Early Morning Workouts

I used to work out early in the morning and I used to sleep with my gym clothes on. That way I just woke up and went straight to the gym. Good luck...

I tried the early morning workout routine, but it wasn't for me. If you get honest with yourself and you come to realize you're just not a morning person and never going to be (*raises hand*), finding a routine that works for you is key. I re-prioritized my schedule so that I go 2-3 times a week after work and whenever I'm good and ready on the weekend days is really working for me.

My gym doesn't open until 6 (no 24/7 gyms near me). I get in there at least 4 days a week before work. It gets the blood flowing and really gets me ready for the day. Moving early in the morning sets me up for more movement during the day.

When I was on the early shift m y workouts started at 4am.. I loved it due to the fact the gym was a ghost town and was able to get in a good workout before work.. Now I'm on afternoons and the gym is packed.. So I stopped going to the gym now have equipment at home. So now I only have to go downstairs to get my workout in..

Ugh, I don't like morning workouts (or mornings). But I find that you might be able to enjoy it if you make it a habit.

I'd say plan on at least 6-8 weeks of honest-to-goodness on schedule morning workouts to be able to know for sure if it will work for you.

I like my early morning runs. I never feel like it after work. Also, I tell myself that the run will be the hardest thing that I do all day. Better to get it done and over with-- the rest is a cake walk. LOL!

I love early morning workouts! I am a morning person, while my husband is most definitely not, but we still hit the gym together every morning before work. I genuinely enjoy working out early in the morning while my husband more just gets through it. However, both of us constantly used to say "we'll work out after work!" but it almost never happened (maybe once every two weeks? Maybe?). By the time you get home, take off your shoes, and start talking about your day . . . the motivation is just gone. Now, we work out together at 6:00 AM six times a week. It works.

As for success tips: make it a habit. A habit you do not miss. In college I also worked out early in the morning, but I would frequently hit the snooze button and tell myself that I was going to go later in the day (that never happened). Because that became an option for me, I started going to the gym less and less often until I completely stopped going after a couple months. This time around I have worked hard to make morning work outs a habit, thus they require a lot less motivation to get my butt out of bed to do them. I never hit the snooze, I just go. It is what I do now, and I am not going to let that sleepy voice in the back of my head decide otherwise.

I go at 5AM with my hubby 3 days a week. It helps to organize yourself the night before. Set out gym wear, water bottle, music, gym card plus what you will wear to work, and breakfast and lunch. We like that the gym is less crowded and it gives us a good start to the day. After work never worked for us due to schedules.

I go for 5:30!
Everything is packed the night before and I sleep in my workout clothes. I take maybe 5 minutes to get out of the house (put in my contacts and brush my teeth) and then walk to the gym, about 15 minutes. I find the walk always wakes me up!
I feel more focused at work and i can enjoy relaxing in the evenings!

I typically work out at 5am. I am a single mom with a full time job, and this gives me time to spend with my son in the evening. I hate getting up early, and sometimes it's super difficult. I tell myself I can get up to go to work, so I can do this, too.

I absolutely love morning workouts. While I don't want to get out of bed, once I do I have so much more energy then I do for workouts at night. I get it done early and have the whole day ahead of me. At first I used a preworkout powder to get my energy up but after about a week of that I realized I didn't need it. My body adjusted to 5am workouts relatively easily. Some people just aren't morning people though!

My hardest part is I don't feel my best, or like exerting myself directly out of bed. But I don't wanna do it later, either, lol

I am not a morning person at all, I will happily and easily sleep until noon given the opportunity. But for the past few weeks my husband and I have been waking up at 5:15 for 6AM workouts and I love it. I pack my bag and get everything ready the night before and I'll sleep in my workout pants. It's been really helpful to go with my husband, so if you can find an early morning buddy for accountability it might help get you out of bed. We listen to peppy music in the car and split a protein bar on the way to the gym and so far it's been working out great for us. We're exhausted by 9PM, but it's been great to have my evenings free. It makes it feel like working out isn't taking over my life, which is great for my motivation.

Two things motivate me:
1. For me, working out is my least pleasant task (though I feel amazing afterward), so if I can do it first thing in the morning, I feel like my whole day is going to be a breeze.
2. I never ever ever want to do it in the evening when the day is winding down! That's when I want to relax!