Early Risers here??
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Good morning everyone. Hope you all are doing great this morning. I blasted my legs this morning and am feeling the effects of it now.
Jwhited71-Wow great job, you get a lot done before most people even think about opening there eyes. Welcome aboard.
Celtbelle-Happy 3 years, tht is great. See everyone we can do this. Keep it up.
BflSaberfan-Hey as long as you get up that is great. Doing Insanity is tough but outside as well. Keep it up. You might inspire neighbors to do something as well. At least you kept the birds entertained. Lol. Have a great day.
nicoledfinn-Welcome, That is cool that you and your hubby are doing Insanity. How are you both liking it and how far along are you both with it? My wife tried it without having much exercise experience except way back in Taebo came out. She did a little bit then switched to 10 minute trainer for now. I like that you are getting all your sleep in. I really want to try to get to be early but its tough to do that and then if I do get to bed early I find myself extra tired. It isnt easy but do keep it up. If you need an extra push, feel free to come back here and post.
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Good morning everyone!! Feeling so good today!! Work-out was good. I hope everyone is having a great day!!
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Hey everyone!
I have been getting up early and walking but just for 15 minutes really ... then I do some breathing exercises. Energy is low,low,low!! I have split my 30 minutes walk into 2 sessions -morn and eve. Something is better than nothing right!
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I (yawn) get up at 4:45, brush my teeth and get into my workout clothes. By 5AM I'm doing a Jackie Warner DVD (Mon-Wed-Fri) or walking (Tu-Thu) or treadmilling if the weather is bad. I have to be done by 6, and ready to leave for work by 6:45. (yawn) Some days it's sure tempting to roll over and go back to sleep, but even when I let myself blow off the workout I can't go back to sleep. So I usually just get up and hit it. Then I'm so glad I did!0
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Morning workout-er here! I am up by 5:20 a.m.-5:45 a.m., depending on the length of the workout. I finished up Les Mills Combat right after Mother's Day and right now I am alternating between Tapout XT and LMC in the morning, and then adding some Stronglifts 5x5 at my company's on-campus gym on days where the morning workout does not include a strength component. This morning was Cross Core Combat (Tapout XT).
The morning time is MY time--the house is quiet, and it's just me and my DVDs in our basement. I put out all of my workout gear the night before, and usually I'm pretty good about not hitting snooze. This week is a little more lax because while my 12 year old son is doing a half-day summer camp, he doesn't have to be there until 9 (whereas during the school year school started at 7:25 a.m.).0 -
Me, Me, Me.... I love how I feel after a morning workout, and then sometimes try an afternoon/evening workout too.0
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Up at 4am... WOD starts at 5am sharp. Dead by 6-6:30 am.0
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I've tried for years to be a morning person....it's never going to happen. I'm lucky I wake up for work!0
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I get up at 4:30am, in the gym by 5am ......after one okay sometimes two cups of coffee. Add me if you would like, always looking for motivators 0
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Early riser here, I start at 4:30 a.m. I have lost some mometum and is now trying to get back in the grove of working out. Please feel free to add me.0
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I'm up at 4:30 am, in the gym by 5-5:15 am.
M,W, F - I do strength training and heavy lifting.
T, Th, Sat - I am doing the C25K program.
Sundays - rest day.
I get up, get dressed, wash face, brush teeth, pull hair back, eat a banana, fill my water bottle, and go.
Get my workout in, then get home, protein shake, shower, make coffee, and head to work.
Yeah, that's right. I DON'T have coffee before workout. hahaha0 -
Lift at 6am before work.
Cardio 8pm after dinner.
It's rough sometimes :-/0 -
I'm up at 4:30 am, in the gym by 5-5:15 am.
M,W, F - I do strength training and heavy lifting.
T, Th, Sat - I am doing the C25K program.
Sundays - rest day.
I get up, get dressed, wash face, brush teeth, pull hair back, eat a banana, fill my water bottle, and go.
Get my workout in, then get home, protein shake, shower, make coffee, and head to work.
Yeah, that's right. I DON'T have coffee before workout. hahaha
I can not drink pre-workout coffee at that time either. But I do drink a protein shake... and try to remember to brush my teeth. But at that time of the morning the other 6 people in the gym do not seem to care either0 -
I'm up at 4:30 am, in the gym by 5-5:15 am.
M,W, F - I do strength training and heavy lifting.
T, Th, Sat - I am doing the C25K program.
Sundays - rest day.
I get up, get dressed, wash face, brush teeth, pull hair back, eat a banana, fill my water bottle, and go.
Get my workout in, then get home, protein shake, shower, make coffee, and head to work.
