5 am workout people

Up at 4:00 am, at the gym and start swimming at 5am. I find setting my actual clock ahead about 45 min, helps get me out of bed. When you first wake up your mind does not realize you are 45 minute early and it will induce some panic and urgency to help you get going.

I was an anti-morning person until I went to New Orleans back in July. I knew I'd be drinking and eating all weekend, so I busted my butt to get myself to the gym before I hopped on the plane. I now do most of my workouts in the morning. It does kinda become habit. Now, I also work out over lunch sometimes or after work or both. So if I'm really exhausted, I can push my workout back. However, I find I think I prefer working out in the morning before work.

I'm not as early as some of you. I get up around 5:30. Usually I sleep in my workout clothes and have work clothes already packed in my gym bag. I also now go to bed around 9-9:30.

I get up between 4am and 430am every morning so that I can do PT. It is either a long run or weight training depending on the day of the week. At first, you will be very tired until you get adjusted to the morning workouts, but once you do then you will feel a huge change and you will have a lot more energy throughout the day. There is no secret to it though..it sucks getting up that early...but its mind over matter. If you want it bad enough, then you are willing to sacrifice that extra sleep to achieve your goals.

I wake up at 5am and in the gym by 5:45/6:00am. I give myself time to get awake, moving around a lil before go straight to the gym.

Up at 5 a.m. for my runs! I strength train in the evenings.

Make sure to have everything you need already set out the night before!

I'd like to say you "get used" to waking up that early, but I'm dead tired by 9 p.m. I HAVE to be in bed by at least 10 p.m., or it is just impossible for me to wake up so early.

The only time I a consistent is if I workout first thing in the morning. If I switch to afternoon "classes" or programs, I tend to skip more. So, on work days I get up between 5/5:30 and workout out almost every day. Some days I'll do a class or something later in the day, but that's an extra only.

I either run or do a work out video, so there is no gym hassle, but with the weather changing here I may renew my gym membership, just so I can have a warm place to run. I'd still go early and return home to get dressed for work and the kids and hubby out of the house each morning. It helps me that I do not have to get to the gym.

I also sleep in my workout clothes and only brush my teeth and have water before my workout. I will eat afterwards if starving, but lately I've been having just coffee (trying the BPC stuff) and I have been good to go for the day.

It really is just habit. While you are motivated now, get into the morning routine and when your motivation lags, hopefully the habit will kick in for you! Good luck!

There are never 5am kids activities, job delays, games or traffic that get in the way of an AM workout.

You body will adapt to the time change, although it doesnt really get enjoyable. I know I feel way better going than if I dont go.

I have a wife, I dont hit snooze 5 times (dont want to wake her), I sleep as solid as I can until I need to get up, my clothes are set up, have 1/2 cup of coffee, bathroom, then roll

Good luck

Once you force yourself to do it and make it a routine, it is awesome! But that is coming from someone who has not been doing it and would LOVE to get back into the habit. I felt 100 times better the rest of the day, also your body burns more fat working out in the morning. Plus, you get it done... of course, for me that means getting to bed early and getting a good nights rest. Good luck!