Since I’ve started doing weights at the gym, my poor hands have taken a beating. Yes, I’m probably a bit of a wuss, but I’m definitely a girly girl and my hands are pretty soft. The continual picking up and lifting of weights has meant that I’ve ended up with some pretty nasty blisters and calluses as…
Following on from my Upper Body Workout Routine, here is what exercises I do when I want to train my lower body. Leg day for me is always the hardest as I still have issues with my left leg from an operation I had on it ten years ago. They cut through the muscle near my knee…
I’ve been at the gym over five months now! Man time has flown and over the months I’ve worked out what things I enjoy doing and the best ways to do them. It’s been a bit of a learning curve, but I feel like I’ve finally settled into a workout routine that I love. I try to…
Before I started going to the gym, I didn’t really own any activewear. When I was mucking around the house, I’d just usually wear a pair of PJ pants or jeans, and if I went for a walk I’d wear my one pair of leggings that I owned. When I started working out, I wanted to look…
So it’s been about two and a half months since I joined the gym, and I’ve been trying to go 4-5 times a week at the moment, and I’ve actually managed this most weeks! I’ve really surprised myself with how dedicated I’ve become to going, and how much fun I’m actually having as I am definitely not a…
When I wrote my first couple of fitness blog posts, I wasn’t really planning to make them a regular thing however they’ve been so well received by you all (in fact, they’re some of my most popular posts!), so I’ve decided to keep this series going. I’m by no means good at the gym, I’m a total…