Yeah, that's right. I DON'T have coffee before workout. hahaha
I can not drink pre-workout coffee at that time either. But I do drink a protein shake... and try to remember to brush my teeth. But at that time of the morning the other 6 people in the gym do not seem to care either
Haha
No one really cares about my breath but me. Brushing my teeth and washing my face help me wake up in the morning. Otherwise I go right back to bed... haha0 -
I'm an early riser - have been since I had kids - and so is my husband. He gets up at 4:30 every morning and works out for two hours before he goes to work. I get up about 5:15 and start swilling coffee because it takes me a while to wake up and I enjoy the quiet. In the summer I run really early to avoid the heat - I like the mist on the lake at the park near my house right after sunrise. It's so peaceful to run there. My earliest yoga class is 9 a.m. and that's once or twice a week. In the winter I run whenever but usually in late afternoon.0
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Good afternoon EARLY RISERS! I have been MIA and not posted cause I was away for a long weekend but I'm back on track and routine as of this AM. Since I got home Sunday night late I did not get up for workout in the AM on Monday. Went hiking with the kids in the PM but it was pure torture cause my oldest cried and wined the whole way down.:sad: :sad: :sad: Great reminder of why I need to get up in the morning and do it while the kids are still asleep and I don't have to take them.:bigsmile: That's exactly why I made sure to get up this morning, hahaha:laugh: Well tomorrow I do Chalean Extreme (lifting) so hope to get up by 5:00.
Have a good night everyone!0 -
Hi,
My other half is doing really well, his guns are returning, lol. I am not doing insanity, can see why you may have thought that reading my post back. I am currently doing slim in 6, not brave enough for insanity yet! I moved to level 2 quite quickly, but find it very repetitive. I have to stick with it though, hoping to move onto 30ds after, then I will think about insanity. Myself and exercise do not have a good relationship, we are working through our issues. Considering c25k, but not sure i could do it yet. I live really close to the beach so would be ideal during the summer months!
My relationship with sleep is a relationship that does not need work, I could sleep for England! Lol0 -
HI All you Early Risers -
I have been typically getting up at 4:45 and try to run/walk on M/W/F and on T/TH I use the ellipcial. My goal is to start the day w/at least 10k steps. I need to start getting up at 4:30 as I want to re-start my Insanity Program. I completed one full cycle at the beginning of the year and like it for the push ups and other upper body moves.
Like a lot of you, its easier to get out of bed in the summer months. Looking forward to getting to know all of you.
Suzy0 -
I just seriously started my journey to health mid May 2013. I'm trying to be an early riser since when I work days I need to leave home 6am and don't get home until 8-9pm. I prefer AM workouts because I start losing my motivation to workout as the day progresses. For now I am walking, doing kettlebells and calisthenics. I may rejoin a gym as I continue to lose weight because that is something I have always enjoyed since I was 15. Seeing this thread is inspiring me to try to wake up even earlier than my 530AM I have been shooting for.0
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Hello People!!!
Today was a well deserved off day although I had a hard time staying in bed at 4 am. Alarm did not go off but body was saying "Get up, Get up!!" Lol. Ever get that feeling? Yesterday was Beast Cardio but I knocked it out later in the day. I was up early but got caught up answering e-mails and responding to people's questions about wanting me to help coach them. It's awesome to see that people really want to take control of there life and lose weight and make me there Coach. I referred them to this thread as all of them told me that they would like to workout in the AM. So look for more AM warriors in the coming weeks.
Soontobemomma-glad you are still walking. I agree it is better than doing nothing. Hope to get more updates from you.
Ksuetorres-Welcome, Yep I agree if i skip a workout I feel like my day is not complete and feel glad that I worked out even if it is before I go to bed. Jackie Warner is that the lady with short blonde hair? I think she had a tv show as well about her gym.
emjaycazz-Welcome, you AM warrior. I was considering LMC after I finish BodyBeast but I wanted to get some info on how it compares with say Insanity. I know they are two different animals but having come from Insanity and how intense that workout is I would hate to try LMC and feel like it is too easy. Since you are doing Tapout are they about the same or is one more intense as the other. LMC does not have an informercial out like tapout.
Yep AM's are my time and I am like you I get the dvd's all my weights ready for whatever routine I am doing. Beast Up Baby!!! Welcome aboard.
Evelynfarmer-I've done that too and it does feel good to change it up but I am mainly an AM riser.
Williams67-How long are the WODs themselves? Do you go to a gym to do them or do you do them at home?
Lydia-dont say that lol. Welcome.
Jessiekab74-welcome aboard What workout routine are you following. Wish I can get a cup of coffee down but that would mean a 3:30 wake up time. Sorry but will not happen. Lol.
Gparks-Welcome I am always glad to get more and more people coming in here. What are you currently doing for a workout?
Tinak33-Wow you get a lot done and all planned out.. Love it...
SylentZee-2 workouts in a day. That is great. Must be seeing some awesome results... Yes it must be rough...
Gorilla-Yea Im considering the coffee but it may take some time to kick in and plus the warm coffee would probably make me want to crawl in bed but... If I brew it the night before an throw it in the fridge... hmmm...
Mikmaid-Welcome tell your husband to chime in here. a 2 hour workout is awesome. I am jealous of you for being able to run along a lake. The closest thing to a lake is a canal that is about a mile out. Not really fun, but what you described as far as sunrise seems like that would be a great site to see.
