Primark Haul

My posts have been very fitness related recently and that's mainly because that's what I've been enjoying the most in my life currently but my other big love is shopping! So considering I'd just been paid I decided to pop into primark to see what Spring treats they had in store. Primark is one of those places where you go in and you want to buy everything or there nothing but tat. This time I was lucky!

Item 1
I got this beautiful Bardot top in a burnt orange colour and it came in at £6. Now these Bardot tops have been all over the high street and I think they are the perfect Spring/Summer top as they are really flattering and show off a little shoulder but the floaty material could hide a bloated bbq belly if necessary 😳 They also had this in white which I'm debating going back to buy. It has cute little bobbles on the sleeves and buttons down the front and I can't wait to wear it!

Item 2
Well it's 3 items but they are all the same just in different colours. They are THE most perfect skinny trousers and this is why I now own four pairs of them (I already had some grey ones). They are a stretchy material so they feel like they are inbetween a trouser and a legging which makes them so comfortable but my favourite part about them is how amazing your booty looks in them 🍑 So I got them in navy, black and the black and white tribal print. The tribal ones I thought would go perfectly with the orange top and a pair of lace up sandals for a laid back summer vibe and they came in at £11.  The black pair are slightly more cropped which I thought would be good for the time of year and all of them are thin material so they aren't too stuffy for when it is hot and they were £4 in the sale (yes even primark have sales 🙊) And finally the navy pair which were £8 and I thought they would look great with my next item.

Item 3
This coral knitted vest top which was only £4. I absolutely love coral in the summer I feel it goes well with a tan and compliments my silver hair. It’s slightly sheer and has a V Neck and as I said previously I would team this with the navy trousers and gold jewellery. As it is plain I feel that it would make a great basic that you could throw on with so many things throughout the summer.

Item 4
This next item I had to buy as I'd seen it on so many primark hauls and the crazy cat lady in me couldn't leave it. It is this grey slightly cropped T-Shirt with cat on the pocket and a logo saying “you've got to be kitten me”. They had so many different fun varieties of colours and logos I will definitely be getting more before they go out of stock. This is something you can just throw on with jeans at the weekend really casual but still has that fun quirky element. This was £6 which is bargain because topshop sell similar ones for around £20.

Item 5
A must have for this summer, a button up denim skirt. I got mine in this bright blue colour but I'm going to go back and get the white too. It fits really well and is a great length which can be difficult for me as I'm only 5 foot 1. This would look cute with pastel colour tops I have a baby pink Ralph Lauren checked shirt that I like to wear mine with. This was only £10 which again is really cheap as these skirts elsewhere are more than double that price.

Overall primark really do have a great Spring/Summer collection but you have to be prepared to search through the rubbish and have a good eye for items that don't look like they would be from primark. So I know this hasn't been fitness related this week in a way it all ties in because we lift weights to make our bodies look good so why not show it off in your brilliant new summer wardrobe I know I feel way more confident in my summer gear this year!

5 Exercises to a Bigger Rounder Booty!

The past few months I've really upped my game in the gym and I've been training legs at least twice a week and I've noticed a huge difference in my quads, hammies and my booty (I now actually have one). I've gained quite a fair bit of muscle in these areas and although I am still miles away from my ultimate goal for the first time ever I am starting to feel proud of my body and the hard work I've put in to get where I am so far.

So this post is going to be focused on my leg routine so if you are after a tighter, rounder booty then try incorporating the below 5 exercises into your gym routine and you will notice results once you start putting in the work work work work work 🎶

Exercise 1 -Walking lunges
Now I usually start my leg day with these and for me I feel they work my quads so much more than standard lunges. First things first select a weight which is suitable for you or if this too much you can start without weights and work your way up to them when you feel ready. Then stand with your legs shoulder width apart, take one step forward and drop your hips so that your rear knee is bent and nearly touches the ground. Remember to keep your back straight,  push through your heel and keep it as controlled as possible. Now slowly raise yourself back up and step forward with the opposite leg to repeat the process. I usually do these up and back down again for 4 sets (so 8 in total). I then superset my walking lunges with barbell squats which leads me on to exercise number 2!

Exercise 2 – Barbell Squat
A superset is when you go straight onto a different exercise in between sets without a rest. I usually have about 10kg weight on the barbell but set this to whatever is comfortable for you as much as it is important to push yourself you need to make sure you still have good form otherwise you won't target the muscles you want to and will end up injured. I have been gradually working my weights up little by little each week. Firstly stand with your legs  hip width apart and your feet turned outwards then lift the barbell over your head and place it across your shoulders like the picture below. Then squat downwards as if you were about to sit on a chair again keeping your back as straight as possible and driving through your heel. I do a set of 20 of these after each set of walking lunges and then 3 sets of 20 reps once I've finished my lunges (so 6 sets in total). I also like to do 20 reps of pulsing squats after my last set so just stand in the squat position, do little pulses up and down and feel the burn🔥

Exercise 3 – Hip Thrust
Next up hip thrusts! Now these can look a little a bit awkward in the gym but you just have to get over it for love the booty🍑 So firstly lie on the floor flat on your back with your knees bent and bring your heels in towards your bum. Slowly raise your hips up as far as you can whilst tensing your glute muscles the whole time and then slowly bring your self back down again. I tend to do 3 sets of 15 reps and I use a 10kg weight which I hold onto my hips as I raise up. For my last rep on each set  I hold my stance for 20 seconds or until I want to cry. A good variation of this exercise that I recently started doing is doing the hip thrusts on the leg extension machine as it allows you to go much heavier for instance I've been doing 40kg when doing them this was as apposed to 10kg. So to do this just rest your elbows on the seat and have the pad resting on your hips and raise your hips as far as you can and again try to hold it as long as you can to feel the burn 🔥


Exercise 4 – Split Squat
These next 2 exercises I do on my second leg session of the week. For this you will need a bench and a set of suitable dumb bells. Take one step forward and place your rear foot on the bench. Hold your dumb bells in each hand and let them hand either side and then bend your knee and hips downwards and repeat for each side. Try to do 3 sets of these with 15 reps on each side. This exercise targets your glutes more than a standard squat.


Exercise 5 – Sumo Squat
These are an absolute killer on your inner thighs and glutes and I must be crazy because I love them. I use a 15kg kettlebell with these squats but as all of these exercises they can be done without weights but you will really see maximum results if you do try to use weights. Stand with your legs much wider than shoulder width apart as wide as you can with your feet pointed outwards and then lower into a squat and try to get the kettlebell as low as possible the lower the better but keeping good straight posture throughout. I do 3 sets of 20 reps of these and then 20 pulses after my last rep like I do with the barbell squats.


So there you have it 5 exercises to get that peachy bottom! As I said before I am still a long way off
from being where I want to eventually be but the above exercises has given me more definition than anything else ever has and I can't wait to continue sharing the next steps on my fitness journey with you as I am always trying out new stuff I've found on Instagram and YouTube.