Top 5 Reasons to Love A.M. Exercise

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Top 5 Reasons to Love A.M. Exercise


Exercising early in the morning "jump starts" your metabolism,
keeping it elevated for hours, sometimes for up to 24 hours! As a
result, you'll be burning more calories all day long--just because
you exercised in the morning.


Exercising in the morning energizes you for the day--not to
mention that gratifying feeling of virtue you have knowing you've
done something disciplined and good for you. (Much better than a
worm!)


Studies have shown that exercise significantly increases mental
acuity--a benefit that lasts four to ten hours after your workout
ends. Exercising in the a.m. means you get to harness that
brainpower, instead of wasting it while you're snoozing.


Assuming you make exercise a true priority, it shouldn't be a
major problem to get up 30 to 60 minutes earlier--especially since
regular exercise generally means a higher quality of sleep, which
in turn means you'll probably require less sleep. (If getting up 30
to 60 minutes earlier each day seems too daunting, you can ease
into it with 10 to 20 minutes at first.)


When you exercise at about the same time every
morning--especially if you wake up regularly at about the same
time--you're regulating your body's endocrine system and
circadian rhythms. Your body learns that you do the same thing
just about every day, and it begins to prepare for waking and
exercise several hours before you actually open your eyes.
Exercise Extra: More than 90% of those who exercise consistently
have a morning fitness routine. If you want to exercise on a
regular basis, the odds are in your favor if you squeeze your
workout into the a.m.