Dear morning workout people
nsalley99
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I'm planning on starting a morning workout routine as I am drained at the end of the day. Any helpful tips and advice would be welcomed. My food has been on track but it's time to focus on getting my workouts in.
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Well what are you planning?0
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yopeeps025 wrote: »Well what are you planning?
A 30 minute moderate to high intensity workout.0 -
I used to jog in the morning and then when the kids got out for summer break I didn't have to get up so early. I want to get back into it. I felt great for the day when I was doing that.
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Just go to bed earlier. I had to do my workouts at 6am this Summer, and ended up going to bed no later than 10pm. I still wake up around that time now... habit.0
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Prepare your things the night before. Prep everything you need to get through the day, thus eliminating excuses to NOT complete your workout. When you're tired in the morning, you will tell yourself anything to convince yourself to not work out....at least I do. And just remember how great it will feel to have your workout done when you get home from work.
It also helps me to allow an extra 30 minutes for coffee before my workout. The caffeine makes alot of difference in the quality of my exercise.0 -
I'm a morning workout girl, but not crack of dawn. I get up around 6, enjoy my coffee and quiet time, then hit the gym around 7:30 or 8. It's been working well for me. Get up and put workout clothes on first thing- I feel guilty if I miss once I'm dressed for it!0
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Good for you--do it! The only way I've ever been able to consistently exercise is by planning a morning routine. I agree with the advice of getting your things ready the night before--lay out your clothes, find your water bottle, etc. I also get my work things ready the night before so I can come home, shower, and quickly head out the door. It will probably be painful the first week or two but you'll settle right into it and remember, the hardest part is getting yourself there. Once you're there, you'll feel great. Good luck!0
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I'm a morning exerciser. I literally sleep in my workout clothes. I roll out of bed and stumble down the stairs to do my exercise. I'm up at 4:45am. There are definitely days I don't feel like working out and occasionally I don't. But for the most part, it's a habit.
It's the only time of the day I get a few moments for myself. I try to remind myself of how good I feel when I'm done exercising and that's usually enough to motivate me.
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I have no advice, as I am up before daylight to feed livestock every day and would likely be committed to an asylum if I attempted to workout at that hour.
That being said, I hope you find what helps you stick to it, and best of luck!0 -
i get up at 4:30 to workout. My advice is coffee.0
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I workout at home so I set my alarm for 6:10. sometimes takes me awhile to get focused then I start. I use fitnessblender.com to exercise.0
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Julieboolieaz wrote: »I'm a morning workout girl, but not crack of dawn. I get up around 6, enjoy my coffee and quiet time, then hit the gym around 7:30 or 8. It's been working well for me. Get up and put workout clothes on first thing- I feel guilty if I miss once I'm dressed for it!
That's a great idea. Having everything ready for the following morning. I live alone so this part should be easy enough.0 -
I'm a morning person. I work out at 6:15, but I have to get up at 5:15 to get there on time. I go to bed pretty early during the week. I drink a ton of water before bed - it usually makes me HAVE to get up. Most importantly, I just remind myself that if I don't get up and go, I'll have to go later. That usually motivates me.0
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Therealobi1 wrote: »I workout at home so I set my alarm for 6:10. sometimes takes me awhile to get focused then I start. I use fitnessblender.com to exercise.
Just checked out the site. Very cool.
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jillmarie125 wrote: »i get up at 4:30 to workout. My advice is coffee.
JillMarie is correct there. Kruieg is awesome in that regard, or if you don't have time, instant is an adequate caffeine delivery system. Also get dressed for the gym before you leave, it will save time. I eat a banana, 5oz of yogurt and slam an 11oz pre-mix protein shake before I leave for the gym. Fast snacks all.
On the weekends I train at 530am - 6 in the morning. And since my gym is small and I am early, I take special pleasure curling in the squat rack on Small Muscle Sunday™.0 -
I get up about 8ish and have my morning coffee and then workout. I don't work outside of the house though so I have that luxury. I do dance central and have even hooked up my laptop to the tv and ran youtube! Once you get into a routine it's like clockwork! For me anyway!0
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My trick is sleeping with a nightlight. Although it takes some getting used to, it makes getting up when the alarm goes off much easier.
