how do u get up n get ready to work out in the am???

I'm curious about this, too. I'm up at 6 but I'd love to get a 1/2 hour or so of exercise in first thing in the morning. It would fit my schedule better but I feel like it's almost a wasted workout because I have no energy that early. I'd love to hear some suggestions.

if I know I'm going to have a hard time getting myself going in the morning, I sleep in my work out clothes. True story. My shoes are on the floor next to my bed. I slip them on and go. No excuses when I wake up dressed to work out.

1. Set the alarm
2. Get your butt out of bed when the alarm goes off

I am a night owl by nature and I have to force myself out of bed every morning. It does not get easier as time goes on. You have to make the decision to do it and then keep making that decision every day. I wish there were a better answer to make all of our lives easier but there isn't. A wise man once said "Do or Do not. There is no try."

I have my alarm set to an upbeat song. That seems to help.

You have to do what works best for you and what you are going to have better luck sticking with.

I don't have a set time for my workout. On days that I'm working the opening/day shift I workout when I get home from work. I get dinner going and do my workout while the hubby keeps an eye on things. Sometimes I do it after dinner. We have our nightly shows we watch so I have my bike set up by the TV and hop on. Sometimes I do two different chunks of time a day.

On days that I'm working later I get up and have my cup of coffee. Than I jump on my bike or pop in a DVD and get my workout done before work.

On days that I'm off I do it whenever as I have more flexibility.

If you hate getting up early and working out in the morning you probably won't stick to it. If you are a night owl do your workout at night.

get a work out buddy! Someone who you know will be at the gym when you are who you can't let down. Keep each other accountable. If I know I'm doing a workout with someone else I am much less likely to cancel it.

Get a dog!!!! No options- always needs a walk out, gets me up at 6am. No rest days though!

this helped me this morning. lol. My alarm went off (I put it across the room so I HAVE to get out of bed to turn it off). I was going to crawl back into bed this morning for "5 more minutes," but my dog barked at me...she needed to go out.

Then I just threw on workout clothes, ponytail, let her out, put my work clothes in my gym bag (it's packed most of the way the night before with my shower stuff - I just don't put my clothes in till last minute to avoid any more wrinkles). Let dog back in, feed her, then leave to go to the gym.

I'm lucky that my hubby doesn't have to go to work until later -he drops the kids off to school.

I'm at the gym by 5am for my workouts. All it takes is an apple and an energy drink for me.



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Getting up is the hardest part...I hate waking up early but I just tell myself, I HAVE to do this for ME! Once I'm up and moving, I'm ok...I can do it no problem...esp when I get to the gym and see everyone else working out.

I faced all of the same hurdles! I've just recently found the trick for myself. I had to find an exercise I enjoy doing! For me, it's Turbo Jam videos. I enjoy them so much that I look forward to doing them and it makes it easier to get up. I also fix myself something good to drink- maybe a flavored water or (occasionally) a Diet Pepsi or iced tea if I'm dragging! I don't do it every day, but I feel great when i do!

I'm a shift worker, I feel ya. I have worked out after an evening shift (which for me is midnight-ish) and I honestly never have the energy to do a full work out. I have started dragging my butt there in the morning...being half asleep is almost better. By the time you are halfway through your workout you will wake up.
But as most people have said, it's just a DO IT kinda thing. I said I'm a nigthowl for years before finally accepting that if I wanted the luxury of going home right after work, I had to work out (gulp) in the morning...
Good luck!

how do u get up n get ready to work out in the am???

Um, I don't!
I've tried to exercise in the morning but I just can't do it. Too tired, not enough food to energize me. Not even on the weekends. Mid day or evenings for me please.

Have a baby.

Heh heh, just kidding. Though that would be a pretty good way to get up before 8am. Mine wakes up at 7am on the dot, every day.

Actually, one thing that I do when I have to get up early is I set an alarm and put it across the room. If I know that I really have to get up, I'll set two of them, a few minutes apart, and force myself to get out of bed by putting them where I have to physically get up to turn them off. For me, it's the actual getting out of bed part that's hard, so once I'm up, I just figure "Why the heck not?"

Also, have everything laid-out and ready to go the night before. Like shoes, running gear, iPod, etc. Lay it all out in one spot that's easy to find, so that you don't have to go hunting for it. Makes everything that much easier when you're not really in the mood to get going.

Oh, and drink a massive amount of water before going to bed. When you wake up and have to pee, you can't think about going back to sleep, because your bladder will feel like bursting. Gets me out of bed even better than my alarm some mornings.

With a LARGE cup of coffee

I will typically set the alarm for 45 minutes before I have to leave for the gym (which can be a 10 minute drive or a 2 minute elevator ride to the hotel fitness center). A shot or two of caffeine and I'm usually alert enough to move. Once I'm in the gym (bright lights, music, action, and a purpose) I can get my workout done.

Now, as far as mental acquity, that takes me about 2 hours from when I wake up.