I know lots of people struggle to exercise in the morning, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to talk about what you can do to make it easier!
Use the snooze button sparingly (or not at all)
Press snooze once or twice, and it becomes easy to talk yourself out of getting up to work out. Try setting your alarm tone to your favourite song to help you wake up in a good mood, or instead of hitting snooze, try doing a couple of quick stretches to wake you up gently.
Simplify your morning routine
While some people can jump out of bed the second their alarm goes off, don’t feel bad if you can’t. It’s common to be groggy or a little bit ‘out of it’ if you’ve just been disturbed from a nice, restful sleep. To make it easier to get out the door each morning, keep your routine as simple as possible.
You could do this by:
- Grabbing your gym clothes and packing your bag in the evening, before bed.
- Preparing breakfast the night before, so that it’s ready to grab and go (overnight oats or frozen smoothie packs are great for this).
- If possible, allow some natural light in the bedroom to help you wake up.
- Pack your lunch for the next day before you go to bed each night.
- Don’t get sucked in by your phone! Resist the urge to catch up on emails or social media until after you are up and moving.
- Have your gym bag, water bottle and keys in the same spot so you can just grab them and go.
Choose shorter, high-intensity workouts
Knowing that you only have to work out for around 30 minutes can make it easier to clear space in your morning schedule.
Turn your commute into a workout
While this might not be practical for everyone, the time it takes you to get to and from the office or to classes is valuable time. Ride a bike, or leave home earlier to fit in a walk. If you take public transport, try getting off one stop earlier and walking the rest of the way a couple of times a week.
Reward yourself if you stick to the routine
I’m not going to lie — if you aren’t a morning person, the first few days (or even weeks) as you adjust to earlier mornings will be a bit hard. Positive reinforcement, such as giving yourself a small reward, makes it easier to stick to new habits. Treat yourself to a breakfast at your favourite cafe, and still have time to do everything you need – because you’ve woken up earlier!
You don’t need to be up at sunrise to squeeze in a morning workout. With a little preparation the night before and some practice, you can start your day with a bit of exercise and feel energised!
Wherever you are in the world, have a lovely day ❤
Thank you for re-blogging ❤
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I like to do yoga in the comfort of my home in the morning. There are lots of free videos on youtube. I recommend Lesley from Fightmaster Yoga 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/user/lesleyfightmaster
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Oo, I love this ❤
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I really liked how practical this post is. Commuting to work is often overlooked–especially if you live in a place with nice weather or if you live in the city!
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Solid advice!
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Thank you so much ❤
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I currently trying to get into a routine of morning workouts! I love to run but I feel right now I only have the motivation in the afternoon!
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Workout whenever it is best for you ❤
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Even a light 5 – 10 minute jog before sun up is great for body and soul. Try it!
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Yes, I know that even doing something small in the morning can set your self for the day ❤
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Great tips! I think small rewards – whether it is treating myself to a coffee at my favorite coffee shop or to a bath, give me that motivation to do that last workout of the week, when I really would rather binge on Netflix. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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You are most welcome ❤ Its the little treats that mean the most ❤
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If you’d like ideas for some quick morning workouts, I’ve posted a couple of ten minute routines on my blog. I just started, so there will be many more to come 🙂
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Oo, I’d love to read these – I shall have a look now ❤
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I shall check it out now ❤
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As someone addicted to working out I must say none of these have worked on me. I just cannot wake up. Period. So I workout at night. For a period of 1.5 years I did workout in the morning as night was not an option. But despite it, as soon as my job changed I switched back to my old ways of working out in the night. Even now.
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Thank you for sharing your story.
I find it easier to work out in the morning as in the night after a long day at work, I just want to get home.
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If youre like me, probably never. Give up now. haha just kidding :p
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Haha, you’re too funny 😛 😛 I need to give up, lol.
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awe. I believe in you! You got this!
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Great tips! I found to always set my alarm to wake up early but snooze for an hour. I struggle waking up early, especially when I sleep so late.. Thanks for sharing
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Yup, I did it this morning. 2 ALARMS! Snoozed them both. When will I learn my lesson?
