Well it’s that time of year again… It’s the end of the summer holidays and it’s nearly time for the kids to go back to school.

Fitting back into that school run routine is always a challenge, right? Getting the kids out of bed, dressed, fed and out the door in order to reach the school gates on time can be a little stressful at the best of times, even with teenagers it’s a struggle!

Sending them off with a healthy breakfast in their tummy will not only give them much needed energy but will also improve their concentration levels which can only be a good thing.

As you sit down with your cup of coffee to contemplate how you will structure your day with them gone, the F Word creeps into your head… The F Word being Fitness!

You just haven’t had time to get to the gym, pilates class or whatever your usual fitness regime consisted of before the summer holidays hit you. It’s been seven weeks now and you’re starting to feel a bit bloated, tired and in much need of an energy boost but where to start?

If you’re like most mums you’ve already thought about the F Word in the past few weeks, you’ve thought about doing that workout but you just didn’t have the time and now the schools have gone back you’re worried you’ve lost some of your fitness.

All those days out when you were enjoying an ice cream on the beach, tucking into a few extra treats with the kids have left you with a slightly thicker waist than you had just a few weeks ago.

Getting back into a routine of exercising and eating well can be as tough for you as it is for the kids to settle back into school life.

Over the next few weeks I’m going to share my top tips to help you overcome the F word and put a spring back in your step.

Here’s my Fitness in 15 workout plan - just 15 minutes a day, four times a week will improve your fitness, increase your strength and help you lose that unwanted muffin top that’s crept on in the summer holiday.

You can do this 15 minute workout in your front room, in the garden or in the gym. The only equipment needed is a stopwatch and you.

Your session will consist of five rounds of the following exercises at 30 seconds each with 30 seconds rest

• Squats

• Push Ups

• High Jump Squats

• Plank

So 30 seconds of squats, 30 seconds rest, 30 seconds of push ups, 30 seconds rest, 30 seconds of high jump squats, 30 seconds rest, 30 seconds of plank, 30 seconds rest. Then take one minute to have a sip of water and a walk around to recover before repeating twice more for a 15-minute workout.

Next time I’m going to share some ninja tactics for torching belly fat purely by making a few changes to your diet, so make sure you watch out for it.

In the meantime, you can download my healthy Snacks n Treats Recipe Book which has lots of tasty snacks that are great for kid’s lunch-boxes, and it’s completely free.

Head on over to physiquebootcamp.com/snacks to download your free copy.

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