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, and physiologically, some wonderful
things 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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! :)
