“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion” – Muhammad Ali

Remember this guy? Greatest boxer of all time, and even HE HATED exercising!

So how did he motivate himself? There’s a story of a very simple approach he took to run/exercise every morning.

It doesn’t require fancy equipment, can easily be applied to your routine, and it’s Free!

This technique pushed me out of ‘workout procrastination’ and is the only way I’m able to exercise or go running in the morning.

As the story goes, he Wore His Gym Clothes To Bed.

Every morning, without even thinking about it, he’d just jump out of bed and go running right away.

Simple. Effective. Awesome.

WHY does wearing gym clothes to bed work? We broke it down:

Minimal Thought Process – You’ve removed the entire thought process of getting ready. It sounds minor, but when you wakeup groggy, eliminating the thought of (a) changing out of your warm pj’s (b) finding your shorts (c) finding your shirt, etc. is a huge de-motivator. Get up and go, it doesn’t get much simpler.

Excuse Removal – You’re awake. You’re wearing your gym clothes. Now what’s your excuse? A layer of stress is stripped away knowing you’re ready to go, which shrinks your potential list of excuses.

Time Maximization – Changing out of your pj’s. Laying in bed wondering if you should even change out of your pj’s. Finding your gym clothes. Putting them on. The list goes on. Just wearing your gym clothes to bed can save you 10-15 minutes of prep time. That’s how long a quick run or workout takes!

Most people waste time focusing on equipment, push-up angles and other ridiculous details.

Yet, the most important detail to get in shape is Motivation and pushing through Procrastination.

You can have the greatest workout tools in the world, but what’s the point without the drive to use them. Fix these core issues first and build a routine before getting to the complicated stuff.

Try it out and let us know how it works for you!