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Help Early Rising

liaalyn
liaalyn Posts: 112 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
I have to be at work at 8AM. This means leaving my house at 7, which has me up at about 630. I am looking for motivation to get me up around 5 and get to the gym for morning cardio so I can focus more on weights for my nightly trip to the gym. I KNOW that once I got up and moving I will feel fine but I'm afraid just getting out of the bed will be SO hard. Any tips? What do you guys do?

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  • healthy4self
    healthy4self Posts: 198
    Drink coffee and turn on some good tunes right away
  • liaalyn
    liaalyn Posts: 112 Member
    Drink coffee and turn on some good tunes right away

    Thanks !
  • Jesung
    Jesung Posts: 236 Member
    Can you go to bed early? You shouldn't sacrifice sleep to work out and should aim for a minimum of 7 hours of sleep. Do your cardio after weights at night. There's no need to spend 2+ hours working out every day.
  • Marysa
    Marysa Posts: 1
    I have a lot easier time waking up if I am looking forward to a good workout. Pick something that gets you excited to do like a class. I also watch seasons of tv shows while working out. I have to wake up if I want to watch the next episodes. Sometimes when there is a cliff hanger, I cannot wait to wake up in the morning to watch the next episode!
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Treat it like an important appointment that you must must must do!!!!! The more dedicated you are to doing this, it will become a 'habit' - and thats a good habit to make, right!??
  • liaalyn
    liaalyn Posts: 112 Member
    Can you go to bed early? You shouldn't sacrifice sleep to work out and should aim for a minimum of 7 hours of sleep. Do your cardio after weights at night. There's no need to spend 2+ hours working out every day.

    I can't go to bed early if I'm at the gym all night ;) I just want to try this out- think its the best start to my day!
  • The_Saint
    The_Saint Posts: 358 Member
    Ask yourself this.
    Do you like to go to the Gym?
    Do you like the way it makes you feel?
    Does it help you wake up?

    I found that I can get up early, even though I would be dragging my *kitten* out of bed after 4 hours of sleep, I could still muster the motivation to be there because I knew it would wake me up. The stimulative effects of the gym was enough motivation for me. Once I do it a few times, my brain begins to work as though I'm hypnotized.
  • liaalyn
    liaalyn Posts: 112 Member
    Ask yourself this.
    Do you like to go to the Gym?
    Do you like the way it makes you feel?
    Does it help you wake up?

    I found that I can get up early, even though I would be dragging my *kitten* out of bed after 4 hours of sleep, I could still muster the motivation to be there because I knew it would wake me up. The stimulative effects of the gym was enough motivation for me. Once I do it a few times, my brain begins to work as though I'm hypnotized.

    I'm the same way I'll give it my first try tomorrow!
  • Jesung
    Jesung Posts: 236 Member
    Can you go to bed early? You shouldn't sacrifice sleep to work out and should aim for a minimum of 7 hours of sleep. Do your cardio after weights at night. There's no need to spend 2+ hours working out every day.

    I can't go to bed early if I'm at the gym all night ;) I just want to try this out- think its the best start to my day!
    Fair enough. You can do it short-term but your body will quickly retaliate if you don't give it enough sleep.
    I had a crazy week last week and was sleeping 5-6 hours a day. I managed to find time to go to the gym but I definitely had less energy and reduced performance.
  • liaalyn
    liaalyn Posts: 112 Member
    Can you go to bed early? You shouldn't sacrifice sleep to work out and should aim for a minimum of 7 hours of sleep. Do your cardio after weights at night. There's no need to spend 2+ hours working out every day.

    I can't go to bed early if I'm at the gym all night ;) I just want to try this out- think its the best start to my day!
    Fair enough. You can do it short-term but your body will quickly retaliate if you don't give it enough sleep.
    I had a crazy week last week and was sleeping 5-6 hours a day. I managed to find time to go to the gym but I definitely had less energy and reduced performance.

    Understandable. I figure if I can fall asleep by 10.... I can get up at 5. It didn't work this morning lol but I will give it another go tomorrow.
  • wifeygonzo
    wifeygonzo Posts: 287 Member
    Is there anyone else who will work out with you early in the AM? I meet up with a friend at 5 AM to run and knowing that somebody else is waiting on me motivates me to get up. Then once you get used to getting up early its not so bad.
  • liaalyn
    liaalyn Posts: 112 Member
    Is there anyone else who will work out with you early in the AM? I meet up with a friend at 5 AM to run and knowing that somebody else is waiting on me motivates me to get up. Then once you get used to getting up early its not so bad.

    No way, I WISH! I will even have to leave the bed quietly to try and not wake the boyfriend, who thinks I am crazy! Haha. Thats sorta motivation in itself, he doesn't think I can do it. (He has to drag me out of bed at 630)
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