If you have trouble motivating yourself to train after a long day in work, or fitting in a session around your evening chores, then early morning training could be the solution for you.
Check out our top 5 tips below to help you get up and get outdoors while the rest of the world is still asleep!
1. Prepare your gear the night before
Having all your training gear ready for when you wake gets your mind into the zone immediately and saves precious time spent fussing about in the morning looking for clothes. The sooner you get moving and out of the bedroom, the less chance that you’ll convince yourself to go back to bed.
2. Get up immediately when the alarm sounds
This one is key! Once the alarm sounds,get straight out of bed before you can convince yourself otherwise. As hard as it is to do, you have to avoid pressing that snooze button. Those extra 10 minutes in bed provides little in the way of physical benefits, and only increases the likelihood of you convincing yourself that you deserve that extra snooze as recovery, and rolling over to go back to sleep.
3. Start hydrating
Leave a bottle or glass of water on your bedside locker before you go to sleep. On average our bodies contain 50-60% water and we become naturally dehydrated overnight. Studies have shown that consuming water soon after waking up helps to fire up our metabolism, flush out toxins and help the mind stay focused.
4. Prepare your breakfast or pre training snack the night before
The quicker you can consume your food after you wake the quicker you can digest it, get moving and leave the house. Try making overnight oats or stick to a quick prep cereal, bar or fruit. If you intend to get moving without any food in your system then have your energy gels/bars ready to go the night before to bring with you.
5. Have a training plan in place before you go to sleep.
For some, the brain can take a little time to wake itself up after your body wakes, so have your training plan or route decided on and in your head from the night before. Indecision mid training will only result in an unfocused session and fewer benefits will be reaped. Don’t go to all that trouble to get up early to train and not maximise your efforts.
Conclusion
Early morning training suits some and not others but it is definitely worth at least trying to incorporate into your training plan. Getting your training finished early before any distractions arise can bring consistency to your routine. Not to mention you’ll have your evenings free to relax knowing you’ve gotten your training ticked off your to-do list.
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