Every morning is the perfect time to start your day productively. After all, exercise is essential to living a healthy lifestyle, and prioritizing it daily ensures you won’t skip it or run out of time. That’s why we spoke with a fitness expert and are here to share the best morning floor exercises to lose weight before breakfast. Starting your morning with a solid fitness routine is a great way to burn calories and set yourself up for success!
“When you exercise on an empty stomach, your body draws on its fat stores for energy instead of relying on carbohydrates from your last meal. The result? You end up burning a higher percentage fat during your workout,” explains Josh Yorkcertified personal trainer and founder and CEO of GYMGUYZ. “As your glycogen levels are lower after an overnight fast, your body turns to fat as its primary fuel source. This means you’re not just burning calories; you’re specifically targeting stored fat.”
Plus, working out on an empty stomach gives your metabolism a nice boost, helping you burn more calories during the day, even after your sweat session is over. So let’s explore the best morning floor exercises to lose weight before breakfast.
Mountaineers

- Assume a high plank position.
- Alternate between quickly bringing one knee toward your chest while keeping the other extended behind you.
- Accelerate as if you were running in place.
- Complete 6 to 8 rounds in 20-second intervals with a 10-second rest in between.
Burpees


- Start standing straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Bend your knees and lower yourself into a squat position.
- Place your hands on the floor and kick out behind you to get into a high plank.
- Perform a push-up.
- Jump your feet to meet your hands.
- Jump explosively, extending your arms overhead.
- Perform 3 to 5 sets of 10 to 15 burpees for each set, depending on your fitness level.
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Boards


- Lie on your stomach with your feet together, your forearms on the floor and your elbows under your shoulders.
- Keep your body straight and your core tight as you hold the position.
- Perform 2 to 3 sets and hold your plank for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Squats


- Stand straight with your feet apart on the floor, shoulder distance apart.
- Press your hips back, bend your knees, and lower into a squat position.
- Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
- Get up.
- Perform 2 to 4 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions per set.
Bike crunches


- Lie on your back with your legs and shoulders elevated off the floor and your hands on the back of your head.
- Stand up as you bring your left elbow to meet your right knee and extend your left leg.
- Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side, continuing to alternate.
- Perform 3 sets of 12 to 20 repetitions on each side.
Alexa Mellardo
Alexa is the Mind + Body Associate Editor at Eat This, Not That!, overseeing the M+B channel and bringing readers interesting topics on fitness, wellness, and self-care. Learn more about Alexa
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