Why an AM Workout?

Why do an early morning workout?

There's many reasons people choose to do early morning workouts.

• Get it out of the way
• Start that metabolism going
• My trainers told me to
• I like doing two a days
• I have a lot of energy
• You could burn more calories
• It may help you eat better
• Your head may be cleared so you can think better and be more productive
• and the list could continue

So why do I actually do an early morning workout?  Currently, my only motivation to do early morning workouts at this point is because it's what Karena & Katrina from Tone It Up have as the workout plan for the Love Your Body Series.

With my job, I am allowed to start working between 5 & 10 am.  It's pretty incredible and really flexible.  Typically, I prefer to be at work by 6:30am at the latest.  Since I am not required to take a lunch break of an hour, I normally finish working by 3pm.  That's pretty freaking awesome! However, when I workout in the mornings, it takes me longer to get to work.  I typically get to the gym between 5:30-6am and workout for around an hour (so now it's 7:15am).  By the time I am back home, have breakfast cooked and have showered, it's nearly 8-8:30 before I start working.  Today, it's going to be 9 because I wanted to write this post. 

I know, woe is me, but working until 5 when I know I could be done at 3 kills me.  Now, I know I could just not do the #BootyCall workouts with Tone it Up, but then I would feel obligated to do as they say and run an extra mile in the evenings.  Umm, no thanks! :)

In order to stay focused and keep up an early morning workout routine in the future, I need to realize a few things

1. It's not the end of the world to work until 5pm, most jobs require you to do this! Also, I could get more efficient about my morning routines to get to work earlier.
2. If I workout in the morning on an empty stomach I am BURNING STORED CALORIES! That's exciting to me!  Rather than burning off calories from lunch or a snack if I were to workout at night, I am burning stored fat!
3. I am SUPER ENERGIZED and that energy typically brings me through to the end of the workday
4. I know I have already done something to show my body some love :)

Now I will leave you with a few pics of my morning:

My AM Workout of 30 minutes - Sweat Dripping Treadmill Rush

 

Let the Beet Drop!  3 Beets, 2 Apples, & 1 Lemon

 

Do you workout in the mornings?  If so, why?  If not, why?