can't get up in the morning to exercise

lexi2526

Why or why can't i get up in the mornings??? I have the best of intentions to get up around 5:15/5:30ish yet I just can't seem to make it happen more than two to three times a week? I set multiple alarms and manage to snooze right through them??? I get so mad when I wake up and realize what I've done!!! Any suggestions???

alsnipes

Same way here. I love my blankie and pillow!!!
I heard or read somewhere, that exercising in the afternoon can be just as good for you than the morning. True, the heart rate boost in the morning is awesome (when i get out of bed to make it happen) but i've always worked out in the afternoon and found the heartrate boost carries me threw the evening, then I CRASH HARD and have some great sleep.
Don't be discouraged. you'll find a way to get the exercise in : )

dipsl19

ugh im the same way! and i used to get up everyday at 5:30 to go to the gym before a commute into the city! but now i just cant do it... its harder when you have someone you love sleeping next to you lol

maybe get one of those alarm clocks that roll around on the floor so you have to chase it?

Barneystinson

Go to bed earlier

No, seriously, I'm not being snarky. I have to go to bed each night around 9:15 to be able to wake up at 5 AM.

Jennloella

yup earlier bed time. I go to bed between 830 and 9, and I usually wake up on my own several minutes before alarm goes off at 5, which is a much nicer way to wake up!

abbigail_r

I am not nor have I ever been a morning person. I try over and over to wake that early and what happens to me is a couple times in a row I get up, feel great. Then bam for a week I cant get up and actually get up later than even a regular morning! I dont know what to do about it but if anyone finds a cure let me know!

cricketannie

I do that exact same thing 2-3 times a week. I think I am just going to plan on getting my workouts in the afternoon, so I won't keep getting mad at myself. I guess that way whenever I actually do manage to wake up early and work out it will e a nice surprise. LOL!

joyw37

EVERY night I set my alarm to wake up at 5am to excercise, and EVERY morning I hit the snooze and sleep as late as possible!! I feel better when I get up and exercise in the morning but it's hard for me to go to bed early since I don't get home till after 6pm. Needless to say, lots of nights, i'm exercising at 10pm lol.

Tayla08

I just do it.... I don't like it, but I get up every morning during the week at 5am to work out and then on the weekend I sleep in to 630am and get up and work out. It's hard at first, but once you get into a routine it gets easier....or at least it is for me. For me it's just knowing I have to. Good Luck. You can do it. Good Luck to you!

Leigh_b

agree with going to bed earlier. It absolutely makes a difference. Try standing up to turn your alarm off.... then convince yourself that once you are standing you have to keep going. I'm sometimes half asleep and literally stumbling into my workout clothes... but I'm standing so I keep going....

abbigail_r

ugh im the same way! and i used to get up everyday at 5:30 to go to the gym before a commute into the city! but now i just cant do it... its harder when you have someone you love sleeping next to you lol

maybe get one of those alarm clocks that roll around on the floor so you have to chase it?

Is there really such thing?? That sounds hilarious. And yes its harder to go to bed erlay and wake early when you have someone you love...

Kowalskikm

I started having the same problem after about a month of morning work outs. I just lost motivation. To counter the problem I found a gym buddy. If I know that someone else will be at the gym waiting for me then I don't over sleep! An added bonus of working out with other people, you work harder and end up burning more calories!

Drunkadelic

I used to be the same way - but since forcing myself to wake up in the morning to workout, I have felt AMAZING!

And, the more I do it, the easier it gets!

Like seriously, it's only been a week and I didn't have to workout this morning because of a planned day off and I actually missed it. That's really not like me.

Make yourself get up, drink some coffee and get your sweat on!

CarterLakerGirl

I'm with the majority, cannot get myself out of bed either, eaiser for me to go in the evenings, and it is usually quiet around the gym anyways.

sueozzy

Find a friend that will meet you at your house and bang on the door if needed!

JKKeithline

I have converted from night owl to early bird for exercise purposes...my day goes so much better when i get the exercise done first thing....middle of the day I think, ugh i have to run...oh wait, I already did! Instant mood lifter. Plus, it is HOT by 8 AM, so the few mornings I have lingered in bed I have really paid for it during my runs. Sad part is, there is a lot of truth to earlier bed time, which is frustrating to my husband who is still a night owl.

saydee3

I have the SAME problem, especially since my husband is going to be able to sleep for another hour while I am up at 5:30am. I just have to tell myself you got fat because you didn't want to workout. If you want to change, then you have to get up. I have to psych myself up to remember why I'm working out and how good I'll feel after.

I've found though it's easier for me to do 30 Day Shred or Ripped in 30 in the morning, then run after work on the treadmill. The Jillian Michaels DVDs are only about 25 minutes, so if I get up at 5:45 I still can get my workout in with enough time to eat breakfast and get ready for work. I don't have to leave my house, I can keep the weights and mat in my living room, so all I have to do is turn the TV on and I'm ready to workout. If I had to go to the gym in the morning I'd never do it.

Also, try moving your alarm clock away from you. If it's on the dresser and you have to get up to turn it off, then you'll be out of bed which is more than half the battle. I've shut my alarm off before without even realizing it in my sleep. I'm starting to get in a routine of getting up at 5:30 so it's getting easier.

