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My TOP 3 SUPPLEMENTS ⚡️🙌🏼

I personally could not live without these 3 supplements! Are they essential? No, but they 100% assist in gelling you reach your goals in and outside the gym 🏋🏼‍♀️

Protein powder = helps me hit my daily protein goals! Protein is essential for muscle growth and the repair of damaged cells & tissues. It also keeps you fuller for longer, which can regulate and/or reduce hunger levels 🍳

Pre-workout = provides me with a boost of energy to help increase my performance (strength & endurance) while training. Majority of the time I train in the afternoons, this is when my energy levels start to diminish.. sooo pre-workout is definitely a must have for me 🚴🏼‍♀️

Creatine = contributes to my goal of muscle gain! Creatine aids energy production during high intensity exercise & heavy lifting, leading to increased muscle mass, strength and performance 💪🏼

This is just a small insight into what each supplement does and their benefits! They have all contributed hugely to my journey and achieving personal goals ❤️‍🔥

For those who don’t know I instruct spin at Frost Fitness 24-7 on a Tuesday @ 6pm and Saturday @ 8:15am! First class is always free, come give it a go 🤪

CONVENTIONAL DEADLIFTS 😈💥

One of the three main deadlift variations is a Conventional Deadlift. It engages many muscles, predominantly the leg and back muscles!🦵🏼

The Deadlift is 100% the moment common movement I see performed with poor set up and motion. They are often executed with very heavy weights therefore should be executed with optimal form to avoid injury 🤕

Firstly a Deadlift should be a combination of PUSH and PULL!
As you move more bottom to top you want to PUSH the floor away with your lower body while you PULL the bar up with your upper body!

* You do not want to be squatting the bar up from the ground (too much focus on the lower body & pushing)
* You do not want your hips to shoot up first and the bar to follow (too much focus on the upper body and pulling)

The perfect deadlift should be the PUSH and PULL movement simultaneously 👊🏼

A very common mistake seen in the Deadlift is an arched back.. My number one top tip is to stand tall and pull your shoulder blades towards the ground to engage your Lats! This should ensure a neutral spine and neck - important to keep this position the entire movement! 🙌🏼

Hope this helps 💜

EATING OUT / UNTRACKED 🌮🥂🍕

Do you struggle with the idea of eating out? That you will ruin all of your progress? Let’s keep it real and raw, I DO! I have a huge interest for nutrition, I love to track my foods, however I do feel uneasy when it comes to not knowing the calorific profile of a meal - something I am working on everyday to overcome! 💪🏼

Easter was an eye opener for me.. 🍫 My feed was flooded with posts that reminded me that one day of eating over your maintenance calories is NOT going to magically make you gain weight or ruin your progress! And vice versa, one day of eating under your maintenance calories is NOT going to cause you to loose weight or ruin your progress.. 👏🏼

To gain 1kg of weight you need to eat an additional 7000 calories above maintenance! If your familiar with calories, that is A LOT of food 🍽️

I am striving to improve my mindset around this & to anyone that may struggle with this, remember the facts and don’t let your fears consume you 🩷 I hope everyone had THE BEST Easter! 🐣

RDL’s - ROMANIAN DEADLIFTS 🍑🥵

An RDL is one of three MAIN deadlift variations - Romanian, Sumo, Conventional & by far my favourite! It primarily targets the Glutes & Hamstrings, a staple for lower body days 🏋🏼‍♀️

*You can change your form/stance slightly to target more of the Gluteal muscles or Hamstrings)*

I have found the RDL to be one of the hardest exercises to teach. These are two main tips/coaching cues I feel are the most beneficial:

• “Drive your hips back and pretend you are closing a car door with your bum” 🤣 (it works)

• “Hinge at the hips and slide the bar down the front of your legs”🦵🏼

It is definitely a hard movement to get right! Always start with light weights and get your form correct before adding weight 🫶🏼

(Video is on my instagram ☺️ - https://www.instagram.com/bodifybyskye_/

HIGH PROTEIN WEETBIX BOWL 🤩🍓💪🏼

As you know I’ve eaten this every breakfast for months on end - Its basically overnight weetbix, but backwards! Saving time and just as yummy (especially if your a sweet tooth) 😮‍💨

• High protein meals keep you fuller for longer! Hence why I always start my day with a high protein breakfast - my favourite meal of the day 🙌🏼

*Calories and Macronutrient ratios will vary depending on your ingredients/products used*

I suggest you try it, you won’t be disappointed 😜

HEY, HELLO & WELCOME 🤪✨🏋🏼‍♀️💗💫

Bit of an outdated pic, but better share a bit about the person behind the page!

I am Skye - a qualified Personal Trainer with the biggest passion (and slight addiction 😅) for the gym, nutrition & everything correlated..

I started at my current gym (WWFC - where I work) at the end of 2020. Prior to this I was a cheerleader for a non consecutive 6+ years. I started with zero knowledge - I slowly fell in love with the gym, it had a huge positive impact on my mental well-being, I lost weight, gained strength and became addicted to the results - next thing I was applying to study a Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise to become a PT!

In college I was the girl who would never do PE/exercise.. 🫣 Cheerleading was my thing and that was all, but I now can’t imagine a day without getting some sort of movement and thinking about protein almost every second 🤣

I studied full time for a year and became qualified in July 2022, just before I turned 21. I’ve wanted to create this page for a long time & I’m FINALLY DOING IT! 🥳 I can’t wait to share my journey and knowledge in hope to create a positive impact and see individuals reach their goals 💪🏼

Remember- “Progress over Perfection”⚡️

Thanks for reading my blab 😅 luv Skye x