how do u get up n get ready to work out in the am???

froeschli

Get a dog!!!! No options- always needs a walk out, gets me up at 6am. No rest days though!

LOL, my hubby has the 'early shift' - I get to take the monster out at night.
I thought about exercising in the mornings while they are out, but haven't made myself ge up yet - it's the only hour of unperturbed sleep I ever seem to get around those two....

Huffdogg

I don't.

starrstarr007

I used to only workout in the evening after work, but more ofen than not I was missing workouts or running out of time and was eating dinner at midnight. I agreed (with myself) to try working out in the morning for 2 weeks, this meant setting my alarm for 5:30am when I was used to struggle to get up at 7am.... I can tell you I still hate it every day (especially after going to concerts until 1am like last night), but I have a little routine now that my 10% awake brain can handle. Get up go to bathroom, put on HRM chest strap, gym clothes are hanging in bathroom, put those on. Walk downstairs to kitchen to fill up water bottle, say hello to my dog who will join me at some point in the journey, tell her to go back to sleep with daddy. I go into the spare room turn on the fan and open the window - once that freezing air hits me I am awake and usually by the end of the warm up I am wide awake. Still cursing at myself for getting up, but I am up. By 7am I am so glad I did it... then I makes breakfast, shower and go to work. I find I eat better during the day because of it - especially because I do not want my early rise to be wasted. Funny enough now my weekends are my harding days to workout because I do not set an alarm. If I haven't worked out by 9am I struggle to motivate myself for it...

So in short - I hate it all the time, but I am thankful I do it...

Good luck - hope you find something that works for you

brittigno

I give major props to the people I see out running at 4 or 5 in the morning when I'm driving to work. Getting to work before 6am is hard enough for me, I couldn't imagine getting up and jogging outside. O__O

Luckily I get out of work usually no later than noon, so I have plenty of time to hit the gym after.

Vix8856

There's no rule that says you have to work out in the morning, do it when you get off work in the evening! Or if you REALLY are dead set on mornings, here's what I do...
Wake up to a kick-*kitten* up-beat song...
Give myself about 15 minutes to fully wake up, check facebook, etc from bed...
Get up, wash my face to wake up a little, start some tea brewing, then work out to something that you LOVE doing!!
I chose Zumba, I can't wait to get out of bed to do it. I usually get up at 6am even on my days off, and I am a former night owl also!
GOOD LUCK!!

angelvicki1999

For me, I just have to do it. I'm going to take some of these other tips, like drinking way too much before bed, that's backfiired once though.... But I hate getting up early, but if I don't I don't get the workout in any other way. With two kids and school in the evenings, I have to get up early. I love it when I do it though because I feel so great for the rest of the day, have much more energy and oddly enough, I don't pig out on junk food. Guess its a feeling of a wasted effort if I do.. Good luck with ya!

stephabef

Cup of coffee and a bowl of oatmeal gets me going. I digest for 30-60 min, then I'm totally ready to go

MDWilliams1857

I work out at night. I get home from work about 2:00-2:30 am and workout about 3:30 am, then go to bed. I cant do the morning thing. Ive tried, I just have no energy at that time.

DanielleDavids

I usually work out at 5am and then get ready at the gym and go to work. It's rough, but I think it's worth it. I get my workout out of the way by 7 am and don't have to worry about it for the rest of the day! My biggest motivator is knowing that my gym buddy is there waiting for me to get there so I feel responsible for showing up. Some tips I have for working out in the morning:

-Lay out all your workout clothes/water bottle/everything you need for the gym the night before so you can put it on as soon as you get up.
-If you are getting ready at the gym after you work out, pack all of your clothes for the day/toiletries/etc the night before.
- Prep your food for the day the night before so you don't have to worry about it in the morning.
-If you are eating breakfast before you work out, decide what you're having the night before so you don't have to waste time getting it ready in the morning. If you are eating after, pack your breakfast to bring with you the night before.
- Set your alarm and then put it ACROSS the room so you have to get up and won't be tempted to hit snooze.
- Be patient. It takes some time to get used to morning workouts. It takes some time but eventually your circadian rhythm will get used to the new sleep cycle & you can start going to bed a little earlier. Getting up in the morning gets easier & easier as time goes on.

Good luck!

BrianSkelton72

1. Set the alarm
2. Get your butt out of bed when the alarm goes off

I am a night owl by nature and I have to force myself out of bed every morning. It does not get easier as time goes on. You have to make the decision to do it and then keep making that decision every day. I wish there were a better answer to make all of our lives easier but there isn't. A wise man once said "Do or Do not. There is no try."

Best answer! And just motivated me! Time to make it happen...

Rayman79

I go first thing in the morning, its the only time of the day I can fit it in (Full time job, 2 kids etc etc).

I get my gym clothes ready the night before, roll out of bed half asleep, evacuate and get changed. I'm still half asleep by the time I get to the gym some mornings but 5 minutes on the bike to warm up and I'm ready to go!

You have to push yourself to start, just like anything new it is difficult in the beginning. Hopefully though you will get to a stage where you feel 1000 times worse if you don't go (plus I cant eat as much during the day... and that's always a good reinforcer)

The big trick is routine. Find what works for you, and do it religiously for a while. Pretty soon it'll be as natural as brushing your teeth before bed (which I hope you do )

Rayman79

A wise man once said "Do or Do not. There is no try."

Haha, wasn't that Yoda? :laugh: I guess he was pretty wise!

Zsangel

Get a dog!!!! No options- always needs a walk out, gets me up at 6am. No rest days though!

This was the exact excuse I used to get a dog!.... Mum said no :sad:

Nikki_856

I get up at 4am most days. My trick is to wear my workout clothes to bed and I convince myself to just get up and walk on the treadmill, once I get walking I am awake enough to start my run and work up a good sweat!