The story behind my Five Minute Fitness videos

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I teach various fitness classes throughout the week with loads of varied techniques to people ranging in age from 16 to 70. My clients are extremely loyal to my classes and some attend four times a week.

I wanted to give some thing back, so as a thank you I decided to give out nutritional tips, exercise advice and general health guidelines.  You’ll find these by joining my Facebook group and increasingly here on the blog. 

I then decided to do a few five-minute exercise films so that my clients could do them at home to aid their workout sessions.  The one above is all about how to do squats that will tone the lower body.

I love being outside and as the workouts that I do are predominantly inside I decided to film in my garden……… fantastic idea!

Easier said than done.

I love hearing the birds singing away but I felt we were sometimes competing to be heard during filming.  Also my neighbours who are lovely also have a right to enjoy their gardens in peace too.

It is surprising how even a microwave pinging travels through the neighbourhood to appear in my little five minute film…or someone chatting whilst hanging out the washing…radio on etc…but in reality this is real life and that’s the way it is, also my home is that busy on occasion my only space is my pretty little garden.

I hope you enjoy working outside with me.

Do let me know what you think.

Do let me know what other exercises you would like to see.

Bye for now

Annette x

Summer Tone 2012 feedback

I set up the series of Summer Tone workshops as a way for clients and class members to keep up their fitness out of term-time.  It was a bit of an experiment - but one that was a success!  I've had some lovely feedback - here's a selection - thanks guys!

Hi Annette, just to say thank you for this morning's summer tone at charnwood waters, I have not laughed that much at a class before. The people where great, the weather was wonderful, it was so different having the class outside, we must do it again. Thanks again for a very enjoyable morning and also for the coffee

Tena

The summer boot camp sessions have been fab!  I have found the sessions really enjoyable and working outside has been really motivating.  I feel that you have catered well for all levels and it's been good to mix some workout with toning and pilates. Stomping up beacon hill really got my heart rate going but I felt really motivated to keep going at a pace by you and also those around me.  I would definitely sign up for another round of boot camp in the future.  

Thanks and see you in the morning for the final session.

Kerry x

Hi Annette,

I thought the summer fitness sessions were great. It was lovely meeting up with people from other groups and getting to know people from the Friday morning group better. I like the way that you make the sessions open to all levels of fitness and ability.  I really liked being outdoors and that all the sessions were so well planned. I liked the hand out for the first Beacon Hill session and that you talked us through it. I would have been happy to be reminded of all that just as thoroughly at the start of the second Beacon Hill session. 

See you in September. Thanks.

Jan

Recently my son and I participated in a few of Annette’s outdoor walking modules. My son 13 and myself 35 and overweight found that Annette catered for the different ends of the fitness scale (the class also being attended by ladies/gentlemen of retirement age) adapting her exercise’s for the individual’s ability. After having to drag my son from his bed on all of the occasions he later admitted he had thoroughly enjoyed it and felt welcomed by the entire group. The atmosphere was friendly and Annette gives gentle nudges to keep you moving in the right direction. I would certainly be keen to sign up to more classes like this.

Sarah Louise

Summer Tone 2012

The first session of the 'Summer Tone' module went really well. Seventeen clients all doing Pilates at the top of the hill...amazing feeling working outdoors with a warm breeze and the sun shining. Well done everyone xxx