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Fitness

For those who workout in the early morning, what steps do you take before you get to the gym to make it a successful session??

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Actually though - the best days I have are the days I get to the gym regardless how I feel in the morning. 

Lucky that my apartment has a full gym that has everything I would feasibly need. Takes a huge barrier away in terms of driving/saving time each morning!

1) get to the gym

That’s it. Just get to the gym.

Like the idea of an extended stretching protocol/ yoga before lifting in the morning. 

Biggest challenge for me is my energy levels towards the beginning of the workout 😅

I go to bed 9:15-9:45 most nights, I naturally wake up at 5:15-5:30, I do my NYTimes wordl, connections in bed, I do 25 minutes of Yoga (6am) then do 45 minutes of weights (6:30).  

The hardest part... just getting outta bed.  That's it, no trick, just get your feet out from under the covers and you 90% there!

100%

Hitting my gym goals in the early morning can be tough sometimes, but unfortunately it’s the only time I can make it to the gym. 

I guess the important thing is that I’m incrementally improving my lifts each week 🙏

The way to make any gym session successful is to have a training plan with defined goals and attack those goals with purpose. The time of day is pretty irrelevant.

Ideally drink 500ml of water. If I feel hungry, a banana, or full boiled egg or a protein shake (this is extremely rare).

1) Get to bed at reasonable hour
2) Rehydrate immediately upon alarm
3) Get up and go straight there, no distractions

the only step I take is scheduling my FaceTime trainer to ensure I am forced to wake up or waste the money for the appointment 🫡