not against them. I am a morning person, so that's when I run. I am a slug by 8:30 at night.