Wanted to see what tips the early risers out there have to get you up and straight on the trainer early AM? With my family and other commitments it’s getting to a point where getting up early (5.30) and getting the workout done before work is my best option but whilst I am fully motivated at night,…

leconte broke me the other day :frowning:

Yeah I hear you! As you can see I didn’t exactly “nail it”!

@dprofis I’m no nutritional guru but I like to eat later in the day prior to attempting SS or zone 4+ workouts. My last meal tends to be around 8 p.m and I seem to carry over enough fuel for those workouts. Good luck :metal:

@veloaccro you may be right, I actually ate at 9M last night and may have been fine but the ride kinda scared me, may have been more mental!!!

Go with the late fuelling strategy and see where it takes you, good luck with your next workout.

in bed by 2145. everything ready to go night before. get up fix coffee and banana while i change. stretch and do some body weight leg stuff for 2-3 minutes to loosen them up. That really helps with the lethargic feeling in my legs. all this starts at 0500 for me. consistently do this and you will ge…

Bumping this: I do early morning workouts because of my schedule/family obligations etc. Also, try as hard as I can, it’s very difficult for me to be in bed before 10 pm (because of those same obligations.) My question concerns sleep: if I have to make a choice between getting inadequate sleep vs. …

I would never skip sleep - it’s the foundation of everything!

Are those obligations things you really can’t influence? Or find a way to work around? I wouldn’t skip sleep, but shorten or skip the training you’ve got planned. But it totally depens on how many hours of sleep you need to feel good. I know people who can perform perfectly on just 4 hours of slee…

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