Difference Ways To Measure Your Fitness

Hello it is so great to see people jogging in the streets and partners that I am back doing my own workouts. I do like to take a break towards and over Christmas and so back going for walks and walking on treadmill once a week, until I feel I want to do more.

This is a video of me walking in London last 

Summer from Earls Court to Marble Arch

On Youtube Channel Typical London Gal Carrie Holmes 

I am no longer doing Parkrun but I am pleased I tried it out and perhaps I can eventually see if there is Parkrun somewhere else, because also I will be moving from Wimbledon. However it is a new year and it is time to focus on just growing and like to exercise through out the day and to measure my fitness. I will use time, but when walking on treadmill I set a target to walk on treadmill listening to 4 songs and in doing that I did 17 minutes. 

Use a pedometer to measure steps and there are APPs too. I have watch, not set it up yet, but will get that done. I now go for a 45 minute walk towards the end of my sons lesson he has at the Library, until we get a school placement, when it isn't raining constantly. That is if the buses are not running like last week after an Accident on one of the local main roads, and has been good and it just to get some fresh air and just allow my feet to walk. 

I would do a chart when I was running and see like, when I would run through Hyde Park how many benches I could pass or benches, I'd run up hills and on the treadmill walk using the Incline for 5 minutes then down hill for 5 minutes and build. 

Mel Robbins says that you should plan what your going to listen to when hiking or walking. It can be good but don't feel comfortable in doing this when walking on high street and other big roads where I live and going to live, but I will listen to the birds, walk by a lake and take in what is around me. When walking on the treadmill I will plan what I want to listen to.

Create a song list and many, when I used to see when I did go to a gym see people reading whilst on an exercise bike. I find going by time can put me off so listening to songs, podcast or a video on Youtube is better and takes my mind off the walking I am doing. Do a workout whilst watching a favourite TV programme or a film even. 

It is good when I am out to plan my route when walking and I find it gets rid of the pressure when not worrying about the time and getting into the zone and it is not just good at the end of it but whilst you workout. 

So feel good. Not been out this week so far due to the weather but done bits which I still count and walking around the home. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X 

 

Getting Fit On The Go

I have really enjoyed getting fit on the go. At the bus stop the other day I just raised my heals and back  down again, whilst seated waiting for the bus and when tidying and going up and down the stairs. Playing football with my son and rugby. On New Years Eve I did some weights to exercise the upper body, as I do lot of leg exercises.

The Park we love to walk

Tip# Have your weights near you rather putting them away as yesterday I was able to grab them and whilst watching a favourite TV, did some weights. 

Carrying shopping, making sure the bags are even and the same when carrying a Rucksack. Don't carry too much as it can cause injury and strain your muscles. When sitting down raise your upper body seating straight up not slouching and do pelvic exercise. Dance whilst cooking, aswell as exercising your vocal cords. 

I like to potter around the home and did that today and cleaned and tidied the kitchen, then the living room and starting to put the Christmas decor and tomorrow whilst my son and husband get their haircut I will go for a walk and continuing this blog, walked from the Cinema to home via the park and I feel so good for doing that. I love walking. For me it is the best thing after the busyness of Christmas and so felt good to walk the back way from the Cinema and just gives me so much joy.

It is okay to take a break over Christmas it is personal choice but if I can just do 5 minutes of exercise then I will use that time to fit in a quick workout. It is good to just work exercise around your lifestyle and love being with nature and just feel so uplifted. 

Tip# Create a playlist for your workouts. I love creating playlists and playing different types of music and get bopping. I love to put one on whilst cooking dancing around the kitchen. Often my son will join in so use technology to work for you to workout the body.

It is good to not look at the time if your on a treadmill so gonna get back into using the treadmill and perhaps by doing it once a week aswell as walking outside. 

So Get if on the go and still benefits and for me it has reduced the pressure on my self in continue to exercise for my health and wellbeing.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X