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These are really good tips and for those of us who cant get out to exercise I would say that I still get my clothes etc for the next day organised the night before. It really does help keep you stress free when you’re still half asleep the next morning. I have fond memories of getting up and going swimming or to the gym before work and it really makes you feel great for the rest of the day!
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I couldn’t agree more ❤
Planning your morning the night before relieves so much stress in the morning 🙂
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Good tips but I do struggle with working out consistently because I don’t know the best time for me. In the morn if I workout before eating I feel really wiped out..but if I do make time for breakfast then my exercise mojo goes!
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I struggle too! It’s not all smooth sailing for me. I struggle just like every one else. I might have good days, weeks, months but than I do fall off the bandwagon too.
Happy to hear how things work for you – I am still in the process of finding what works for me 🙂
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Yes true we all struggle until we get into something that works for us..and maybe that’s just how it is for some of us, up and down and constantly adjusting. I think what I’m learning is not beat myself up too much when I do fall off the bandwagon…which is me currently!
Do keep us posted on how your journey is unfolding !🌸
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Thats right, the journey will be a rocky road & struggle a the start until we start heading into the right direction.
Thank you so much , I’ll let you know how the journey goes ❤
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Really needed this motivation. I am trying to workout more and finding I don’t have time. Thank you for this! 😊xx
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You are most welcome ❤
Lets MAKE TIME 🙂 🙂 🙂
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For anyone who has to get up in the dark without natural light (6 months of the year for me) I can thoroughly recommend these:
https://www.lumie.com/collections/all#wake-up-lights
I have had one for ten years. The dawn simulation light wakes me up gently and I am always awake before the audible back-up sounds. No more sudden awakenings that feel like the first panic attack of the day!
They are also great if you have a hearing problem, obviously.
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Oo, I love the sound of this – I am def going to look into this ❤
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I’m going to look into this too. I’ve heard of these but never thought about it in terms of stopping the “first panic attack of the day”! Lol that made me laugh cos it’s so true!
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Awesome ❤ I am so glad that this made you laugh.
It's funny bc these are so true 🙂
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I’m glad that made you laugh too 🙂 It is no fun waking up suddenly with your heart racing! The light really works incredibly well and I could not cope without it now.
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As a teenager, I had a really awful cockadoo-da-dooooo style one given to me as a gift. The first time that thing alarmed….😱 ohhh my days…then I put it in my bedside drawer to drown out the sound. It didn’t help much. Eventually I got rid of it. That is an absolutely a terrifying way to wake up in the morning!! Now I use the softest sound I can find on my mobile phone…but still …sometimes I still wake up startled and yes with a racing heart! Not right is it?!
Thanks for sharing and for the laugh! 😀 This is going to the top of my wish list.
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haha, those cockadoodle ones are THE worst.
I wake up more alarmed than anything else.
Sometimes its hard to figure what alarm sound to use, if its too soft, I might fall back asleep.
You are more than welcome 🙂
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I am so happy to hear great feedback about this 🙂
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I miss my morning workouts so much! 😢 with a 5 month old I’m not doing much working out these days
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Awe, do you tend to go on walks with your baby? ❤
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Not really. Before the move, yes. But we just moved to a very busy street with no sidewalks
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Awe, thats no good to hear, is there a near by walking track or even a park that you can go?
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There is. We’re waiting to hear back on an application for a family gym membership. It’s mostly about having the energy to work out 🙂
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Oo, I like the sounds of a family gym membership. Good luck with all that 🙂
I understand, but even 30 mins can do wonders for you ❤
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You made me think of a phrase we caught my toddler son saying to my brother years ago when he was trying to get him to get out of bed.
“Wake up, Uncle Charlie! Wake up and hit the world before the world hits you!”
We had no idea where he got it from but we never forgot it. 😉
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YAAAAAAAAAAAS GAIL! I love this!
New quote to live by!
Hit the world, before the world hits you!
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Amen, Girly 🙂
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