MORNING ROUTINE – FIT INTO THE DAY

Welcome to the area for exercise. You can find a small overview and what awaits you here in the next few weeks in the following video from our sports science expert Philipp Heß.

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The Morning

As mentioned in the video, we start in week 1 with the morning, the “start of the day”!

What does your morning look like when you go to work? How do you get to work and how long does it take you?

Regardless of whether you go to work by car, public transport, bicycle or on foot, your body gets some exercise, fresh air and thus has time to “wake up”. It looks a little different in the home office. This movement is missing here and therefore it is very difficult for our metabolism and circulation to get going.

Working from home also offers us a great advantage: we save time! Time we normally need to get to work. Time that we can now use for ourselves and our health, for example with a small movement unit.

In the morning, our bodies need some support to quickly get to an active and productive level.

Studies show:

  • Following a fixed routine in the morning reduces the objectively measurable stress parameters in the rest of the day and at the same time increases general well-being (1)
  • Exercising in the morning leads to significantly improved memory and more effective information processing for the rest of the day (2)
  • Morning exercise has a positive impact on sleep quality and blood pressure (3)

“MOVEMENT NOT ONLY PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE HOME OFFICE SITUATION.” – DR. LUTZ HERDENER

Morning Routine

Start your day proactively and get your circulation going. In this video you will find instructions for an active morning routine. Try it out now!

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Bibliography:

  1. Biss, Renee K. / Hasher, Lynn (2012): Happy as a Lark: Morning-Type younger and older adults are higher in positive affect
  2. Tomporowski, Phillip D. (2003): Effects of acute bouts of exercise on cignition
  3. Collier, Scott / Fairbrother, Kimberly / Cartner, Ben / Alley, Jessica R. / (2014): Early morning exercise is best for reducing blood pressure and improving sleep