Top: Nike Hyperwarm long sleeve (c/o)  |  Pants: Fabletics Lima capri (c/o)  |  Vest: Lululemon scuba hoodie vest (removed sleeves)  |  Shoes: Nike TR Fit 3 (c/o)  |  Sunglasses: Prada rimless aviators My girlfriends from home and I all live all over the country, and as you may know life gets crazy and it can be really hard to keep up with the little things we’re all doing. Over the holidays we had a great time picking up where we left off and had a funny little conversation about working out. I realized that I have such different habits from them and thought it would be fun to hear what you guys do! I’m always looking for inspiration and new ideas. I’ve also resigned to get back into the swing of things as soon as the weather at least reaches positive digits. So this post is as much to inspire me as it is you! I think workout gear has the same affect on a person that your daily outfit does – it really can make or break your attitude! If you’re in a rut, make coffee at the office for the week and buy yourself a new sports bra or workout top..

heck even a new pair of neon socks. The littlest things can encourage you to put on those workout clothes and get your butt in gear! You may not know this (I forget sometimes myself) but I played soccer in college and pretty much my entire life. Translation: I ran around chasing a ball for a majority of my life in the sweltering heat. mens hoodies matalanWhen I stopped playing soccer I had a serious reality check. buy tipperary hoodieI had to figure it out and going from being a full time athlete to a working, busy bee is tough!assasins creed hoodie kaufen I have found the best balance and so much enjoyment out of going to heated/fusion classes, barre, or combo classes. american giant hoodie yelp

I like that it’s easier to get a good sweat in (and it also helps exfoliate your skin in the dead of winter). Here are some of my favorite workouts and what I love about them! Core Power Yoga — Yoga Sculpt Class // the perfect combination of heat, stretching and light weights to boost your metabolism and tone your whole bodysuperdry lumberjack hoodie blue Core Power Yoga — C2 Hot Fusion // if I’m feeling sore or extremely tight from my desk job, I will go to this class for deep stretching and it’s still a tiring full body workoutsgrho hoodie Bikram Yoga // these days I don’t usually have time to do Bikram because it’s 90 minutes, but if I can on the weekend I’ll go.. wcc hoodiethere’s nothing quite like it — you feel cleansed and rejuvenated from head to toehoodie allen nolan ryan

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Barre Bee Fit — Barre Burn // this high energy, intense class will make you sweat and extremely sore the next day but it’s a great all around workout and there’s heart pumping music to keep you focused Thanks to the Nike Training Club in Chicago, I can finally track my daily activity (or lack thereof at my desk) via my Fuelband. 6ix hoodiesI will say that I was so impressed with the band and love having a sense of accountability for myself. lxa hoodieIt’s so easy to get bogged down with the whirlwind of life and forget to take care of your body – after all you only have one! abcd hoodieIf you didn’t see, this Spring you’ll see Fitbit x Tory Burch hitting the shelves and Nike came out with a rose gold version of the fuelband too. sc30 hoodie

These little devices are becoming more and more stylish and it’s easy to incorporate them into your wardrobe – my friend Erin of Color Me Styled wrote a great article on this! What are your favorite workouts and sidekicks? Fitness writer and personal trainer Lucy Denver shares her top tips for getting in shape along with style tips for your workout wardrobe.daryl dixon hoodie with wings January is the time when we:under armour storm fz hoody Breathe – no more Christmas shopping, gaudy baubles or turkeys that take over the whole kitchen for 11 whole months;hoodies egna tryck Worry – that it’s only been two weeks and we’ve already broken 70% of our New Year’s Resolutions;hoodies bedrukken amsterdam

Panic – when we realise that we’ve totally overdone it on the mince pies/Prosecco/Quality Street and wonder how we’ll ever fit into that bikini for that winter sun holiday we booked. Fear not, my friends, for I am going to teach you how to get into shape in just 120 minutes a week – and I may have a suggestion or two for revamping that tired workout wardrobe of yours, too. hoodie epubKit up in some of this gorgeous sportswear, grab your headphones, and let me introduce you to the wonderful world of High Intensity Interval Training.havok hoodies Stay one step ahead of the crowd in these Lululemon Run Speed Shorts and Go Faster racerback Tank. superdry hoodie fakeIf you buddy up to go running, get him kitted out in these Kung Fu Pants and Metal Vent Tech Tee from Lululemon as well, so he doesn’t embarrass you in scruffy old shorts! bosnian hoodies sale

Order online at www.lululemon.co.uk Miss Matahari is one of the hottest sportswear brands around, and you’ll get nothing but jealous looks if you turn up in these Atalanta leggings and Amina cropped jacket. They’re so good you’ll want to wear them all the time, not just when you’re running – trust me, the cropped jacket goes with everything! boston bruins crossover sweatshirtGrab this cosy Lululemon Scuba Hoodie and go! bill belichick hoodie winsThe attention to detail and the floral print will keep you looking smart as well as warm. 2pac hoodie amazonI’ve lost count of the number of people who’ve asked where it’s from when I’ve worn it! assassins hoodie cz

Order online at www.lululemon.co.uk. Now you’ve got the gear, what are you going to do with it? Ladies, I introduce to you HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training. Here’s your two-minute tuition to get you going. The concept of HIIT is to repeat short blasts of really intense metabolic conditioning with a rest or recovery period for 15 – 20 minutes. rsl hoodieFell runners – some of the fittest athletes in the world – have been using this training technique for decades, and it certainly works for them. cummins hoodie amazonStudies from Australia all the way to Canada have shown this method of working out can have significantly better fat loss and health benefits (such as reducing cholesterol) than ‘steady-state’ exercise (i.e. a 40 minute jog).hoodie hema

How do I do it? All you need is a place to run, a bike or a cross-trainer, and some decent, pretty footwear like the Reebok Nano 4.0 or Inov-8′s F-Lite range – which are unrivalled in quality and the best functional shoe out there for indoor training – or, for the outdoors, go for Adidas’ Energy Boost or the Inov-8 Trailroc. hoodie allen ryan nolanUnless you’re a regular fitness enthusiast already, start off with a high-to low-intensity ratio of 1:4 (i.e. 30 seconds of work to every 2 minutes of rest). hangover hoodie wholesaleYou can increase this to 30 seconds of work to 1 minute of rest, then to 30 seconds of work, 30 seconds of rest as you become more and more awesome over the next few weeks. bape shark hoodie yellow camo

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