Does anyone workout in the MORNING????

I workout at 5:30am - find it's best to get going before my brain gets me into procrastination mode (ie: I'm there and have started before I realise I'm not fully awake). Initially I didn't eat but found my energy levels too low - so started having a few spoons of natural yoghurt before leaving the house (about half hour before starting pre-workout stretching) and a pre-workout electrolyte style drink before/during workout.
Now, about 6 months on, I have introduced a small amount of cold, soaked overnight oats (about 1/4 cup) with the yoghurt as my energy levels were falling mid-workout. So far it's working.

I've had a few requirements to workout in the evening and h.a.t.e.d it ... gut full from the days food and head full from work and people and all I wanted to do was give up and go home. Some people like the after work de-stress, good for them! :-D

Best of luck to you!

I tried working out in the evening but found there were too many distractions and I'd no energy. It was hard starting to get up early but now it's habit. Up at 6.30, cup of coffee and either run or home workout. Overnight oats for breakfast to save time.

I used to be a night gym person. However, starting university via correspondence and my second job meant that any night I wasn't working would need to be spent studying.

So, despite absolutely hating the idea, I started in the mornings. And now I love it - same routines as before, but starting the day off that way is so invigorating.

Either way, my recommendation would be to fit it in the best time frame that suits your lifestyle.

I've been a wee hours of the morn' workout nutter for a few wks now & am quite enjoying it. As someone who can get so glommed up in work I forget to eat, drink, take a break or workout, I decided to figure out another way to take better care of myself & fit in exercise at any opportunity. If I don't do it earlier, I often have an excuse as I'm too mentally exhausted end of day.

Every day for 2-wks, I've been to bed earlier & woken up at 2:30am on my own (first time ever sans alarm), so exercise is 3-4am. I've never looked forward to exercise before, but this new schedule seems to be doing the trick in making me look forward to rolling out of bed & onto a yoga mat. It helps that I keep the middle of the floor empty for a ready made workout area & weights & yoga accessories are all within easy reach.

It's worked for me, so far & did require just making a decision to change. I dreaded thinking about it at first, as a lifetime night owl & now like the jolt of energy I get from an early morning workout, rather than it coming from boatloads of java.

My suggestion would be to try something different & re-arrange your schedule for a 2-wk trial. If you don't like it, you can switch back to what currently works for you. Good luck!

I'm in bed by 9.30pm and up at 5.30am with my jawbone up band waking me up in a light rem cycle. I run 5kms Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, and wake up at 5.30 on Tuesday and Thursdays even though I don't need to so I stay in the routine. I don't eat beforehand. On the weekend I go on a 5-8km hike with friends during the day.

I work out in the morning because I make too many excuses at night and I like how I feel after I work out in the morning. I am in the gym by 5:45am and work out for 45 minutes. I workout fasted and then usually have coffee and protein shake for breakfast at work (7:30am).

I used to really struggle with waking up. I have this free app I use called Alarmy which has seriously helped me (I have an Iphone, don't know if there is an Android version). It forces me to do math (ugh) and answer a certain amount correctly in order to set off the alarm. There is also a photo mode where the alarm won't turn off unless you take a picture of a pre-determined place (bathroom, front door, wherever). I love that I could customize the Alarm's math problems from how many I need to do to how hard they are to answer. That way, I can't just do the math and fall asleep (which I could seriously do).

I have been using it for a month and a half now- no problems at all. I also have all my clothes/water bottle ready to go in the morning so all I need to do is dress, grab them, and get out the door. Prep will make early morning workouts even easier.

Good luck!

It depends on my day what time I work out, but it is always in the morning. If I have something planned in the morning I will get up around 5:30 to workout....if I don't I will wait till my daughter gets picked up for preschool and then workout around 8:30. What made it easy for me is having everything in my basement. I know if I actually had to drive to the gym, it would take more motivation. I like getting my workouts over with first thing, that way I don't have to stress to find time to fit them in if I get too busy.

Up at 4:45, workout starts by 5 or 5:10. It is difficult to get up, but I just make myself do it. Once I'm dressed and the workout starts, I'm usually fine - the hardest part is getting your feet on the floor. I have little kids and a busy job, and I would never get it done at night. I used to feel like I needed to eat beforehand, but now I prefer doing it before I eat. If you feel like you don't have enough energy to get through fasted, you could try having a small snack beforehand. When I was much younger (before husband and kids), I used to meet some friends at the gym at 7:30 every evening and work out then. It would never work for me now, though. The most important thing is that you find something that works for you (i.e. something you will do every day).

i used to workout at night until i posted here about preferences on am or pm excersise.

i really changed my thinking and now i workout in the morning. i'm up at 6am, have a quick coffee and then i workout at home. i'm usually done by 7:15am and it's set me up for the day ahead of work.

if you can try switching for a few weeks, you soon adjust to it.

i much prefer getting it out of the way rather than having to find time after a days work, sorting kids and dinner etc.

I work out only in the morning. When I was in the military, I found it great to work out in the morning because you can literally be 1/2 asleep for a lot of it and not even realize you are doing it. I usually get up early, have 2 cups of coffee, one sipped, one with some ice and chugged, take care of business and head out for a run or the gym. Go to bed early, get up early. No snooze!! Get up! Most important part is going to bed early so you get enough sleep.

After you do it for a while, it will become second nature and you will miss not working out in the mornings. You don't spend all day dreading the gym, or the run, either. The work is all done by the time you get to your job and you can feel like you have already accomplished a lot before you even start work.