The plan of action.

My plan of action to "get my butt moving", as my dad puts it, is to do exactly that. I need to start going to the gym everyday except for sunday (my recovery day) and I've been looking around for the best exercises to do to get the best results. 

So far the most highly rated cardio exercises for weight loss are: jogging/running, speed walking (walking fast enough to raise your heart rate, spinning and funnily enough jump rope?! Apparently these exercises burn the most calories if done correctly. And although this isn't on the list of best cardio exercises, I really love the elliptical machine (some call it the stepping machine?) because I just close my eyes and day dream while I'm moving and then presto its suddenly 60 minutes later and it feels like you've hardly been there (but remember to keep moving at a relatively fast pace)! 

Remember with every cardio workout you should start with some muscle toning! This warms your muscles up for the cardio workout and also starts burning calories so that when it comes to the cardio section your body burns the calories at a faster rate! Some good muscle toning exercises are: plank, reverse sit ups, crunches, V-Ups, and Swiss ball leg raises. You should do these exercises in intervals with short rests only at the end of each circuit.

Next everywhere I look people are also saying that weight training is also essential to weight loss and firming, but the important thing to remember is that to slim down and not to bulk out you have to use lighter weights and do more reps - this creates lean muscle! But this is NOT to be done on the same day as the cardio and toning exercises but slotted in to do about 3 times a week.

I found some sample exercise routines that are used by Victoria Secret Angles, Megan Fox ect which look really good!

1: Livestrong.com

Here is Oscar Smith's Fashion Week Workout for his model clients: five minutes of cardio to warm up; stretching, 10 pushups, 15 squat jumps, 10 leglifts, 10 crunches, three minutes running, 10 arm raises with 5-lb. weights, 10 shoulder presses with 5-lb. weights, 15 curls with up to 10-lb. weights, three minutes jumping rope,15 donkey kicks with each leg, five pullups, 15 situps, three minutes on the elliptical, 15 jumping lunges, 16 swim kicks on floor, 30 seconds of scissor kicks on back, three minutes bicycling, 15 hip raises, five pushups, 10 frog leaps, 15 situps combined with hip raise stretching and a running interval.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/447284-what-is-the-workout-routine-of-a-model/#ixzz1SK3nlxCt

2: meganfoxworkout.com/

A Brief Ab Circuit: After warming up with this plank routine, she would then perform 15-20 minutes on an ab based circuit that included Captain Chair leg ups, V-Ups, and Swiss ball leg raises, performed interval-style – hard effort with minimal rest between exercises. By super-setting exercises in this manner, the heart rate stays up, conditioning is enhanced, and it creates a much more effective workout.

3: Victoria Secret Workout

2 minutes: Light stretching, including Good Mornings (Support a weight on your shoulders behing your head and bend forward to a 90 degree agngle [bend knees slightly], use your core and glute muscles to keep stable. Repeat.) and Good Mornings with Knee Bends

1 minute: Jumping Jacks
30 seconds: Platypus Walks (Stand with your feet wider than hip-width apart, with your toes pointed out. Keep your back straight and sink down into a squat-like position, and raise your arms overhead. Keeping your thighs parallel to the floor, begin walking forward for 15 steps, then walk backward 15 steps. Then rest.)
1 minute: Shadowboxing with Crossovers, Uppercuts and Knee Bends
1 minute: Plié Squats with Calf Raises
2 minutes: Reverse Lunges
1 minute: Squat Thrusts
1 minute: Scissors Reverse Crunches
1 minute: Bench Stepups (if possible, combine with Triceps Kickbacks)
1 minute: Pushups

Then a cardio of your choice.

These are just a few of whats out there but they seem pretty good to me! I'll deliberate all of the exercises I've seen and make a weekly workout schedule to suit my body ect. When I've got it perfected I'll post it and you can all have a look! 

If I find any useful tips I'll also be sure to post them!


Just think this could be you!! (A little thinspiration doesn't hurt anyone!)