First thing’s first – I better disclaimer myself to cover my kitten tail and say that I am no fitness expert, I’ve not got a toned body and I’ve got no nutritional training. To be totally honest, I pretty much hate exercise. However, I’m cursed with the type of body that shows every meal I eat – if I have a little too much chocolate one week, it’s instantly visible the next week. So it’s become a necessity for me that I do light exercise just to keep my metabolism moving. And what better timing for a fitness post than now, when everyone (me included) is thinking about getting that bikini body (and I’m not even going on a beach holiday)!
Just over a year ago I started doing some light jogging. Nothing hard, nothing far, just some light jogging. Heck, I hated it when I started. I would force myself to do ten mins and wish it to be over. Then I got to fifteen mins, then twenty. Before long I was doing 30 minutes and shortly after, an hour. Again, not totally enjoyable, but it became bearable. For me, the key to sustaining your running time is the right footwear. These Nike running trainers from Get The Label are ideal. As y’all know from my previous blog post about Get The Label, I’m a huge fan of their affordability. Plus, not only are these trainers 100% comfortable and offer enough support to run both on the streets and on the treadmill but their touches of pink add a little girliness to my gymwear which I revel in!
A sports bra is also essential. I’m not gonna go into too much detail, but every woman – whatever size – needs a little support when she’s bouncing around. Although in the gym I often see confident, athletic types rocking the crop-top or sports bra on it’s own, I will never be in the sort of shape to do that. In fact, I don’t even really like wearing vest tops when working out – it’s just all a bit too out there for me when I’m wobbling around. Instead, I like to go for casual sports T-shirts such as this Pineapple tee. It’s covered up without being tight or clingy – it’s soft and allows for movement. Plus, the vintage style slogan is a lot more to my taste than your usual sportswear top.
For after I’ve showered and sorted myself out post swimming, I grab these Amie products out of my kit bag (I fondly like to think of my gym bag as a school-like PE kit!) for a quick bit of skincare on the go. As y’all will know from my previous skincare posts – read my Crystal Clear skincare review here and my LilyLoLo mineral foundation review here – I’m big on looking after my face. I think it’s especially important to do so after working out, when you’re generally a bit sweaty and your pores are open.
After I’ve had my shower, I’ll quickly cleanse my face with these Amie’s New Bloom Gentle Facial Cleansing Wipes, ideal for taking out and about as the packet is resealable and they’re small enough to just pop in my bag. I find it especially important to cleanse my face after swimming – even after having a shower, there can still be chemicals from the water left on your skin which can cause irritation and breakouts. These Gentle Facial Cleansing Wipes are real multi-taskers; instantly wiping away dirt, oil and make-up leaving skin clean and feeling toned and moisturised with one quick sweep! They also contain hard-working skin-reviving natural ingredients which will help pep up tired, dull or lacklustre skin…just what you need after some serious exercise. Containing wonderfully uplifting skin-friendly natural extracts of pomegranate, cranberry and green tea, they refresh and revitalise for a beautifully clear, soft and radiant complexion.
At home, I’d ordinarily cleanse, tone and moisturise with separate tubes and cotton wool balls, but that’s way too fussy for the gym, so I just slap on some Amie’s Skin Shield Protective Daily Moisturiser SPF 15. It’s the perfect solution for keeping skin hydrated (what we all need after the wearing effects of chlorine water) whilst protecting from the damaging effects of the sun. With high performance natural mineral sunscreens, to provide broad spectrum protection from both UVA and UVB rays, Skin Shield is also packed with antioxidants and vitamins to leave skin soft and hydrated, with anti-ageing protection. As with all Amie’s award-winning products, New Bloom Gentle Facial Cleansing Wipes and Skin Shield Protective Daily Moisturiser SPF 15 are free from parabens, mineral oils, sulphates, petrochemicals and free from animal extracts and suitable for vegetarians and vegans – yay! As y’all know from my anti-animal testing posts, I’m pretty big on this.
So kittens, a pretty long and comprehensive post on my fitness fashion essentials! What do y’all think of my kit bag? Leave me a comment below and let me know! And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter, like my Facebook page and subscribe to my Youtube channel to keep up to date with all things fashion!
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I love the colors of everything! I need a new gym wardrobe!