Marie is determined to get back on the fitness treadmill

Marie is determined to keep on running

Marie has been finding great success with the online fitness videos from ThinQFitness... And then her husband invited her on a short break to America so she decided to give herself a short fitness break. Everyone deserves some time out but here is Marie's latest blog:

Marie says: "I'm back from America now and my goodness am I suffering! I just ate far too much while I was away and only managed one gym visit. All I did was a 20 minute run and a few weight lifts. 

"But I am determined not to lose the fitness benefits I've gained over the last couple of months.

"Luckily things are not showing on the scales yet but I do feel a bit sluggish and rubbish. I've a can't be bothered attitude! But that HAS TO GO!

"I managed a few of the ThinqFitness 10 min workouts one evening to get me back into it."

The 10-minute ThinqFitness workouts are a fab way to slot in some exercise while at home. They are not too long but they are really effective. Marie likes Mel's Upper Body workout, Lincoln's Leg and Bum Blast and Anna's Abs Workout. 

She adds:  "I found doing the three workouts was quite hard work. It's surprising how you lose it so quickly! But I'm back now and on a mission! 

"I have an incentive as we are meeting a group of friends for dinner soon and so I need to be looking good." Anna's Body Blitz, here she comes! 

Marie is keen to get back on the fitness treadmill

Sometimes we all have slow weeks on the fitness treadmill

We all have days and weeks when we lose track of our fitness goals. Sometimes it's a lack of energy, or motivation, or because of unforeseen circumstances. The key to getting over this minor obstacle is to make sure you jump back on the fitness treadmill just as soon as you can. Leaving the exercise routine for too long, it can be all too tempting to give up on it completely.

For Marie, this last week or so has been so busy that she has managed only one 5k run. The mum-of-one has had little spare time around caring for her young daughter and jetting off to spend a few days with her husband on holiday in America.

Instead of being despondent, Marie is determined to do even more keep-fit sessions next week. After all, she has done so well with her fitness over the last six weeks. Through a schedule of running and ThinQFitness on-line fitness videos, Marie has been delighted to lose a full inch from each thigh.

She says: "What with life, caring for my daughter and then a spontaneous opportunity to spend some time with my husband in Las Vegas I had to let the fitness training slide a bit. I was a little downhearted at the time but I know that I will be even keener to get back on with it this coming week.

"It's Anna's Body Blitz that has been the great find for me and I think I'll need to do a double session next week to make up for doing less recently! Anna really knows how to put your through your fitness paces."

Marie delighted by weight loss results

 Marie is thrilled to report this week that she has lost an inch from her thighs. This was the area of her body that she was having trouble shifting the weight from but after taking up the ThinqFitness on-line video challenge she is seeing great results. 

She said: "I 'd be putting off measuring my thighs just in case I hadn't lost any weight but then curiosity got the better of me.  I got out the tape measure and I've lost a whole inch from my thighs. This is brilliant news and has a lot to do with the ThinqFitness on-line videos, especially Anna's Body Blitz."

During this last week Marie, who is mum to a young daughter, has stuck to her fitness programme and is really enjoying the workouts. 

* On Wednesday she managed to get to the gym while her mum cared for her daughter.

* On Thursday she did three 10min sessions: Mel's Upper Body, Lincoln's Leg and Bum Blast and Anna's Abs Workout. 

* Saturday was Anna's Body Blitz.  

* On Sunday Marie went for a 5.2km run. 

"I have had a great week," said Marie. She continued: "Surprisingly I really enjoyed Thursday doing the three 10 minute sessions. Lincoln's Leg and Bum workout is getting easier but it has been great for shifting weight in these two difficult areas.

"Mel's upper body workout was a fun one to do and I really enjoyed the workout.  It's just hard enough that you could feel it working without being in pain! Mind you I did have lighter weights!

"But what can I say about Anna's Abs Workout? Her workouts are hardcore - but in the best way. They are so worth the effort. I feel the exercises working instantly, so you know you are working the muscles intended!
 
"And by Saturday I was still feeling energetic enough to give Anna's Total Body Blitz a blast. I enjoy this workout as I know it works and although I am glowing like a beacon all the way through, this time I felt I could keep up and do all the moves. 

"All the hard work has been worth it because I can see and measure the results. It's amazing." 

It could have been easy for Marie to give her Sunday run a miss after doing so well all week but she persuaded herself to get out there. Marie looks after her daughter on her own most of the week while her husband works away so she only has the chance to head out for a longer run on the weekends when he's home.

She said: "The Sunday run was a last-minute decision that I was almost talking myself out of doing. Oh I need to empty the washing machine and dishwasher, Ugly Betty is on TV etc.

"But I said to myself, 'Come on, the inches don't lose themselves.' And what a great run I had. I did my personal best time of 30mins 30 secs.  But then just as I was congratulating myself on my time, my husband said, 'Oh I will go for a run now.' He totally trounced me and came in at 25mins.

"But, no matter.  What's 5 mins when I have lost an inch?!" 

Find out how Marie get on with next week's ThinQFiness on-line video workouts.
 

Marie's finds extra fitness motivation

A short legs and bum blast on-line
video session will start to work on
those areas that all women complain about!

Marie has been super-charged this week in the count down to her wedding anniversary. She admitted that she was keen to look her best for the celebrations with her husband so she found herself really motivated to keep to her fitness regime.


Marie has to juggle her fitness workouts with taking care of her young daughter. The ThinqFitness video sessions suit Marie's lifestyle because she can squeeze in a quick fitness session when her daughter goes to sleep at night.


