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    Working Out in the Morning

    Posts: 158 Member
    edited February 11 in Fitness and Exercise
    I usually work out in the evenings during the week due to work schedules and other constraints. I am wanting to start working out in the morning on weekends because if I do not work out in the morning 99.9% I will not work out at all and my work out schedule says I need to ( I like to go by written schedules) and then I fail. But my issue is I can't just instantly work out when I wake up because then I get sick and want to throw up because I have nothing on my stomach. If I eat breakfast then I have to wait 30 minutes to work out and by then I have convinced myself reasons why I shouldn't work out. So how do you do it? what do you eat? Do you eat anything? Tell me your tricks for the morning so when I do work out I will not get sick. Thanks in advance!

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    • Posts: 10 Member
      I workout every morning at 5am and I do not eat anything at all, however, that works for me. Sometimes if I want a little something before I workout I will mix some Hammer Nutrition Heed to my water and that usually works.

      Maybe you could try to eat a banana or a yogurt that way you would not have to wait 30 minutes.
    • Posts: 401 Member
      You're lucky with only 30min, if I do cardio I'm about 2hrs in advance I have to eat, although I can work on an empty stomach.
      If I'm doing very early morning and just want a little bit of energy I tend to go for protein powder and mix it in yogurt (protein powder mixed with water is rank and I can't drink it), or half a banana and a small glass of whole milk.
      It might be trial and error though with what you eat though as it will depend on what you like, personally I stick to soft foods or maybe a handful of nuts/seeds (again for energy).
    • Posts: 858 Member
      I have to eat, and I need to wait at least an hour but not more than two. When I start hearing excuses in my head, I counter them with the reasons I should. Then I stop talking to myself and just workout.
    • Posts: 2,389 Member
      I don't eat before I workout unless I wake up extra hungry or weak. You could try just having a protein shake or boiled egg or something little, then give it 10 minutes while you get dressed and try that.
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