For the majority of my life my sleep schedule has been (11/12pm) to (7:30am).
For the last two weeks I've been trying to workout at 6am. It's nice because there is hardly anyone at the gym. However, i feel pretty sluggish and don't seem to be at my peak.
I can workout in the afternoon/evening but the damn places is crowded as can be. As long as I get good sleep at night i usually feel pretty good in the afternoon/evening. The downside is i have to wait for machines and stuff.
I like the idea of a morning workout. Less people, better block of free time in the afternoon, quicker workout, etc.. I just wonder if I'm hindering my progress if I'm all sluggish? I am trying to get to sleep by 9 or 10pm.
Maybe i just need to give it more time...
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Thread: 6am workout or 6pm?
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08-23-2010, 09:01 AM #1
6am workout or 6pm?
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08-23-2010, 09:19 AM #2
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08-23-2010, 09:27 AM #3
Last edited by ironwill2008; 08-23-2010 at 11:17 AM.
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08-23-2010, 10:47 AM #4
I think it has a lot to getting used to the new workout schedule. Since you said that for the majority of your life, you have been getting up at 7:30am, your body is simply not used to getting up earlier than that. Usually, it takes your body about a month to get used to a new schedule. Give it a couple more weeks and I'm sure your body will adjust.
Personally, I have always preferred to work out first thing in the morning rather than in the evening. On days that I am feeling a bit sluggish, I'll drink some Crystal Light Focus. It has just enough caffeine to give me the boost I need but not anywhere near enough to get me jittery.
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08-23-2010, 11:35 AM #5
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08-23-2010, 11:38 AM #6
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08-23-2010, 11:44 AM #7
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08-23-2010, 12:02 PM #8
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08-23-2010, 12:33 PM #9No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
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https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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08-23-2010, 12:39 PM #10
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I prefer the 6am time, it is a lot less crowded, and usually only has serious lifters at that time. Nobody just screwing around gets up at that time, lol. I do notice that it took a while, probably around a month or so to get into the hang of it. The thing I have realized is that I can somewhat be on autopilot at that time a day, so the mind/muscle connection is a little slack, somthing I notice much more when I lift in the afternoon. Its just a tradeoff...
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