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having everything ready the night before is key. makes getting ready easier. set up the coffee, lay out your clothes.
also, i find that a motivating song as an alarm is better than an annoying buzzer.0 -
I am seeing so many great tips! I recently (today lol) starting working out in the morning. I used to do it, and I got out of the habit and I kept pushing it back which led to me falling off the wagon completely and gaining a big part of my loss back. BUT...I restarted 163 days ago and most of my exercise is cardio. I walk on the treadmill 5-6 times/week. Last week I was due to go into work late and I was meeting a girlfriend for breakfast. Since I was working until 8 pm I knew I would not have time to get my workout in late so I set my alarm ahead 35 minutes and got up early to get it done. It was amazing how good I felt the rest of the day. So, this morning, I started back to the morning workouts. I think it will keep me on track better and I look forward to knowing when I get home my workout is already done instead of me dragging my feet and trying to find excuses to skip it. (like you, I am always tired at night) Last night, I laid out EVERYTHING I would need for said workout (yoga pants, sports bra, moisture wicking top, running socks, running shoes, HRM watch and strap, ponytail holder) so when I got up, all I had to do was basically fall into clothes and start the treadmill. So far, so good. Good luck (and thanks to everyone else for some great tips!)0
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I workout at 6:30 in the morning 5 days a week, I take the weekend off from the gym and try to do some physical activity on the weekend. I would suggest you don't do the same thing every day. I like to do the elliptical MWF and lift weights TTh, and I found this helps to not overtrain as well as keep it fresh. I eat something at my desk while checking all the morning crises, which is nice because I get in a good hour or so before most folks stumble in. Stick with it 2 weeks, and it becomes a habit. Good luck!0
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Dear morning workout people,
I think you're awesomely hard-core amazing. And I hate you.
In all seriousness though, I really admire you for wanting to workout in the mornings. But are you a morning person? For me, I love the idea of early morning workouts, running along trails as the sun rises, at one with the universe, and all that.
But, it does not matter how tired I am at the end of the day, I would rather workout already exhausted, than have to get up earlier and go for a run. I wake up so slowly and with so much sleep inertia that I become physically ill and have to stop.
If you do end up finding yourself not waking up in the mornings and working out. (Because honestly, I think that's the majority of people.) Then you have to be ready to just make it happen at night, no matter how tired you are. Being exhausted is not a good reason to skip a workout. Push through it no matter what.
Kudos to you if a morning workout fits your lifestyle. I'm just offering an alternative, based on my view of reality.
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I am a morning person (because I can only sleep 5 to 6 hours if I am lucky), but was never a morning person enough to workout. The first few months were difficult. Body cold. Weather cold. Either ate too big of a snack, or too small. But I kept with it and figured out a way to optimize the experience and get it down to a routine where I don't have to think about it.Dear morning workout people,
I think you're awesomely hard-core amazing. And I hate you.
In all seriousness though, I really admire you for wanting to workout in the mornings. But are you a morning person?
Now, I can't wait to go to bed to wake up and train.1 -
But, it does not matter how tired I am at the end of the day, I would rather workout already exhausted, than have to get up earlier and go for a run. I wake up so slowly and with so much sleep inertia that I become physically ill and have to stop.
i used to be exactly like this. i got down to the root of the problem, and realized i wasn't getting enough sleep. i was watching tv late into the night, and having some late night alcoholic beverages, which was making any sleep i did got not as rejuvenative as it could be.
so basically i started to cut back on the alcohol, and stopped watching TV past 9pm. now i easily wake up at 4:30am, and am usually out the front door by 515.
