Training first thing
The workout goes before the workday; a session planned for later tends not to happen
Train before meetings, travel and other people's demands get a vote. People who run businesses or live on the road tend to adopt it because the evening slot is the one that gets canceled. It costs an earlier night, and most people are a little weaker and stiffer at 7am than at 5pm.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Chris BumsteadDoes it
Bodybuilder · Six-time Classic Physique Mr. Olympia
Working out early, before the day starts, is first on his list of six travel habits, with a blunt reason attached: if he plans to go later, he will not go. The list came in answer to a reader asking how he stays on track while living on the road.
Source: The Standard newsletter: How to Master Your Mindset - Nick BareDoes it
Hybrid athlete · Bare Performance Nutrition founder
Trains early because the rest of the day cannot be trusted. He calls the chaos that follows putting out fires, and once a fire starts you cannot walk away from it, so the movement, and the energy and focus he gets from it, goes first.
Source: BPN: Nick Bare's 3 Tips for a Better Morning Routine
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Daily minimum workout
A floor you never drop below: 20 minutes of movement and recovery on your worst day
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 4 recommend it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Batch cooking protein
Cook a week of chicken, lean meat or fish in one session so protein is always to hand
On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 3 do it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Eating the same meals every day
A fixed set of meals repeated for weeks so food needs no decisions
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 has discussed it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
High-protein frozen meals
Ready meals chosen for protein and fiber when there is no time to cook
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Home gym
A private training space at home, from a garage rack to a fully equipped room
On record from 7 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 2 recommend it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Temptation bundling
Only allow yourself something you want while doing something you avoid
On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 1 recommends it
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