Fitness

Tips on the perfect inspiring morning routine

~ Vickyw

Summer is on its way and with lockdown easing its healthy to get into the perfect inspiring morning routine.

‘Morning Routine’ has had an average of 6.6k Google searches per month over the past year, and Google Trends shows the searches are constantly increasing. 

Wellness experts at Eden’s Gate have delved into the morning routines of our favourite celebs and influencers to discover how we can take their tips and tricks to transform mornings into the most positive part of our day.

Louise Thompson

Made In Chelsea’s Louise Thompson loves to start her day early, often waking up before 6 am. 

Ex-party girl Louise has had a complete lifestyle overhaul over the past few years, leading to her starting her own fitness and wellness brand turtle (formally Live Like Louise) with a large community of subscribers.

Typical Morning Routine:

6 am – Wake up

6.15 am – Drink a pint of hot water and lemon 

7 am – Fitness Class with Trtle community (Yoga, Hiit, Weights depending on day)

8 am – Go for a Walk

Ryan Libbey 

Personal trainer and Made In Chelsea cast-member Ryan Libbey is a proud member of the 5 am club. 

The idea is to wake up at 5 am on weekdays to start your day with purpose and end it with satisfaction. 

Ryan is a firm believer that when your alarm goes off at 5 am if you can make the great decision to wake up, you’ll make good decisions for the rest of the day. 

Typical Morning Routine:

5 am – Wake up

5.15 am – Journal – Write down what you want to achieve that day to start the day feeling organised and on top of your to-do list.

6 am – Read a chapter of the book – Make a coffee or tea and take the time to relax and enjoy a chapter of your favourite book. Ryan likes to read inspirational non-fiction books such as Shoe Dog by Phil Knights or Atomic Habits by James Clear.

6.30 am – Go for a walk – Ryan walks his dog Koji daily and says it helps to clear his head; he enjoys the tranquillity of being awake and outside whilst the world is sleeping.

7 am – Fitness Class with Trtle community (Yoga, Hiit, Weights depending on day)

Zara McDermott

Ex Love Islander and Made In Chelsea cast member Zara McDermott has become a poster girl for fitness and a healthy lifestyle, using her Instagram page @adaywithzara to share recipes, workouts and more with her followers.

Typical Morning Routine:

8.30 am – Wake up 

9 am – Breakfast (porridge or protein granola with almond milk, blueberries and raspberries)

10 am – 90-minute workout

Joe Wicks

Joe Wicks, AKA The Body Coach, is a huge advocate of HIIT training. 

He says, “I love smashing my workouts in the morning. It gives me loads of energy and sets me up for the day.

 I’m more productive and just generally happier after I exercise.” Joe is also an advocate for morning meditation, saying “Meditation helped me to slow down, breathe, and let myself go to a place of calm and peaceful presence I’d never been to before.

 To be honest, I don’t do it consistently, and I don’t always enjoy it. 

But I do it about three or four days a week, which I feel is perfect for me.”

Typical Morning Routine:

8 am – Wake up

9 am – Workout (PE with Joe or filming for The Body Coach TV on YouTube

10 am – Meditation (3-4 days a week)  

Sarah Ashcroft 

Sarah Ashcroft is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle influencer on Instagram (1.2 mil followers) and Youtube (263k subscribers). 

Typical Morning Routine:

8 am – Wake up 

8.50am – Tidy apartment 

9.15 am – Workout 30 mins

10 am – Make smoothie (Banana, coconut milk, ice, vanilla protein)

11 am (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only) – Run 2k

Exercise helps to stabilise my moods

~ Vickyw

stabilise moods exercise chart

I’ve finally found a release as exercise helps to stabilise my moods.

I’m a 30 something-year-old suffering from an undiagnosed mood disorder.

I’ve experienced years of counselling sessions that never really helped but I think I finally might have found a release to help stabilise my moods.

I’ve found a leisure centre just a 10-minute walk from my home, and the best news is that it’s not too busy and full of familiar faces as most of the people I know go to the mainstream leisure centres.

I have joined a quiet leisure centre in the village I live in, and I participate in (High-Intensity Interval) HIIT classes which are on twice a week, and I try to fit in a swim after each session.

The classes are a little more expensive than the main leisure centres.

However, they are much quieter, and I’m very weight conscious at the moment.

It’s been almost three years since I have done any high-intensity exercise and that was Shaun Ts Insanity Workouts. Maybe I will try Shaun Ts Max 30 Interval, classes.

I’m finding half-hour sessions a little bit difficult.

However, I’m determined to get fitter and lose weight, and it’s still early days.

My back injury has stopped me from doing the things that I love, but this isn’t going to stop me anymore.

I even went for a little run with my sister last week and was a little bit annoyed and disappointed at how unfit I was in comparison to a few years ago when I could run up and down Carbis Bay beach hills with little effort.

I was also a little happy because I never thought I would go to an exercise class or ever run again after being out of the game due to unsuccessful back treatments.

I have felt a few minor cramps in my back and the occasional hot and cold sweats, but if the pain gets bad, my doctor has told me to take medication.

I’m tempted to try acupuncture because physio didn’t work and the spinal block never made any difference to the pain.

A year ago, I wouldn’t have left the house by myself, let alone attend exercise classes.

If I’m feeling a little bit stiff after class, I like to do a few laps in the pool and then sit in the Jacuzzi for 10 minutes.

I find that I ache less if I do this, however, sometimes I’m so busy I can only fit in my exercise class.

I’m also going to start running again now that it’s summer and the nights are lighter for longer.

I’m not sure how much weight if any that I’ve lost because I hate scales and weighing myself.

The dreaded weigh-in is another phobia that I have to try and overcome. Maybe one day.

Let me know if you find exercise helps to stabilise your moods or maybe something completely different?

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