How I Work Out

Exercise has always been a massive part of my life but my problem is staying motivated. I used to go to the gym most days but then after a month or so, I'd have two months off. This ended up being a complete waste of money so I cancelled my gym membership. However, I then felt disappointed in myself for doing so so decided to investigate into workouts I could do at home myself.

Currently I weigh 101lbs which I know to a lot of people would be a dream weight but it's the heaviest I've been. I don't have a target weight, but for me working out is to tone up my body and get my slim frame back.

Me the other night, pre-workout

I've had a set of mini dumbbells for quite a while now so I thought I might as well get some use out of them! After looking online for some inspiration of what exercises to do I found The Student Room which has a full list of basic dumbbell exercises. The full set takes very little time up and in order to see the full effects, increase the number of reps every week or so.

Another place I looked for inspiration was Twitter. There's so many great pages on there that post motivational photos and exercise ideas. My favourites include:
Daily Health Tips
Fitness Life
Health & Fitness
Health & Fitness
Fitness & Nutrition
Fitness & Health
Fitness Motivation
Exercises
Health & Fitness
The Secret Fittie
Fitness Motivation

My Top Tips

• Aim to work out different areas of your body each time i.e. weights/arms one day, abs the next. This way, you won't get bored of a workout. 
• Try making a workout playlist full of upbeat songs to help keep you motivated!
• Don't work out for over an hour; aim for between 30-60 minutes in order to get the maximum out of your workout.
• Keep a workout journal/folder. I print off exercises I find online and group them together as to what areas they target on the body. 
• Even if you don't think you have the time, you can do a tiny bit of exercise. Run up and down the stairs a few times, do a few squats whilst you're waiting for the kettle to boil or whilst you're brushing your teeth.
• Drink lots of water.
• My favourite workout is dancing. Stick on your favourite tunes and just dace around your room. You'll soon lose a fair few calories!
• Yoga is a great, low intensity workout and is so great for your health and well-being.
• Even if you're working out at home, invest in some decent workout gear. Sports bras, trainers, joggers.