by Mollie Millington | Jun 6, 2021 | exercise, quickie
Remember to go for QUALITY over quantity. If you are unclear what the exercise is I am describing, please look for a video or arrange for an in-person tutorial with me. Please consult your doctor before engaging on any fitness regime. Don’t forget to breathe! Please email me if you want tips on how to make the quickies easier or more challenging (mollie@ptmollie.com).
Warm up- 1 min- jumping jacks/star jumps, 1 min- prisoner squats (fingers on ears, squat down and then jump as high as you can)
1 min- Walking lunges
1 min- Cocoons
1 min- Reverse walking lunges (walk backwards)
1 min- Leg lifts
1 min- Bicycles
1 min- Bear crawl if you exercise regularly, push/press up if you are new to exercise
1 min- Crab dips for triceps
30 sec each side- Side plank
1 min- Jumping jacks/star jumps
1 min- Deep squat pulses while on toes
1 min- Around the world arms holding a water bottle or light weight
by Mollie Millington | May 30, 2021 | exercise, quickie
Remember to go for QUALITY over quantity. If you are unclear what the exercise is I am describing, please look for a video or arrange for an in-person tutorial with me. Please consult your doctor before engaging on any fitness regime. Don’t forget to breathe! Please email me if you want tips on how to make the quickies easier or more challenging (mollie@ptmollie.com).
Warm up- 1 min- mountain climbers, 1 min- jumping jacks/star jumps, 1 min- mountain climbers
1 min- Frontal and lateral raise (so arms are in L shape, alternating sides)
1 min- Plyometric squats (jump to switch which leg is in front)
1 min- Inchworm
1 min- Jump forward by going into deep squat and then swinging arms to jump forward and land on both feet
1 min- Bicep curl- lift hands up for 3 counts and lower for 1 count
1 min- Speed skater jumps
1 min each leg- Lunge and then bring knee up before repeating
1 min- Press ups against the wall, back of a bench, or on the ground
1 min- Leg lifts with holding feet above ground for 5 seconds before lifting legs up again
1 min- Crunches
1 min- Walking plank by going from elbows and then up to hands, then back to elbows
by Mollie Millington | May 23, 2021 | exercise, quickie
For this week’s quickie, you will need a flight of stairs and a reasonable amount of fitness. Be sure to hold on to the railing to avoid injury.
Remember to go for QUALITY over quantity. If you are unclear what the exercise is I am describing, please look for a video or arrange for an in-person tutorial with me. Please consult your doctor before engaging on any fitness regime. Don’t forget to breathe! Please email me if you want tips on how to make the quickies easier or more challenging (mollie@ptmollie.com).
Warm up- Walk up and down stairs for 3 minutes or until you start to break a sweat
1 min- ‘Box jump’ on to the lowest step from the ground. If this is too advanced, you can do step ups
1 min- Push/Press ups, inclined on steps for beginner, declined for advanced
1 min- One legged squat (right leg off side of step for a greater range of motion, squat with left leg)
1 min- One legged squat (left leg off side of step for a greater range of motion, squat with right leg)
1 min- Tricep dips
1 min- Reverse lunge by placing one leg on a step but facing away from stairs. Add in lateral raise
1 min- Reverse lunge by placing the other leg on step. Add in frontal raise
1 min- Stand close to bottom step, bend over, and place hands on the bottom step (or 2nd step if you can’t reach bottom step). Bend arms at the elbow to lower head closer to the step. Exhale and extend arms
1 min- Climb steps 2 at a time, but lunge before switching lead legs
1 min- Perform a plank on your hands rather than elbows. To make it more challenging, perform on a decline
1 min- Boat pose on the bottom step
by Mollie Millington | May 16, 2021 | exercise, quickie
For today’s workout, you will need either tins of soup, bottles of water or light weights.
Remember to go for QUALITY over quantity. If you are unclear what the exercise is I am describing, please look for a video or arrange for an in-person tutorial with me. Please consult your doctor before engaging on any fitness regime. Don’t forget to breathe! Please email me if you want tips on how to make the quickies easier or more challenging (mollie@ptmollie.com).
