5 reasons to exercise in the morning

by Maggie Vink (Subscribe to Maggie Vink's posts)
Aug 29th 2008 11:00AM

Categories: Fitness

I used to be vigilant about exercising every morning... and it felt great. I started my day out with energy and a sense of accomplishment. After adopting my son, however, my schedule has changed and my morning exercise has become sporadic at best. I've vowed to get back on the bandwagon when he returns to school next week, though. Our schedule will be changing naturally -- so it's a good time for me to get my morning self in gear again.

Divine Caroline offers some great inspiration with five reasons to start the day with a workout:

Better performance at work.
A metabolism boost throughout the day.
A better night's sleep.
Increased likelihood to stick with it.
A happier outlook.

Check out the original article for details. Then, set that alarm clock a little bit earlier and get your move on in the am.

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katherinecramton 8-29-2008 @ 3:34PM

It's soooo hard to get up though. I do agree if you can swear not to hit snooze and get the blood flowing the rest will follow. I also think you have less time to think about not working out all day long and failing to do so.

salmarumman 8-29-2008 @ 3:44PM

I totally agree, once you work out in the morning you don't have to worry about it all day. I think the afternoon works well too if you can swing it but by the end of the day im dead.

tbird 9-01-2008 @ 4:34PM

Make it work! I've been getting up at about 5:45 mon thru fri and slogging to the YMCA for EVER. Less traffic, more parking places, fewer sweaty bodies milling around, no regard for what anyone looks like because no one's really awake... AND just the most wonderful sense of accomplishment. That said I'm thinking of getting a Pilates DVD and letting myself roll right out of bed rather than leave the house for one day a week. Now, if you really want to feel TRULY NOBLE, put some spanish lessons on your ipod!

cristinasims 8-29-2008 @ 4:21PM

These are good points but I dont like working out so early in the morning because at work I'm totally run-down and by 5 pm I'm exhausted. Thoughts on how I can get into sync with my day to day work and exercise needs?

cristinanyc 8-29-2008 @ 4:26PM

These are good points but I dont like working out so early in the
morning because at work I'm totally run-down and by 5 pm I'm
exhausted. Thoughts on how I can get into sync with my day to day
work and exercise needs?

amelia 8-29-2008 @ 7:30PM

For me, the best tactic is some sort of reward. IF I get up and exercise, I can get coffee from the good place (as opposed to making it at home). Plus, just the pure advantage of having nights to yourself is enough to keep me from hitting snooze!