5am Workouts?

i used to do it when i was working in other place far from my family. it will be difficult at first but will become easier since you will realize the rewards of getting things done.

i think one factor that i can't do it at home is because i'm too relax here. as supposed to be in some place alone when you feel that you got nothing to do but to work out.

I go to the gym 5 mornings a week at 5:00 am. I don't enjoy it, but I do it...that way it's over and done with and I don't have to worry about it the rest of the day and I get to spend quality time with my family in the evenings. Sometimes we get to go on great walks in the neighborhood, boosting my cardio and my calorie burn.

You've already been given the best advice...the only way to do it is to do it. Make it a priority and make it a habit.

Also, I have everything ready the night before...workout clothes, cold water, heart rate monitor, etc.

And, it helps sometimes to re-do your music playlist...it gets me excited. So in the morning, I am so excited to listen to my new tunes, that it sort of makes me a little more motivated to get up....wierd, i know

I'm thinking about switching to morning workouts too, but I as well am not a morning person. I think I just need to go to bed earlier. At the moment it's usually 10-10:30pm and then up at 7am with my 4 year old. Yesterday the day was so busy that I ended up having to do my workout at 11pm, not fun! Thanks for all advice everyone and for the OP for this great question

Btw just thought I'd mention that when I have gone running in the mornings a few times, the world seems so different. Maybe it's just quieter? lol, it seems peaceful, the air seems fresher and the sunrise is always gorgeous Well worth the workout!

My alarm sounds at 4:30 every morning, except for the weekend. No snooze just get out of bed and go downstairs for a cup of coffee, take care of the animals and 5:00 I'm on my elipitical. Mon, Wed & Fri cardio 30 mins and weights then Tues, Thurs & Sat 45 mins cardio.

Your body adjusts itself eventually. Good luck...you can do it!!!

I'm similar, get up about 4:45 get in workout clothes feed the animals and then start my workout, which I do my Hannah Waterman exercise DVD on Mondays and Wednesdays and then do the new Davina UltimateTarget on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday! But Tuesday and Thursdays aren't big sessions really compared to the rest of the week and Friday I have a day off from working out, and also I do after work on Tuesdays and Thursdays just to break it up a bit I might do them in the morning though.

I do a 6am workout once or twice a week. It is absolutely lovely to get your exercise knocked out of the way. Make sure your alarm is far enough away that you have to walk to it to turn it off. This will make it less likely that you will just switch it off and go back to bed.

I go to sleep in my workout clothes, some comfy ones, capris and a fitted workout shirt. Toss my shoes near my bedroom door, socks stuck in the heels. If I feel like it I'll wear the sportsbra too so I can't think "well, its a pain to put that bra on i'm not going" LOL. I'll set up a small snack in the kitchen ready to go so I can just groggily stumble and eat it. My other wake up trick is to get on my wii fit and weigh myself EVERY morning, and do some hula hoop. After that I feel pretty energized! I don't do 5 am but 8 am is EARLY for me, when I spent most of my life getting up at 11.

This is kind of a weird one but I found that if I brush my teeth and drink a glass of water before I work out I'm somehow more awake. I wake up at 5:10am and in the gym by 5:20 : ) Making it routine helps a lot too!

dont hit the snooze button or you will never get out of bed. get up with a game plan in your head for what you are going to do and have your clothes layed out. 5 am workouts are awesome

I get up at 5:30 am about four days a week to workout, with my rest day mid week to break it up. I like getting up early and your body gets used to it after a while. I usually wake up just before the alarm goes off. The early workout sets me up for the day. I never feel like it in the evening.

Just try to get yourself organised and don't go to bed too late.

Just getting up and doing it. I work out at 5 or 5:30 almost every morning. It takes awhile to get used to but so worth it! GREAT way to start the day!

Yep... I get up every morning at 4:30 and I am at the gym by 4:45. I am a morning person... so no real tips, other than you will just get used to the new schedule. Maybe try going three mornings a week... giving yourself some time the other days to sleep in a bit so you don't feel sleep deprived... then after you are used to it... add the other days in.

I am not a morning person either, I have my alarm set for 5:30 but I keep hitting the snooze button. I will take some your guys advice and attack the morning issue and make it a routine.

My alarm goes off at 4:45 a.m. The gym is just down the block so, it only takes a couple minutes to get there.. Here is my strategy…. I put my workout/gym clothes on, right before I go to bed! When the alarm goes off, I get up and start the car. As the car is warming up, I through my hair up, brush my teeth, wipe the eyes, get my shoes on, fill the water bottle, grab my iPod, cell phone, wallet (in case I get pulled over), jacket etc. and drive to the gym- still somewhat groggy…. By the time I have finished my workout, I am wide-awake and feel good that I have gotten “Gym Time” out of the way… I am typically in the office from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. I had a difficult time feeling up to going after work… Morning definitely works better for me.. Once you get into the routine, it really isn’t that bad & after a few weeks, you will get used to it.. Take care 

Night owl here: my only advice would be to try to change your body's schedule. I had to force myself to get up at exactly the same time every morning(6:00a) for a few days before I was able to get to sleep at an appropriate time(10:30-11p) for when I was planning to wake up.

Hang in there.