Early Morning Workout?? Opinions??

I do a little of both. I am not a morning person, so I normally workout in the evenings or on my lunch hour. Get it in when you can. If you can't do it in the afternoon, looks like you'll have to in the evenings if you want to do it...

I am not sure on statistics involving working out in the morning, but even though it SUCKS to get up earlier than I have to....I feel much better throughout the day knowing that my workout is done.

I work 7:30am - 5pm, so I would have to get up at 5am and leave the gym by 6:40am. Sounds terrible, but I feel much better mentally.

Would your workout only be 30 minutes a day?

I have heard that doing cardio in the morning can help you burn fat faster because you are on a partly empty stomach, besides your pre-workout meal/snack.

Eh. This can be a difference of opinion. I used to have more energy at night and I would run and do exercises around 10 at night. I am different than most people though. Coffee doesn't give me energy either. However, lately, I've been wanting to go to bed ridiculously early because I want to get up and work out before I go in at 8. It gives me time in the evenings to cook dinner and relax. I actually like this WAY better. As for the energy thing, at first I actually felt tired bc i'm getting up earlier, obviously. But then I started getting used to it. Now, i'm tired if I don't work out in the morning. So, in my opinion, it takes the body some getting used to, but I believe it can be a good energy boost in the morning. ALSO, by working out in the morning, you get more energy throughout the day, and then maybe you could get a burst of endurance after work and before homework to run one outside for a quick bit, or even when you're stuck on a hard problem! Good Luck!

With three kids (two of which special needs and a 5 year old), I have no other option than to work out in the morning. They consume may day with all of their issues and I work at home. I get up at 5 M-F and then about 630 or 7 on Saturday. Whatever works best for you.

If you can do it go for it. Personally I'm not a morning person.

I love working out in the mornings because it sets me in the right state of mind for the rest of the day. I get up between 5 and 5:30 M-Sa to run.

Hi,

I workout every morning, I get up at 5:30 so I can. I found that I am more productive during the day. Don't have to stress about getting the evening workout in, I try to do both, but my main program is done, and any other activitiy I call a bonus.

I had a scheduled rest day that was on a weekday. For once I took it and slept in. Well, my brain never turned on, it was a bad day at work. Will not do that again.

I wake up more energized most of the time.

Mornings work out great for me. They're the only realistic time I have in my schedule, b/c DH goes to the gym after the kids go to bed most nights, and I work full-time days.

I definitely feel energized more after a morning workout than when I skip them, plus it has the "no excuses" benefit (nothing else to do at that hour but sleep, but there are no distractions either). And I love getting it done and out of the way early in the day. And last but not least, the gym is NEVER crowded before 6 am.

Early Morning Workouts set the tone for the rest of your day. If that is the only time you can work out then I say get it in. I have never been a morning person until I started working out, but I'm up before 4 and I work out from 5-7, every morning (I don't have to be to work until 9).

I have soo much energy throughout the day, I even get 30 minutes in during lunch and depending on how great I feel I may even do 20-30 minutes before bed.

I prefer morning workouts. I get up at 4:30 am and do a 40-60 minutes workout. I'm super sleepy when I first get up but I have more energy throught out the day and I feel so much better. It also makes me accountable for what I eat throughout the day. If I just burned 300-400 calories I don't want to waste that by eating a donut or eating fries for lunch.

Any workouts done in the evening count as a bonus. So, I would recommend it if you can swing it.

Good luck!

I Workout exclusively in the AM. I get up at 5am and run 3-4 days a week and boot camp 2 days a week.

1) It is done
2) It's a stress reliever/manager throughout the day
3) I do feel more energized during the day
4) I got to bed earlier at night and feel fine about it.

The key to success - get your workout clothing ready to go for the moment you wake up. And I typically give myself one snooze cycle to "feel better" about the hour. After a week or two it's routine and I usually wake up before the alarm now - looking forward to my "me time".

I am totally an early morning exerciser. I find if I wait until after I eat I feel sluggish and sloshy. Heh. I gives me more energy throughout the day, if I do it in the afternoon/evening then I just feel tired.

I actually enjoy my early morning workouts a lot better than working out in the afternoon. It wakes me up, and gets the blood flowing. I have the front room all to myself, and don't have to worry about anyone seeing me sweating and trying to keep up with the DVD. During the summer there is the bonus that it is much easier to work out in the cool, than in the 90+ temps of the afternoon and evening.
Also it helps because then I know what my actual calories for the day will be, so I can plan my meals better.

I am also a morning exerciser. I typically get up between 4:30 and 5:00 every day. 4:30 for sure on Tuesdays and Thursdays because my favorite Spin instructor teaches at 5:15. Her class is packed with a waiting list, so if you don't get there by 5:10, they give your spot to someone on the waiting list. It was very hard to adjust at first, but now I've been doing it for awhile (with a week or two once in awhile when I just don't feel like it). I am like everyone else here: I find that it sets the tone for a more positive day; I don't stress out about trying to fit a workout in; nothing conflicts first thing in the morning (no child care issues, work issues, etc.) I've also heard about the cardio-fast thing, but I've not researched it. Good luck to you. If you give yourself time to adjust, I bet you'll like it. I won't mislead you,though--the first few weeks are awful. I had to tell myself "Fit or Fat" every morning for a long time when that alarm would go off and I was tempted just to roll over and go to bed. Sometimes I still have to do that.