An early morning workout provides numerous benefits to your health and daily schedule that exercising at other times of the day cannot. Yes, you will need to be disciplined to get up early.

And, yes, you must be focused on completing an effective workout rather than simply going through the paces in a zombie-like state. It only takes a little time and practice to make morning exercise a habit. Let’s take a closer look at some of the benefits of working out first thing in the morning.

A good morning workout routine will aid in the development of consistency. Working out in the morning prevents you from interfering with your workout schedule with other daily tasks that may appear more pressing. For example, if you exercise in the evening, you risk being late for work, feeling overburdened with errands that must be completed, or being saddled with other unanticipated to-do items. Your workout is over.

Morning exercise boosts both your physical and mental energy levels. Movement can be a tremendous source of energy, which many of us require as we begin our day. Aside from that, morning exercise has been shown to improve focus and mental abilities throughout the day. Not only will you feel more awake and energized after your workout, but your mind will be prepared to tackle whatever tasks you have planned for the day.

Workouts in the morning help you develop strong self-discipline. Nobody will argue with me when I say that getting up early in the morning to exercise improves your discipline. Developing the discipline to get up and exercise in the morning, like any other habit, becomes easier with time.

Perhaps more importantly, this discipline is likely to permeate other aspects of your life. After all, if you go to such lengths to exercise every morning, pairing that effort with healthier eating, for example, makes perfect sense.

A morning exercise routine can help you sleep better. Getting up early in the morning to exercise will help you sleep better at night. At the end of the day, your body will have a healthy sense of fatigue and will be ready to sleep. Say goodbye to the tossing and turning that comes with a restless body!

I’m also not making this up. In a recent study, participants exercised at 7 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m. three days a week. Guess who slept the most deeply and for the longest period? Yes, it was those who were doing the 7 a.m. workouts!

Morning exercise not only increases the amount of sleep you get but also improves the quality of your sleep by promoting deeper sleep cycles. Evening exercise, on the other hand, can have the opposite effect. Exercise causes stress, and your body responds to stress by releasing hormones such as adrenaline.

As previously stated, getting up early in the morning to exercise prioritizes physical fitness. Whether you realize it or not, committing to something that necessitates sacrifice creates a compelling argument in your mind that says, “it had better be worth it!”

Nobody wants to get up early every day to exercise if they aren’t going to see any results. The sacrifice required will subconsciously motivate you to work harder, look for additional ways to support your exercise results, and help you commit to the process for a longer period. The self-sacrifice of morning exercise fosters a goal-oriented mindset.