What is the secret?
Stac5097
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I really really want to be early riser to get my workouts out of the way and possibly be able to incorporate periodically working out 2x a day.
What is your secret to a 5am out of the house gym workout? How did you get in the habit?
What is your secret to a 5am out of the house gym workout? How did you get in the habit?
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Secret?
Set your alarm for 5am.
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Well that was helpful. Not everyone is a morning person. But thanks for the reply.3
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Part of it is going to bed earlier. I don't use an alarm clock but I usually roll out of bed between 4:30 and 5:00, have my coffee and either go for a run or whatever my workout is that day. I don't go to a gym though, everything I need is at the house.
Having said that, if you're not a morning person could you hit the gym at lunch or after work? We all have our own internal clocks.
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In my opinion, there are morning people and night people. I am a morning person. I'm at my best in the morning, have more energy, and can get a lot done. By evening, I'm dragging my tail. My husband is just the opposite. You can set your alarm to go off early and try to reset your habits, but if you find that you're out of sorts after a month, I'd just give in and try to exercise when you feel your best. Your workouts will be more fruitful.6
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There is no secret for me. I just have to get through the suck and then after a few days I realize that it's not that bad and becomes my new normal. obviously there is the regular advice, like get your clothes and stuff put together and ready to go, get your coffee maker set to auto-brew, etc. but really you just have to force yourself out of bed and go do it.3
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I prep everything the night before. Gym clothes laid out, work clothes, shower items, and food packed and ready to go. And then I just do it.
ETA: Oh, and I also go to bed early. I need sleep. In bed by 7:45, up at 3:15.5 -
There is no secret for me. I just have to get through the suck and then after a few days I realize that it's not that bad and becomes my new normal. obviously there is the regular advice, like get your clothes and stuff put together and ready to go, get your coffee maker set to auto-brew, etc. but really you just have to force yourself out of bed and go do it.
Yep. 1 -
I had an alarm clock with a helicopter on it, so I had to physically get up and find the stupid helicopter and put it back on the alarm to make it shut off. I could easily sleep through the noise/snooze of most alarms, but not that one, it was hateful but effective.8
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I can manage to get in an early workout a couple of times a week. Any more than that and I get grumpy - I don't like the early workouts. That said, it's worth it a couple of times a week so that life doesn't get in the way later in the day. How do I manage? Well, just CHOOSE to get up. Getting up and dressed is the hard part. You'll never regret the workout.
I feel your pain. we all have to find that balance and the trade offs that allow us to reach our goals. It's not always butterflies and unicorns and rainbows for sure. Sometimes it's a stanky 4:45 wake up.3 -
I’ve been a morning person since before I could remember. But for those who aren’t, I think gradually setting your alarm earlier (say by 15 minutes first day) and doing the same with going to bed earlier so you’re not a zombie in the morning.
I’m up at 3:30 to workout by 4; most times a little earlier. It’s not always easy but it’s the best time I can do it.2 -
I'm not a morning person, but I still manage to get up and 4:50am so that I can run before work. I make sure to set out everything I'm going to need the night before. I run at work and shower there, so that means that the night before I'm setting out running clothes, work clothes, shower essentials, and my lunch. After a while you get used to the early hour and it becomes second nature.3
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BrianSharpe wrote: »Part of it is going to bed earlier. I don't use an alarm clock but I usually roll out of bed between 4:30 and 5:00, have my coffee and either go for a run or whatever my workout is that day. I don't go to a gym though, everything I need is at the house.
Having said that, if you're not a morning person could you hit the gym at lunch or after work? We all have our own internal clocks.
I do go at lunch or at night. Just was really hoping to wake up early and go. My internal clock is set at 6:30am, but that’s about an hour too late.2 -
Set your alarm earlier and earlier but gradually over some weeks, maybe months.
No one is inherently a “morning person” or whatever. It’s a matter of routine.
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I know this isn't what you asked for, but just to give you a different perspective...
I am 46 years old, and for like 45 years I have been told that it's no good being a night owl and I just have to train myself to get to bed early and get up early. I have managed to make all kinds of dramatic changes in my life, conquered all sorts of disciplines. But damned if my internal clock is still set to be awake from 8AM to 1AM. I manage to take a brisk 15 minute walk in the morning. I work out 2 times a week after work, and both days on the weekend.
Not to discourage you - it's always worth trying to rearrange your life the way you want! But don't feel bad if it never becomes easy, some of us just aren't built that way
I hope you get a schedule that works best for you settled soon. 9 -
The secret of getting up early is going to bed early. It really is as simple as that.8
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OnFireWithin wrote: »The secret of getting up early is going to bed early. It really is as simple as that.
This. Getting enough sleep so the getting up is easy and you don't feel like you trashed your whole day. Being light on sleep leads to extra hunger for me, too. Turn your attention to your night time routine, also. Around 7.30pm I better be thinking about getting all my "go to bed" things done - clean up the kitchen, set the coffee pot, check the cats food and water, shower if I need/want to, change, lay out workout clothes and etc etc and leave time for reading in bed. Popping out of a Netflix and Candy Crush binge at 9.30 unprepared isn't going to help.4 -
Sleep in your gym clothes, prep everything the night before and go to bed earlier.
