I’m a fitness pro – here’s how to lose weight and get fit in 2023 without going to the gym

It’s the same every January - we’ve all overindulged and now our jeans are feeling a little tighter than usual. 

Come the first week of January, many of us will vow to follow a strict fitness regime and get back in the gym. 

But one fitness pro has shared her tips on how to get fit and lose weight - without forking out on an expensive gym membership. 

Paige Verity Davis, also known as , gets that the gym can be an intimidating place, and so strongly supports toning up from the comfort of your own home. 

“I’ve found when talking to my clients that gyms can feel pressurised for the average person. 

“They see hardcore gym goers squatting high weights off the racks, marathon runners on treadmills and people posing in the gym mirrors. This can all feel extremely daunting.” 

The personal trainer, 30, from Nottingham, added: “But the main fear I see in clients who attend gyms for the first time is no instruction - you are just left to work out what the equipment does after a brief induction.

“The gym doesn’t suit everybody. Instead, you need to find your own workout that excites you - that’s what makes a habit stick.”

Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Paige reveals six ways you can get fit without stepping foot onto the gym floor - and that includes making the most of your weekly shop.  

SHOP TILL YOU DROP

Who needs a gym when you’ve got the local supermarket? 

“When you are completing your weekly shop, or going out anywhere in the car why not try and park further away so you are burning an extra few calories and strengthening those leg muscles? 

“If you’re at a supermarket, why not use two baskets – one on each arm to add the additional weight lifting on the way round.”

NO KIDDING ABOUT

In Paige’s eyes, this is one of the easiest changes to make - and will result in some fun memories for you all too. 

“Go to the local park with them, run around, push them on swings.