- Realizing that I have way more energy at work if I wake up at 0430 and get some pre-workout in me/workout in than if I get another hour of sleep.
- Going to bed absolutely no later than 9:30PM.
- On weekends/non-work days, it is critical to still set my alarm clock for 0430. As long as my body wakes up at 0430 and then I consciously reset my alarm to go off again at 0600 or whatever I can “sleep in” without jacking my body clock up, which makes waking up again at 0430 Monday morning way, way easier.
- If I am in a rut and having a hard time getting out of bed at 0430, I put my phone on the opposite side of the bedroom, on a chair or something. The act of having to physically get out of bed to turn my alarm off makes it much easier to stay out of bed and just go workout.
- I rarely, if ever, do a workout that takes longer than 45 minutes. This means I may not ever be a body builder or championship athlete, but it fits into my schedule consistently and forces me to focus on doing the most important stuff during my workout and not waste time.