Morning exercisers?
Hey there!
Who here is a morning exerciser? I was doing mornings before going back to work, but I haven't gotten into a good groove. I thought I had it worked out, but nothing clicked. Anyway, what tips can you share about your routine? The only time I could manage would require me to get up at 4:30am in order to get to the Y by 5, and hopefully before my daughter wakes up (she's an EARLY bird! LOL). Thanks in advance!! xoxo
For me, right now, I get up around 4am with my husband. Drink my protein shake, while i drive to the gym. Then I am doing a cross fit work out takes about 45 minutes.Or i run for 30 minutes at a 4.5-5.5 then do some yoga. Really depends on the day. I find getting up, having my shake, and putting on some good music helps.
My cats usually wake me up around 4a-5a for their breakfast, so on days where I need to do a solo run for training, I make the most of being up that early. Granted, I'm in bed b/w 8p-9p, so it works out to not be sleep deprived!
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on 6/26/13 3:02 am
I'm not much of a morning person, but I exercise then since I'm less likely to come up with excuses as to why I can't go after work. I do cardio by myself 2-3 times per week, and meet a friend to lift weights twice a week. Meeting a friend really helps, since it's a commitment I'd feel bad for breaking, plus he used to be a personal trainer, so he really makes me work 
I know myself well enough, that a gym is not going to cut it for me. I would be the queen of excuses. So I bought an elliptical and get up at 5ish, do my morning routine (dogs, bunnies, bird, piggy) and then hit the elliptical and am working by 6a at the latest. I do WFH, so that helps that I have a 62 ft. commute from my bedroom to my office. :) But no matter the weather or how I am feeling or my schedule, I can use the elliptical and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
Have you considered that?
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on 6/26/13 10:17 am
On the days that I can't go for my 2 mile walk outside, I have a walk at home with Leslie Sansone dvd. I literally only use a 4'x4' space in my bedroom with a small dvd player on top of my dresser. I walk a mile in 14 minutes with her. I also have 4 lb weights in my hands to amp up my workout. Using the weights really paid off recently when I had to take care of my dad for a couple weeks after he fell and hurt himself.
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