calling all morning exercisers!!

kellie27523

I get up at 420, at the Y when the doors open at 5. Yes, I go to bed 830 - 9ish. Its the best way for me.

I am trying to add evening cardio, here and there. We just bought bikes~

niss63

I cant seem to get my but out o fbed before 7 to work out..what do you all do? what time do you wake up..

A couple of years ago, I use to get up at 5 to work out and lost weight felt great...but now with 2 kids Im exhausted...help need ur advice!!

Feeling great is what it is about. When it comes time to get up, just do it. Moving around for 5-10 minutes will get you past the initial grogginess - unless you are not getting enough sleep or you are anemic.

For me, it is up at 4 a.m. and I'm exercising by 4:20. Nighty-night is around 9 p.m. If I follow this schedule and eat several smallish meals rather than three bigger meals, I feel pretty good and energized all day long.

What really saps my energy is when I am forced to stop exercising. Right now it is irritating because I just had an angiogram, so no meaningful exercise for a week - which sends me into a boredom cycle and triggers wanting to eat.

bbriscoe13

I wake up at 4:30 to go work out and I am at work by 7:30. I do that because I know, if I wait until after work then I will find excuses. Lately I have been sleeping in and going at lunch, but I like the mornings much better. I have a lot more energy when I get to work too. I am usually in bed by like 9:30-10:00...I literally cannot stay up any later when I have early morning workouts. Ha.

reenasamaan

Working out in the morning as opposed to after-work has honestly changed my life and my body. Since I've switched to morning workouts, about a year and a half ago, I've lost 20 lbs. Because it's much easier for me to skip a workout at night, after work, when I'm exhausted then to wake up early. It sounds crazy, I know. It was really hard at first but I'm telling you, once you get going you'll find that you look forward to your morning workouts. Just think- by the time the world wakes up, you're already one step ahead. I found this blog post to be really helpful in understanding that: http://shankman.com/why-you-need-to-get-up-earlier-and-how-to-do-it.

Something else that helps too is: hop on the scale first thing and get exercise equipment at home. I bought an elliptical off of Brookstone.com and really had no excuse to not work out if I didn't have to go far to do so. Nevertheless, said elliptical bit the dust yesterday so it's off to the gym now for me.

Good luck!!

GwendolynMartin

I get up at 4:45 am. It's the only way I can stick to an exercise plan. You just have to make the commitment and do it. Once your feet hit the floor, it's fine. (and I am not a morning person).

vickystrand1

I wake up the first time at 4:30 a.m, then get out of bed by 4:50. Get into my workout clothes and head to the basement-it's finished, so it's a nice big room!

Workout from 5 to 6. I'm a working mother of two kids and a wife! It is hard, but I do it! For me and them!

Good luck!

rmdaly

I try to get up each morning around 4:45 to workout. My first thought as I get out of bed is to just get coffee. I drink coffee while I make lunches for myself and my son (my husband likes to maximize his sleep so he doesn't have time to make lunches). I generally get up four out of 5 days a week. The things I have learned over the years of doing this is:

1) Preparing as much as possible the night before is really key so that you don't have to think much. I have a workout bag that I keep toilettries and make-up in so all I have to do is put in clothes. That gets done the night before. Sometimes the workout stuff gets laid out too.
2) I swim with a group that meets at 5:45 am. I have also done morning spin classes. Sometimes, what gets me to the workout is seeing friends that I don't see any other time.
3) Getting to sleep on time is key. If I don't get enough sleep, especially after a hard workout day, my body will fight for another hour of sleep. I go to bed around 9 and try to turn off the light by 9:30.

It is so satisfying to have your workout completed before starting your day!

suejonestx

Hi. I get to the gym at 5am most weekday mornings and go to bed nlt 10pm. If your goal is weight loss, I've found (through years of trying) that weight loss is achieved mostly by diet, though. If you just can't get up early, maybe you should focus on eating strictly healthy, non-processed foods, including whole grains, fruits, veggies, lean meats, nuts and low-fat milk products. I've had success on this plan without exercise, but working out definitely makes me feel better! Good luck.