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Checklist For Your Early Morning Run
Even though the daylight has shifted one hour, many of you may still be in the habit of running in the morning before work. If you're having a hard time motivating because it's a bit darker, here are some things you can do to prep for that run the night before.
- Eat a dinner that contains whole grains.
Wake Up and Work Out
When your alarm goes off in the morning, do you curse its very existence and hit the snooze button eight times before you actually pull yourself out of bed? If you're not a morning person, there's no way you could begin to understand how other people can wake up early and fit in an hour workout before getting ready and heading off to work. Yes, some people are just naturally perky in the morning and prefer sweating it out in the a.m., but then there's the rest of us who make a point to work out in the morning because it's the only time we can fit it in.
Morning Exercisers Burn More Calories
Whether you're a fan of daylight saving or not most of us have to live with that fact that it gets darker much earlier. That means if you used to sweat it out after work, you may have to rearrange your schedule and make time for it before your nine-to-fiver. Not too motivated to set your alarm early?
What Time of Day Do You Work Out?
There is an ongoing debate about what time of day is best for working out — a.m. vs. p.m.
You Asked: Should I Exercise in the Morning?
You're asking and I'm answering . . .
Shape Up! Alarm Clock: Cool or Not
This hilarious Shape Up! Alarm Clock (price unavailable) has you hit the weights instead of hitting snooze. The dumbbell-shaped alarm buzzes until you've done 30 reps of bicep curls.
5 Things: Reasons to Exercise Before Work
I know that exercising in the early a.m. before you head to work can be a real challenge. If you aren't a morning person, missing out on sleep can seem very unappealing, but here are some reasons you may want to set your alarm for an early morning workout.
Ease Into Early Morning Workouts
If you haven't had any luck sticking to an early morning exercise routine then you may want to take a different approach.
Like any other change in our lives, it's often easier if we slowly ease into it. This means that on day one of your early morning workout routine you don't plan to go to the gym for a full blown hour long workout.
5 Things About a Morning Workout
OK, so yes, it is very hard to drag yourself out of bed before the sun rises, but there are some fabulous benefits to working out in the morning. (What time do you like to work out?) Here are my top five favorite things about morning workouts:
Fit Tip: The Alarm Clock
For those of you who work full time, it may be difficult to get away during the day to exercise. After work could be an option, but you're generally too exhausted to do anything more than make and eat dinner. You've got to exercise though, so before work is the choice you've made.
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