If you can barely pull yourself out of bed in the morning, let alone exercise, it can be difficult to put together a workout plan. There are many benefits to getting in your day’s exercise in the wee hours, even if it is a little difficult at first. Let’s look at just a few reasons why exercising in the morning may be right for you.

1. Evening exercise is too easy to put off.

After work or school, we’re tired and all we want to do is relax. It is all too easy to put off that workout until tomorrow when your coach is beckoning. People who exercise in the morning generally find that they are less likely to skip their workouts once they get into a routine. You’ve got your whole day ahead of you, and you won’t be in the mode to wind down in the morning.

2. Morning exercise increases your metabolism.

One of the single best reasons to haul yourself out of bed in the morning for some cardio or strength training is that you’ll be giving your metabolism a jump start with all that activity. Better yet, the effects last throughout the day, so you’ll be burning fat even while you’re sitting at a desk. This is a great way to start your day.

3. You’re training your body to be more energized.

When you get into the routine of exercising in the morning, your body will begin to anticipate this. After a few days, or maybe as long as two weeks, your body will start producing endorphins right before you wake up. This means that you’ll wake up feeling less groggy and you’ll be more alert. If you can stick it out for a few days, you’ll be doing yourself a big favor and you will see results.

4. Your brain will thank you.

If you need to be sharp mentally for a big day at work, exercise is very good for your brain. All those good chemicals that exercise releases into your bloodstream help your brain function better and you will be more mentally alert. It may not seem like it at first, but you should notice a big difference in how you feel during the day after regular morning workouts.

5. You’ll sleep better.

Exercising later in the day tends to disrupt your body’s cycles. All the benefits we mentioned earlier will be occurring, but they will be happening too late in the day. You may find that you’re too wired to go to bed if you exercise too late in the day. All of that brain power and metabolism boosting will be going to waste! By switching to morning workouts instead, your body will be ready to go to sleep at the end of the day and you will sleep more soundly.

It may be hard to get up a few minutes earlier, but in the end, you’re doing your body a big favor. Take the morning exercise challenge for two weeks and see how you feel!

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Originally posted 2008-08-26 05:49:30. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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