I’m going to be very honest. I am not a morning person. The alarm clock ringing in the morning is the most miserable time of the day, and even more so when it is before 10 in the morning (hey, I like my sleep). However, I have quickly learned that exercising in the morning has its benefits. Let me introduce you to reasons why you should consider a morning workout.

• Routine: If you create a routine of working out, it is more likely you won’t fall off track. Waking up 30 minutes earlier will make sure that it fits in your daily schedule, instead of getting distracted by other errands that may come up later on in the day.
• Good start to the day: Exercising is a great way to start your day. You feel energized, and will be more alert than your coffee chugger coworkers when you arrive at work!
• Exercise harder: Research has shown that you don’t have the same amount of energy later in the day then what you had in the morning. Therefore you won’t work out as long as hard as you would earlier.

I choose to see it like this: I either wake up 30 minutes earlier and feel great throughout the day, or I can sleep those extra 30 minutes, and miss the extra boost of energy and satisfaction.

To make it as easy as possible to get up, I make sure I have all the ingredients to my favorite smoothie the night before so that I have something to look forward to. All it takes is a half hour doing my in-home exercise routine to give me that extra energy boost!

When do you prefer to work out?