Warm up- Jog for 1 min, then pick up the pace for the next minute, and again for the 3rd minute
1 min- Burpees
1 min- Lunges
1 min- Bicycles (abdominal exercise) Think about the twist by doing slow and controlled
1 min- Press/Push ups over 4 counts (3 to lower and 1 to come back up)
1 min- Reverse curls (have legs in air and lift hips up off ground)
1 min- ‘Fire hydrant’ on left leg (kneel on all 4’s. Lift leg out to side with knee at 90 degrees)
1 min- ‘Fire hydrant’ on right leg (kneel on all 4’s. Lift leg out to side with knee at 90 degrees)
1 min- Boat pose
1 min- Alternating frontal and lateral arm raises with calf raises. Hold can of soup or bottle of water to make it more challenging
1 min- Triceps kickback You can do this with both arms while standing by hinging forward at the waist with a slight bend in your knees
1 min- Sumo squats (without a bar though. If you want you can hold a weight)
by Mollie Millington | May 13, 2021 | clothes, running
Salomon is a brand that I grew up with on the slopes. Since I moved to London, I started working with them to explore the roads and trails. They are super supportive of the running community, working with Love Trails Festival and putting on their own events at Box Hill. My winter shoes are Salomon GTX trail shoes, which keep my feet dry. I ran across the Wadi Rum desert in a Salomon 6L rucksack*. This week, I received the S/Lab Fore-Tex Shakedry* to review and it looks like Saturday will have appropriate weather to do so (full review coming soon).
Last week, Salomon contacted me about their Her Way campaign. Women do so much at home, work, training, and more, making them pretty inspirational wouldn’t you say? Salomon agree and are championing female awesome-ness with a new short film ‘Her Way’ produced by women and featuring three incredible ladies who are doing it their way and proving female stereotypes don’t exist (one is a nurse who has a daughter with Down Syndrome. I follow her on Instagram.). They are also giving away an amazing weekend in the Cotswolds for you and a female friend.
Salomon encourages you to nominate an inspiring woman from your day to day life, a mum, sister, bestie, girlfriend, and if you’re picked, both you and she will be invited to spend a fabulous weekend (23rd -25th of June) in the Cotswolds. Entries close 31 May, so if you want to win an exclusive invitation to Salomon’s Women’s Getaway and a full head to toe Salomon outfit for you and your friend, submit your nomination today. Ten runners up will win a Salomon WMN box including some sustainable Salomon goodies. All it takes is a few minutes of your time for the chance to play outdoors with one of your favourite people.
I am going to nominate my friend Becs, who became a mom last year during the pandemic. She is handling it like a champ even though she hasn’t been able to have family and friends help out her and her husband out. She is always up for an adventure, an incredible ultra runner, and someone I am lucky to call a friend. Fingers crossed she can leave the baby with her husband for the weekend if we win.
There a few pieces from the Salomon women’s collection that I would love to get my hands on:
Outline shell jacket in Olive. Springtime can be a bit rainy, especially if I am camping. s specifically created for women and provides protection from the elements thanks to a 2.5 layer membrane, with robust 3 layer panels on exposed areas to give added protection. Super light and easy to compress and stow, Salomon’s MotionFit technology delivers freedom of movement whether you’re trail running or hiking with a backpack. I tend to keep a raincoat handy just in case I need one, and layering is a good way to keep warm and dry.
On my feet, the Salomon Sense 4 are made for the trails. Not only do I love the colors, but these shoes are comfy and responsive thanks to Salomon’s OptivibeTM cushioning incorporated into a design aimed to absorb vibrations and decrease muscle fatigue without weighing you down. A full rubber Contagrip® outsole gives confident grip on any terrain and Profeel film protects your feet from sharp objects. They also have a neutral support which I need for my Achilles issues.
Who are your favourite people to explore the outdoors with? What makes them special in your eyes? Leave a comment below and let me know.
*Indicates I was gifted the product for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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