Early morning exercise

Up at 3:45. At the gym by 4:30. Powerlifting training until 6:00. Most favorite - deadlifts or pull-ups. Least favorite - varies, right now it's squats because they aren't going very well.

I find it hard to get up before 5:30 or 5:45 AM. I make a protein shake and take the subway to my class, usually a 7:15 or 7;30 class. After which I shower and get dressed for work - I prepare my bag every single night.

I'm tired after 9:30 or 10 PM, with getting up that early. I don't know how people get up earlier!!!!!

MostlyWater wrote: »

I find it hard to get up before 5:30 or 5:45 AM. I make a protein shake and take the subway to my class, usually a 7:15 or 7;30 class. After which I shower and get dressed for work - I prepare my bag every single night.

I'm tired after 9:30 or 10 PM, with getting up that early. I don't know how people get up earlier!!!!!

I'm asleep by 9:00 at the very latest, that's how. :laugh:

i used to get at at 4am. now going thru a hypersomnia phase so it's been nigh impossible to even get up to work on time let alone early runs, but hoping to do it again.

i just fall asleep around 9:30. usually sleep in my running clothes. or have them laid out... when i went to the gym, i had lunch and my gym bag ready the night before

Up at 4:45 at early morning class by 5:15. I go to bed before 9 usually.

hesn92 wrote: »

So I've been working out after work but with 2 young kids it's getting to be kind of tough. I always get a feeling from my husband that he's annoyed that I'm going off to work out every evening instead of spend time with them. (my lifting routine takes about an hour and when I run I go out for maybe 40 minutes - never both on the same days)

So I've been *considering* switching to early mornings. I was going to get up and run this morning. My alarm went off at 5 and I was awake, and I could have easily gotten up, but instead I just said "nah" and went back to sleep. What is wrong with me.

It takes quite awhile to get used to getting up early and working out. Keep trying.

hesn92 wrote: »

So I've been working out after work but with 2 young kids it's getting to be kind of tough. I always get a feeling from my husband that he's annoyed that I'm going off to work out every evening instead of spend time with them. (my lifting routine takes about an hour and when I run I go out for maybe 40 minutes - never both on the same days)

So I've been *considering* switching to early mornings. I was going to get up and run this morning. My alarm went off at 5 and I was awake, and I could have easily gotten up, but instead I just said "nah" and went back to sleep. What is wrong with me.

It took my body a long time to adjust to getting up early. It can still be rough some mornings. I just tell myself “I’ve never regretted a workout and chances are one of my kids will be up within an hour anyways”

Keep trying! You may love getting it done early

I am up at 4:45, to the gym by 5:15. I work out for an hour and get home right as my husband and 3 kids are getting up. I do a 30 minute run and 30 minutes lifting. Usually 3-4x/week. My kids go to bed at 7:30, I spend 30 or so minutes cleaning up/packing lunches for the next day, spend an hour with my husband and am in bed by 9.

I just joined PF recently. My alarm goes off at 5:15. I used to be at work every day by 6:15 or 6:30. Now I am at PF instead 3 days a week. I go to one near my office and I can dress casual at work, which makes showering and dressing there easy; I don't have to get a tall locker and make a jacket, dress shirt and slacks fit in there hanging properly. Tomorrow I will have a protein bar in the car so I can get there for a 6:00 small group session with a trainer to learn best machines/exercises for abs.
Most days so far I do cardio and then some machines, which tracks with what I used to do years ago when I last worked out in a gym a lot. I think my normal session is going to be 30-45 minutes of reasonably intense cardio and 30-45 minutes of machines and/or dumbbells. I am drawn toward the 30 minute express circuit because it will probably keep me on track better than wandering around between machines.
Despite the fact that I am just starting, I am in pretty good shape from long SUP paddles, about 20 miles a week during the height of the summer, 6-8 mile walks and a couple of home exercises. I did/do kettlebell swings and pull ups intermittently. EDIT - I think this matters because I am able to come right in and do a lot; not a total newb starting from ground zero.

440 daily to hit the gym and lift or run depending on the week and day it is. running a 3/2 -2/3 circuit.
3 days one week cardio 2 lifting, opposite the next week.
Least fav???? I dunno if there is one....
Most fav.... ummm TRUE??? is that an answer? haha

After 40 years in construction where 4 or 5 AM starts were the norm, I have a lot of trouble sleeping past 5 or 6. Often up at 4. Even before that I was a morning person so this is what suits my biorhythm.

Body weight workout while I am waiting for the pool in my complex to open at 6 AM is my favourite.

When I work a regular daddy shift at homeI'm up at 4:15 AMD in the pool at my Y st 5am. Swim 4 miles, shower and go to work.

ItAintMagic wrote: »

This may sound like a stupid question, but is it better to go for a morning walk (walking is my exercise right now) before eating? Or should a person eat before doing morning exercise?

It’s not a stupid question at all. Personally, I’m also doing intermittent fasting and my eating window doesn’t start until the afternoon so walking in the early morning means on an empty stomach. Check around online but there’s research out there about the benefits of exercising in a fasted state. But whatever works for you.