Morning Weight Training

**DanteDaVinci** · 09-01-2012 01:10 PM

I've been weight training for over a year and been making staedy strength & size gains throughout. With an ever increasing workload in every other aspect in my life, I have been forced to look at doing my training in the mornings. Does anyone have any advise for me? Will my workouts be as effective? I've read I should eat 1 hour before hitting the gym is this true?

Any help would be really appreciated guys, Ideally I want to keep progressing at the same rate I have been doing.

Thanks in advance

**Mart001** · 09-01-2012 01:27 PM

just do it, it may take about a week to adjust. just make sure there is a pint of water on the side to gulp as you leave, being hydrated helps.

**Zeigler** · 09-01-2012 01:38 PM

I've trained A.M for the last year or so, 2 points of advice if you do -

Make sure you do as much vertical movement between waking and lifting, and have a warm shower. Your spinal discs fill with fluid when asleep, they need to drain before you exercise/stretch the lower back or you'll be at risk of disc problems.

Do a ton of mobility work as you wont be lifting with the benefit of having moved all day. T Spine, ankle & hips especially.

**stronglikewood** · 09-01-2012 01:40 PM

Agree with Mart. Just drink some water, then go with it. Did that today and had a good session.

**Defcon5** · 12-01-2012 10:51 PM

I have been a few times in the morning, but can barely lift anything! Always feel really weak compared to my ususal evening training time

**SpiderDan** · 13-01-2012 08:52 AM

The body gets used to training at certain times and gears itself up appropriately which is why if you do a random session at a completely different time it will struggle.

So long as you're consistent you'll adapt, dont go in expecting your weights to be as good to start with, just take your time.

Also hydrate properly and do more warming up than usual, even if you sit at a desk all day you'll be warmer than when you first get up.

**James** · 13-01-2012 10:28 AM

What is your morning eating protocol? Do you eat prior to training?>

**Mart001** · 13-01-2012 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by James

What is your morning eating protocol? Do you eat prior to training?>

TBH i dont see this as anything having any bearing any more, for years I've glugged a shake and some dextrose prior to gym, perhaps it works out about 20-30mins before work sets, but recently I've just had water, no difference. Being hydrated is important has taken me years to work out.

I do down calories before bedtime, either eggs and milk or oats in shake.

It might be mental as well, try some mental imaging in bed, see yourself lifting the mornings workout, make it real but succeed. See if that helps, getting gear.

**James** · 13-01-2012 12:32 PM

Training in the fasted state improves glucose tolerance during fat-rich diet.
Adaptations to skeletal muscle with enduranc... [J Sci Med Sport. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI

I would still suggest elevating protein synthesis, at the end of the day, the studies are out there to show that TOTAL fasted training isn't optimal whereas dumping 10g BCAA down your neck 10 minutes prior keeps you basically fasted (thanks to the super low amount of calories), but ramps up protein sythn to maximum. Optimal obviously meaning maximising possible gains whilst minimalising possible muscle wastage.