Not everybody is an early bird, let alone one that is able to get out of bed and head straight to the gym for a     good energizing, calorie burning workout.  However there are several reasons why you should think about     getting over your old sleeping in ways, and head to the gym!

    One of the main reasons is that working out first thing in the morning will increase your metabolism.  By     getting that body moving early, you are giving your system a major jump start.   By increasing what is know as     EPOC (excess postexercise oxygen consumption), you will also increase you caloric burn for the rest of the     day, i.e. you will increase your metabolism. After cardiovascular exercise or weight training, the body continues     to need oxygen at a higher rate than before the exercise began. This sustained oxygen consumption is known as EPOC.  This is an important concept especially when training early.

Another reason to train early is that your workouts can be easy to put of if you wait until the evenings.  We are often tired by the end of the day, and it is too easy to convince ourselves to do it the next day.  Plus, by getting it done early, you will have the whole day ahead of you and will be that much more energized from the workout.  

You will find that you will be more alert throughout the rest of the day, as all those endorphins released into your bloodstream during a workout positively impact your brain function as well.  You may not notice it at first, but after getting into your routine for a week or so, you will notice a big difference in how you feel throughout the rest of the day.

Once you are into your routine you will begin to sleep better as well. Exercising later in the day tends to disrupt your body’s cycles.  All of the benefits described above will be occurring, but much too late for you to reap the greatest benefit from.  Many people describe having trouble sleeping if they workout too late, disrupting their sleep cycle, and making them even more groggy in the morning. 

It may be tough at first, but try doing your workouts first thing in the morning for a few weeks and see how you feel.