Weight training

Straight away when you hear weight training a lot of you imagine body builders and huge muscles. 

"But I don't want to bulk up" I once said to my gym buddy whilst standing besides her lifting a 2kg dumb bell, she on the other hand was lifting some ridiculous weight.

Ladies YOU WILL NOT BULK UP! 
Women do not have enough testosterone in their bodies to do this.

What we want is to be "TONED" which is leaner with more muscle definition.

I love to lift weights, I could do this for every gym session but sadly I do have to fit a little cardio in somewhere. It gets you sweaty, your heart rate up and there are hundreds of different exercises you can do with weights so you never get bored. If you are a newbie starting to lift don't go straight for ones at the end of the rack (you can work your way up to those) because you will put yourself out of the gym for a good few days! Start lighter; you should be aiming for 12-15 reps and the last couple of reps should be a struggle, use that as a guide to the weight you choose.


A great app for weight training exercises is JEFIT you can click on each muscle group and there is tons of exercises you can do, also instagram and youtube.

After your workout you should try to consume some form of protein within 45 minutes of finishing this will help your muscles repair and recover. The easiest way is a protein shake, most you mix with water but I use skimmed milk to make it more like a milkshake.
I am currently using CNP Whey protein: banana flavour, it tastes amazing and contains 22 grams of protein per serving which is a lot. There are hundreds of protein powders around in lots of flavours so it is a bit of trial and error really to find one you like, but try opt for a whey powder with a high amount of protein.

Start to make weight training a regular part of your workout routine and you will see a huge difference.

I promise x