Morning lifting
I used to lift after work. This was a drag. Get home, get changed, try to get motivated and get some energy. I had consistency problems and was not getting much in the way of results. Now, I lift in the morning, usually starting before 7am. The family is still asleep when I hit the gym (my basement). I have a glass of water and a (16oz) workout beverage, consisting of 5g of BCAA, 25g of WPC, and 25g of carbs. I sip this through the first half of my workout. This works pretty well, as I don’t have time to eat (and digest) before lifting.
I put on some music, usually funk or R&B, and get it going. Some stretching and 10 minutes of power walking (5.5mph) to get the blood pumping, then it’s time to hit the weights. On my lifting days, I go about an hour and a half. When I’m done, the hardest part of my day is behind me, and I feel like I can do anything. When I get to work I’m on top of the world. Consistency is no longer a problem. I am completely motivated and am bursting with enthusiasm.
July 5, 2007 at 4:48 pm
I am in awe of people who can work out at that hour.
Normally it takes a thermonuclear device to get my sorry behind moving in the AM. I also don’t get to bed before midnight as a rule, either, so getting up at 5am to work out is pretty difficult for me. It’s great to see that you’ve got the consistency issue licked. That’s probably as much of an issue as anything for most people.