How Morning Exercise Can Boost Your Career

Getting your workout in early can be an easy way to climb the ladder

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Do what you like. If you hate to run, then planning to run at 6 a.m. is going to make it incredibly difficult to roll out of bed at 5:50. "Doing something you enjoy is going to help you stay with it," she says. "What do you prefer doing? Is it a class you take? Or is it running, lifting weights, or just walking?"

Transport yourself to work. Try combining your workout with your commute. "Some people that I know are really dedicated to riding their bikes to work, and that's a good way that you'll guarantee you'll get your workout in—in the morning and in the afternoon," Valentour says. Only caveat: If your office doesn't have showers, you may look pretty sweaty for the early part of the day.

Teach a class. This works for Valentour, who admits that she is not a morning person. "I teach yoga in the mornings now," she says. "I wouldn't exercise in the mornings, but I get paid for it, so I have to now."

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Justin of FL 12:16PM September 28, 2010

The reasons you have given about the bible not being a choice here are exactly the point in actually reading it as an option.The "ambiguity" and "controversey" that you mention could actually be the catalyst to stimulating and exercising your brain, that is if what you are saying about the bible is anything to go by. Infact some poetry including Shakespeare, can be more controversial and ambigious than u know ! All the better if brain stimulation and exercise is your goal!

edwina 7:41AM September 25, 2010

I am 58 years old and hit the eliptical while watching the 7:30 am news and weather on the our old big screen tv every morning before work. I actually used to do it after work for years but switched to the morning about 5 years ago because I figured I might as well exercise while I was mentally still waking up rather than waste fully alert time exercising. I found out that it helps me wake up faster and feel better all day. I want to watch the news and weather in the am anyway, so I feel more efficient doing both things at once and have no difficulty at all comitting to doing this every workday since it actually wakes me up faster so I hit the job ready to go (I was never a morning person but I am now). The after work routine I did years ago was tougher for me to commit to consistently.

Greg of MA 11:50PM September 17, 2010