I started relying on caffeine to start my mornings going as far back as middle school.
- My mom let me try a cup of coffee and from that moment moving forward I was completely hooked.
I loved the flavor, the aroma, and the energizing effects that would rush over my body like a warm wave. There’s nothing quite like a really flavorful cup of coffee with strong effects. Getting exercise in the mornings has been a game changer for me recently, and it’s something I can pair with my coffee consumption. I like putting my coffee in a thermos container and taking it with me on bike rides around my neighborhood in the mornings before work. My fitness and health are improving so much that I have started working out and weightlifting in the mornings as well. I bought a few dumbbells for doing bicep curls and I’m already seeing the improvements in my muscle tone when I look at myself in the mirror. It’s also really nice to feel energized from the workouts at the beginning of the day to push me through my shift at work. Some people prefer to workout at night because they say it exhausts them and helps them sleep, but I get the opposite effect. When I workout at the gym it gets me hyper and energized, feeling ready to conquer the day. It would give me a second wind in the evening and would make it harder for me to sleep. That’s why it’s perfect for me to do my weightlifting session at the beginning of the day with a cup of coffee opposed to at the end of the day right before going to bed. If I can keep this up long enough, I’ll start to look better without a shirt on for the first time since I was a kid.