Have you already decided to start a new fitness regime when lockdown is over? In the current climate where we have to stay at home, it’s hard to imagine that your initial excitement to run off to the nearest exercise class or gym may turn into mild panic when the big day arrives.
Here’s my guide to keeping those nerves at bay when that day does arrive…
P.S Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later!
“Workout at home,” they said.
“It’ll be easy,” they said.
“It’ll be fun,” they said.
Well they got the last bit right!…
Anyone else been swinging erratically between, “I’m going to use this time at home to relax and recharge,” and “I could be super-productive and get loads of things done,” this week?!
When you’re relaxing having family time you worry you should be cracking on with something and then when you are beavering away at something you worry you should be making the most of being at home!
Whilst it’s been a very surreal week, I have learnt a few things during my time at home…
What. A. Week.
I’ve found myself channelling Ross from Friends – “I’m fine!”
As I sit down to write today’s blog post I’m left wondering what can I possibly say that hasn’t already been said?
We’ve all seen the lists circulating on social media, “Fun things to do at home,” “Staying active at home,” and “Things that haven’t been cancelled.”
So instead, I’m taking a light-hearted look at working from home.
As someone who works from home in-between classes, I would like to share my experiences with you and prepare those of you now at home for what’s to come…
Here’s an honest food diary from the last 6 days, warts and all!
There’s no special or restrictive diet going on. Just what I class as a reasonable attempt at trying to eat reasonably well with a very relaxed approach!
I’ve often read food diaries in magazines and newspapers and thought, “and where’s the rest of it?!” or “surely they can’t eat like that ALL the time?!”
I’m keeping it real here and haven’t missed off one late night snack! If you know me well you will know I can and like to eat like a horse much to the disbelief of many.
Oh, and it’s 6 days not 7 as I came up with the idea last weekend and blog day is Friday!
Not a day goes by where I don’t scroll down my Instagram feed to be bombarded with images of perfectly toned women in bikinis or workout gear. They have tiny waists but curves in all the right places, abs to die for and bootys that won’t quit!
A huge part of my job involves trying to keep my class members motivated. For me to be able to do this means I always have to be motivated. Here are my top 5 fitspirational tips for staying motivated!
It’s no wonder the majority of people find it hard to love exercise when we have been programmed to think of it as something we ‘should be doing’ whether we like it or not to ‘look better.’ We’ve been told no pain, no gain, so it’s got to be painful for it to work, right? Sore muscles are a badge of honour so if you’re not aching maybe you’re not doing it right? Maybe you should try something harder or more intense? If you’re enjoying it, isn’t it probably too easy?
We usually only hear about the pros of working out in the morning and the cons of working out in the evening. “Exercise in the morning before your brain figures out what it’s doing!” After all, who wants to get in from a long day at work only to get changed and go out again? Not to mention no-one wants to workout on a full stomach so you have to eat dinner either really early or really late.
Well, it’s time to debunk some of those “evening workouts are bad” myths and reveal some of the positives of exercising later in the day…
