Excuses

From going to the gym often I've witnessed several friends try to get into the workout grind but don't last very long. Some get discouraged after not being able to lift a lot of weight but what they don't understand is that we all had to start somewhere. Many get through the first day and for the next couple days they think they are too sore from the first day to workout. Those types of people then end up not going to the gym everyday and achieving the results they want.

Working out in the morning?

Here are some reasons to consider working out in the morning can help you in many ways...

1. Exercising early in the morning "jump starts" your metabolism. As a result, you’ll be burning more calories all day long, just because you exercised in the morning.
    
2. Exercising in the morning energizes you for the day, not to mention that great feeling of virtue you have knowing you've done something disciplined and good for you.
    
3. Studies have shown that exercise significantly increases mental acuity. A benefit that lasts four to ten hours after your workout ends. Exercising in the a.m. means you get to harness that brainpower, instead of wasting it while you’re snoozing.
    
4. Assuming you make exercise a true priority, it shouldn't be a major problem to get up 30 to 60 minutes earlier—especially since regular exercise generally means a higher quality of sleep, which in turn means you’ll probably require less sleep.
    
5. When you exercise at about the same time every morning, especially if you wake up regularly at about the same time. You’re regulating your body's endocrine system and circadian rhythms.                                                                                                                                                                                                                
6. Many people find that morning exercise has a tendency to regulate their appetite for the rest of the day. Not only do they eat less (since activity causes the release of endorphin, which in turn diminishes appetite), they also choose healthier portions of healthier foods.                                                                            
7. People who consistently exercise find that sometimes to their great surprise, that the appointed time every morning evolves into something they look forward to. 

Cite: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=468