Jogging in the morning.

[light-welter]

I have tried to convince myself recently that I'll wake up at 6 or 7 a.m and go out for a jog, but I always set my alarm and i'm just too tired in the morning. Surley being tired you won't be able to run as far or as well, especially on an empty stomach. I'm just 15 so getting up early isn't exactly my strong point now. Any advice on getting up to jog in the morning?

[right_hook_roye]

its acctually really hard to do it in the morning and when you wake up that early you feel to tired to run. But wash your face and stretch really well after the stretching youll feel good enough for the run. Coz ussually in the mornings ur muscles are all too relaxed and rested but once you warm up youre good to go

[ajay11]

If you pig out on certain foods before you go to sleep you'll feel lethargic in the mornings.

At 15 years old you should wake up with all systems go.

That said I'd question how necessary an early morning run is for a teenager. Surely you can do enough during the day....

[light-welter]

Yea, I'm still at school though, I go to boxing training on a Monday and Thursday, play football Tuesday and Friday and Sunday, and do weights Monday-Thursday. But the football (soccer) season is nearly over and i wanted to do some running in the morning to keep myself fit during pre-season. Having a shower should wake me up so I'll try that.

[Youngblood]

I do all my running in the morning. Not jogging though, tabatas. Routine is wake, eat a banana and have a glass of orange juice, wash face...do some stretching and a few rounds of skipping, then my sprints. Warm back down with few rounds of skipping, back home for protein shake and then breakfast within 1/2 hour.

Shower and ready for the day. Feel great, lotsa energy and generally no aches or pains.

[boxingtactics07]

If you're a teenager, then your school day probably starts around 8 A.M.? You should learn to run at night-time if the morning is too hard for you. You could run around at about 8:00/9:00 every night, come back, take a shower, relax, and be in bed by 11:00. That way you can sleep in until 7:00 every day and get a mandatory 8 hours of sleep. Also, I disagree 100% with the people that say it's better to run on an empty stomach, it's not. If you decide to run in the mornings, consider splitting your breakfast... like have a whole-grain cereal or oatmeal with a glass of orange juice before the run and then something like gatorade, eggs, toast, and maybe a piece of fruit when you get back from the run.

[Chicago Nights]

You have to FORCE yourself to do, especially the first week. After you get over that, you get used to it and in fact HATE it when you miss a run. That initial grogginess feels like death but as soon as you get 10 minutes into your run, yuoure awake. ALways lay out your running gear right by the bed and place your alarm on the other side of the room, so you cant simply back hand it into snooze. :good

[Raja510]

Getting out of bed and straight onto the road is hard without warming up. I start with a couple sets of sit-ups and push-ups to get the blood moving. Then shadow box a couple rounds followed by a light stretch. I find it much easier to run when I'm warmed up with a lite sweat.

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[light-welter]

Aye. I think i'll try and force myself to get up in the morning during the holdays when i don't have school, my school day starts at 9 a.m. I'd probobly be running on a full-stomach if i ran at 8 or 9p.m., ahwell I'll give it a go. Cheers

[joekirkbycobra]

in the morning your dehydrated best of training midday runnin at night like ricky hatton does

[viru§™]

Aye. I think i'll try and force myself to get up in the morning during the holdays when i don't have school, my school day starts at 9 a.m. I'd probobly be running on a full-stomach if i ran at 8 or 9p.m., ahwell I'll give it a go. Cheers
The point of running is to improve an energy system. You should always eat before you run so you work to your max potential.

[truepwrz]

i would say wake up at 5 am get a protein shake, a cup of water, then a cold shower(sometimes talking a warm one will make you sleepy) then go out and start fast to wake yourself up

i personally like jogging in mornings better because no cars and no kids hanging out in mornings

[Melbourneborn]

Your right - as a teenager, getting up early isn't our strong suit! This is because our circadian rhythms tend to creep out by a few hours.. thus, we want to stay up later and get up later.

Anyway.. to your question. Why get up at 6am? If you normally get up at 8am, why not get up at 7.30 and run for half an hour. The point is - for some reason, people want to run that early in the morning when they dont have the committment and will inevitably stop. So, only get up slightly before you usually do.

[dougiefresh412]

You gotta really want it, and decide if its really worth it to you. Starting is the hardest part, i guarantee if you do if for a couple weeks it will become a habbit and you truely wont want to miss a day of it. Good luck with your training.

[BlackWater]

Try not to eat after 6-7pm and when you get up in the morning have 5-15 grams of protein warm-up, stretch, and then try jogging.

[viru§™]

Try not to eat after 6-7pm

Why?

[MrSmall]

Try not to eat after 6-7pm and when you get up in the morning have 5-15 grams of protein warm-up, stretch, and then try jogging.

5-15 grams?
why bother, dog?

[BlackWater]

Why?
I misread the OP. That's only if you're trying to lose weight/fat.

[BlackWater]

5-15 grams?
why bother, dog?

So your muscles don't go into a catabolic state?

[light-welter]

Rite, i'm gunnu try waking up at 7a.m, havin a smallish breakfast, and running for half an hour to start. The only reason i thought waking up really early was good was because most pro boxers seem to do it, Tyson would wake up at 2a.m!

[Youngblood]

Rite, i'm gunnu try waking up at 7a.m, havin a smallish breakfast, and running for half an hour to start. The only reason i thought waking up really early was good was because most pro boxers seem to do it, Tyson would wake up at 2a.m!

I'm sounding like a broken record here I'm sure, but unless you are running to cut weight, and like a lot of us doing it for cardio, why jog?

