Carpe Diem!

Early Work Out Schedule

When I tell people that I hit the gym at 5:20 am they generally think I am crazy. Crazy I may be but not just because I work out early. I was off the early work out wagon for a while and I am back on hopefully to stay. I can not tell you how much smoother my life goes being able to walk in the door at 6:30 am having already worked out. On an ideal day, my alarm goes off at 4:45 am and I hit the treadmill at 5:20 am. My husband wants me home by 6:30 so he can get ready for work. It just works for us. One reason it works is that my kids get up at 6 am. So when my alarm goes off I tell myself that it is only an hour earlier than I would be getting up anyway. Also, we do not yet have kids in late night activities so they are in bed at 8 pm and I try to get myself in bed by 9 pm. If you can get a work out in the early hours do it. Of course if you are currently not working out at all then I probably can’t talk you into working out early but you should know that working out really boosts your energy level in addition to many other benefits.

When I first heard of people working out in the 5 o’clock hour I thought I could never do it. I was motivated by a friend who did it nearly every day and she has five busy children so I figured if she can do it then I should be able to do it. Now I know of a few other people that hit the gym early and I suppose it helps to get me out of bed knowing a few other people are doing it too. Working out early also appeals to me because it is really all about time management. If I don’t work out early then I can’t start my day till about 11 am. I have to wait to get kids to school and for the gym child care to open at 9 am, work out till about 10:10, go home then shower. Being able to start my day at 9 right after dropping the big kids off at school makes a HUGE difference in my day.