Top 5 Reasons to Love A.M. Exercise

More than 90% of those who exercise consistently have a morning fitness routine! If you want to exercise on a regular basis, the odds are in your favor if you squeeze your workout into the a.m.

Here are 5 Top Reasons to Exercise in the A.m.:

1. Exercising early in the morning "jump starts" your metabolism, keeping it elevated for hours, sometimes for up to 24 hours!
2. Exercising in the morning energizes you for the day, not to mention that gratifying feeling of virtue you have knowing you've done something good for yourself.
3. Studies have shown that exercise significantly increases mental acuity, a benefit that lasts for four to ten hours after your workout ends.
4. Assuming you make exercise a true priority, it shouldn't be a major problem to get up 30 to 50 minutes earlier. Especially since regular exercise generally means a high quality of sleep.
5. When you exercise at about the same time every morning, your regulating your body's endocrine system and circadian rhythms.

Remember these tips to help you have a morning exercise routine!