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It’s 4:45 am You wake up to static white noise from your alarm clock that’s set between two radio stations (I find it more effective than standard beeps). His gym clothes are on the floor next to the bed for quick access. You grab a pre-workout drink, brush your teeth, grab your gym bag, and head out the door within five minutes of waking up.

On the way to the gym, you mentally prepare and perform your workout in your head. You get to the gym around 5 AM, do a couple of warm-up sets, and start to feel the rush of your pre-workout drink. Now it’s time to hit the heavyweights. Do massive reps and sets for about an hour and a half and then finish off with a short interval cardio session while taking in some BCAAs. At home, you drink your post-workout shake and then shower. By the time you get to work, you’ve already worked a day and then some. In fact, you’ve already tried harder than most people in a month, if not more.

I’ve been doing morning workouts for many years and I can attest that once you get into the habit of working out early in the morning, there’s no going back. There are too many benefits to working out right now. Okay, I mean most people with 9 to 5 jobs, but I know people with odd jobs who keep coming in first thing in the morning. People will think you’re crazy for getting up so early to lift weights, but once you review some of the benefits of working out at this time, you’ll see that maybe you’re not so crazy after all.

I’ve heard some complain that his strength isn’t up to par in the mornings, but I think a lot of it is mental. For starters, your testosterone levels are at their peak when you wake up. The excuse is usually a lack of quality sleep the night before. I admit that getting up this early takes some getting used to. But think about it; What is the difference between 5 am and 9 am, or 7 pm or any other time? It’s just a time. You have to get that into your head. Also, your mind is fresh first thing in the morning. You have not gone through any stress of the day; everything is new, so you can focus 100% on your training.

Some other pluses are that there is no traffic or distractions on the way to the gym and the gym is certainly not overcrowded at the moment. The people there are serious (you have to dedicate yourself to getting up to go to the weights while the rest of the world is still asleep) and you can feed off their energy and sense of commitment. How many times have you gone to the gym after 5pm only to end up frustrated by the masses of people around you? Most of his time is spent waiting for people to stop socializing and ‘looking good’ so he can access his machine. Therefore, the potential for better quality workouts is in the mornings rather than prime time. Let’s not forget to mention that when you’re done, you’ll have a better overall sense of well-being and being able to tackle whatever comes your way for the rest of the day because your biggest battle, pushing iron, is over.

I’m not going to sit here and tell you it’s easy. Is there anything worth having easy? I will tell you that making your workout the first task of the day is extremely rewarding in many ways. So go to bed a little earlier tonight and set your alarm. It’ll take a week or so to get used to, but once you do, I seriously doubt you’ll ever want to change it. There is simply no other feeling like it.