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Posted on 11/25/20 at 8:48 am to LSU Coyote
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I'm up every morning at 2:45, gym by 3-330. Love it.
Dear Lord, man, how old are you?
I worked at the Country Club of Louisiana one year when I was 21/22. Members could come at 6 a.m., so I opened up at 5:15 or 5:30 to make some coffee and lemonade for them. Had to make sure they had enough towels as they would all use about 5 every shower and throw them on the floor. Just could they could, I guess. Had to fold then stack 10 hand towels in a pyramid at about 20 different stations. Oh, and how could I forget—each urinal had to have fresh ice at all times. Bastards.
But that job had me running around all day and was usually way too tired to hit the gym afterwards. And I was working out 5 days a week then. So I just said frick it and started getting up at 3:30, getting a workout in at the YMCA, shower and get ready then head to work. After my body got used to it, I felt fricking fantastic. But, not only was I in my early 20s, I had to go to bed by 8. I don’t think there’s any possible way I could do that now—my body simply wouldn’t allow it.
To answer OP, sure you can get up at 4 AM, but not unless you’re getting to bed by 8 or 9. We need sleep, even more than we thought. Check out the book Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. Not sure if it was recommended on here or I caught the guy on Rogan’s podcast, but it’s great.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 8:50 am to prplhze2000
Yes. Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 8:51 am to LSU Coyote
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I'm up every morning at 2:45, gym by 3-330. Love it.
That is way too early....I get up at 5:00 and am done and ready to go by 8:00
Posted on 11/25/20 at 8:52 am to prplhze2000
This is all bullshite. We all work differently. Some people get more done in the morning, some people in the afternoon, and some people at night. Wake up whenever you feel like it if you can get your work done and get enough sleep.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 8:53 am to prplhze2000
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Should you get up at 4 AM?
hell no
Posted on 11/25/20 at 9:09 am to prplhze2000
If I don’t, I’ll be late for work, so yeah.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 9:17 am to prplhze2000
I usually wake up around 4am. Typically asleep around 9. As a kid I was a natural 8-5 sleeper, just how I’m wired. I get more shite done, especially nowadays, between 4-6am.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 9:26 am to prplhze2000
I'm rarely in bed before 2. My alarm is set for 7:30.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 9:40 am to prplhze2000
I usually sleep in but on the days I wake up early I do feel more accomplished as I get more shite done. Especially with it getting dark so early these days.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 9:45 am to prplhze2000
I'm usually up at 5am but 4am just seems like a bridge too far.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 9:46 am to fallguy_1978
I fricking hate mornings by default bc I love staying up late at night. On those rare nights I get to bed at a decent hour, I wake early and feel great and think “I should do this every day” but I don’t and never will.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 9:58 am to prplhze2000
You should never, under any circumstances, do this.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 10:06 am to fallguy_1978
I used to say the same thing but I started involuntarily waking up at 3-4 AM every morning for 17 days straight when I had covid and now I’m a morning person
I used to feel bizarre if I woke up before 9-10 AM but after waking up between 6 and 8 every morning for the past 9 months I feel great and so much healthier
I used to feel bizarre if I woke up before 9-10 AM but after waking up between 6 and 8 every morning for the past 9 months I feel great and so much healthier
This post was edited on 11/25/20 at 10:08 am
Posted on 11/25/20 at 10:07 am to Forever
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used to feel bizarre if I woke up before 9-10 AM but after waking up between 6 and 8 every morning for the past 9 months I feel great when I do it and so much healthier
I just feel accomplished. Sets the tone for the day.
This post was edited on 11/25/20 at 10:09 am
Posted on 11/25/20 at 10:09 am to prplhze2000
I dig Jocko and I'm normally up a 4am. Sleeping in is 5am then I got to get my arse moving.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 10:10 am to LSU Coyote
Are you the same way? I felt like I was in a dream fog all day if I woke up before 9 during college and the feeling completely disappeared recently, never talked to anyone about it to see if that was normal so I’m curious
ETA: nevermind just saw your edit
ETA: nevermind just saw your edit
This post was edited on 11/25/20 at 10:10 am
Posted on 11/25/20 at 10:15 am to Forever
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Are you the same way? I felt like I was in a dream fog all day if I woke up before 9 during college and the feeling completely disappeared recently, never talked to anyone about it to see if that was normal so I’m curious
Yes, I think I would sleep too long. That and poor nutrition, no matter how good my fitness was at the time, I was in a fog every morning until mid day.
Doing carnivore or basically an elimation diet, then cutting out nuts and grains really changed my life. Mentally anyway, I'm up and ready to go on first alarm.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 10:18 am to prplhze2000
I usually get up at 0430h to ride for 1-1.5 hours. On Thursdays I get up at 0330 for a race that starts at 0420. I love that shite.
Posted on 11/25/20 at 10:19 am to LSU Coyote
Nice, I think you’re right about sleeping too long. I was out for 10-12 hours during that period and now I’m a midnight to 6 AM 6-7 hour guy
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