How to Make Yourself Work Out When It’s Dark Out

It’s hard enough to be a morning person and wake up to work out, but when the moon is still out when your alarm goes off, forget about it! Then again, if you hit snooze and wait to work out after work, you might be faced with the same problem.

We might have a few ideas to help you solve this dilemma….

1. Have a plan. Know exactly what you plan to do for your workout when you go to bed the night before. Whether it’s a run, walk, weights workout or HIIT class, have a plan in place. That way, you’re not lying there in the morning trying to figure it out. Lay out your gear, equipment, gym bag and whatever else you’ll need the night before, too. Plus when you know what you’re going to do (such as run 3 miles), you know exactly how much time it takes (30 minutes plus time to stretch), and it keeps you punctual in the morning to make it happen.
2. Don’t hit snooze. FULL STOP. If you’re a chronic snooze-button user, place your clock on the other side of the room so that you have to get out of bed to turn it off. Better yet, turn on the lights right away and turn on some pumping music to help yourself wake up.
3. Play your get-up-and-go music. We all know how music affects our mind and body in a positive way. It can change your mood, give you energy, and motivate you to reach higher. Play those tunes in the morning that remind you of your goals and why you’re doing this in the first place. And make music the soundtrack to your morning workouts so that you can be fierce and push yourself to the very end.
4. Don’t make it a choice. Put simply, the big difference between those who get up and get it done and those who keep sleeping and feel guilty later is that morning exercisers Just. Do. It. It’s not optional. It’s not “Oh, if I feel like it, I’ll wake up and work out tomorrow.” They make the decision the night before. And when it’s time to wake up and go, that’s that. No fights. No compromising. No negotiation. It’s just something that they do. And you have just as much power to make that happen, too.

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