Alice Liveing

Fire up your core (and your whole body) with rotational med ball slams 🔥 This exercise is one that can catch you off guard in terms of how taxing it is for your core, and your cardiovascular system. Whilst I have no issue with any core exercises you prefer to do (if they feel good for you), it’s always nice to add something new in to the mix. These can be done at the start or end (or middle) of your session either as potentiation, or as a finisher. Tag someone below you’d love to try these out with and let me know how you get on 👇🏻 #Abs #CoreWorkout #AbsWorkout

Summer salads 🌱 This was such a delicious end to my day. The recipe is from my app and it’s the perfect dinner in this warm weather. Garlicky croutons, paprika roasted chickpeas and lots of veggies! Tag a salad lover who’d love this 😍👇🏻 #Salad #SummerSalad #Dinner

DUMBBELL IN A HURRY 💥 If you’re away and only have access to dumbbells, or are after a workout but don’t have much time, this dumbbell lower body circuit is for you. Grab your dumbbells and complete: 1. Goblet squats x10-12 2. RDL’s x10-12 3. Lateral lunges x10 each side 4. Good mornings x15 5. Side lying clams x15 each side Let me know if you give it a try 🔥 #BodyWeightWorkout #HolidayWorkout #GirlsWhoLift

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I’ve heard it said so many times. I’m worried about lifting weights as I don’t want to get ‘bulky’. It’s what puts many women of picking up heavier dumbbells or embracing the weights section of the gym. And look, if you’re not in to lifting weights that’s ok. I’m not here to force anyone to do anything they don’t enjoy… But, let’s just look at the evidence. It's common for someone to read the scientific rationale but think, "I'm different, I did a week/month of training, and I felt bigger". And you are not wrong… But it's not muscle mass you have increased. Your body is constantly adapting to your training and getting more efficient. If you repeatedly place the stress of weight training on the body, the body will respond by increasing glycogen stored in the muscle. As well as water and other substrates required to perform the tasks you are demanding of your muscles. On top of this, your body will be in a state of recovery post activity, increased blood flow occurs to ensure the tissue can repair, and if you train 4-5 x per week, your muscles will constantly be in this state. This will cause muscles to look fuller. This temporary increase in the cross-sectional size of a muscle can lead you to think that overnight the muscle has grown and you've bulked up, but you haven't. It's also worth noting that if losing body fat is a goal, this temporary increase in muscle size paired with a reduction in body fat exacerbates the feeling of bulking up. With strength training, you have to play the long game and not be too reactive to what happens after short bouts of training. It takes intentional training over a long period of time, and a lot of focus to build muscle. Simply picking up a barbell will not make you huge. Ask anyone with a muscular physique how long it took them, and the answer is in years. So, worry less about the aesthetic changes of weight training, and worry more about whether it’s something you enjoy and want to do. If the answer is yes, just keep on lifting 🙏🏻❤️ #RealTalk #GirlsWhoLift #Strong

Golden hour with you ✨💛

A body weight holiday workout that you can do ANYWHERE! ⁣ ⁣ Tag your travel buddy below and try this lower body focused workout next time you’re on your travels ✈️ ⁣ ⁣ 1. Squats x10-15 ⁣ 2. Single leg glute bridge x10 each side ⁣ 3. Reverse lunges with pulse x10 each side ⁣ 4. Lateral lunges x15 each side ⁣ 5. Side lying clams x15 each side ⁣ 6. Walkouts with knee drive x10 ⁣ 7. Squat jumps x20 ⁣ 8. Wall sit hold x45 seconds ⁣ ⁣ Aim for 5 rounds of the above taking a 2 minute rest after each round. Keep the intensity high and let me know how you get on with the workout if you try it ☀️ ⁣ ⁣ #HolidayWorkout #Holiday #BodyWeightWorkout ⁣

Happy Friday sunshines ☀️✨ ⁣ ⁣ Yesterday I attended the religious part of my cousins wedding. It was the most beautiful afternoon with all my family, and I even managed to get a photo with my dad who rarely is in photos. ⁣ ⁣ Feeling full of love, and ready for our big family holiday (all 30 of us) tomorrow. ⁣ ⁣ I’m sorry I’ve been a bit MIA on my fitness content. Life is so full of fun right now and I’m struggling to find the balance, but I’m excited to film lots of holiday workouts for you all whilst I’m away. ⁣ ⁣ Big hugs 💙⁣ ⁣ Dress @rebeccavallance ⁣ Hair @kristinecimbule

Upper body warm up 💪🏻 ⁣ ⁣ Here are just a few of my favourite ways to get your upper body moving and grooving before a workout.⁣ ⁣ These focus on mobilising shoulders and thoracic spine which are important for any upper body workout.⁣ ⁣ So give these a try next time you hit the gym and let me know how you find them 👇🏻⁣ ⁣ #UpperBody #Mobility #Motivation

Just a few photos from the most special day. These girls are the definition of sunshine. A group of women who make you feel loved, supported and also make you cackle with laughter. It is testament to you my @chessieking that you surround yourself with such an A team. I couldn’t be happier for you and @mathewlcarter. A day filled with so much love. Wedding of the year ❤️

AD| Breakfast of champions 💪🏻 ⁣ ⁣ You know I’m an egg fan through and through, and this morning I cooked up this pre workout breakfast of three scrambled @clarence_court eggs with fresh dill, sourdough toast and some juicy juicy tomatoes. ⁣ ⁣ The following photos were taken when I went to visit Clarence Courts collaboration with various artists to create these amazing eggs to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in partnership with @elephantfamily. If you managed to see them round London, they were beautiful! ⁣ ⁣ Have an amazing weekend team ☀️ how are you starting your Saturday? ⁣ ⁣ #Breakfast #Morning #Brunch

I’m not following a strict training programme at the moment, so I’ve been playing around with my training a bit more. ⁣ ⁣ That’s meant that I’m just having fun trying exercises I wouldn’t normally do.⁣ ⁣ I absolutely love using the rower for some challenging core/skill based work.⁣ ⁣ This is a pike movement which I’d recommend is for those of you who are slightly more advanced as the stability demand is high. ⁣ I’d really focus on keeping hands under shoulders the whole time, and trying to avoid the pelvis dropping below the line of the body. Think about really sucking up through the core to keep a strong trunk position throughout. ⁣ For those wanting something a little less scary than going upside down, trying just tucking your knees in towards your chest. ⁣ ⁣ I promise you’ll be feeling this one in your core for a while 🔥 ⁣ ⁣ TAG anyone below you’d like to try this with 👇🏻 ⁣ ⁣ #Core #CoreWorkout #Abs