Morning Workout -Try this quick WOD to kick start your day
Can Morning Exercise Make You More Productive During the Day?
Because change is hard. It's reeaaaly hard and, kinda scary too. That's OK. Own those feelings. Be perfectly fine with those feelings and face 'em full on. And maybe, just maybe, do it right in the morning before you think too hard about it and start listening to that big ol' brain of yours. You know the brain in which I speak - the one that tells you, "you're a failure", "you're dumb", "you're going to be ridiculed" - that one.
Start ASAP before that false prophet speaks... before your "thinky" brain wakes up. ("Thinky" brain is YOU. Your own worst enemy.)
So if you're telling yourself no. I just haven't the time to exercise, at the end of the day, why not get that exercising done right away? Is it the best time to exercise? Let's see.
Regarding exercise, (because that's what I do) is there a particular time of day when working out or staying physically active will deliver greater rewards? The answer to that question is "yes", whenever the hell you can get it in! But if exercise has always been a bit of a burden or too hard to get to because life gets in the way, then the best time seems in the morning, before the excuses start to pile up.
When you are productive in any area of your life, you enjoy less stress and anxiety, more happiness and a sense of fulfillment. Right? You feel Frickin' awesome and you ride that high throughout the day making you naturally more happy and energized to do more, in general. So..when you schedule that exercise in the morning, you supercharge that productivity because you accomplish something - anything.
Here's how it works.... wake up and be awesome! Ok. Ok...no really here's how it goes.
Exercise in the morning means fewer scheduling conflicts. You know, I know that everything takes way longer than you think it will...life in general will always find its way to push into your "me"time. You have to carve it out. You never miss a workout when you schedule to wake up early, and you don't have to push other responsibilities aside to make sure you get a workout in. This means after your morning workout, your entire day can be focused on productively knocking out your to do list. Check, check, check!
I know, for some of you you're thinking...sleep. I want to sleep. Yes, waking up is hard to do for a lot of people. (Big 'ol hand up on that one!) This means sluggishly getting through the morning and heading to work without much energy. But.... Exercise fires up your endorphins and cranks up your energy levels and can give you something to want to wake up for. Enjoying even just 10 minutes of physical activity in the morning can lead to energy reserves to fuel your day. Try this bodyweight only workout that's less than 10 minutes.
So if you find yourself constantly having other more important things to do, but you really want to exercise maybe it's time to think about planning a morning workout. Before the motivation wears away from the days stressors... stressers...? Not sure if I spelled that right. Meh.
As far as motivation goes, getting your workout in early gives you a boost of self-esteem. You have barely begun your day, and you have already accomplished something important. Success can build upon itself. The feel-good hormones that exercise releases make you feel good. BONUS! This successful early-morning achievement develops the proper mindset to attack subsequent goals and commitments with energy, positive feelings and just plain awesomeness. Because you know that life will throw some shit at you best be prepared to swing back! BOOM!
Because change is hard. It's reeaaaly hard and, kinda scary too. That's OK. Own those feelings. Be perfectly fine with those feelings and face 'em full on. And maybe, just maybe, do it right in the morning before you think too hard about it and start listening to that big ol' brain of yours. You know the brain in which I speak - the one that tells you, "you're a failure", "you're dumb", "you're going to be ridiculed" - that one.
Start ASAP before that false prophet speaks... before your "thinky" brain wakes up. ("Thinky" brain is YOU. Your own worst enemy.)
So if you're telling yourself no. I just haven't the time to exercise, at the end of the day, why not get that exercising done right away? Is it the best time to exercise? Let's see.
Regarding exercise, (because that's what I do) is there a particular time of day when working out or staying physically active will deliver greater rewards? The answer to that question is "yes", whenever the hell you can get it in! But if exercise has always been a bit of a burden or too hard to get to because life gets in the way, then the best time seems in the morning, before the excuses start to pile up.
When you are productive in any area of your life, you enjoy less stress and anxiety, more happiness and a sense of fulfillment. Right? You feel Frickin' awesome and you ride that high throughout the day making you naturally more happy and energized to do more, in general. So..when you schedule that exercise in the morning, you supercharge that productivity because you accomplish something - anything.
Here's how it works.... wake up and be awesome! Ok. Ok...no really here's how it goes.
Exercise in the morning means fewer scheduling conflicts. You know, I know that everything takes way longer than you think it will...life in general will always find its way to push into your "me"time. You have to carve it out. You never miss a workout when you schedule to wake up early, and you don't have to push other responsibilities aside to make sure you get a workout in. This means after your morning workout, your entire day can be focused on productively knocking out your to do list. Check, check, check!
I know, for some of you you're thinking...sleep. I want to sleep. Yes, waking up is hard to do for a lot of people. (Big 'ol hand up on that one!) This means sluggishly getting through the morning and heading to work without much energy. But.... Exercise fires up your endorphins and cranks up your energy levels and can give you something to want to wake up for. Enjoying even just 10 minutes of physical activity in the morning can lead to energy reserves to fuel your day. Try this bodyweight only workout that's less than 10 minutes.
So if you find yourself constantly having other more important things to do, but you really want to exercise maybe it's time to think about planning a morning workout. Before the motivation wears away from the days stressors... stressers...? Not sure if I spelled that right. Meh.
As far as motivation goes, getting your workout in early gives you a boost of self-esteem. You have barely begun your day, and you have already accomplished something important. Success can build upon itself. The feel-good hormones that exercise releases make you feel good. BONUS! This successful early-morning achievement develops the proper mindset to attack subsequent goals and commitments with energy, positive feelings and just plain awesomeness. Because you know that life will throw some shit at you best be prepared to swing back! BOOM!
On that note: Give this little workout a go. Short and not so sweet. It requires nothing more than your body and UNDER 10 minutes!
See, check it out! It's in my living room!
Be awesome!
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