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Morning workouts - wake up time/pre-workout routine??
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:57 am
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:57 am
For those of you that workout in the morning before work, how long before you have to be at the gym do you wake up? What do you do to wakeup and have energy to workout?
I'm trying to convert to a morning workout person and I feel like I am sleep walking through the first half of my workout. Tips? Suggestions?
I usually wake up 30 minutes before I want to be at the gym, eat a banana, walk out the door and drink a pre-workout drink on the way to the gym.
I'm trying to convert to a morning workout person and I feel like I am sleep walking through the first half of my workout. Tips? Suggestions?
I usually wake up 30 minutes before I want to be at the gym, eat a banana, walk out the door and drink a pre-workout drink on the way to the gym.
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:59 am to Neauxla
Wake up at five, get dressed, drive to gym, workout.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:04 am to Neauxla
Wake up at 04, turn the prepared coffee pot on, shave, then pour myself a cup of coffee by 0415. Usually watch a little TV or review my plan for the day, drink my coffee, and am in my car and at the gym down the street by the time they open at 0430.
Spend about 15 min stretching, 5 min of cardio to get my heart rate up, then workout.
Get home by 6, drink a protein shake, and sometimes go back to bed. If not, I begin my already productive day.
Spend about 15 min stretching, 5 min of cardio to get my heart rate up, then workout.
Get home by 6, drink a protein shake, and sometimes go back to bed. If not, I begin my already productive day.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:05 am to Neauxla
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I'm trying to convert to a morning workout person and I feel like I am sleep walking through the first half of my workout.
I'm the same way. I wish I could work out in the mornings because it would really free up some of my nights. I have the problem of hitting a wall around 2-3 in the afternoon because I'm so tired. Some of my friends who work out early tell me that you just have to power through that and you'll eventually be fine.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:09 am to Neauxla
wake up at 3:30, put on some shorts and walk into my workout room and start lifting by 3:40.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:12 am to Neauxla
I'm trying to convert from a 8 am gym goer to a 5 a.m. gym goer. I've used a pre-workout the last couple of times and it seems to work.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:26 am to Neauxla
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I usually wake up 30 minutes before I want to be at the gym, eat a banana, walk out the door and drink a pre-workout drink on the way to the gym
I do the same. You'll get used to it. Maybe try drinking your pre-workout earlier. Have it ready on your nightstand or something. Turn your alarm off, drink your pre-workout, brush your teeth, get ready, grab a banana, head to the gym. The pre-workout and the caffeine in it usually takes a little bit to work into your system. Most pre-workouts say to drink them 20 to 30 minutes before a workout.
ETA: I wake up at 6:30, get to the gym around 7:00, get home by around 8:00, get ready for work and leave by 8:30 to be at work by around 9:00
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 11:29 am
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:45 am to Neauxla
Wake up at 5, take a shite, eat breakfast, in gym by 5:30 out by 6:30
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:45 am to Neauxla
I've never been able to workout in the morning. Late in the day or even at night is better for me.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:56 am to Neauxla
I'm trying to convert to this also. Waking up at 4:30 isn't the hard part, it's getting out of bed. Maybe I should turn my fan down at night. It's just so comfortable under my sheets in a cold room.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 12:23 pm to Neauxla
Hey up at 500 am, go to garage for P90X3, shower, feed kid and get her ready, get dressed, drive to work.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 12:23 pm to Neauxla
Wake up around 5, get dressed, eat toast or banana, drink preworkout try to be at the gym by 6 on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. Started doing Insanity on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Rest on Sunday. This is my first week on this routine. Drink Humapro post workout. Get to work around 8 am.
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 1/28/15 at 12:25 pm to Neauxla
quote:15 minutes. 5 to get ready, 10 to drive to gym.
For those of you that workout in the morning before work, how long before you have to be at the gym do you wake up?
quote:Get dressed, drive to gym.
What do you do to wakeup and have energy to workout?
quote:It'll be tough at first, especially if you're unaccustomed to waking early. But once you get in the habit of morning workouts, it becomes routine. I would advise not eating before your workout. I believe it's been shown that early-morning exercise in the "fasting state" burns more fat (if you're into that sort of thing) than exercising after eating. Also, food is better absorbed post-workout.
Tips? Suggestions?
Posted on 1/28/15 at 12:50 pm to Neauxla
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how long before you have to be at the gym do you wake up?
10 minutes
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What do you do to wakeup and have energy to workout?
run to the gym, drink pre-work out
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Tips? Suggestions?
waking up early is easy for me, 15 years of shift will do that to you.
When I go to the gym (about 0430) everyone in my house is asleep. I don't have a 3 yr old clinging to me, I don't have to worry about baseball, basketball or soccer practice. Makes me feel good that I have gotten at least one thing accomplished any given day
Posted on 1/28/15 at 12:52 pm to Neauxla
Up at 4. Shave, coffee, gym. Truck is packed with workout bag and work clothes the night before
Posted on 1/28/15 at 1:00 pm to Neauxla
Wake up at 5am. Drink a pre workout. Bang my girlfriend for about an hour. Drink a protein shake/post workout. Then go about my day.
Been on that workout routine for about 2 years and I've gotten pretty yoked.
Been on that workout routine for about 2 years and I've gotten pretty yoked.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 1:02 pm to Neauxla
-Night before I pack my gym bag
-Wake up at 5:15, cook & eat breakfast, brush teeth, take pre-workout
-Get to the gym for 6
-Work out til 7-7:10
-Shower at the gym
-Head to work.
-Wake up at 5:15, cook & eat breakfast, brush teeth, take pre-workout
-Get to the gym for 6
-Work out til 7-7:10
-Shower at the gym
-Head to work.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 1:04 pm to Neauxla
The first week or so after converting to a morning workout can be tough, but you'll get used to it. I usually wake up at 5, get to the gym at 5:30 and do 5-10 min of cardio to help get the heart rate up. I find the cardio helps a lot, I'm not big on pre-workout drinks bc I usually crash after they wear off.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 1:14 pm to Neauxla
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wake up time
4:28 am
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pre-workout routine
stretch. put on gym clothes
Posted on 1/28/15 at 1:22 pm to Neauxla
quote:
how long before you have to be at the gym do you wake up?
4:15 wake up, bag and car already packed from the ngiht before, coffee on the way out the door that I drink on the way to the gym.
quote:
What do you do to wakeup and have energy to workout?
1 cup of coffee
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I'm trying to convert to a morning workout person and I feel like I am sleep walking through the first half of my workout. Tips? Suggestions?
Coffee or caffeine pill, a bunch of water through the day and at least 7 hours of sleep...repeat.
I do have one daughter. I take her to school on Mondays and Wednesdays, the wife on Tues, Thurs and Fridays.
On Mondays and Wednesdays I either go to the gym or go for a run and make sure I am home for about 6:15. I maker her breakfast and shower while she eats. Then, after I am dressed I help her get dressed, teeth brushed and out the door by 7 am ish
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 1:26 pm
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