I was watching an Instagram Reel when I came across one of those “fitness gurus” that said something along the line that you don’t HAVE to wake up at 5 am to workout or go to the gym and you are not any better if you do.
I think the poster was trying to come across as someone who “gives permission” for people not having to resort to toxic ways to get their fitness in, but in reality, the poster was coming across as someone with privilege in their fitness/morning routine.
I have seen this “tip” time and time again,mocking the very people who do wake up at 5am. I am here to remind you that yes, you don’t HAVE to wake up at 5am if you want to move your body, get it in a morning routine etc. But if you want to and NEED to, then you have the permission to wake up at 5 am to get in your fitness needs.
Many of us have SO many other things going on besides focusing on our health and wellness. We work, we are taking care of our families and so on. So maybe 5 am is the ONLY time you really have to get a workout in before the world wakes up.
So next time you hear someone say you don’t need to wake up at 5am to get some body movement in, remember that yes you don’t have to, but it is actually what is working for you and your situation.
Here’s to a morning routine, no matter what time,
-Deanna
Deanna Kozarov LLC 