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With the holiday season in full swing, your after-work schedule is about to blow up. And let's be honest, every party invite you receive is just one more night you're not going to show up to the gym. So even if you're a strictly-sweat-at-night kind of girl, it's time to embrace the morning workout. You know it'll help you stick to your fitness goals this month, but we get that you might need more convincing. Here, the best reasons for sweating it out in the A.M.
You won't have to squeeze it in before happy hour
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You'll fire up fat burning when you need it most
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"You're going to start your day with your metabolism revved up," says Monica Nelson, American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer. "Which means you're going to burn through the food you eat during the day, rather than when you're sleeping." Especially clutch when your coworkers are bringing in homemade holiday fudge.
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You'll set a healthy tone for the day
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That rush of endorphins you feel after a great workout boosts your energy and your mood, says Nelson. And you're less likely to nosh on junk food in this super-healthy state of mind. "You usually feel so good that you want to refuel with good food."
You don't need to wake up THAT much earlier
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