Don't go it alone! Getting active with a friend, with the same intentions as you can really help to boost your commitment levels. Many of us put off excercising at the begining and end of the day tempted by relaxing instead! This is not going to help you reach your health goals! It'll make you even lazier and ultimately add to any unwanted body weight!
Getting fit is not easy, but it can be enjoyable! (Not all us us need to lose weight, but keeping fit and healthy is important too) After all, where is the use in being naturally skinny if you're not healthy with it?
There are plenty of activities available in London and abroad to help you get in shape that don't include hours in the gym and stupid fad diets! In the summer the last thing you want is being stuck inside. Get out. Get Active. Get Healthy.
Heres a few simple Ideas..
Beach Running & Walking
Your heading to beach resort for summer. Walking & running on sand is not only a great way to lose weight and tone up it's a known fact that it helps build muscle, keeps you fit and helps you improve your body's endurance. Not only this, but training on sand is a great way to strengthen ankles, and greatly builds on leg strength especialy in the calf muscles. As sand is not a stable surface, it requires your body to work harder to maintain balance, therefore helping strengthen your core muscles and burning more calories.
Rowing in your local Park
Feeling Romantic?
If you are staying in the city this summer, why not take a date for a boat ride in your local park (i.e Serpentine in Hyde Park). Rowing is known to burn lots of calories because it excersises the larger muscle groups of the body. Rowing helps tone buttocks, thighs, arms and back muscles all together and as rowing is a rhythmic excersise it's easier to get into the fat burning zone.
Tips :Either get your special someone to take you, or show that us girls are as strong and take them! Trust me, you will feel the burn the next day.
(If you do not have a special someone to take around the lake, go with a friend!!)
Rent/Buy a Bike
Rent/Buy a Bike
Our fave English gal Kelly Brooke has recently finished fronting the London Bike Scheme. London is a beautiful city, and what better way to see it than by bicycle. Not only will you be able to take in the city's historic landmarks; Parliment, Tower of London, London Bridge. You'll be lowering your carbon footprint and loosing weight!
Cycling is an aerobic excersise and increases your fitness. Not only is it great for endurance, it's easy on the joints. Bikes can also be obtained throughout London Parks at rental stores. Usually Bikes are around £7 per hour, and you can rent anything from normal bikes to recumbents.
Cycling is an aerobic excersise and increases your fitness. Not only is it great for endurance, it's easy on the joints. Bikes can also be obtained throughout London Parks at rental stores. Usually Bikes are around £7 per hour, and you can rent anything from normal bikes to recumbents.
However, if renting is not for you and you would like something more permanent, I would suggest the new Cooper Bike Range. Cooper Bicycles are the latest offering from the Iconic British Cooper Car Company. Launched in October 2009 The Cycles timless design, teamed with Coopers expertees in engineering makes this carbon friendly form of transpost the must have accessory of 2010 . Prices start at £595.
See http://www.cooperbikes.com/ for more information.
