The biggest ‘fitness lie’ I told myself was “I am going to do that really high intensity session after work”.
When work is over and you get back home or wherever you are supposed to be, the last thing you want to think is HIIT. It happens sometimes though, mostly on my days off when I am rested and fresh. However, considering I end up working on my projects 7 days a week sometimes, it is a wrong assumption I would go exercise in the evening.
This is where the power of habits comes in place.
“Win the morning, Win the day” – something that can describe my morning habit. An energising morning session is something that gives me that fuel and productivity to perform well for the rest of the day.
I have to admit I was not always a morning person. It was a big big effort to get me out of bed. It sounds like a miracle for me now. It doesn’t matter if I had a big day/night before, my body clock and earned habit of ‘getting up for energy’ gets me out to start my day early.
Although, it’s important to make sure you’re getting enough sleep and staying hydrated. Experts suggest adults get between seven and nine hours of solid sleep in order for our brains to function at their full capacity. And no, that’s not lay in bed for two hours scrolling on Instagram before having a few hours of interrupted sleep. You can still go out for a party or events (due to a nature of my lifestyle, I do attend a lot of events) and still perform well next day but you need to balance it well. For example, I would not go for a really hard/high intensity session after long day followed by long night out, however, something like 6 kms outdoor jogging is something that helps my body to get back on track and detox itself.
The other part of my morning habit is consuming at least 500ml of water during or after a morning training session as long as it is before breakfast and coffee.
Boxing will always remain one of my favourite cardio-strength exercise
To keep this conversation useful and structured, I put the elements of my morning habit in the below:
Mind first – there is no rush to get up and start your day before you wake you mind up. As to me, I sometimes see dreams. They are important for me because I am that person that can see the dreams with events that appear in my life or can appear in the future. I see the dreams that can warn me about something, etc. When I see a dream, I will make sure I put it somewhere in my mind so I will remember to analyse it (just saying I am not a witch haha). Sometimes you need these 2 minutes to set your mind up.
Exercise – I was talking about HIIT before…it doesn’t have to be the one. Sometimes even long distance walk, jog or yoga, core movements are good enough. Whatever suits your lifestyle and training plan. My biggest energy level is in the morning, therefore, I prefer to do HIIT when I can.
Eat your breakfast – plan your morning that way that you actually have at least decent 15-20 minutes to just sit on a balcony or comfy chair with your delicious breakfast and aromatic coffee and indulge the taste. It is hard for me sometimes as I can overstay at the gym and then rushing around getting ready for work. Fortunately, I have very flexible work arrangements, however, sometimes I just need to be more realistic with the time I allocate in the morning.
One day I was barely moving in the morning. Back at uni times, if I didn’t need to be there before midday, I would probably sleep till 11:00am… Now If I don’t need to be at work before midday, I manage to do SOOOOO much in the morning. Comparing this, makes me think how much one person can achieve when they discover those ‘hidden’ hours a day.
Photogenic Instagram photo in bikini costs a series of high intensity workouts regularly
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