Waking up early to work out? UPDATE

Does anyone do this? Since having DS, I've been finding the time to work out at night but it usually means I don't even start until 8PM or later and don't finish until 10PM. As great as I feel when I'm working out and then finished, I'm exhausted when I wake up. I'm contemplating waking up a 1/2 hour early to get some workouts done in the morning. Has anyone done this and what workouts do you do? I'm thinking of doing yoga/pilates/strength training in the AM and leaving cardio for the evenings/nighttime.

Thanks in advance!

6/19 - Well I did it! I woke up at 6AM today and did 20 minutes cardio on my treadmill and then the first workout on the 30 Day Shred dvd. I feel awesome! It was so nice to work out when DH and DS were still sleeping. No interruptions and it's really charged me up for the day. I did try getting up yesterday, was up at 6:15 and then DS decided he was going to wake up early. He NEVER does that so I'm hoping he'll keep to his regular schedule.

Thanks for the advice everyone!

Message edited 6/19/2008 9:51:11 AM.

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I do, it's the only time I have to myself because I'm too tired after DS goes to bed and there are usually other things to be done at that point. I get up at 5:15/5:30 and work out til 6ish. The first week is hard but after that it becomes habit!

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I alternate really - sometimes I get up at 5:30am and other times I do my workout after 8 pm -

its hard - but I am faithful to it - I have 3 kids - but i have to find the time somewhere - and its usually very early in the morning or at night.
Sometimes I do both! I'll wake up and run on the treadmill at 5:30am for an hour - then I'll come home from work and after the kids go to bed - go down in the basement and either run some more and do some weight lifting and floor exercises.

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Thanks ladies. I usually wake up between 7 and 7:30 with DS but figure I can get up at 6:15 or 6:30 and be done by the time he wakes up. I'm hoping once it's part of my routine, the waking up early won't be so bad.

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I don't have a child so I really can't relate to your hectic schedule. However, I do workout in the AM. I get up at 5:45-6....I don't have the energy to run and work out in the PM and it cuts into other things I want to do.

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I also do not have children but get up at 5:15am to work out. I feel I have more energy all day, rather than less! I do go to bed earlier to get up earlier, though.

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I don't have a child either, but I am a HARDCORE am worker-outer

I've been working out when I get up 4-5x a week for 6 years now and it has become an addiction. It gets me so revved up in the morning that Ive never needed caffeine.

If I try to workout later in the day, I talk myself out of it.

Also, working out in the morning means only one shower!

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I do!!!

Before DD I would work out after work. I was a regular at the gym. But after DD, I NEVER made it back. Ikept meaning to, but by the time DH came home (around 8), I was too pooped.

Finally I just decided that I would do it in the morning. I used to work out in the am with my old roomate. And it was great!! My first day was good. Second day was fine. The third day was a gorgeous day out so I decided to run outside in Riverside Park- and I haven't gone back to teh gym since.

Now, 4 days a week I run in the mornings before my family wakes up. Tomorrow i am even meeting my sister (a mother of 2).

I love it. Its a great way to start the day, have a little "me" time. Not to mention it encourages me to eat well because I don't wnat to "ruin" my workout and I have nothing hanging over me all day (I should work out).

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Normally I workout after work since I am a teacher and if I wanted to get in my long run I would need to be up at 4:15 am, which isn't happening. This morning though we got to go into work late so I got up at my regular time (5:30) and fit my workout in there. Now I can just relax - I love it!

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Thanks everyone! You have me all psyched to get up early now. I'm going to set the alarm for 6 tomorrow and see how it goes.

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So, how'd it go? I've been forcing myself this week - so tired - but I feel so good having stuck with a routine after taking waaaaaaaaaay too long off.

Re: Waking up early to work out? UPDATE

This is something I've been trying to talk myself into for a while now. Wednesday morning I did it for the first time and I felt fantastic all day.