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LGF 28-Day Abs Challenge – Week 2

August 20, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness Leave a Comment

CHECK OUT THE NEW AND IMPROVED LGF 28-DAY ABS CHALLENGE HERE
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OK so we’re now onto Day 9 of the LGF 28-Day Abs Challenge, and while it’s predominantly running via Facebook, I realised today that I needed to post it here on the blog as well to ensure that noone can escape! If you missed yesterday but want to stay involved, just make today your ‘Day 8’ and skip your first rest day – you’ll have caught up in no time.

Need a refresher of how to perform each of the exercises? Check out my original post here.

And if you want to keep up to date with the challenge via Facebook, please like my page here. You can also follow me on Twitter here and on Instagram {search Lazygirlfit}. Phew – now that’s the social media pimping out of the way I’ll let you get back to the challenge!

Cardio Interval Workout

August 18, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness 6 Comments

One of the most frustrating creatures I see at the gym is the cardio-bookworm, recognisable by the book in their hands as the pedal ever so slowly on the recline bike, or meandering along on a treadmill while flipping through the pages of a magazine. You’d think they were on a stroll through the countryside instead of at the gym in the middle of a ‘workout’.

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LGF 28-Day Abs Challenge – Starts Today

August 12, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness 5 Comments

CHECK OUT THE NEW AND IMPROVED LGF 28-DAY ABS CHALLENGE HERE
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I don’t think I’d be going out on a limb here to say that we all want better abs and a stronger core. Trouble is, by the time most of us get to the end of a workout, there’s no time for anything more than a few token sit ups (if that). I’m one of the worst offenders out there when it comes to skipping ab-work, so I thought I’d throw down the gauntlet to myself – and anyone else who wants to join me – and commit to a 28-day program designed to improve core strength and yes, achieve better stomach definition.

I know I know, it’s a little vain. And perhaps, given the pain my super-tight hip flexors give me, you could also call it a little stupid. In fact, that’s pretty much what my physio did when I told him, although his exact words were a little kinder – ‘have I taught you nothing?’ Sorry Nick.

Anyway, onto the challenge itself:

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One Bench, Five Ways

August 4, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness Leave a Comment

What a glorious weekend in Sydney it has been. The perfect weather for dog walking, a 12km City2Surf training run, a visit to my fave cafe in Surry Hills, kicking a footy in the park, visiting friends, napping, blogging, exploring Tamarama, more dog walking and a little bit of gelato from Gelato Messina thrown in there for good measure (because being perfect all of the time is no fun at all).

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Wholefoods House Woollahra

July 30, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness 2 Comments

As you are no doubt aware by now, I’m not really into ‘skinny’ foods. I used to be – in high school and through my early 20’s I was all about light cheese, light coconut milk, fat-free yoghurt – and God help you if you put full cream milk in my coffee. Ironically, this was probably my most unhealthy and heaviest period (weight-wise) of my life.

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Simple 15-Minute Workout

July 29, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness 2 Comments

I might be a personal trainer, but that doesn’t mean I’m immune to the occasional bout of exercise-itis. Sadly, I know too much to be able to convince myself that skipping a workout entirely is a good idea, but I do believe in tweaking your workout to suit your mood/body/schedule when necessary. Sometimes this might mean switching Pump for yoga or your run for something lower impact, like swimming or cycling. And at other times it’s as simple as committing to a shorter workout rather than ditching training altogether.

Pull-ups on the Equalizer

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My 10 Favourite Exercise Excuses

July 25, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness 5 Comments

Excuses for not exercising are the best. They’re fun, imaginative and – much like the old ‘dog ate my homework’ trick – they’re also completely transparent. Here are 10 of my favourites, as well as some rebuttal for you to use next time you find yourself in an internal argument about whether or not you’re going to the gym.

(source: http://www.someecards.com)

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My Lazy Girl Training Program

July 24, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness 3 Comments

I often get asked about my training schedule, with many people assuming I work out every day. I don’t – nor do I think it’s necessary – and I thought today was as good a day as any to let you step a little further into my own lazy girl world by sharing my training program with you.

Post-it note workout from Monday (left) and Friday (right)

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Adventure Race Workout 2

July 21, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I shared with you my first adventure race workout. If you haven’t tried it yet, you should. And if you have tried it, congratulations – you win a gold star and a ticket to round two!

Adventure + racing = living!

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The Biggest Exercise Mistake I Made this Week

July 18, 2013 By LazyGirlFitness Leave a Comment

These days I’ve become much better at listening to what my body is trying to tell me. If I’m having a flat day I’ll program myself a less intense gym workout, if I’m feeling a bit rundown I’ll up the greens and supplements in my diet and if my body wants a little chocolate – well, as you know by now, I give it that too. But there’s one area I really fall down in, and that’s running.

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