Four (or Five!) Reasons Why

….Morning Exercise is Good for You

1. It’s a great way to start your day. Nothing like getting the body moving, the blood flowing and the sweat oozing to make you feel alive - unless, of course, your definition of alive is staying in bed for another hour as opposed, for example, to waking up at 6 a.m. to play hockey or go for a run. Check out LifeScript for its five top morning exercise benefits.

2. Researchers believe morning exercise can help you sleep better because it may help to set a person’s circadian rhythms (body clock) to be awake during the day and asleep at night. Exercising at night may create the pattern that the body is too awake in the evening.

3. While it’s probably not a good idea to think about exercise as a chore or work, doing it in the morning does get it out of the way AND avoids the temptation to skip it after work if you get an invitation to go out for dinner, a drink or a movie.

4. By getting some exercise first-thing, you absolutely have the right to treat yourself to something sweet during the day without one bit of guilt.

For tips on how to motivating yourself to exercise in the morning, check out Hunger Away, which suggests things such as getting your clothes and gym bag ready the night before, and setting your clock nine - not 10 or 8 - minutes ahead.

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