Words matter. These are the best Gemma Atkinson Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I never wanted to be the person snapping back into shape after a baby. I never wanted to do that, it was never an aim of mine at all.
I’ve been approached a few times to write a book, but it’s always a concept or a plan that I’ve not actually done myself.
If, for example, I have a photoshoot that I need to look and feel my best for, then I give myself two weeks and that’s it. And I know if I just tighten my diet and up my cardio for those two weeks, I’ll be where I need to be and that’s because for the rest of the year I stick to the principles of my book.
I may not be a size eight Victoria’s Secret model, but I can squat my own bodyweight, I can run a mile in a great time, I can go on a Stairmaster for 45 minutes without killing myself.
From the minute you find out you’re pregnant, I believe it’s a workout, because you’re constantly trying to monitor what you eat and what you do, especially for the first three months. I was a nervous wreck.
A pet around a small child teaches them responsibility and passion.
I always loved women that looked strong and active, actual athletes, that’s the sort of women I looked up to.
Since reading Cameron Diaz’s ‘The Body Book’, I follow her routine of drinking a pint of water first thing. It rehydrates and wakes me up immediately.
As women, I think we lower our standards of what we expect of ourselves. Don’t just stay at home and do jumping jacks and leave the gym space to the gym. You have every right to be in the gym – for your health, and so you’ve got energy for your kids.
Even more so since being a mum, I’ve got more of a backbone with the decisions I make because you can’t pretend to be someone else or to enjoy or dislike something just to fit in with the crowd.
Strength training has bought me personally so many health benefits. It always annoyed me that women fear they’ll get bulky look like a man.
All my friends with babies or husbands or full time jobs are running ragged looking after everyone and everything around them, but not themselves.
I actually find stretching so therapeutic. Sundays are my cardio and core days and I always have 15 mins stretch before.
I’ve grown up with a really strong group of women around – my mum, sister and auntie, and I’ve had the same five girl mates since school.
I always say to any new mums, make sure you get your doctor’s approval – wait at least 12 weeks before you do any exercise.
