This intro is for those who have an easy time skipping workouts for any excuse but know they should not. Having to rebuild habits is tough, but one built, maintaining can be much easier - especially if you follow the 10 minute rule and "workout even when you don't feel like it".

The alarm goes off, and the covers are warm, but something deep inside you compels you to rise and confront the challenge. It is not motivation. No one is consistently motivated to kick off every single day with a workout. Motivation alone can only carry you so far. However, the habits forged in the moments of motivation become the building blocks of discipline. This discipline evolves into a reliable tool that propels you forward even when you do not feel like doing something.

On certain days, you might wake up wrestling with the persistent urge to remain comfortably in your bed rather than begin the day—whether it's training, work, school, or any other commitment. When faced with an early morning workout and not feeling it, consider this: get up, get dressed, and do your workout's warm-up routine. The feeling of accomplishment that follows, knowing you've conquered the initial struggle, can be a powerful motivator for the rest of your day.

Adopt the Ten-Minute Rule

Commit to at least ten minutes of exercise to gauge your motivation – nothing difficult, just the warmup section of your workout. This 10-minute period can help with your workout intention—either getting you moving fully and awake or driving you toward something easier, allowing for an easier but beneficial session. I call this easier option the placeholder workout. I am still in the habit of getting up and meeting my daily standard but with a different focus, like cardio instead of lifting and stretching/mobility instead of running.

Unsure about committing to a workout session? Let the warm-up guide your decision-making. This decision can steer you in one of two directions:

1. Continue as planned, pushing yourself because the warm-up might wake you up and get the juices flowing – which is all you need to change your mindset.

2. Instead of going 100%, pull back and go for a less intense session, ensuring you still accomplish something. Easy cardio, a walk, a stretch, or a mobility day are great options when taking it down a notch and focusing on recovery. Remember, adjusting your workout to your current energy level is okay. The important thing is that you're still moving and staying consistent with your morning fitness habit.

Eventually, after employing the 10-minute rule, you realize that all it will take to “feel like working out” is a 10-minute warmup. The best part about these two outcomes is that they make it unlikely that you will go back to bed and skip the workout altogether. Creating a morning fitness habit is not easy. Maintaining it requires this kind of effort. Unfortunately, ending a good habit like this is way too easy, as all it takes is a few mornings of sleeping in and skipping the morning workout.


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