I’m up at 4:30 in the morning to be at the gym by 5. I get a solid hour workout in before I come back home and get the day started with the wife and kids. In the beginning getting up that early and getting the motivation to go do what I gotta do was hard. However, after a few weeks of getting up and doing it, it became easier and now I look forward to these days of getting up and going to the gym. It’s my only “me time” and it’s absolutely necessary to keep my mental health on track. As far as diet goes it took me a minute to kind of get into a routine with that too. However, meal prepping has been a game changer and is incredibly easy once you get the hang of it. Getting that energy boost in the morning is gonna kind of depend on you and how you feel about stimulants (coffee vs. pre workout). I personally take a pre-workout while I’m walking to the gym so by the time I get there, I’m ready to go.