Hello. Happy New Year!
I truly hope you had as lovely a break as possible given a lot of our plans were cancelled at the last minute!
So it's the start of a brand new year and many people will be thinking about their health, especially with everything that's going on in the world! Specifically focusing on fitness; maybe you're thinking of a fresh start, simply picking up where you left off or even mixing things up a little. Whatever you're planning this is a challenging time for everyone and training safely right now has also been hugely affected with the closure of gyms and all sports facilities.
Understandably many people are nervous about training around others at the moment, so I thought I'd try to give you some reassurance and a little inspiration so that you can train yourself safely and how specifically I am making it safe for my clients.
Firstly, you don't need loads of equipment to get a good workout. Body weight exercises can be just as challenging if done correctly. My top 5 favourites would be:
Press up
Squats
Hip bridge
Pike press up
Burpees!
So many people hate burpees but honestly, they're so. damn. good!! Plus the more practice you get, the more you'll like them! Promise!
All of these moves are easy to progress and regress as well, depending on where you are right now and I love them all because they target multiple areas of the body, rather than just focusing on one.
Keep an eye on my Instagram as I will be posting on how to perform them all later in the week.
Alternatively, are you planning on taking up running or maybe you're already a runner wanting a bit of a change? How about mixing it up a bit by adding in some intervals. If you're new to running or exercise I suggest jogging for 1 minute, walking for 2 minutes for a total of 20 minutes to start with. Make sure you warm up with a 5 minute speed walk though, you should be out of breath but still able to speak. Then as you progress and your fitness increases you can play around with the time and speed, for example: the more experienced runner or exerciser could try sprinting for 2 minutes, jogging for 30 seconds, then going again for their desired amount of total time.
If neither of these appeal then have a think about what other kind of activity you enjoy. Walking, cycling, skipping, anything! All of these are safe providing you follow the government guidelines.
If you're creating a little programme for yourself, check out this other blog I've written for some tips.
This pandemic has meant most of us are now far less active as we don't have to commute (certainly if you're in London and no longer getting on the tube), we pretty much just move from our beds to our desks! Unless you're a key worker or are unable to work from home of course.
In terms of working out with me: I am training all of my clients outside (regardless of the weather, I love it!) and keeping a safe distance. I also disinfect all equipment between sessions and then only the client will touch it for the duration of our workout. Clients are also welcome to bring any of their own equipment. Whatever makes them feel most comfortable.
My final note: remember, as I've said before the very most important thing is that you enjoy whatever it is you're doing. Please just try and get moving and if you can get outside to do it, even better!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like more information about training with me.
Claire x
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