Morning Workouts?

MrsSamBoland
MrsSamBoland Posts: 8 Member
in Motivation and Support
I want to be able to get up earlier than usual so I can do my workouts. I have a 3 month old at home and 2 step children two days out of the week. I don't have time to exercise after work. I just can't make myself get out of bed at 4 a.m. Does anyone have any advice on how to make my lazy tail get up?!

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  • hhayes06
    hhayes06 Posts: 189 Member
    I would say go to bed earlier but I know that with a 3 month old that is next to impossible. The only other trick is to put the alarm clock as far away as possible so that you actually have to get out of bed to shut it off. After turning off the alarm go to the restroom, more walking plus turning a light on. Hopefully that will wake you up enough to stay up and do a workout. Good luck!
  • MrsSamBoland
    MrsSamBoland Posts: 8 Member
    That's good idea. Thanks!
  • Cara85K
    Cara85K Posts: 122
    I get up about 4:30a to go to the gym. The first couple weeks are rough but once you get your body used to it it becomes a lot easier. I don't even think about getting up now. My alarm goes off and I get up and get to the gym. I also think about how nice its going to be to come home from work and not have to work out. I also feel more awake through out the day, but I might be a little bit of a morning person. I just like to get it over with and not have to worry about hitting the gym after work!
  • nicola1141
    nicola1141 Posts: 613 Member
    Can you put something small with a little bit of sugar beside your bed (a piece of fruit, a small juice box) and eat/drink it as soon as your alarm goes off? Sometimes that little bit of sugar will be enough to shake the sleepies out long enough to get out of your bedroom.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Sleep is at least as important as working out, so if you are getting up at 4am you should be going to bed fairly early.

    Perhaps it would be better to rethink what working out means to you. Do you work out at home or at the gym? Can you find something that can include the kids for at least part of your workouts (ie, dancing like maniacs, riding bikes, lifting your three month old over your head...)?
  • jessykab74
    jessykab74 Posts: 167 Member
    I get up about 4:30a to go to the gym. The first couple weeks are rough but once you get your body used to it it becomes a lot easier. I don't even think about getting up now. My alarm goes off and I get up and get to the gym. I also think about how nice its going to be to come home from work and not have to work out. I also feel more awake through out the day, but I might be a little bit of a morning person. I just like to get it over with and not have to worry about hitting the gym after work!

    This is pretty much what I was going to say. The first two weeks are hard to get up, but it does get a lot easier. I now love doing it early morning besides being more awake....it start your day off right. I had a lot harder time finding motivation to go after work. I would come up with a million excuses. Also I find that it doesn't take any family time away, so I have no guilt. And yes putting your alarm way across the room helps ALOT! Good luck, I am pretty sure that once you get used to it, you are going to love it.
  • MrsSamBoland
    MrsSamBoland Posts: 8 Member
    I'm starting the INSANITY program this week
  • MrsSamBoland
    MrsSamBoland Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks for all the tips everyone. I'm going to move my alarm clock as soon as I get home!
  • dsendre
    dsendre Posts: 173 Member
    I have never been good at doing morning workouts until I started putting my alarm across the room and placing a 5-Hour Energy on it before I go to bed. Now when my alarm goes off, I turn off the alarm and drink the 5-Hour Energy. Even if I end up back in bed, I'm fully awake in 10 minutes which makes me get up and workout. So far, this routine has allowed me to get 6 workouts in per week.

    If you have a Coscto membership, you can get the Kirkland version of 5-Hour Energy for about 1/4 of the price.

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