I stretch before breakfast because all that food can get in the way of being more nimble, plus I don’t want to get sick. It also allows me time for my stomach to wake up!
I exercise after breakfast. It’s only because I feel very hungry when I wake up and want to start my day off with something in my gut. At least after water and something to eat, I can plan my day and morning with working out and getting errands done.
I generally exercise before breakfast. I do this because I don’t like the feeling of food bouncing around in my stomach. I also find if I eat before all sorts of excuses and interruptions crop up and I sometimes don’t get to it even though I had the best intentions. In terms of building habits I think the sequence matters a lot so that might be the reason doing things out if order generally doesn’t work for me.
I exercise before breakfast because I feel that exercising right after I wake up gets my ready for the day. It also works up an appetite for a healthy breakfast. I feall very up and ready to go after the exercise and it gives me motivation for the rest of the day.
After breakfast because its not beneficial to work out on an empty stomac, its best to have some fruit about 20 mins before working out to give your some natural sugars and carbs that turns into energy to fuel your workout, and then get some protein into you shortly after your workout to help the recovery process!
I wake up, drink water and get right to excersise to start my day. Then I treat myself to really good coffee, more water and about an hour later a great breakfast.
Before. I feel sluggish if I start exercising too soon after eating. Eating afterwards is also a nice reward for a session.
I exercise before breakfast. I may do a small snack just to get me through my workout like a small banana, or a handful of berries, or half a protein bar. I don’t like how heavy I feel if I have breakfast before my work out. Drink plenty of water too.
Because I am trying to lose weight I find it helpful to workout before breakfast in order to burn fat rather than the food I consumed right before
I have the means and opportunity in the form of my stationary bike, but have not got up the gumption. It sits there begging to be used. I have a serious roadblock to exersise. It’s as if I dread it having in mind my exertions at work and some of my walking on errands out and about town. Maybe this and other apps will get me motivated.
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