Here's the latest delicious 10 Minute Meal food vid.
Healthy recipes, the best workouts and supporting fat loss materials will soon be available for members on this website!
https://youtu.be/BjOKnPQh8Ts
What are macronutrients? 60 seconds with Erika Helsinki (VIDEO)
Here's a 60 second video I recorded with my daughter Elli :D
https://youtu.be/-pebBKt1u7A
Nuggets = skin, bones, connective tissue, additives and other delicious ingredients
I just want to make sure everyone who follows this blog has seen this.
In this video Jamie Oliver shows kids how most commercial nuggets are made. It's a disgusting process - this kids' favourite food includes all the leftovers of a chicken that no one would normally otherwise eat.
The sad, sad, sad news is that after witnessing the process, the kids still would eat the product. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???
Sigh.... Please, please try to eat real food as often as you can. By this I mean clean products where you'll know for sure what's gone into it. It's not difficult or expensive. But it's so much better for your body.
The prettier the processed food you eat, the more shite has probably gone into making it.
VIDEO: Burpee
Watch our YouTube video here
Burpees:
1. Jump as high as you can.
2. Placing your hands next to your feet, jump your feet back so that you end up in the starting point for a push up position.
3. Jump your feet up next to your hands again.
4. Repeat.
Most people say they hate burpees. That's just because they're hard. And that should in fact make you love them, not hate them.
Your effort strongly correlates with your results, so let's do our burpees properly!
Note: If you start to feel dizzy whilst doing burpees (due to low blood pressure or for any other reason), please opt for doing squat thrusts instead. You can find a video for them in the Fit as Hel exercise library.
VIDEO: Mountain climber
View our new video on Erika Helsinki doing mountain climbers here.
How-to: Start up in a push up position. Move your knees as high up towards your chest as possible. Aim for speed and control.
VIDEO: Mountain climbers
Mountain climbers are directed towards building your core strength and increasing you overall fitness. The first few are easy but they get super hard in no time! Check out the video I made here.
Just keep pushing on when it gets hard.
No pain no gain :-)
/Erika
VIDEO: Frog squats
Frog squats are brilliant for getting your heart rate up and your legs working. Make sure you're bending your legs considerably every time you're doing the move instead of just bending over to reach for the floor. Your back should stay flat throughout the exercise.
Find a video of me doing frog squats here.
Happy workouts!
/Erika
Would you be able to keep up?
Click here to view a clip from my fitness class last night!
Featuring jumping jacks, skiiers, burpees and all sorts. Fun!
EXERCISE VIDEOS: Seal, plank, lunge, squat
Go and check out the videos for this week's workout on YouTube:
- (The regular) squat: http://youtu.be/5cQ7UQftPC4
- Lunge: http://youtu.be/fuR4B9V8dNs
- Seal: http://youtu.be/ZeuugMtEJ88
- Plank: http://youtu.be/CI49QSeBF8A
Please use the comment section below if you've got any questions, I'd love to answer them!
Enjoy your workouts!
VIDEO: Narrow squat
Narrow squats are great for working your quads (thighs). They also nicely boost your metabolism as they work the biggest muscles in your body.
Tips:
1) Keep your feet hip width apart, toes pointing straight forward.
2) Imagine sitting back on a chair. Your weight should be on your heels and your toes shouldn't go past your toes when going down.
3) Aim to get your bum so low that your thighs are parallel to the floor. This might take time to master.
3) Keep your chest up high all the time.
4) Use your hands to balance yourself through the movement.
