How to Motivate Yourself to Workout in The Morning

Working out is great for you. Working out in the morning is even better. However, during the lockdown, it might not be easy to get yourself to workout in the morning even though you might be getting to it at some point during the day. No matter how hard it is, you would be doing yourself a favor if you work out the first thing in the morning.

The major challenge in working out in the morning is getting up. The problem is that it’s hard to remember your workout goals – why you must get up early in the morning – when the alarm bell rings. The snooze button is the obvious choice. But if you have ever spent a day after having worked out the first thing in the morning, you know how great you felt the whole day. And as you do it more often, it becomes easier to get up earlier. Looking for expert advice during the lockdown? Check out FITCOACH – AI-enabled fitness coach that provides dynamic workout recommendations based on your needs and preferences.

Tips to motivate yourself for a morning workout

• Decide before you go to bed

Take a moment to visualize yourself getting up early in the morning before going to bed. You will be surprised that the body responds to such internal commands if you wish. Decide that getting up early is that main goal and you need to be mentally prepared for that. You must get up irrespective of whether you like it or not. Think about the moment in the morning when you get up to your body or phone alarm and do a killer workout.

• WHY – why do you want to workout

You thought about it and all but when the alarm rings, it will be very difficult to wake up. While thinking is easy, acting is not. However, having a visual reminder of sorts might prompt you. Write down your goals like “I want to lose 5 KGs in the next 3 weeks”, “I want to be able to run for 40 minutes without stopping”, etc. and keep it next to you on your bed. If that piece of paper gets your attention when you reach for your phone, it might help you get up. However, remember that specific goals are better.

• Prepare your workout clothes

And keep it next to your bed. It is simple and it is effective. It is hard to ignore them in the morning. It is yet another visual reminder to get you to workout. Keep your shoes where you keep your sleepers and when you step on them, you will find it hard to ignore the workout. If you find it hard, dress in your bed to prepare your brain for the upcoming workout. It’s harder than it sounds and it might actually wake you up.

• Plan for shorter workouts

We get it. Waking up early is not easy, at least for you (if you’re here reading this article). And elaborate workouts can be a little time-consuming and not to mention, taxing. So, do not make big plans. Remember to take one step at a time. Getting up and getting yourself to move your body is enough for starters. Therefore, your goals must be realistic. Doing an hour-long workout on the first day might not be the best idea although we do not discourage you to do so.