Fitness Motivation Tips

1. Write a list of why you started- They can be very sensible reasons like 'Because it's good for my heart' or not so sensible ones like 'I don't want to be the first one to die in the Hunger Games'. Take out the list and look at it whenever you need to be reminded why you started.

2. Tell your friends- This is one that I have definitely done! By telling my friends it forces me to workout because I don't like people to see me fail, this one works particularly well if you don't wanna hurt your pride. My friends have also been asking me for updates on how I'm doing which helps too.

3. Keep an inspiration board-  I have a super motivational (To me at least) Fitspo collection on We Heart It that I look at whenever I'm not feeling like doing exercise or even after a run to remind me why I'm doing it. Mine is full of pretty gym clothes, hot bodies, gorgeous food and inspiring quotes that motivate and inspire me to push myself harder, if you wanna check it out you can find it here.

4. Wear pretty gym clothes- Anyone else lust over pretty sports bras, leggings and trainers when they don't even exercise and literally have 0 use for them? I always have, which is one of the reasons I decided to start running, to justify my lusting. I picked up a pretty matching sports bra and leggings for under £20.

5. Reward yourself- For every day that you workout add 50p or £1 to a jar, then at the end of the month, or whenever you reach your goal amount go and treat yourself, maybe a new pair of shoes, or a MAC lipstick? Personally I've been using this to save for a pair of  Nike running shoes, theyre just so pretty and will give me even more motivation to go running.

Leave me any of your tips in the comments...

Resolution No. 3: Start Running

USA Pro Blue Leopard Sports Bra and Three Quarter Leggings/ Sony MDR ZX300/L Headphones

So as you'll know if you read my New Years Resolutions Post one of my new years resolutions this year was to start running. Back in November I had decided I wanted to start exercising so during the Black Friday Sales I picked up a USA Pro Sports Bra and Leggings because I knew that having cute gym wear would definitely motivate me more to start exercising. So I started doing Blogilates videos quite regularly. I discovered Cassey's website/channel a year or two ago now and it really is phenomenal, however I just find it really hard to follow her calenders because of how intensive they are and the fact that they mean I had to find time to exercise everyday 6 days a week. However over Christmas I obviously completely failed and my exercise 'routine' just completely stopped so in January I decided that enough was enough, I was tired of always feeling like I couldn't do it and told myself that I could. Its been just over 3 weeks since I decided that it was time to start running and so far, whilst it's been hard work, I don't regret it one bit. I think the main reason that's made me stick with it so far is the help of this app- C25K available on Android/Apple. It asks you to do 3, 30 minute runs for 8 weeks with the aim of getting you to a point where you can run 5K. In order to this it tells you when to run and when to walk, for example for the first week you do a 5 minute walk to warm up then 60 seconds of running to 90 seconds of running for another 20 minutes and then a 5 minute walking cool-down. Each week the running increases and the walking decreases, steadily improving your fitness. You can also play music through or over it plus it even pauses your music to talk to you when you need to change from walking to running, having good music always help me to run faster, so this is a great bonus. The next thing on my to-do list is to buy some good running shoes because at the moment I've been running in my converse, which I'm not sure is the best idea. 

Sorry this has been a very long wordy post, I just wanted to give you all an update on my resolutions, I'm hoping to do some more fitness related posts in the near future...