It's exactly one month until I jet off to Greece for a week with my Mr & his family. I'm not sure how I feel about saying I want a 'beach body' as such, any body is a beach body if you want it to be, but I do want to feel just that little bit more confident on the beach. So this month I want to work extra hard to feel that little bit more toned come September!
Now this motivation seems to come to me at 11:30pm when a full on workout isn't the most practical thing to be doing. By the time I've woken up in the morning all motivation has left the room and the thought of a workout makes me want to shed a few tears...
There are a few things I do to get myself back in the right head space, the first thing is hit up blogs and YouTube. These are my Top 4 Bloggers/YouTubers who inspire me to get on track!
(I do not own these images. Images belong to (Left to Right) Carly Rowena, Lydia Elise Millen, Rose Thomas, Niomi Smart.)
Carly Rowena - I've written a mahoosive post on Carly before, but she is the number 1 person I'll go to when I need a little motivation. So many different workouts, healthy snack ideas even some fitness fashion thrown in too. It's all done with a huge smile, her positivity is infectious!
Lydia Elise Millen - Not only is she so lovely, she has an incredible attitude towards life, being happy and staying healthy. I loved her recent posts '3 Steps To Living Well' and 'Staying Motivated For Summer'. A scroll through her instagram is enough to get me feeling like I should put the box in cookies back in the cupboard...
The Londoner - Okay, okay, okay, so Rosie is not exactly a health & fitness blogger and, yes, you'll have to avoid the burgers oozing with cheese, slutty brownies and glasses of champagne, but I absolutely love her idea of the 80/20 diet or The Anti Diet, which means you should eat well 80% of the time and treat yourself 20% of the time! You can see that post for yourself here. Plus she has an incredible figure & her legs go on for days, so if that's not gym-spiration, what is?!
Niomi Smart - I'll go to Niomi's blog or YouTube if I'm looking for some great meal or snack ideas. Her recent 'What I Eat In a Day' videos are so helpful for new recipes!
I hope this post has helped if you're looking for a motivational boost for August!
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'Happy & Healthy' is going to be a little different this month. I'm going to have a ramble about someone very motivational...
There's a lady that has inspired me to kick some butt in the gym recently. Her name is Carly Rowena and she is an absolute babe.
There's a lady that has inspired me to kick some butt in the gym recently. Her name is Carly Rowena and she is an absolute babe.
(Credit: This photo belongs to Carly Rowena. Source: http://www.carlyrowena.com)
I hadn't really found any YouTubers that I could relate to when it came to health and fitness. Some I watched and felt completely overwhelmed, some cooked with ingredients that would soak up my student budget in one hit and some I found a little too serious for my liking.
A few months ago I joined the gym and it was around the same time that I discovered Carly's videos. In fact the first day I went, I watched a video where she mentioned that it's okay to feel like a giant penis whilst doing your gym induction. Feeling a little nervous, it was just what I needed to hear, so I stood proud, feeling like a giant willy!
Her videos are informative, fun, colourful and some of them can be pretty hilarious. 'Alternative Uses for Tampons & Pads' with Hollie Wakeham had my housemate and I in tears! Workout routines, 30 Day Challenges, food diaries, meal ideas, fitness tags, workout wardrobes - everything you could want from a fitness guru really! She's a personal trainer, so really does know what she is talking about, but it doesn't come across in a patronising way in the slightest.
(Credit: This photo belongs to Carly Rowena. Source: http://www.carlyrowena.com)
So if you haven't heard of Carly before, go and check out her YouTube Channel via the links below and have a snoop around her blog too!
This won't be the last time you'll see her name pop up on my blog, as I can pretty much assure you I'll be raving about a new video or blog post sometime soon! & who knows? I'll keep working hard and maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to meet, maybe even work out with the lovely lady!
CARLY'S LINKS :: Blog :: YouTube :: Twitter :: Instagram
This won't be the last time you'll see her name pop up on my blog, as I can pretty much assure you I'll be raving about a new video or blog post sometime soon! & who knows? I'll keep working hard and maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to meet, maybe even work out with the lovely lady!
CARLY'S LINKS :: Blog :: YouTube :: Twitter :: Instagram
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