July 2014 - Lazy Girl Fitness

City2Surf Inspiration + Black Dog Institute Awareness

July 30, 2014October 30, 2015 by LazyGirlFitness

Today’s post is a serious one – and an inspirational one I hope. If you read nothing else today, I am asking that you take the time to read this, because it’s about mental health, and three friends of mine who are doing their best to make a difference.

Still got you? Excellent. Let me introduce you to three very special ladies then. Kezzy, Loz and Kell Priest are part of my extended Grafton running family and although I may not see them very often, they manage to inspire me from afar every day with their passion, dedication, kindness and generosity.

Six Push Up Variations

July 27, 2014September 3, 2016 by LazyGirlFitness

A couple of weeks ago I gave you a push up tutorial, going through the basics of the standing, knee and toe push ups. Since then I’m sure you have been practicing nightly (right? RIGHT?) and will soon be ready to take on some more complex versions.

This week I’ve got six particularly fun push up variations for you to try. All will challenge you, some may try to break you. Don’t let them – you got this.

Things I Am Thankful For

July 23, 2014October 30, 2015 by LazyGirlFitness

Us humans are funny creatures. So many of us seem programmed to look on the negative side of things… to see the grey cloud instead of the silver lining, the rain rather than the rainbow. I know I’ve been guilty of this on many an occasion (lord knows how many times my Dad has told me to stop seeing the glass as half empty!) but something has changed within me recently, and I am really finding myself feeling joyful at the most unexpected of moments. So much so that I’ve decided to put together a list of the things I am grateful for.

Push Up Tutorial

July 13, 2014September 3, 2016 by LazyGirlFitness

Push ups. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you know they’re good for you. Personally I think they’re an underrated exercise – a good push up works plenty of muscle groups, including the chest, shoulders, triceps, biceps and core. They’re a tough exercise, and not many people really do them well. But let me tell you a little secret – the best way to get better at push ups is to do more push ups!

28-Day Upper Body Challenge – Done!

July 7, 2014June 22, 2016 by LazyGirlFitness

28 days.
960 push-ups.
960 supermans.
960 tricep dips.
7mins 30secs high to low plank.
4mins 10secs air punching.
1min 40secs plank row.

I told you that it was no ordinary push up challenge and look at that – YOU MADE IT! The LGF 28-Day Upper Body Challenge is officially complete.

Apologies for the delay in this post but if, like me, you’re finding it difficult to lift your arms to the keyboard and you feel like you’d rather stab yourself in the eye than do another push up then congratulations, the Challenge was a success!

10-Minute HIIT Workout

July 4, 2014May 21, 2016 by LazyGirlFitness

Time. It flies, it’s of the essence and most people don’t have enough of it. In fact, lack of time would have to be the most common excuse I hear for not exercising. And although I totally understand the sentiment. the reality is that we can all find time for a little exercise.