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Exercising while fasted is a common practice for many people who get up too late to have breakfast before their spin class starts or who simply can’t stomach food early in the morning. 

But did you know that there are benefits to exercising fasted?

More than that, if it is something you haven’t tested out and having to eat before working out makes you less inclined to hit the gym, it might be worth a try.

Here’s what you need to know:

If the biggest barrier getting in between you and your workout is that you don’t have time, it’s time to make time!

There is never going to be a day when you wake up and are handed a huge pile of extra time to do as you wish, and which you can commit to using for your workout.

We all have 24 hours in the day, and you can totally make that work in your favour and use some of it to prioritize your workout and health.

To help you do that, here are 3 habits or tips you can try out to get you started: 

Sometimes we get stuck in our own head and start believing all the negative chatter we hear. 

We believe it when the voice in our mind tells us we are not looking good today or didn’t do anything good today.

We let it talk us down and convince us we are lazy or not good enough or that those negative vibes we are holding onto are a reflection of our true self.

Hint: they’re not.

In fact, none of it is true.

Get your positive vibes flowing by trying one of these 6 great strategies:

“Getting up early to workout is easy,” said no one ever.

Well maybe the odd few, but for the most part, for most of us, it’s hard.

The getting out of bed part is hard, the motivating to get to the workout part is hard, the planning and coordination for everything else that happens afterwards is hard, and really, in many ways, it’s enough to make you say “it’s not worth it.”

But that’s the thing: it’s totally worth it. 

So here’s how to make it happen:

When you think of food groups, you probably think of the grain group and dairy group and meat group, as has been engrained in our head for so many years.

And while these all have their place, when it comes to talking about nutrient dense foods and how to maximize your intake, there are a few other groups you need to consider: