My Weekly Workout Routine

Working out has become one of the best things in my life. I love the feeling of getting stronger, breaking a sweat and moving my body. I know for a lot of people this can be hard to relate to, but I promise that when you find certain workouts that you love, you will never dread training again.

I have always been active. As a child, my parents put me through every activity under the sun! I remember having an after school activity every day of the week. From ballet, to soccer, to swimming, I really did it all. I am so grateful that my parents did this, it made it a lot easier to keep a routine as I got older.

When I left school and there were no more sports teams to be part of or carnivals to compete in, I had to find my own routine. I have always been very body aware, and to be honest I wasn’t in the healthiest mindset at this time. I wanted to train to look a certain way. I had just started modelling and thought that being skinny was the only way to make it and book jobs. I remember going for runs most mornings, and just really focusing on cardio. I would feel depleted after my workouts rather than energised. I wasn’t booking work, my self-esteem was low and I had very low energy levels.

At this time, my amazing bookers at Chic told me that clients didn’t want to book me because I wasn’t looking healthy. This piece of information was the light bulb moment for me to start making decisions to feel my best, rather than to look a certain way.

Five years later, and I can’t wait to lift weights! I train to feel energised and strong. Mixing up my workouts between weights and cardio has been the best thing for both my mental and physical health.

Below is how my usual week of workouts looks like:

Monday – Personal Training

I love starting my week off strong. I will aim to see my PT and go through a heavy weights session. This is a new addition to my training routine. Last year, I wanted to start lifting heavier weights but I had no idea where to start. Getting a PT allowed me to learn new exercises, whilst taking away the risk of injury if I were to just wing it at the gym.

Tuesday – Hot Yoga

I usually wake up pretty sore the day after having a big weights session, but I love moving my body everyday as I’m happier and more productive when I do. I love practicing yoga in a hot room as the heat warms your muscles, making it easier to stretch. A heated class also reduces the potential for injury.

Wednesday – Reformer Pilates

Pilates is definitely at the centre of my training routine, and it is my favourite way to workout. I have been doing KX Pilates for six years. I find reformer Pilates so much fun, and I can really see the difference in my body from this sort of training. 

Thursday – Barre

When I was living in London last year, I discovered this type of class and was hooked. I have a ballet background, so these classes remind me of the moves I would do when I was younger, but with fun music and weights. I really recommend this sort of class if you are new to training as the weights used are light, and it is majority body weight. I recommend Peaches studios in Bondi. 

Friday – Reformer Pilates

Saturday – Long Coastal Walk

By Saturday, I am ready for a sleep in. I am really lucky to live so close to the beach and I try my best to make the most of it whenever I can. I won’t put an alarm on, and when I’m up I’ll put my workout gear on and get outside. I love listening to podcasts at the moment; so going for an hour walk is a great way to listen to an episode.

Sunday – rest

This is an ideal workout week for me. I wish that every week could be like this, but to be honest with work it can often be impossible to stick to it. If I do miss a day of training due to work commitments, I’m not too hard on myself. If I do have the energy, I will try double up on my days off to make up for it.