Insanity2bSan-Welcome back, Atleast you got something in. So is it Chalean Extreme that youa are doing or are you alternating with something else?
Nicoledfinn-Insanity is no joke of a workout. When I transitioned from P90X to Insanity I thought I was in great shape but I was wrong. The warmup even killed me. I tried to get my wife involved with Insanity but she is having trouble with it and and switched to 10 minute trainer. I may pick up slim6 for her. How is slim6? What you like about it? I want to see if it is a good fit for her.
Suzy-Welcome aboard. You will definitely get some steps in with all the moving from Insanity. Bring it on!!
Jojoboxing-Welcome aboard man. Got your friend request. You joined a great thread. Are you following a routine for the kettlebells and calisthenics? We are here for ya.0 -
I wake up at 5 for my morning runs. It is the best time to do it. And then I get the rest of the day to gloat knowing that I killed it.0
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Slim in 6 is ok... It has its good points and bad! The main idea is that you work through 3 DVDs. The first is the shortest and easiest, gradually becoming more difficult (if that's the right word?) I have found that it is a confidence builder, and goes back to basics, building up, but can be very repetitive (boring). The work out is low impact, with emphasis on light resistance with a high number of reps, I suppose to build a small amount and tone muscle rather than bulk, idea being it should help to burn more fat. I think it is a good starting point for someone like myself, who hasn't ever got in to exercise, even though I've tried many times. Looking forward to moving up to the third level so I can move on to something else. No running before walking. I just keep saying to myself, that its just 6 weeks. Also I have a bikini hanging above my bed, thinspiration to get my bottom in gear in the morning!
Maybe get your wife to watch the infomercial, to see if it is something you could commit too :-)0 -
I'm up at 5 each morning, go to work, and at about 9:30 or 10 I go to the gym at work and put in a little over an hour. So yes, early riser, but not to work out.
I so wish I could work out first thing in the morning. My fiance goes to the gym at 6 am, and on the days I take off, I go with him. It's such a great time to go, a great way to get the day started, and there is 1/4 of the amount of people there!0 -
Good morning people. Shoulders got rounded this morning. Feeling good but for some reason just really tired. Ready for breakfast.
Joreanasaurou-Welcome we have a lot of people running in the morning so you are among some great company.
Nicoledfinn-Thanks for the review on Slim-6 this sounds like it might be just what my wife needs. Thank you very much. Way to stay motivated with the bikini right in your face.
norahwynn-I agree with the amount of people in the gym. I dont like crowds or waiting. That is part of the reason why I dont go to a gym. I went one time with some friends and one took it seriously but the other friends just followed talked and because there was 5 of us the wait was a few minutes as we would have to wait for the other guy to finish his set.
All have a great weekend it's UFC this weekend.0 -
Hi All - was up early for my workouts all week, but today I just had to hit the snooze button. Will get a run in later this afternoon.0
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Good afternoon everyone, woke up late again. I just can't seem to get back into routine. Will have to do my workout when I get home this evening.
@Capinoy - I am doing chalean extreme program but I only do the three days a week that concentrate on weight lifting and then on the other days I do my own cardio like hiking, jogging or going on long bike rides. I like to mix it up. I love the weight training but I also like to get outdoors.0 -
Hey everyone, I have just started waking up early for my workouts. I am really struggling with it. I am such a night owl and struggle getting out of bed, regardless of what time I set my alarm clock. I could sleep until 10am everyday if I could! I just found that I don't always have time in the evening for my workouts. So I have been "training" my body for this new schedule. I am week #2. I hope it doesn't take me much longer to get used to it. I have been sleeping in my workout clothes and getting everything I possibly can ready the night before and I am in bed at 10:00!! Which is early for me!0
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Hi autumn - I too am naturally a nightowl. Left to my own devices, I'd naturally go to sleep around 1am and naturally get up between 9 and 10am. Unfortunately, school/work don't let me do that! What I've found to help me to get up at 5:30am for my work-outs is not to do it consecutively. Don't try to go 5 days a week up at the crack of dawn right off the bat. At most, I do my early work-outs 3 days a week, MWF. That way I have a day off in between where I can "sleep in" until 7am. Much more doable.0
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I am a morning one also. I am doing insanity! Just finished the first week of month 2. I get up at 4:30 am every morning0
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Hi autumn - I too am naturally a nightowl. Left to my own devices, I'd naturally go to sleep around 1am and naturally get up between 9 and 10am. Unfortunately, school/work don't let me do that! What I've found to help me to get up at 5:30am for my work-outs is not to do it consecutively. Don't try to go 5 days a week up at the crack of dawn right off the bat. At most, I do my early work-outs 3 days a week, MWF. That way I have a day off in between where I can "sleep in" until 7am. Much more doable.
That is a great suggestion!! I will have to try that!! Everyone has told me consistency, consistency, consistency...but that hasn't been working so far.0
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