I am not much of a morning person. The way Garfield feels about Mondays is how I feel about every. single. morning.
Tragically, the hatred of the beauty of an early dewy morn means that people view you as a worthless, lazy piece of crap. In the eyes of most, I’m not much unlike the good-for-nothing teenage boy who leaves single, random used socks around the house and sleeps till noon. I would like to argue this point, however, because I do happen to hold down a stable job, I work real hard, I work out several times a week, I have an active social life and I, as far as I can tell, have (almost all of) my shit together.
When I do work out, it is always after work. Despite many pleas from my colleagues who far more enjoy the grating sound of an alarm impeding upon their wonderful dream-sesh while they lay around with no pants on in their comfortable-ass bed on a daily basis, I cannot concede to their demands to get up, go to the gym, work out, shower and THEN start my work day. Does it make you feel awesome all day to work out first thing in the morning? Sure. But sleep also makes me feel awesome.
Does this make you happier than back sweat in the morning?
- You are much more likely to be able to use your own shower after you work out
- If you forgot your deodorant pre-work-workout, your associates may #neverforget that you’re the stinky one
- Going after work means you are less likely to just go home to sit on your ass, drink wine and watch nature documentaries on Netflix (who does that though?)
- On that note, it removes idle time from your evening which is primetime for needless snacking
- The likelihood of taking co-workers up on happy hour is lessened (provided you have awesome self-restraint like me)
- Your muscles warm up as the day goes on, so you are actually much more flexible and less likely to hurt yourself
- It’s a much more effective way to release the rage collected throughout your terribly stressful workday than committing heinous crimes such as property damage, libel or identity theft
I read something about accountability being more of a thing if you work out in the evening, as your friends are more likely to join you, pinning you down to the commitment. This is not true in my case, as I am the only scumbag of the people I know that is unwilling to accumulate sweat between my ass cheeks before I even have my morning coffee.
The sleep argument: Some say you are more likely to be something like an actual responsible adult and go to bed earlier if you know you have your work out at the (sweaty) ass-crack of dawn, however, after I work out, I am beat and just want to go home, shower and go to beddy-poo. So, I dunno about that one….
Some also argue that morning people are more consistent, but I have to disagree: when I am tired in the morning (which is usually), I am MUCH more likely to bail on a workout than I would after work when I’m already up, out and living my life.
Basically, as long as you stay committed to working out, whether you are a psycho who likes going in the morning or a normal, grounded person who likes going in the evening, you are doing awesome things!
You do you,
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great post, keep inspiring us!
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Not to mention the scumbag roommate!
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I am a bit of a fence sitter on this one!!…..I like to get up and do some cardio before work (usually just a brisk walk for 20 mins) which I find does help to wake me up and prepares me for the day. I then hit the gym after work, like you say its the best place to take your frustrations out!!!
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You’re fucking hilarious! HAHAHAHA! I do my exercising in the evening, too. Like I want a bunch of “normies” around me while my lanky, pale frame beats itself into submission.
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