My Fitness Routine - Elle

Now before I begin, I'm not a fitness fanatic or anything. I'm just lucky to have found a routine that I enjoy and can see benefits from. Hopefully I may be able to give you some tips to add to your own routine or help you develop a routine. 

I live by the Moto: never deny yourself anything. With regard to fitness and food I don't believe in starving yourself and depriving yourself of the foods you crave. If I want chocolate then I'll have chocolate, if I want a second helping of dinner then I'll bloody well have it! :D I do, however, try and limit the amount of foods I crave ie. if I want chocolate I'll buy a bar and only have a little bit and save the rest of it for the next time I want some. 

Also I rarely ever drink fizzy drinks, mainly because I just don't like them. Instead I drink lots of water, usually flavoured water - Volvic touch of strawberry is my all time favourite! Other than that I have a pretty normal diet, I'm not on any special type of diet or anything, and still have the occasional McD's - Yum!!

Now on to the exercise side of things. As I said before I have developed my own routine that I enjoy and can personally see benefits from. I'm an early bird, usually wake up between 8-9am, and if the weather is dry I try and get myself out for a short walk (5-10 minutes) to wake myself up and breathe in some of the beautiful fresh morning air. I try my hardest to get my routine done and dusted in the morning so I don't have it hanging over me all day which will end up in me not doing it. When I get back from my walk its straight into floor exercises, which are as follows:

• 30-40 sit-ups 

• 50 leg lifts each leg

• 50 bridges

• 30 second plank x2 with 10 second rest

• 30 Jumping Jacks

• 15 donkey kicks each leg 

That's the only floor exercises I do.

I also do exercises with weights (4kg) which are as follows:

• 150 squats - broken down into 50,50,50 with 30-40 second rest inbetween

• 20 lunges 

I also try to go on either another longer walk (25-30 minutes) or a jog (10 minutes) in the evening if the weather is dry :)

I know this routine seems quite time consuming and heavy but this is the routine I've built up in the last year and a half, and I enjoy doing it. I hope this post gives you some tips if you are looking to set up a routine of your own or even looking for a few extra things you can add into your own routine :) 

Another tip I have for you: I find exercising much more fun when you have fun and cute workout clothes to wear while doing them. My favourite sports outlet to shop on is www.sportsdirect.com - has all your sporting needs, all the big brands, etc... for a much lower cost :D

I really hope this post has helped you in some way and I hope to talk to you again soon.

Love,

Lorna xxx