Welcome to the Get Fit Guys' quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield, and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

Now, for the past four years, I've been churning out quick and dirty tips to help you burn fat,

build muscle, and enhance your athletic performance.

You can find the full archive of all those episodes over at quick and dirty tips.com

slash get fit guy.

I've also written more than 200 jam-packed newsletters full of cutting-edge fitness advice

based on the latest scientific research, and that's also

all available over at quick and dirty tips.com. But I realize that sometimes it can be hard to

distill all this fitness information into a practical day of living that still allows you to work,

have a social life, take care of a family, and enjoy other hobbies, all while supporting burning fat and building muscle. So in this special

episode, I'm going to walk you through a day in my life so that you can see how I practically

incorporate the fitness tips that I've shared with you over the years into my own busy everyday life.

And now let's jump into a day in the life of Get Fit Guy. So it all starts with waking up.

And in the episode, How Sleep Makes You Fit, you learn the importance of sleep when it comes to

appetite and weight control. I personally sleep an average of about eight hours each night, and I make sure

to prioritize my sleep by sleeping in a completely dark room, even going so far as to use earplugs

and a sleep mask. Sometime between about 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., I wake up and embark upon my morning

routine. Now, multiple studies have shown the importance of a daily morning routine in simplifying

your life, reducing stress, and making you more productive the rest of the day.

So I personally begin each day by measuring my heart rate and then quietly journaling with

something called a five-minute journal.

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