Fitting in a morning workout can improve your health and productivity throughout the day. FitClub makes it easy with a variety of early morning classes at all three Springfield locations, including step classes, CycleFit, BallZone, Ripped, PowerZone, TG Training, BarreFit, lap swim, and small group Intensity Training.

An early morning workout ensures that unexpected work or family obligations that may pop up during the course of your day will not disrupt your fitness goals or workout plans. Making a plan before you head to bed the night before will help you achieve the benefits of a morning workout!

1. Prepare for morning success the night before—Before you go to bed, make a plan for the morning’s workout. Will you be taking a class?
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   Hitting the cardio machines? Lifting weights? Lay out your clothes and any gear you need to make getting to that workout easy in the morning. Nothing derails a morning workout faster than looking for a sock or sports bra in a dark bedroom.


2. Share your plans with friends or on Facebook or Twitter—Be proud of your intention to fit in a morning workout. Sharing your goals with friends and family also makes you feel accountable. When the alarm clock wakes you early, you’ll remember that you made a commitment to yourself and shared it with others, and that maybe the motivation you need to follow-through.


3. Sleep—You don’t have to sacrifice your sleep to workout in the morning. Gradually moving your bedtime forward each evening will allow you to wake up fully rested and early enough for a workout. Prepare yourself for sleep with a calming bedtime routine and turn the TV off just a few minutes earlier each night until you are sleeping seven to nine hours before the early morning alarm. Insufficient sleep before an early morning workout is counterproductive, ineffective, and will derail your long-term plans.


4. Have a healthy pre-workout snack—Give your body the fuel it needs to face an early morning workout. Working out on an empty stomach can be uncomfortable and make you feel lethargic. Eat something, but don’t overdo it. A banana, some peanut butter, or a piece of toast will give your body the fuel it needs to power through an early morning workout.


5. Simplify your post-workout strategy—Leave yourself enough time to shower, dress, and prepare for the workday. FitClub makes it easy to transition from the workout to the boardroom with ample locker rooms equipped with showers and hairdryers. Bring your work clothes with you and efficiently move from workout to work, knowing nothing that pops up can interfere with your workout.

Check FitClub’s group exercise schedules [http://fitclub.net/index.php/group-schedules/group-exercise] early and often to find a class that motivates you to get out of bed!