Exercising in the morning can be challenging. If you find this to be true for you, here are a few tips:
1. Get enough sleep. Exercising in the morning may involve getting up earlier, which can result in a shortchange of sleep. Try to avoid having this happen. Working out on insufficient sleep is not a sustainable habit either. Start going to bed earlier the night before if necessary.
2. Prepare. Psychological inertia can be difficult to overcome. Preparing for your workout as much as possible the night before will make it much easier to get started exercising when morning comes. For example, you could lay out your gym clothes and shoes, or plan your running route before heading to bed.
3. Keep moving. Fight your urge to stay in bed by keeping your body in motion. Don’t sit down and definitely don’t remain lying in bed. Movement naturally increases alertness, so your desire for rest will dissipate quicker than you think.
4. Consume liquids. After a night’s sleep, the body is dehydrated. Experiencing dehydration during exercise is not good, as it both reduces performance and makes exercise miserable. You should take in some liquids immediately after waking up.
5. Follow a routine. Following the same routine each morning will eventually turn it into a solid habit. Eventually, your routine will make morning exercise seem natural.
6. Focus on the benefits. Remembering why you are forcing yourself out of your warm, comfortable bed to exercise can be hard. Recalling why this habit is worth embracing will help. Working out naturally raises mood, thus providing a fantastic natural boost to your day. Exercising early in the day also ensures you won’t end up skipping your workout entirely and lose out on the incredible health benefits exercise provides.