If you do end up finding yourself not waking up in the mornings and working out. (Because honestly, I think that's the majority of people.) Then you have to be ready to just make it happen at night, no matter how tired you are. Being exhausted is not a good reason to skip a workout. Push through it no matter what.
yes, this has also happened to me. i've had a morning workout scheduled, and for whatever reason i had to skip it. when you're training for a big race, you still have to get the workout in, and if that means doing it at 7pm after a long day at work, then it has to get done.
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Mindarin, I get it! My body just won't cooperate early in the mornings as far as a successful workout routine goes. Was determined to be that person in high school. Failed. As a college student, it was my goal! Failed. In my 30's, with 2 small children it was the best time of day to get it done. Failed. Now I'm in my 40's, finally got a hold on this thing that my body has been trying to tell me for decades. "You are not a morning workout person!" Ok yeah, I got that now.
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civilizedworm wrote: »
I am a morning person (because I can only sleep 5 to 6 hours if I am lucky), but was never a morning person enough to workout. The first few months were difficult. Body cold. Weather cold. Either ate too big of a snack, or too small. But I kept with it and figured out a way to optimize the experience and get it down to a routine where I don't have to think about it.Dear morning workout people,
I think you're awesomely hard-core amazing. And I hate you.
In all seriousness though, I really admire you for wanting to workout in the mornings. But are you a morning person?
Now, I can't wait to go to bed to wake up and train.
I agree. It took me a few weeks. Now it's the best part of my day. I love getting up early to workout. Even on the weekends when I dont need to get up that early, I still do it.
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This.sarahharas5 wrote: »......sleep in my workout clothes. I roll out of bed and stumble down the stairs...
For me the gym was near work which was a 30 minute drive. Hydrate and intake some energy food first thing.
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It sounds simple, but you've gotta want to workout/progress/improve more than you want to lay in bed. Once you do, you'll find getting up early gets easier and easier.0
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jillmarie125 wrote: »civilizedworm wrote: »
I am a morning person (because I can only sleep 5 to 6 hours if I am lucky), but was never a morning person enough to workout. The first few months were difficult. Body cold. Weather cold. Either ate too big of a snack, or too small. But I kept with it and figured out a way to optimize the experience and get it down to a routine where I don't have to think about it.Dear morning workout people,
I think you're awesomely hard-core amazing. And I hate you.
In all seriousness though, I really admire you for wanting to workout in the mornings. But are you a morning person?
Now, I can't wait to go to bed to wake up and train.
I agree. It took me a few weeks. Now it's the best part of my day. I love getting up early to workout. Even on the weekends when I dont need to get up that early, I still do it.
I live in Wisconsin. I got up Sunday at 430, got in the car at 530am. There was a frost/snow mixture on my car window and cold rain on the ground. (How does that happen?) Here I am in my shorts, carrying my water bottle and scraping the windows so I could get to my gym 15 minutes early and get some extra work in that morning because I wanted to.
You feel extra special-badass.0 -
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civilizedworm wrote: »jillmarie125 wrote: »civilizedworm wrote: »
I am a morning person (because I can only sleep 5 to 6 hours if I am lucky), but was never a morning person enough to workout. The first few months were difficult. Body cold. Weather cold. Either ate too big of a snack, or too small. But I kept with it and figured out a way to optimize the experience and get it down to a routine where I don't have to think about it.Dear morning workout people,
I think you're awesomely hard-core amazing. And I hate you.
In all seriousness though, I really admire you for wanting to workout in the mornings. But are you a morning person?
Now, I can't wait to go to bed to wake up and train.
I agree. It took me a few weeks. Now it's the best part of my day. I love getting up early to workout. Even on the weekends when I dont need to get up that early, I still do it.
I live in Wisconsin. I got up Sunday at 430, got in the car at 530am. There was a frost/snow mixture on my car window and cold rain on the ground. (How does that happen?) Here I am in my shorts, carrying my water bottle and scraping the windows so I could get to my gym 15 minutes early and get some extra work in that morning because I wanted to.
You feel extra special-badass.
that is badass. i am in Buffalo, and yeah we get a lot of snow too. But I just have to walk down my stairs....
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