I made a decision to start working out three years ago and it transformed me from this to this I'm not gonna lie there are a lot of hardships along the way but the hardest part was starting well this video is going to be your guide on how to successfully start your fitness journey [Music] so first things first in starting your fitness journey find a workout activity that you actually like Yes actually like I don't know if it's just me but I used to think that working out is just pure pain and people who like working
out are probably just like masochists or something and they're crazy because I personally did not like working out but working out actually doesn't have to be this Dreadful thing in fact it could be something that you genuinely look forward to and this is actually what happened to me like I fell in love with lifting and I genuinely enjoy it personally I like lifting weights because it just makes me feel really strong and confident I don't know something about lifting super heavy and putting it down just makes me feel super empowered so you know you just
gotta find out what works for you you could try different workout classes running outside yoga literally anything that just makes you feel good actually this is me trying a real intense pilates class for the first time and probably the last time for a while because it was just so painful and it just was not for me so don't be afraid to try different things experiment and just find what you like [Music] all right first things first deodorant this is an essential you know I'm a little extra I like to have another layer of protection this
is one of my favorite perfumes Brazilian Crush caramelized vanilla Madagascar gonna do my hair gotta play the jams you already know I made a whole playlist just for you guys so I'm gonna have a link down below foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] you guys already know the drill pre-workout time it just helps give you energy and last through your workout I'm also a caffeine addict so I love you some pre-workout so guys right now HP is having their New Year's sale that ends at the end of January so if you need to stock up on supplements
now is the time their bundles are up to 60 off using my code Lena 10. they have pre-workouts proteins greens creatine so save your coins save your money okay love you bye we're doing upper body day today and some cardio I'm not a huge fan of cardio okay cardiona you gotta love hate relationship but I really want to get better at it and do it more often so that's what we're doing today but yeah I really recommend you guys to get your own pre-workout routine whatever it is mine is you know putting on a cute
Gym Fit doing my hair blast music making my pre-workout drink it's all part of my routine and you can find your own routine that you genuinely enjoy and kind of gets you hyped I always say get ready for the gym like you're getting ready for the club you know like get yourself late get yourself hyped get cute whatever you got to do to get your butt out the door and at the gym so yeah let's get this killer workout in [Music] foreign [Music] I remember when I first started my fitness journey going to the gym
was like the scariest thing in the world I felt like everybody was staring at me I was really anxious I felt like I didn't know what I was doing but here I am three years from then I'm literally bringing a whole ass camera to the gym so if I can do that you guys can go to the gym even if you're anxious push through and show up for yourself and with time you're gonna get more comfortable you know and then you're gonna start owning the gym foreign [Music] trust me when I say this sometimes a
really cute Gym Fit has the power to change your mindset and your confidence completely I know it's just clothing but do not sleep on it when I first went to the gym I used to only wear hoodies and just some basic running shorts which is fine you know that works but I will say when I started investing in gym clothes that I genuinely liked it made me like way more excited for the gym you know because you know you're kind of feeling yourself and then you're like oh I got this I'm gonna kill it at
the gym so I'm gonna show you guys my favorite pieces from this new collection with gymshark and Whitney you guys this collection is to die for and I got you with all my favorite pieces all right first things first we got the matching set you guys know how I feel about matching sets all right okay I don't know what they put in this line but the material of these pieces are to die for they are all buttery smooth and everything is super flattering let's talk about these sports bras okay because I'm a fan I'm not
gonna lie they're very flattering on the girls and they offer a good amount of support but my favorite thing about the sports bra is on the back they have a clasp so you can adjust the bra according to your size which is huge because I always find that sports bras can be kind of tight you know on my chestical area I like putting a little bit more loose so that is super dope also this pink color is by far my favorite like is it not so cute I'm not usually a pink girl but I thought
it was super cute and the set comes in like a bunch of different colors and next this is not from the line but this is one of my favorites from gymshark and it's the minimal sports bra I want this in every single freaking color they are so flattering especially on upper body day guys I always wear this on upper body day they don't have the most support but they look great I wouldn't recommend wearing it on like a super intense cardio day but it actually has adjustable straps on the back so you could take the
