FITNESS: Home workout equipment

Working out at home

You don't need a gym membership or personal trainer with you 24/7 to keep fit. 
All you need is space in the house and the motivation to work out and ensure you are doing 30 minutes activity, 5 times a week. 

I prefer to work out in the mornings because that's when I have the most energy and the most motivation to go and sweat! It also puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day and I feel more inclined to eat clean instead of slobbing in front of the sofa.

If I am unable to get down the gym, I try and put together a home workout that is fun but effective. Over the years I have bought myself workout equipment so that I no longer have an excuse to not be active. 

My hula hoop is definitely my favourite purchase! I feel like a belly dancer when I am trying to keep the hoop up and not let it touch the floor! I try to challenge myself to see how long I can keep going without dropping it or adjusting; so far I have managed 3 minutes 24 seconds. This can get tiring after a while but you can mix it up with other exercises. 

I recently purchased these resistance bands which are great for various exercises. I bought them to help tone my legs and glutes! Every girl wants a Kim K bum, right? #bootygoals 
You get 3 in a pack with different resistance levels so you can work your way up to the toughest band. You can also tone your arms with these bands as well as using them to enhance your yoga or pilates workouts. 

Another similar piece of equipment is the Pilates figure 8 expander. It is a resistance band but mainly for upper body. It is great to tone your arms and also your back! 

A skipping rope is a simple, inexpensive but highly effective item. It is great for a home cardio session and it you can feel it working quite quickly. You can also do interval training with it. It is so versatile. 

Dumbells are great for weight training and toning up. As well as toning up your arms you can tone up your chest, back and abs! You don't need to use both at the same time either. My dumbells are 3kg which is heavy but a good weight for me to use as I can still control my exercises. When using weights on a regular basis it is a good idea to wear gloves to protect your hand from calluses. I have these pink gloves from Nike.

Kettle bells are also useful in addition or instead of dumbells. I use my kettebells for various exercises but mainly squats. I have two kettle bells - one is 2kg and the other is 4kg. I have two different weights so that I can mix it up and really work myself out. As I get stronger and more toned I will eventually up the weight. 

You don't need to buy any equipment from brand new. Try facebook selling pages, gumtree, eBay or even asking friends and family if they have any equipment that they no longer need.


I hope that this has helped a few of you! 
Yes, I like the colour pink! A lot of my equipment and my workout outfits are pink. 

Until next time, xo.


**Disclaimer: All these products were bought by me. This is not a sponsored post.**