365 Days of Fitness

365 Days of Fitness

So this year I am going to do a post for every day of my fitness journey. The past few years my understanding of fitness and life has grown. This year I am giving myself a different goal to motivate myself to keep pushing on! I have always set motivational and fitness targets but nothing public. I want people to see me this year and go “If she can so can I!”. Don’t get me wrong I know I am no fitness goddess but I am going to show you this year the power and determination I have to make me the best version of myself.

Today is day number one, 1st of January 2017. The last place a lot of people want to be after New Year's Eve is in the gym but not me! Best way to start the year is how you wish to go on. Today i woke up to my nieces jumping on the bed wanting breakfast. Before even turning over I started coughing my lungs up. For the past few days I have had a horrendous cough. I have kept working and teaching classes, generally feeling well until I get that dreadful tickle in my throat… Today I was all dressed and ready to hit the gym before my family stopped and asked what I was doing. As much as I wanted to start the new year as I wished to go on I had forgotten one of the main reasons I hit the gym. To keep myself healthy! Not giving my body time to recover by working out was doing the exact opposite of this.

So here I am, at home on the sofa with hot lemon, writing fitness plans and trying to push passed this cough. I need to remember that as much as I want my 365 days of fitness to be a workout every day my body doesn’t work like that. It needs time to heal, grow and recover. Heres hoping I feel better tomorrow and I will be back in work on Tuesday powering it out!

Hope you are with me and making every day this year count!!

Things I love Thursday #5 Supersets!

Everyone has their favourite thing to do in the gym.  Their go to workout when they can't be bothered walking to the gym let alone doing anything there.  Mine is something that is the baine of most peoples lives... I love supersets.  I can get bored quite easily when working out so supersets keeping things fast paced and interesting.  Mixing different workouts together and powering through them gets your heart rate up and your blood pumping.  I like to do a combination of body weight and weighted workouts.  This way just general cardio can be a little more interesting.  As time goes by you can see progress in your weights, skill and time.  When I first started I could do a double arm kettle bell swing at 8kg.  Now with good form I can do 16kg with one arm, double the weight, half the arms! 

It has also helped me build up my confidence and showed me that I can  do this.  Before starting I was so scared of hights I couldn't jump onto a box that was just above my knees.  Now I can smash out 15 box jumps and not miss one!

They have helped develop me in so many ways.  As much as I love them I am aware its not for everyone.  So many people are starting the gym this month and giving up not long after.  I bumped into an old friend of mine the other day at the gym.  It was her first time and she was worried it might also be her last.  She said to me that she was going to force herself to come in every week.  The second she said that I had to stop her.  This is one mistake that many people make when they join the gym.  They hit the tread mill, try to run for a bit, get a cramp and stop.  Nagging and nagging at themselves to go and repeat this every week.  This is not the way to do it!!  As much as the gym is for getting you fit it should be enjoyable.  Making yourself go when you don't want to will only make you hate it more.

I advised that she look at some classes, try out some stuff until she found something she likes.  I gave her a card for a PT that I know and also told her to check out stuff online to get ideas.  It is always good to start the gym with someone who has some experience and if you don't know anyone even two or three sessions with a PT can be a massive help.  I said she can give me a buzz if she wants a hand and I could put a plan together if she wants.  I love my supersets but finding what you love is key.

Hope you enjoyed my mini rant and keep strong!  See you all next Thursday!

Things I love Thursday #4 My New Bottle

I am not normally a "new year new me" kind of person however I am constantly setting goals for myself and this one just happened to fall near the start of the year!  I have a very bad habit of not drinking enough water.  Don't get me wrong water is my first choice of drink however it can be hard to drink as much as recommended in a day.  Like most things to do with keeping healthy there is a recommended daily intake, five fruit and veg a day, 2500ml/3000ml of water, no biscuits... but water can be hard.  With an average glass of water only being 250mls you would have to drink 10 to 15 glasses a day. 

For some people this might be easy but I needed a little helping hand.  You might remember my previous post about protein powder.  When I ordered a bulk of stuff and received a maxi nutrition water bottle.  It is 1L and one of the best things to happen to me!  Not only does it mean I have a great bottle with measurements so I can see how much I need to drink but it also is easy to use at the gym with its handy lid.  I know that if by lunch I have not drank at least a bottle I need to get drinking.

I suffer from migraines and bad headaches, drinking water really helps keep these at bay and something I recommend everyone does.  It doesn't just have to be drinking water though!  Green and any caffeine free teas are a great way to intake water.  One of the best ways to get water into your body is by eating watermelon!


I love my bottle, what helps you work out and keep healthy?  Comment below!