Meet the woman who helped the world stay fit during the lockdown: Caroline Girvan. Caroline originally studied accountancy but it was after the birth of her son, who is now eight, that she decided to turn her love of fitness into a career, becoming a certified personal trainer. The only equipment required for her EPIC fitness programme, which include HIIT, weights, core and abs, are a mat and dumbbells. "Basically I get up and do mummy duties and do the home-schooling and then say 'Mummy is away to do her wee workout' and I go into the living room and press record. "I've always just taken part for enjoyment. "I can't cut off people in the likes of Africa and India who have been joining me this past year and can't afford a fee. There is unfortunately so much emphasis on aesthetics and the current body shape rather than the powerful positive effect and benefits of exercise physically and fting weights and using bodyweight (full body and muscle group isolation exercises) as resistance all contribute to building strength and, when combined with a healthy nutritional intake and cardio, with dedication, consistency, training with intensity and focus, and of course patience, changes occur. You'll also need a chair but you can substitute that for a stool or modify the exercise if you wanted to. Demonstrating the lengths people go to to join in her classes, she recalls a woman in Africa who emailed her to say she was delighted that a neighbour who was building a shed had given her a brick that she was using in the workouts as a yoga block. Today we're reviewing Caroline Girvan's Day 1 of her Beginner EPIC workout! Her favourite competition was a 50-mile night-time run in the Lake District.
Through this journey I've learnt a lot about different cultures, " adds Caroline who spends up to four hours a day online responding to her questions and comments from her followers. As she watched her following grow, Caroline, who had been recording her workouts on her mobile phone, decided to invest in a stand-alone camera and lighting – yet she continued to keep the ethos simple and accessible. That's until we stumbled across Caroline Girvan, a 37-year-old mother of two young children from Northern Ireland, who became a Youtube fitness sensation during these unprecedented times. I don't edit my videos and I think people like to see my struggles, " she laughs. Workout Review: Caroline Girvan | DAY 1 of Beginner EPIC | No Equipment Lower Body Workout.
If I had specialised in just one thing I could have probably excelled at that, but as well as long distances I also love to sprint, to lift heavy weights and do yoga. I just turned up and was by myself with a map, dodging sheep at two in the morning. The first EPIC series launched in 2020 and was so popular amongst her followers that Caroline created a second EPIC Heat series, which includes workouts that are as little as 30 minutes to one hour (with playlists to keep you pumped up). You can follow along easily since she does the exercises for the full duration of time so you feel like it's you and Caroline working out together! If you haven't tried Caroline's EPIC programme yet, then you're in for the most amazing journey. Some of the exercises could be unfamiliar to true beginners - While this is a beginner workout, there are some exercises and positions that are a little less common and therefore might be difficult to do. Co Antrim personal trainer Caroline Girvan tells Jenny Lee about her unintentional journey to becoming an online fitness sensation, how she has helped the physical and mental health of people all over the world during lockdown and her tips on getting into shape. And a bottle of water at all times! And her advice to anyone lacking motivation or struggling to start exercising? But it's OK to take a few seconds out and the gradual improvements you make will keep you motivated. While some kids have joined in the exercises – one mum even made her little one dumbbells from tinfoil-wrapped toilet roll – it's dogs that seem to make the most appearances, jumping on to the backs of owners as they try do 'plank' posture. "Being a personal trainer is about much more than helping someone lose weight or achieve toned arms. If there are any trainers you think we should try out, let us know in the comments below. Each of her Beginner EPIC videos is 30 minutes long and focuses on a different body section.
Her YouTube channel is best known for her highly effective and challenging workouts. ":: You can find follow Caroline Girvan on YouTube and Instagram via @CarolineGirvan, on Facebook via Caroline Girvan Fitness and at. "Of course there have been people who have completely transformed their physique but it's the gains in mental strength which exercise gives people that is most rewarding and keeps me motivated, " she says. All you need is some space and a mat if you prefer. Day 1 is focused on Lower Body so get ready for some squats! It's amazing what you can do for people. Her advice for anyone starting their fitness journey is to focus on the physical and mental health benefits first, rather than the numbers on the scale or body shape. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or advanced, everyone has moments when you think you can't do it. Caroline's genuine enthusiasm and her passion for fitness shines through in every video, so it comes as no surprise that she has gained a global audience. "One of them suggested I put it on YouTube so they could watch it on their TV and the next thing I knew was that thousands of people around the world started watching it too and it just grew into the huge community it is now. Over the past few months Caroline has declined a number of proposals ranging from media work to owning her own gym franchise, saying she "just wants to continue helping people feel better about themselves". It's well structured and easy to follow - 45 seconds on, 15 seconds off, there are no surprises throughout the workout.
People I have trained have made different life choices because of the confidence they gained through exercise, " she enthuses. For more workouts by Caroline, check out her YouTube channel! This post is not sponsored and all thoughts and opinions are our own. "It was an amazing experience. We really enjoyed that since it made the time fly by! "Beginners especially feel under pressure and panic that they need to keep going. Many in the group rave about the results they've been able to achieve at home with Caroline, which they've never been able to get at the gym. "It wasn't a brick as we would know it; it was a concrete slab, " says Caroline, who thoughtfully posted her follower a pair of proper yoga blocks. "A massive amount of key workers around the world do my workouts before they go on a long shift and they tell me it helps them get through it. Caroline's genuine enthusiasm and natural way strikes a chord with her followers and their little companions. "I have that moment in every single workout I do. If you missed our previous reviews, we've reviewed Caroline's Tricep Workout at Home with Dumbbells as well as her 20 Min Burpee HIIT Workout.
With a Facebook community dedicated to her workouts, almost three quarters of a million subscribers to her fitness videos and over a million hits, she was even named the world's second-fastest-growing channel on YouTube. We were forced into doing half-arsed workouts in spaces where we eat and sleep, phases where we struggled for motivation, and the thought of coming up with our own fitness programme was just overwhelming. Whether you do it at home or at the gym, you'll have an incredible trainer cheering you on the whole way through your workout (you'll see her struggling too! I presumed this would be a short-term way to help those I knew, however gradually views climbed and today it is quite unbelievable that so many people are joining me for these home workouts in my living room, from every continent! That way you can start right when the next 45 second timer starts and not missing a single exercise! This video is also Day 1 of a longer 5 day EPIC Beginner program so we're going to try and work our way through the rest of the videos so you can get a better overview of her program.
It's effective - This is a lower body focused workout so get ready to do lots of squats. And a truly remarkable community behind you to keep you motivated. These changes include improvements in strength, posture, core strength, flexibility, endurance, body composition, and a more positive mental outlook. And yet the 36-year-old says her online presence was completely "unintentional", and admits she even had to teach herself how to use YouTube and Instagram. What We Didn't Like: There's no verbal cuing - We like a bit of verbal cuing so you can follow along even if you're not watching the video, but this doesn't take away from the workout. There are previews to show you what's coming up next - During the 15 second rests, there is a preview window to show you what's coming next.
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