How To Energize Your Morning Exercise Routine At Home

Mornings can be difficult. Especially if you’re not a morning person.

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There are many benefits to exercising in the morning for both your brain and body. It can boost your mood, keep you healthy, and minimize stress.

A morning exercise can help you sleep better at night too. According to Hopkins Medicine, exercise increases the amount of deep sleep you get at night. This is why it’s good to work out in the morning so as to not interfere with your sleep every night.

A Morning Exercise Routine Increases Energy and Focus

The energy of a good morning workout can carry all throughout your day.

The endorphins released when you exercise helps keep your energy up throughout the day. They also clear the brain fog that comes after a night’s rest.

Exercise can also help with mental health so it's a great thing to add to your morning routine.

Tips On Starting an Energizing Morning Exercise Routine

Starting is always the hardest part. Incorporating a workout into your morning routine can help with consistency.

Here are a few tips on figuring out where to start with your morning exercise routine.

Get Your Heart Rate Up

It’s hard not to be fully awake when you're a bit breathless.

Plus, regularly practicing cardio can help you in the long run and keep you energized for longer throughout the day.

Wake your body up with a good run, HIIT workouts, or even just a warming yoga flow like this one.

Start Slow and Steady

Start slow. Our bodies probably need a bit more time to warm up in the morning than they would in the evening.

So save the dumbbells for later in the day and be sure to listen to your body.

Make sure to take time to warm up and stretch so that you don’t jump into an exercise with stiff joints and muscles.

Try this full-body yoga flow by Yoga with Adriene to warm up and stretch your body before a workout.

Workout at The Same Time Everyday

Adding an exercise sequence to your morning routine makes you more likely to be consistent with it.

Try to do your workout at the same time every day.

That way you’re less likely to miss a day!

Becoming a morning person can be difficult. Especially if you’re not used to it.

The benefits of a morning workout far outweigh the setbacks of having to wake up earlier.

You’ll befit from better sleep, more energy, and better focus.

How do you motivate yourself to work out in the morning?