straps off and your whole back is showing and it's just super flattering um this is me trying to flex my non-existing back muscles and lastly I got you on your rest day guys because you still you know want to look cute on your rest days I'm obsessed with this new knit fabric from gymshark this is kind of more of like a lounge set I've been wearing it just lounging around my apartment like doing errands things like that I even wore the shorts to sleep a bunch of times they're just so comfortable guys this fabric is
so soft it feels like I'm wearing a fuzzy blanket and the matching set with the band bra so cute my favorite is definitely the white one and it's just so comfy and So Soft by the way I'll link all these fits Down Below in the description box and if you use those links that actually supports me so if you do it I really appreciate it and also if you get the same gym fits as me we could be swimming at the gym all right listen you guys I am not a nutritionist okay but some basic
guidelines if you are working out I used to really over complicate my diet because I used to bingy but it's really basic just try to eat relatively healthy now this does not mean you need to eat salads every single day okay no thank you try to eat a high protein diet especially if you're lifting weights eat plenty of fruits and vegetables drink plenty of fluids especially water and as someone who used to struggle with an eating disorder I've always had a sensitive relationship with food so for me I just try to eat healthy food for
the most part but I definitely indulge when I want to I have dessert every single night guys I'm a huge sweet tooth so I need my dessert and if I'm craving something I'll eat it you know and also you can make it fun okay as someone who used to never cook and who also is not the best cook I found that I actually now really enjoy cooking and I've been enjoying trying new recipes and trying healthy recipes so if I can do it you can do it too so the biggest thing you need to change
before you start your fitness journey is right here I was that girl all talk no action I would always tell myself oh I'm gonna start working out I'm gonna be consistent I promise myself I'm gonna do it this year this can be my year a week or two would pass by and I already gave up and this is because my mindset wasn't quite there so first thing I had to change was changing my mindset on why it's important to work out so my only motivation for working out was to physically look better but no no
no no you need to see working out as something that'll not just make you physically look better but help you feel better and help your mental health like for me starting my fitness journey has helped me so much in terms of building confidence building discipline believing in myself you need to be honest with yourself okay I was not honest with myself but if I was being honest with myself I was only working out because I wanted to look better and prove all my haters wrong and stunt on all my old friends and people from high
school but once I stopped focusing on wanting to lose weight and look good that's when I was actually consistent with my fitness journey which actually leads me to my second point which is don't rely on physical indicators of success try to look at your Fitness benchmarks as an indicator for your success like not gonna lie it takes a while to see the physical results that Lisa did for me and if I only relied on how I looked in the mirror as a way to see my gains I would have been gave up years ago instead
focus on if you're lifting heavier each week or if you're able to run a mile more or you just feel healthier like those are huge accomplishments being able to lift heavier finding yourself being more consistent in the gym being able to run faster things like that are things you should be proud of falling off feeling unmotivated slacking off that is all okay everyone does it it's part of your fitness journey nobody is motivated 100 of the time I know you guys see these Fitness influencers including me seem like they have their life together because they're
always working out always posting about it always in the gym they seem like they're so motivated do not compare yourself to Fitness influencers because a lot of you guys are you know full-time students you guys are moms you guys are working you have other responsibilities other than just working out and you should not compare yourself with Fitness influencers because their whole life is working out and so that's all they have to focus on you know while you have all these other things to focus on too so you need to show yourself some Grace okay does
that make sense I don't know lastly I just want to make the point that I used to think that only special people would be the ones that get up every day and work out like that's a special type of discipline that I can never have I'm here to tell you as the most normal person that that is not true if you set your mind to it like I want to start my fitness journey now boom you could do it and I wish somebody told me that when I first started because I would have started my
fitness journey way earlier so it's not always going to be easy on your fitness journey but it's honestly one of the best decisions I ever made for myself so I'm just so proud of you for making that decision for yourself too I believe in you guys and we're in this together comment down below if you're starting your fitness journey or if you're getting back in it so that we can encourage each other you know I answer most of my comments check down below also for the real ones who stay till the very end I wanted
to ask you a question so if I created my own workout guide and workout motivation guide how many of you would be interested in it because you know I'm only gonna do things that you guys want me to do but you know it's just an idea it's just a thought just for the real ones who stay till the very end comment down below let me know love you guys so so much and I hope to catch you in my next video bye guys [Music] thank you
