Put down the banana, rise-and-grinders: According to a new study published online in the British Journal of Nutrition, people who exercise early in the morning on an empty stomach burn more fat than those who nosh before hitting the gym.
Here, seven tips to learn how to tackle exercise first thing in the AM :
Sleep in your gym gear Your gym shorts and sweatshirt are comfortable already, so why make an additional change before you exercise?
Wake up and smell the coffee Auto-set your coffee maker in the evening, before you hit the hay.
Stretch while sleepy-eyed Hit snooze, and then start stretching in bed to wake up and skip a step later.
Set your alarm to blood-pumping beats Are Rihanna and Gaga on your workout playlist? If that’s what livens you up, make a rockin’ song your wake-up call.
Make it habitual Don’t think of morning workouts as forever, which will be too daunting a challenge for reformed night owls. Just find a way to get up a few days in a row.
Commit to a short workout If you feel too tired at the start of your workout for a full hour, convince yourself to put in just 15 good minutes instead.
Drink up New study suggests you should exercise on an empty stomach, but, still sip some water before hitting the gym. Water energizes and refreshes the body……..
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