On Monday, Marie opted for a lower body workout, and followed Lincoln's highly effective Leg and Bum blast. This video session only lasts eight minutes but it works on all those flabby area that women love to moan about!


Marie also has some help with childcare from her mum so she managed to get to the gym on Tuesday and out for a 5k run on Wednesday. "I was feeling pretty pleased with myself for having such a great start to the week," said Marie.


Marie had to wait until Saturday for her fourth fitness session of the week. "My husband is home at weekends, he works away a lot during the week, so I usually try to take advantage of the time he is around for our daughter," said Marie.


"I was feeling energised enough to head out for a 11.2k run on the Saturday - just before going out with my husband for a lovely wedding anniversary celebration.


"It does feel really good to know that I'm looking so much fitter and feeling so much healthier than I was a year or so ago."

Introducing Simone, a busy mum who wants to lose weight

Simone is a busy working mum of one daughter. She has a demanding job as a conveyancer for a large firm of solicitors. Her 12-year-old daughter is sporty and this means that much of Simone’s time is tied up taking her to karate and football sessions.

Simone’s daughter lives with her two weeks out of every three, spending the other week at her dad’s. However this means that Simone’s fitness regime is irregular.

She is worried about the weight she has been putting on and is keen to find a range of exercise sessions that can be fitted around her work life and her daughter’s commitments. 

ThinqFitness On-Line Videos appeal to Simone because she can do these at home and at a time that is convenient to her and her daughter.

Simone is hoping to try a few teen-focused
 on-line fitness video sessions such
as the ThinqFitness Teen Dance Video 

Simone says: “During the two weeks that my daughter lives with me I can only get to a gym when she has her karate class. This is very limiting and it means I am putting on a fair bit of weight.

“The ThinqFitness on-line videos look good because I can do them at home and without the need for a babysitter.

“Also, my daughter might enjoy doing some of the fitness sessions with me. She is very keen on football and some of the teen classes with ThinqFitness look ideal. Being at the start of the football season, fitness is important my daughter.

“I think that if I am doing more exercise then the sensible eating will follow and I will start to lose weight.”

Find out how Simone gets on with the ThinqFitness videos over the coming weeks.

Marie juggles childcare and exercise with ThinqFitness videos

ThinqFitness offers a wide range of shorter
video workouts that are ideal for busy mums

Marie has been keen to get back to exercising following a week of illness in her house. First it was her young daughter Livi who came down with the bug and then she succumbed, too. But as Marie noted: "I really miss the exercise when I can't do it and I'm beginning to feel guilty about not doing anything."

Marie has to squeeze her fitness sessions in around Livi's care. She relies on some help from her mum and also from her husband when he returns home at weekends from working away during the week.

She says: "It can be a real struggle to find time for myself. I used to be able to pop Livi in the creche at the gym but this closed recently so I have to rely on the help of other people, or else wait until Livi is in bed asleep at night."

Marie tried doing her ThinqFitness on-line video fitness sessions during the daytime when Livi was having a nap but she has found that the "bouncier" workouts simply wake up her daughter! Instead Marie has been doing the "quieter", shorter video sessions such as the abs workout.

She says: "The bouncing around on wooden floors with my trainers on to the funky music was keeping Livi awake! So the shorter and less noisy sessions work best for me when Livi is having a quick nap in the daytime. When Livi is sound asleep at night-time I can do the more full-on sessions such as Anna's Summer Body Blitz."

On Monday, after putting Livi to bed in the evening and doing the ironing Marie did Lincoln's Leg and Bum Blast workout. Marie says: "I love this video and if I do it on a Monday it sets me up for the week. It makes me feel like I want to keep going on track all week."

Thanks to her mum's help Marie was able to nip out to the gym to do a short run on the treadmill. She also managed to fit in Mel Pennicott's 10 mins Upper body ThinqFitness workout. 

She says: "And I did start Anna's 10mins Abs workout but then Livi began to demand a bit of attention so I had to give up!"  

Maire plans to do the ThinqFitness Anna's Body Blitz on Friday but she says she does worry about how she'll fit this into her busy life with Livi. She says: "So far the 10-minute workouts have been working best for me. They fit in with me and my lifestyle the best."

Marie is finding that the shorter workouts are becoming easier physically so she plans to try a few other fitness videos next week. 

As for Anna's Total Body Blitz, Marie says: "This workout does exactly what it says it will. It's a tough workout though! However, I'm really enjoying it and I am determined to do this session more than I have been. I think it will make a real difference to my weight and fitness." 

Find out how Marie does over the coming week in her next blog.

Illness hits Marie's keep-fit schedule

As traditional as the turning of the leaves, so comes the annual autumnal bouts of illness. All health experts advise that we should listen to our bodies and if we're not feeling well then we should avoid exercise or limit ourselves to some easy sessions. 


Of course, this doesn't mean you should excuse yourself from keeping fit when you feel a bit lethargic, or you simply can't be bothered. We're talking here about colds, chesty coughs and flu-like symptoms.


Illness has hampered Marie's keep-fit programme. At the start of the week her young daughter Livi was unwell. As a mum you don't like to leave your children for too long - or at all - when they are under the weather. Then Marie herself came down with the bug. So the total exercise for Marie this week has been a couple of easy 5k runs - which she managed before becoming ill.


For now she's giving herself some rest and recovery time and hopes to be back following the ThinqFitness on-line exercise videos as soon as she feels better. We'll be keeping you posted.