What is your favourite form of exercise first thing in the morning?

I used to run 15-30 minutes first thing in the morning. I suffered a knee injury so I had to stop and now it's usually a very light run or bicycle.

In the morning I like to do stretching exercises because that's my way of meditation. I focus on my breathing and on the exercises and forget about what's going on in the world. Searching helps me relieve stress and it helps me have a good start to my morning.

I don’t really know like I don’t have a favorite skill about exercise because I don’t doubt regularly how I want it to work

I really enjoy a nice relaxing exercise in the morning. Like yoga or some light stretching. Though sometimes I like to go hard and do some high intensity rowing machine, I find the more active I am the more it wakes me up and gives me a boost of energy.

High intensity interval training (HIIT).

I saw a video from an MD who advised this:
2 minutes normal exertion,
20 seconds full exertion,
2 minutes normal,
20 seconds full,
2 minutes normal,
20 seconds full,
2 minutes normal.

Total time elapsed, 9 minutes.

Total full exertion, 1 minute.

He said that this gives the same effect as 45 minutes of normal exertion.

I've been doing it, and it does feel like I've been on a half-hour walk.

I use an app called hiitme to keep time.

Try HIIT, you'll like it!

Most of the time I wake up, meditate and do some
Yoga. However, because I work from home and sit all day, I have started adding in a 5 to 10 minute walk on the treadmill. Hoping to take that outside once spring is actually here.

Yoga with Adriene on YouTube. I can pick one that is short enough for even days when I wake up late and can only manage a 5 minute routine, and I don’t get all sweaty to the point where I need to shower or just be stinky all day.

I do 5 to 20 minute workout videos with Popsugar Fitness on YouTube, whatever feels doable! Even if it's just 5 minutes, that's great, and it gets me moving. And eventually I got to a point where I was looking forward to seeing what the next video was going to be and doing longer workouts!

I love stretching in the morning! It helps create blood flow and it takes away any pain I might have had from the previous night's sleep.

I’ve always practiced volleyball, and since I was very young my training has been in the morning (which leaves me energized for my day). However, now that I can’t train with my team I have taken up running and I’m loving it! I enjoy being able to feel the breeze through my skin and the accomplishment that comes with beating my own times. Also, running allows me to go into a meditation-like state by leaving my mind blank and having to focus only on putting one foot in front of the other. Hope this message helps you!

I like to wake up and start my day with 25-30 minutes of yoga before I go on to do strength training and cardio a little after! Yoga gets my muscles awake and it’s refreshing start before starting anything heavier or harder.

Yoga, because it wakes up the mind and the body. Yoga is always a grear way to start each day. It puts you in a content and peaceful mindset.

My favourite form of exercise in the morning is either yoga, running outside or a 5 minute workout. I like yoga when I want to let out stress that I am feeling and it is great for relaxation. When I run I not only get a good workout but also get to breathe some fresh air and it’s good to get out in the nature. The only thing that bothers me sometimes is that I need to wait for good weather to be able to run. It’s mostly cold where I live so if I want to run I have to have good clothes on. And the last thing I can explain is the 5 min workout. The reason I like it is because it is great when I don’t have so much time to get ready in the morning or if I just want an intense workout for only 5 minutes.

Yoga. Low intensity, allows me to connect with myself and meet me where I am that day. I get to stretch and feel some burn.

Yoga. Yoga was something I use to think was boring but I have come to realise the importance of taking a moment to breathe and focus solely on my body. It slows life down for a short time and helps me prepare for the day ahead.

My favourite exercise is either jogging in the morning with my favourite music playing through my earphones or a yoga exercise/stretch whenever I don't have much time to spare and needed more of a relaxing wake-up call instead.

While my morning coffee is brewing I run up and down my basement stairs several times for a short burst of heart-pumping exercise.

In the morning I prefer bodyweight exercises that don’t involve any equipment- some squats, incline push ups are a great way to start!