I’m just starting phase 2. Its the MAX workouts for Insanity and other set of lifting workouts for P90X. I’m definitely having some scheduling issues. I have yet to workout in the morning this week. I got a cortisone shot in my foot yesterday morning and it still hurts to move my foot, so I’m gonna wait to workout in the evening, and give it a little more time to recover.
Morning workouts are hard, but the main keys I’ve found so far:
- get 7-8 hours of sleep
- have a good alarm, possibly a 2 stage alarm with a gentle them aggressive mode. I use gentle beaches sounds, followed 5 minutes later by a nuclear launch siren. Fun!
- have a set routine for getting up and out the door to the gym
- NEVER ever get back in bed, even for a minute to “rest my eyes” or anything like that
- get on the treadmill for a few minutes to warm you up before doing Insanity or P90X or whatever. Your body needs to be ready to go. A warmup, especially on a treadmill where you can’t slack off, will make it much easier to give it your all when doing any sort of ‘follow along’ workout like Insanity.
- have a system afterwards: I get in, start my eggs in the microwave (easiest healthy meal I can think of), weigh myself, shower, ice my knees, then log my workouts and blog for 5 minutes, then clean the house for 10 minutes and I’m out the door to work.
Bring it, everyone!