Exercise For Your Lifestage

Uni is filled with fun and cheap exercise opportunities. Take a look at your timetable and figure out when you can fit in a bit of exercise between your classes. This should be no problem with all the onsite facilities, clubs and opportunities you’re provided with. Most universities have gyms with very affordable student fees, so you can hit the weights room or greadmill between your lectures (you know you weren’t going to go to the library anyway).

A lot of universities also offer exercising clubs such as yoga (I saw it advertised for $5 a class at Auckland Uni once) so check out what your campus has to offer. On the sports front, you can easily rally up some people for a team and get yourself involved in things such as the nationwide ‘Uni Games’. Failing all that don’t forget to utilise your walks to and from the bus stop (maybe get off a stop early) and take the stairs to your next class.

 

So starts the routine that is work. If you’re doing a 9 - 5er exercise on top of that can seem like a bit of a daunting task. No matter how tired you are though, you still need to get some exercise in, even if it’s just squeezing a walk into your lunch break. Talking about squeezes, try some simple exercises while you’re sitting at your desk. Avoid that office chair bum spread by partaking in some simple butt squeezes as you type away at your computer.

Just squeeze and release several times = easy! Jump up form your desk for five minutes for some side stretches to keep your spine aligned (hand on one hip, arm over your head and stretch to the side as comfortably as you can go), a few arm raises and maybe even use that chair of yours for a few tricep dips - simply place your hands next to your hips, lower your body over the chair bringing your elbows to a 90 degree angle then repeat! Click here more great deskercise tips.

 

Set a good example for that little bub inside because exercising while you’re pregnant is good for you, and good for him/her. Now that you’ve got another one to look after, there are some exercises that should be avoided during this exciting time, such as running, contact sports, heavy weights and stomach cramps or sit-ups (don’t squash the baby!).

Ideal exercises include walking and swimming (with the water supporting your body there’s virtually no chance of hurting yourself) and some pools even offer aqua aerobics for pregnant women. Yoga is also another good option but again; make sure you head along to a specially tailored class suitable for expecting mums. Make sure you also check out any specialty pregnancy exercise classes to help improve your muscle tone, circulation and respiration and have the opportunity to meet some other mums to be! For more ideas on keeping fit while pregnant click here

 

Here you’re going to want to tailor your workout to the kind of dress you have, to get you in shape in all the right places. For sheath dresses work on your torso, strapless on your arms, sweetheart neckline on your upper chest and for an open back dress, funnily enough work on toning your back. Of course a combo here will put you in good form and looking stunning in your dress, so it’s all about extending your routine to target the necessary areas. Click here to read the Wedding Dress Workout!

 

With a little bit of exercise here and there, turing 30 doesn’t have to be a big deal at all, because with your fit bod you’ll still be looking and feeling great! This is the stage in your life when your metabolism starts slowing down, so it’s important to keep up with a good fitness routine and you’ll keep yourself as fit as you were in your 20s. However with all the pressures of work and family, it cane be difficult to find that extra time for yourself.

Find something you enjoy and put some time aside for yourself each week to head along to a class – it’ll give you some good down time and having that commitment will help keep you on track. If getting to a class doesn’t seem like a viable option, then have a mini workout to your favourite programme. Grab a swiss ball, a skipping rope or even some stairs and get your blood pumping.