Top 10 Reasons To Exercise In The Morning

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Posted by: " Indian™ Mailer® " nm.nagaraja78 nm.nagaraja78

Tue May 20, 2008 8:15 pm (PDT)

 

If I had to pick a single factor that I thought was most

important in a successful exercise or weight loss program, it

would be to exercise first thing in the morning - every morning!

Some mornings, you may just be able to fit in a 10 minute walk,

but it's important to try to do something every morning.

 

So why mornings?...

 

1. Over 90% of people who exercise *consistently* , exercisein the

morning. If you want to exercise consistently, odds are in your

favor if you exercise first thing in the morning.

 

2. When you exercise early in the morning, it " jump starts " your

metabolism and keeps it elevated for hours, sometimes up to 24

hours! That means you're burning more calories all day long just

because you exercised in the morning!

 

3. When you exercise in the morning you'll be *energized* for the

day! Personally, I feel dramatically different on days when I

have and haven't exercised in the morning.

 

4. Many people find that morning exercise " regulates " their

appetite for the day - that they aren't as hungry and that they

make better food choices. Several people have told me that it

puts them in a " healthy mindset. "

 

5. If you exercise at about the same time every morning, and

ideally wake-up at about the same time on a regular basis, your

body's endocrine system and circadian rhythms adjust to that.

Physiologically, some wonderful things begin to happen; A couple

of hours *before* you awaken, your body begins to prepare for

waking and exercise because it " knows " it's about to happen. Why?

 

Because it " knows " you do the same thing just about everyday. You

benefit from that in several ways..

 

a) It's MUCH easier to wake-up. When you wake-up at different

times everyday, it confuses your body and thus it's never really

" prepared " to awaken.

 

b) Your metabolism and all the hormones involved in activity and

exercise begin to elevate while you're sleeping. Thus, you feel

more alert, energized, and ready to exercise when you do wake-up.

 

c) Hormones prepare your body for exercise by regulating blood

pressure, heart rate, blood flow to muscles, etc.

 

6. For many people, that appointed time every morning becomes

something they look forward to. It's time they've set aside to do

something good for themselves - to take care of their body, mind,

and soul. Many find that it's a great time to think clearly,

pray, plan their day, or just relax mentally.

 

7. Research has demonstrated that exercise increases mental

acuity. On average it lasts four to ten hours after exercise! No

sense in wasting that brain power while you're sleeping. []

 

8. Exercise first thing in the morning is really the only way to

assure that something else won't crowd exercise out of your

schedule. When your days get hectic, exercise usually takes a

back seat!

 

9. If finding time to exercise is difficult, anyone can get up 30

to 60 minutes earlier to exercise (if it's a priority in your

life). If necessary, you can go to sleep a little earlier.

 

Also, research has demonstrated that people who exercise on a

regular basis have a higher quality of sleep and thus require

less sleep!

 

10. You'll feel GREAT! DO IT!