Easy to do exercises to soothe aching bodies and soothe your soul at your desk. 

1. Shoulders and neck. - Clasp your palms together and stretch up above your head feeling your shoulders release tension. Pull your chin down to your chest and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Repeat twisting your torso from left to right. 

2. Wrists. - Place your left hand palm down. Take your right hand palm up under the fingers of your left hand. Push your fingers back slowly towards your body. Hold for 10 seconds and release. Rotate your left hand in circles releasing all tension from your wrists. Repeat the process with your right hand. 

3. Arms. - Whilst sitting straight, pull your right arm across your body. Press your left arm before your right elbow towards your chest. Stretch open and close your fingers of your right hand. You will feel the release in the top of your arm and shoulders.

4. Ankles. - Holding out your left leg under the desk, circle your ankle around 20 times clockwise then again anti-clockwise. Next, point your toe forward and stretch out all that calf tension. Repeat with your right leg. 

5. Back. - Sit up straight in your chair with both feet flat on the floor. Twist your torso around until your can reach the top corner of your chair with your opposite hand. Pull into a deep stretch. Turn your head the opposite way for a stretch down your neck. Repeat with the opposite side. 

Stay flexible. Stay Salty!

Cinnamon Tan

UK Fitness Blog

- Start your day with a sliced banana on toast or over your cereal. 

Added bonus! Bananas give your skin a dose of Vitamin B.

- Antioxidants found in berries will keep your skin looking tighter, more glowing and in some cases younger too! Pop some berries into the freezer for quick access for a skin glowing smoothie at your leisure. 

- Add extra veg to plain meals. Making a curry? Add some blended broccoli for some extra nutrients.

- Like an afternoon snack? Swap sweet treats for carrot batons and homemade hummus.

- Line your plate with leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale to get the most out of your meals.

Do you know your portion sizes?

Fruit

1 Medium sized apple or banana.

7 Strawberries.

1 Medium glass of orange juice. 

1 Handful of grapes. 

3 Whole dried apricots.

7 Cherry tomatoes.

Veg

2 Broccoli spears.

8 Cauliflower florets.

3 Sticks of celery.

4 Heaped tablespoons of kale or green beans.

3 Heaped tablespoons of carrots, peas or sweetcorn. 

1 Bowl of mixed salad. 

Stay healthy. Stay Salty!

Cinnamon Tan

UK Fitness Blog

Good morning my fellow salty babes,

The launch for the opening Salty collection has / is taking a little longer than I anticipated

due to life getting in its way with its hurdles.

The whole range will consist of 6 styles. As I create all the sized patterns by hand and sew everything myself this is prooving to be more of a challenge due to the complexity in some of my designs.

I want everything to be perfect and unfortunately this means taking my time to get ready for the launch. However, when it is complete I hope you gals will feel it was worth the wait!

Above is a photo diary of making a sample pair of Salty Booty Shorts, what the photos don't show is that I had an absolute nightmare putting these together, I was so clumsy that day and everything was going wrong. 

Ever threaded up an over locker?

Yeah, I had to do that more times than I could count. Which resulted in a very unhappy mood and a few swear words.  -  You feel my pain, right?

Least to say, all the Salty Babe products are made right here in Manchester, UK by my hands with love and lots of tears.. it's you're job to get them sweaty!

Above is a sneak peak of a some of the designs which will be available soon.. hopefully!

I'd love to hear you're thoughts..

Stay salty!

Cinnamon Tan x

Summer is officially 6 months away!

Summer booties are made in the winter, with that in mind I've been working away perfecting my beach booty with a simple workout that can be done just about anywhere. Remember I'm not a fitness professional (yet), this is something that I put together and works for me, take and tweak the plan as you need. Don't forget to stretch!

Have fun!

Stay salty.

Cinnamon Tan

UK Fitness Blog