Whats the 'secret' to lifting in the morning?

[Future Prodigy]

I know numerous people here have given studies that show you get optimal lifts in the evening but due to martial arts and work schedules I have decided to workout in the mornings. I know my lifts will initially suffer (and I will not lift as much as I would in the evening) but I figure that lifting lighter weights in the morning is better than none at all.

My question is, what’s the secret to doing these God forsaken morning routines!? I seem to have no energy at all and can barely ever finish a workout. Another huge factor is the 1 hour+ rule of doing activity after eating. This is crazy, because one needs to be up at 5, to eat, in order to do a 6am workout and leave for work at 7:20.

So, all you morning junkies out there... fill me in on the inside secrets to being successful with morning routines.

[president_fad]

untuck your sack and man up.

[walls]

Stop thinking about it too much, and just go train...

I train AM every day, and the odd time I have trained PM I felt like It was shit compared to my AM sessions.

[Future Prodigy]

So, did you guys eat in the morning? What was your morning routine like - wake at 5, eat at 5:10, workout at 6:30, etc?

I need some serious tips, cause it definitely is not working in my favor right now.

[Future Prodigy]

bump

[BOOMA]

the eating that happens during early morning workouts are mostly light ones...like oatmeals and fruits and eggs....throw in protein shake and that's it.

for the energy part during early mornings, start with cardio..till you're awake and all warmed up. that usually works.

[Slump]

Eat breakfast, drink some coffee, warm up with some light cardio and light weights... then get to it. There really isn't that much more to it.

[yeahbuddeh!]

untuck your sack and man up.

that's pretty much it.