The hardest part is the getting up, once you're up the battle is pretty much won.4 -
TrishSeren wrote: »Sleep in your gym clothes, prep everything the night before and go to bed earlier.
The hardest part is the getting up, once you're up the battle is pretty much won.
I totally agree with sleeping in your workout clothes. Then all you need to do is force yourself out of the bed, and you are off. This works for me.
Anyone that will workout with you that early? Having a friend really motivates me for early workouts.1 -
TrishSeren wrote: »Sleep in your gym clothes, prep everything the night before and go to bed earlier.
The hardest part is the getting up, once you're up the battle is pretty much won.
I totally agree with sleeping in your workout clothes. Then all you need to do is force yourself out of the bed, and you are off. This works for me.
Anyone that will workout with you that early? Having a friend really motivates me for early workouts.
No, not really and I actually like working out alone because I talk too much 😂🤦🏼♀️. I like the sleeping in the clothes idea.2 -
I've left the house 3-4:30 am for nearly forty years. Get coffee and protein shake set night before, gear packed early, with clothes laid out.
Go to bed early.
It's a priority to me. I want to train so I do everything possible for adherence.1 -
TrishSeren wrote: »Sleep in your gym clothes, prep everything the night before and go to bed earlier.
The hardest part is the getting up, once you're up the battle is pretty much won.
I totally agree with sleeping in your workout clothes. Then all you need to do is force yourself out of the bed, and you are off. This works for me.
Anyone that will workout with you that early? Having a friend really motivates me for early workouts.
No, not really and I actually like working out alone because I talk too much 😂🤦🏼♀️. I like the sleeping in the clothes idea.
My suggestion (and what works for me) is to make dates with others to work out. Then you feel compelled to not miss since others are depending on you being there. For a couple years now I have been setting up runs very early in the morning a couple days a week. It has gotten so routine (and expected) that if I am late getting things setup I get pinged. It still sucks getting out of bed before the sun rises but it has now become my 'normal'.
Good luck.3 -
Go to bed early, set an alarm, make yourself leave. It'll suck for a bit and how long "a bit" is will likely depend on whether or not you're a morning person. Eventually you'll get used to that schedule and it will seem more or less normal.
I have to be at the boathouse for rowing at 5am twice a week and if I'm not there I'm not going to get boated. You can bet that as much as I'd sometimes like to sleep in those days (where "sleeping in" is waking up later than 4:20), I push through and get myself there. I typically don't sleep in my clothes in part because I'd be too warm, but I will get everything ready the night before so all I have to do is put on my clothes, make sure I have my keys, cellphone, and wallet, and leave.2 -
BrianSharpe wrote: »Part of it is going to bed earlier. I don't use an alarm clock but I usually roll out of bed between 4:30 and 5:00, have my coffee and either go for a run or whatever my workout is that day. I don't go to a gym though, everything I need is at the house.
Having said that, if you're not a morning person could you hit the gym at lunch or after work? We all have our own internal clocks.
I do go at lunch or at night. Just was really hoping to wake up early and go. My internal clock is set at 6:30am, but that’s about an hour too late.
Set your proverbial internal clock earlier. I mean just think about it, what would end up happening if you moved to a city in a timezone that was an hour or two ahead of yours? You'd have a small amount of jet lag and then get used to the time difference.6 -
I don't do it often but I will get up very early for a sunrise hike or to beat the storm to the top of a peak. Although I'm not a morning person, I get up early because I'm so excited about what I'm doing. I think most of us will wake early for something we are really passionate about.3
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For me? Knowing that my gym is rammed at all other times of the day is motivation enough to get up.4
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What did you expect? There is no secret, other than you have to get into the habit of doing it. And to form a habit, you need to consistently do something. Set your alarm, get your workout stuff ready the night before, set the coffee machine, whatever you need.. You are not all of a sudden going to find a magic secret....YOU just have to do it, that is all....Well that was helpful. Not everyone is a morning person. But thanks for the reply.
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Planning ahead works for me.
The night before I have my workout gear ready to go, water bottle in the fridge and I know what my workout is going to be the next day.
Along with getting proper rest and making fitness a priority, I eventually got used to my new routine and now I look forward to my early morning workouts.6 -
a very loud alarm, plenty of planning, will to want to improve and the trust in the process. you will one hundred percent get there, just gotta believe you can. then ,everything becomes easier1
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Well that was helpful. Not everyone is a morning person. But thanks for the reply.
The thing is that I'm not going to get out of bed for something I don't really, really want to do. I really, really want to get paid, so I get up for work. And I really, really want to run before it gets hot, so I get out of bed for that, but I'm not going to get out of bed at 4:30 for something that doesn't excite me. So find something that excites you and the early hour won't seem so bad.0
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