The secret to becoming an annoying and productive person in the early morning

The secret to becoming an annoying and productive person in the early morning 

When you're curled up in the comfort of your bed, it's hard to get out. However, changing your soft sheets for a trip to the gym could be exactly what your body needs, once you have overcome the entire nap situation. A morning workout can not only help you lower your blood pressure and consume fewer unnecessary calories throughout the day, but it also frees up your after-work day for fun things like catching up with friends or trying a new recipe.

Unfortunately, if it were so easy to become a person in the morning. Join the dawn patrol with these five suggestions backed by experts to make the first part of the day a little easier:

1. FIND A FRIEND

Waking up to sweat alone can be difficult. Waking up when you know that someone else is trusting you to put yourself in their training also keeps you responsible. A 2016 study published in the Obesity magazine found that overweight people tend to lose more pounds if they spend time with their friends in shape. And understand this: the more time you spend together, the more weight you lose. "Enroll a friend or partners to sweat with you," suggests John Murray, co-founder of Lyons Den Power Yoga in New York City. "Then make a public commitment to their social networking feeds about labeling themselves to others. Share your progress can, in turn, help generate some momentum with a new routine."

2. MAKE A PLAN AND COMPROMISE

"Establish yourself for success by creating a plan with the definitive rules for yourself," suggests Dyan Tsiumis, nutrition coach and director of training in turn fitness, a spin study in the city from New York. "Make a schedule that will follow to create consistency to develop this habit." We promise: The more often you wake up and leave at 6 am, the faster you will feel normal.

3. FIND SOMETHING YOU ENJOY

If you absolutely hate CrossFit, you 're much less likely to get up early, throw some weights and reach a personal record. Maybe the dance is your thing, be more a runner or find the joy of holding a dog down. Whatever your passion, go into it and do the mornings all about yourself. With so many options out there, there's no reason to continue with something that depresses you or makes you feel defeated.

4. PREPARE THE NIGHT BEFORE

It is totally normal to be a little foggy when you get up, or before, from the sun. Push the excuses to the side doing an advance preparation that will prepare you for success, suggests Coleman Annison, an instructor at Swerve Fitness. "I'm going so far as to make my morning coffee the night before," he says. "Then, I plan the morning sweat and the look of the job before I even go to bed, and I have a set of duplicate items to keep in my backpack.

5. REWARD YOURSELF

Maybe there's a pair of jeans you've been looking at or a trip you're dying to take. Set a goal to conquer, say, 30 workouts in the morning, and then reward yourself for that hard work by indulging yourself a little. For Bree Branker, a trainer in Akin's army, naps are her moment of pleasure. "I'm definitely not a morning person, per se," she says . "But if I get up and leave early, then I can feel good because I've earned a little bit of time later in the day."

6. BE HAPPY THAT YOU CAN DO IT

Sometimes it is difficult to put things in perspective. Especially early in the morning. But finding time to be grateful to have the opportunity to exercise at that time in the first place is an excellent way to incorporate it more regularly into your routine. "I constantly remind myself that I have the ability to move, and I do not want to take that for granted," says CJ Koegel, a trainer in New York City. "When I walk, run or exercise, I'm grateful during those activities."