Qarol

Oh yea. That's not gonna happen for me. I've tried and failed so many times. I've finally embraced that I'm just not a morning person. It's not gonna happen. I wish I could. But I can't. It's against my religion to wake up before the sun.

purpleprose

Go to bed earlier and move your alarm across the room so you physically have to get out of bed to turn it off.

That works for me!

jamesdelong

I tried that at first too but I need my 6-7 hours of sleep. My body will not function properly if I didn't get it. I do wake up 2-3 minutes before my alarm with no problem but I need to be in bed before 11:30. I can change my lifestyle up and got to bed earlier and workout in the morning but I like going straight the gym or outdoors for my training straight from work.

When I hit a plateau with my training then I will add a workout here or there in the morning. Change is good.
The people saying to go to bed earlier are right. When I do workout in the morning I am in bed by 10.

Riebop

I've tried getting up at 5 am to workout... It's just doesn't happen. I just workout when I get home from work.

whimsy38

One thing that I've done is to put a light on a timer so it comes on and shines in my eyes like the sun. But make sure you are getting enough sleep Sleep deprivation leads to depression and bad eating.

ennaejay

I have an idea. Start getting out of bed at your goal time regardless. If you exercise or not. Maybe just start exercising 3x a week at first, and the other two mornings just have your coffee and relax (or shower, whatever). Build the habit FIRST, and then when your internal alarm is built, you can start kicking yourself in the butt.

Hey, I'm going to try this..... !

HMonsterX

I don't want to do anything for at least an hour after waking. I don't want to look at food, or do anything strenuous. I wish there was a 24 hour gym near me...im always at my peak energy wise around 10pm, but that is due to my life circumstance. Bed at 04:30, up at 12 noon.

Remember, the earlier you set your alarm, the longer you can oversleep! And as we all know, beds are at their most comfortable when you have to get out of them...

xx0verthestarsxx

I agree on the bed earlier. My boyfriend has to get up for his classes every morning at 5 and he has me in bed with him around 9pm every night. Once you get into the habit of it you should be okay, but make sure you're getting enough sleep! Either that or just work out at a different time. I'm not a morning person AT ALL, so I usually go to the gym after dinner around 7:30pm.

kgool

I make it at 5:30-5:45 at least 3 days a week, but it is so hard. I have 5 alarms set on my phone and one physical alarm clock. I would love to get to be earlier, but most nights it is after 11. I am a single dad and we don't get home until around 7:15 every night, so going to be at 9 is out of the question. For me though early morning is the only time I KNOW I can go without distractions. That is what motivates me.

27strange

I have to go to bed earlier for sure.... Like 2 hours earlier. Some nights, like last night I passed out around 9pm. Getting up at 5am is tough to get used to and definitely don't forgo your sleep. Some people are more morning people than others. I struggle to get up but once I'm up I'm up for good and just fine. It also helps that the dogs sleep in our bedroom and they are like alarm clocks! I used to get up at 6am, well they would start moving around, yawning, stretching, getting playful at 6am, forcing me out of bed to let them outside. I used to think they did this because the sun was coming up at that time. Now that I get up at 5am it only took them a couple of days to adjust. Now they are disturbing me on the dot at 5am or a bit sooner, even though its pitch black outside. So I pretty much have to get up even if I try to convince myself to take a rest day from morning workout.

It doesn't matter the time of day you work out, work out when its most logical, convenient, enjoyable for you. Do what feels best in regards to time of day.

lexi2526

These are all good ideas! Maybe tween putting the alarm across the room (the one that walks around seems funny too), combined with the light alarm (never knew one existed). Plus the getting up regardless of work out "so its a habit". Next week its going to happen people!

wlddove

I am not nor have I ever been a morning person. I try over and over to wake that early and what happens to me is a couple times in a row I get up, feel great. Then bam for a week I cant get up and actually get up later than even a regular morning! I dont know what to do about it but if anyone finds a cure let me know!

Oh my gosh!! That's me! Er, I am you! Wait...nevermind... But I do that same thing!! Ugh...

karenmi

For years I got up at 4 am to be at the gym by 5:15, workout until 6:30, shower & be at work by 7, usually 5 days a week. I would be in bed by 8-ish, which is OK by me, I'm usually a morning person.

Then this year with the last daylight savings change (spring ahead an hour) I just could not bring myself to get up at what my body thought was 3 am. Ugh! So I changed my routine and now sleep until 5, at work by 7 and take an early lunch to be at the gym by 11, before it gets too busy. Fortunately my workplace is very flexible and I'm only a 5 minute walk from the gym. I work an extra 30 minutes a day so I can take a longer lunch break (90 minutes instead of 60).

Funny how an extra hour of sleep in the morning makes a difference! I still go to bed early, usually by 9. If I was up any later I'd probably just watch TV and eat something out of boredom!

Serenifly

Best suggestion - Find a friend that will meet you there in the AMS. That's what gets me up at 515 to work out, 1 I have a personal trainer that meets me twice a week at the ungodly hour, the other three mornings I Have my best friend meet me. Sometimes she doesn't show up, but knowing sh'es waiting for me, I get up

I wash my face, brush my teeth and by the time I'm done brushing my teeth I'm awake