So You Wanna Workout In The Morning? Welcome To Hell!
But wait! Your head is ringing worse than usual. Your body refuses to move, and it's still night time. This can only mean one thing; you've made the grave mistake of deciding to sacrifice your few sweet moments of serenity in exchange for sweaty, aggressive exercise.
It sounded like a good idea at the time. Youre busy all day, eating all night, there was really now other way. But now vicious claws of time and commitment have finally caught up to you and its time to put your money where your mouth is.
If you want a little help making the worse moment of your life a little less worse continue reading.
Stop!!! Don't you say another word. You still reasoning with yourself right now. No you're not gonna do it later, you'll have no energy and you'll have no time that's why you said you'd do it this morning.
No you're not hurt, your body is just preparing for the pain your about to cause it. Oh, and my favorite, you're most definitely not gonna start tomorrow. Tomorrow, life's greatest tease. She's always coming but never comes. She is the biggest, sweetest lie you can tell yourself, encapsulates all the good feelings of dedicating yourself to something without actually having to do anything. She is a tempting mistress but you have to let her go.
Now that you and tomorrow have said your goodbyes, it's time for the hardest work out of the day "getting up". This step is very simple.
THROW YOURSELF OUT OF BED
Do it, maliciously and with contempt, like you hate yourself. No matter what, before you dream, before you think, before anything; just throw yourself up. Have a partner? Roll over em, they shouldn't have been sleeping in the way of your goals.
You sleep on the top bunk of a bunk bed? Land on your feet. No matter what Do whatever it takes to be on your feet by the time your eyes open and I guarantee your halfway there.
Finally, Once you're on your feet be proud. You've done what so many people can't. You took that step and you're on your way. Now get the first set done. I don't care If you go to the gym, workout at home, or whatever; when you get to your destination, do the first set of whatever.
First steps are the most important because once you take it you'll never see a reason to look back, and why should you? You managed to pull more than a hundred pounds of near dead carcass out of the sweet embrace of pillow and bed and forced it to perform activities to strain and break it before the sun rose. There is literally nothing you can't do.
Opinions and Perspectives
This article really speaks to my soul. The battle with morning workouts is so real!
I tried morning workouts last week and honestly felt like death warmed over. The way they describe throwing yourself out of bed is exactly what it feels like.
Actually disagree with the aggressive approach. I find setting a gentler routine helps me stick to morning workouts better.
The part about tomorrow being a tempting mistress is brilliant writing. I've never read a more accurate description of procrastination.
My favorite line has to be rolling over your partner because they shouldn't be sleeping in the way of your goals. I actually laughed out loud at that one.
I've been doing morning workouts for 3 years now and it does get easier. The first month is absolute hell though.
Really appreciate the brutal honesty in this article. Most fitness advice tries to sugarcoat things.
The tip about throwing yourself out of bed before your brain can think about it is spot on. It's the only way I've managed to make it work.
Anyone else feel personally attacked by the tomorrow never comes part? Because I sure do.
This might work for some people but I think it's terrible advice. Gentle habits are more sustainable long term.
I actually find morning workouts energizing once I get past the initial pain of waking up.
Been trying to start morning workouts for months now. This article just convinced me I'm not crazy for finding it so hard.
The writing style is hilarious but the advice is surprisingly solid. Especially about not negotiating with yourself.
I wonder if the author has tried implementing a gradual transition period instead of this cold turkey approach.
Sometimes tough love is exactly what we need. This article nailed that approach.
Not sure about the aggressive tone but the core message about commitment is spot on.
The description of tomorrow as the biggest sweetest lie really hit home for me. I need to stop making excuses.
You all are missing the point. It's not about being gentle or aggressive. It's about just doing it no matter what.
I started morning workouts six months ago and this article perfectly captures the daily mental battle.
Reading this while lying in bed, contemplating skipping my morning workout. Guess I better throw myself out now.
The humor in this piece really helps soften the harsh reality of morning workout struggles.
My partner actually did roll over me this morning to get to their workout. Now I know who to blame!
I think the article oversimplifies the challenge of changing sleep patterns and circadian rhythms.
Love how they address all the common excuses we make. I'm definitely guilty of the tomorrow excuse.