Donna Porter Health & Fitness

Us girls can be so self-critical of ourselves, can’t we? 💕

But how often do we stop and think about everything our bodies have achieved, carried, overcome and endured?

Our bodies are pretty incredible when you really think about it. So maybe it’s time we gave them a little more credit, a little more kindness and a whole lot more love. 🥰💪🏼🙌🏻💕

P.s pic one is me very pregnant with baby no2 at age 27. Pic 2 is aged 45 ☺️

Client: “Can we do something easy today?” 😇

Me: “Of course!”

Also me: plank into push-ups 😈😂

Because apparently “easy” means questioning every decision that led you into my gym. 💀🤣🤣

Deadlift day!!
Still very cautious with these after years of back issues but these felt good 💪🏼

🔥 WHY YOU NEED BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUATS IN YOUR TRAINING! 🔥

If you want stronger, more defined legs and glutes, Bulgarian split squats are one exercise worth mastering! 🍑🦵🏼

Here’s why I love them:

✨ Builds your glutes – Great for targeting the glutes and helping build strength and shape.

💪🏼 Strengthens your quads – Your front leg does the majority of the work, making it brilliant for lower-body strength.

⚖️ Works each leg individually – this is my main reason for doing them! Unlike squats, you can’t rely as much on your stronger side, helping improve strength imbalances.

🔥 Challenges your core – You need to stabilise your body throughout the movement, so your core gets involved too.

🏃🏼‍♀️ Improves balance & stability – The single-leg nature makes your muscles work harder to keep you controlled.

📈 Great for progressive overload – Once your bodyweight version feels comfortable, you can add dumbbells and gradually increase the load.

And let’s be honest… they’re HARD! 😂🔥

But that’s exactly why they work.

Tip: Keep your front foot planted, control the lowering phase and focus on driving through the whole foot rather than rushing the reps.

Save this one for your next leg day! 🍑💪🏼

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Warm-up 🔥

A quick full-body warm-up to get everything switched on and ready to work 💪🏼

🔥 1 min SkiErg – get the blood pumping
🔥 30 sec plank – activate the core
🔥 10 side plank hip thrusts each side – get the core & glutes burning
🔥 20 glute bridges with abduction – fire up the hamstrings & glutes
🔥 20 walking lunges – bring the quads into the mix 🦵🏻

A few minutes of focused activation can make a big difference to your workout. Get warm, get activated and then get lifting! 💪🏼