Who works out before going to work?

This is a tough one. I'm with you on not wanting to be up any earlier than 5:30. It sounds like you are enjoying your workouts right now. Does the high from exercise last for awhile? If so, can you use that feeling to talk yourself into getting up earlier?

I'm not a huge fan of before work workouts, but there are days I have to do them. I just tell myself the alarm has already woken me, get out and do it.
Honestly, the gym is near my school, so if I am using the weights, I just go after school. IF I am doing fitness classes there are a couple in the evening and I really do enjoy them.
It helps that I have an almost 17 year old who can snack or do whatever he needs to and a DH that doesn't get off until 7 if he works.

I am also a teacher. I do a morning class at our gym M, W, F at 5:00 a.m. I get up around 4:20 a.m. I love the class so it gives me the motivation to go. I may try and go on Tues also and do my own workout. On Thursdays, I work out with my trainer after work. I love getting my workout done in the morning. I am not a morning person so it took some adjusting, but I have so much more energy in the morning. I was doing the Tue/Thur 6:00 p.m. class before switching to mornings. I really lacked energy. Making the moves to the morning was a win!

For the 25 years I worked, I got up at 5:30 and walked 2 miles before work. Our neighborhood is safe so I didn't worry about the dark.

I can’t do it. I have to be to work at 7:20 (earlier if I need to set up equipment or make copies) and I just can’t get up any earlier. I’m already up at 5 to walk the dogs (not really exercise for me). I’m so-so about going in the evening. I think I’m going to try packing my gym clothes and going right after school this coming year.

I do! I get up at 5, 5:15 every day. I leave for work at 7. But I take extra time to myself after the workout. Noone is up yet. Everything is so quiet. I love the time to myself. It defiantly sets up my day on a positive note! And it’s hard at first but gets easier and I’m doing a fun Beachbody workout so I look forward to getting up.

I get up at 5 and while I'm not a fan, even after doing it for years, I do know this is what works for me. I get my clothes ready the night before and set my 'Rock Clock' alarm. Think The Rock singing at you to get your candy a$$ out of bed! Makes me giggle every morning.

I love this idea, tfs!

Something that helps me and DH do things like this is to think of them as a mandatory task or appointment, rather than something you want or hope to do. Not tell ourselves “I’m going to do my best to do this.” Because that leaves room for reasons/excuses not to do it when they come up, instead of finding a work around. And until the habit is fully formed, not even allowing yourself to do it the next day when we don’t feel like it. (when it’s not a daily task)

Sabrina, I’d start doing it at that time several weeks before you have to head back so that your body is accustomed to it by the time you add back the physical and mental exhaustion of teaching and your children’s fall sports. Also, is it possible to streamline your mornings any more to give yourself more time? Maybe something you do in the mornings that you could do the night before? What about tools to help like an automatic coffeemaker, or assigning a task you do to your children?

When I work in the office I get up at 4:30 and go to a class at the gym at 5:15. I just have to make myself go. What helps me is to have my workout clothes, including socks and headband, laid out the night before. And just make myself go and remind myself how much better I feel after working out.