Proper sprints are the way to go. They will increase your cardio like no other thing. They take a lot less time. You are less likely to develop knee joint and ligament damage. It will increase your explosiveness. It will help strengthen your legs thus increasing your punching power. And the list goes on...

Jogging has some benefits, sure. But it totally pales in comparison to what tabatas will do for you, as an athelete and boxer.

A few facts:
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[BlackWater]

I'm sounding like a broken record here I'm sure, but unless you are running to cut weight, and like a lot of us doing it for cardio, why jog?

Proper sprints are the way to go. They will increase your cardio like no other thing. They take a lot less time. You are less likely to develop knee joint and ligament damage. It will increase your explosiveness. It will help strengthen your legs thus increasing your punching power. And the list goes on...

Jogging has some benefits, sure. But it totally pales in comparison to what tabatas will do for you, as an athelete and boxer.

A few facts:
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I do HIIT training 3 times a week and try for some LSD running on Sundays. Or biking or swimming.

[MrSmall]

5 grams isn't going to save you, bro, you would need at least 20 and 20 of carbs if you actually want to do something.
And even then that's a pitifully small amount, depends on bodyweight however.

[viru§™]

I misread the OP. That's only if you're trying to lose weight/fat.
How will not eating after 6-7pm help lose fat? Makes no sense at all.

[viru§™]

I'm sounding like a broken record here I'm sure, but unless you are running to cut weight, and like a lot of us doing it for cardio, why jog?

Proper sprints are the way to go. They will increase your cardio like no other thing. They take a lot less time. You are less likely to develop knee joint and ligament damage. It will increase your explosiveness. It will help strengthen your legs thus increasing your punching power. And the list goes on...

Jogging has some benefits, sure. But it totally pales in comparison to what tabatas will do for you, as an athelete and boxer.

A few facts:
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The amount of times I've argued this is ridiculous. The thinking around here is if all past boxers ran over distance everyone here must do it to, no matter the benefits of sprints.

[light-welter]

I'm sounding like a broken record here I'm sure, but unless you are running to cut weight, and like a lot of us doing it for cardio, why jog?

Proper sprints are the way to go. They will increase your cardio like no other thing. They take a lot less time. You are less likely to develop knee joint and ligament damage. It will increase your explosiveness. It will help strengthen your legs thus increasing your punching power. And the list goes on...

Jogging has some benefits, sure. But it totally pales in comparison to what tabatas will do for you, as an athelete and boxer.

A few facts:
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Ah, rite, i've heard of this thing. Sprint between two lampost's, jog the next two kind of thing?

[Youngblood]

Nope. It is very specific. 20 second all out sprint. Rest exactly 10 seconds. 20 second all out sprint. 10 sec. rest. Do it 8 in all times. Will take you less then 5 minutes. Make sure to have a proper stretch and warm up. A round or two of skipping serves as a good warm up, plus a warm down, same thing.

It's intense, but the results are unparalleled.

If you are just starting, it might not be the best option if you have zero cardio to start. Soon as you got some wind tho, it is the way to go. No shame in doing it and finding you can't go all out either. It'll quickly come.

[sheff-fighter]

I think jogging in the morning is ok for some but it's very difficult to teach yourself to do it if it doesn't come naturally.

The times I've done it (I'd love it if I could, as it fits in better with my day and if I know I have to, I can just get on with it), I've just felt awful all day - like really really drained. That's even with a light snack and loads of water before it too.

[Mäksu]

"No one wants to get up at 4 and run when it's pitch-dark, but it has to be done. The only reason i do it so early is because i believe the other guy isn't doing it and that gives me a little edge" - Tyson

[viru§™]

"No one wants to get up at 4 and run when it's pitch-dark, but it has to be done. The only reason i do it so early is because i believe the other guy isn't doing it and that gives me a little edge" - Tyson

That is meant to mean something? :huh

[Mäksu]

That means get up and run if you wanna be someone, don't turn off your alarm clock, just go and run.

[viru§™]

That means get up and run if you wanna be someone, don't turn off your alarm clock, just go and run.
If you "wanna be someone" train as often and as hard as you can. Getting up at some stupid time in the morning to run doesn't make you better than anyone else.

[BlackWater]

How will not eating after 6-7pm help lose fat? Makes no sense at all.

It also depends when you go to sleep. I go to sleep around 8-9 ish so I guess the general thought is, is not to eat 1-2 hours before you go to sleep. That would probably have made more sense to say. And I didn't mean LOSE fat I meant not gain anymore.

[light-welter]

Right, so i'm 65kg and want to get down to like 62kg (light-welterweight), is joggin a good method of getting their?

[BlackWater]

Right, so i'm 65kg and want to get down to like 62kg (light-welterweight), is joggin a good method of getting their?

You can, not fast, but you can get there jogging.

[Mohak]

I have tried to convince myself recently that I'll wake up at 6 or 7 a.m and go out for a jog, but I always set my alarm and i'm just too tired in the morning. Surley being tired you won't be able to run as far or as well, especially on an empty stomach. I'm just 15 so getting up early isn't exactly my strong point now. Any advice on getting up to jog in the morning?

There's two methods you can use.

1. Stop making excuses and just fucking run.

2. Go for a run at a later time.


I use the first method, I hate waking up early in the mornings too, but I'd rather run in the morning than later on during the day. My trick is to put the alarm so far away that that when it goes off I have to go to the other side of the room to switch it off. Moving about to switch off the alarm helps get rid of that groggy feeling you get in the morning. If you put the alarm next to your bed you'll just switch it off and roll over back into bed

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