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Have you ever thought about how much you actually use your arms every day? From lifting groceries out of the car to carrying anything heavy, having strong arms can help to make these things a lot easier! You don’t have to hit the gym every day to get toned, strong arms. You can build your strength with short workouts that can be done in the comfort of your home. To do this you do need to commit to training your arms regularly, starting at the level that you are at today. I’m here to help you to achieve your fitness goals — you can get started right now with this beginner at-home arm workout. Try my beginner arm workout! To do this beginner arm workout, you’ll need a chair, a recovery band and dumbbells (or a couple of sealed water bottles!). You complete as many laps as you can in each of the four circuits for seven minutes, making up a 28-minute workout. Turn up some music, do some warm-up exercises and let’s get started! Circuit 1 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Incline Push-Up (Toes) 10 REPS 2. Floor Slide 10 REPS 3. Seated Row 10 REPS Circuit 2 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Bent-Over Row 10 REPS 2. Band Pull Aparts 12 REPS 3. Arnold Press 10 REPS Circuit 3 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Incline Push-Up (Toes) 10 REPS 2. Floor Slide 10 REPS 3. Seated Row 10 REPS Circuit 4 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Bent-Over Row 10 REPS 2. Band Pull Aparts 12 REPS 3. Arnold Press 10 REPS These arm exercises will help to strengthen your arms and back using compound movements. This means that rather than isolating and engaging a specific muscle, you use all of your arm muscles to complete each movement. For example, a bent over row engages your biceps, shoulders, lats, rhomboids and even your core! Here's what to do if you find arm exercises hard Lots of people struggle with arm workouts when they first start High Intensity with Kayla Itsines (formerly BBG), but I assure you it will get easier, so do not give up! Don’t be afraid to modify the exercises to suit your current fitness level until your strength and endurance increases. If you’re not sure how, I provide some lower-intensity alternatives in my Instagram videos and stories. This arm workout incorporates basic yet effective arm exercises, so that means if you are a beginner and reading this — you can give it a go! If pushups on a chair are a bit too hard, try them with your hands against the wall and your feet about a metre back to take part of your body weight off your arms. No matter what level you are starting at, the most important thing is that you are consistent! Over time your arms will get stronger and completing the exercises will become easier. Start building stronger arms with this beginner workout Try this beginner arm workout at home to get started building stronger arms! If you enjoyed this workout, you can try my full-body High Intensity with Kayla workout next! For those of you getting started with your fitness journey, I know it can sometimes be hard to find time to work out. I suggest you bookmark these five quick exercises to do when you don’t have time for a full workout. Fitness isn’t something that you can achieve overnight, it’s a journey that you are always on! This is why being consistent over time and creating healthy habits is the true secret to achieving your fitness goals. If you are considering starting my program High Intensity with Kayla, you can prepare by doing these beginner workouts and other forms of exercise, like walking, each day. This will get your body used to moving regularly and start your own journey towards becoming fit and strong! Did you do this beginner arm workout? Let me know how it went in the comments!

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The Kromski Prelude is very similar to the Interlude model but with a smaller diameter wheel - which keeps the price down. Gets our vote for best choice budget friendly single foot treadle spinning wheel. Offers compact portability to those who want a wheel reminiscent of the antique Saxony style but need the convenience of a smaller, transportable wheel. It comes with a built-In Lazy Kate with a 2 bobbin capacity, 3 standard bobbins (120g/4.2oz capacity), spinning wheel oil and an orifice threading Hook. When your new wheel arrives you'll need to unpack and self assemble it following the instructions provided. We offer an assembly service on collected orders - why not stay for a private lesson at the same time! Finish options... This model comes from the factory left as natural untreated wood. It is a good idea to wax all of the wooden parts (prior to assembly is best) to protect from finger marks and enhance the wood grain. Choose the custom waxed option above we will do that for you!Other factory applied finishes including Walnut and mahogany which can be ordered at additional cost. Specifications... Beautiful European Alder and Birch wood Wheel Diameter : 45cm (18 inches) Orifice Circumference : 10mm (3/8 in.) Standard Whorl Ratios: 6, 10.5 and 13:1 Leather bearings on front and rear maiden Durable brass sleeve bearings at wheel hub Hushed plastic bearings in bobbins Single Drive with Scotch Tension Single Treadle Total Wheel weight : 4kg (9 lbs) Did you know...this spinning wheel is dated and signed by the Kromski craftsman somewhere on the underneath - a nice touch!

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After a two week break let's get back to this year's The Gentle Art of Domesticity book study, and the chapter we're beginning today is titled "Practical". As with all Jane's chapters this one is divided into many smaller sub-topics and the first of the Practical topics is... LIFE SKILLS In the quote I used for this week's study photo (above) Jane's writes in Life Skills about the very basics of returning to a gentle domestic life, the arts which once were practiced as a matter of course by most homemakers, yet which over the years have become regarded as "mildly eccentric, touchingly nostalgic and outmoded." (page 116) I love that Jane champions these beautiful arts which we can adapt to suit our lifestyles and skills, that she encourages us to bake a cake of our own and forgo the shop bought one, to knit bright and cheery socks instead of buying off the rack, to sew a pretty quilt and leave the production line version on the shelf. She's asking us to take up our domestic arts tools and be uniquely creative and to do so with confidence in our skills, regardless of how well honed or lacking they are. She asks that we "just have a go". (page 124) "Embedded in the gentle arts is a slyly subversive streak that encourages free thought, individuality, creative self expression, imaginative thought processes and not a little self-determination. All this and a great deal of pleasure too." (page 116) KIT AND CABOODLE This mini topic reminded me of those first years teaching myself and Blossom hand embroidery and patchwork, how imperative it seemed that we should have at our side a huge variety of tools, threads, fabrics and notions because otherwise we'd not be accomplished in those arts. As Jane points out in Kit and Caboodle, you don't need to buy everything for a particular craft all at once and in fact little by little over a period of many years is how she gradually built her own 'kit'. A phial of pretty pink beads one day, a perfect blue yarn the next month, edible green colouring another time... By purchasing what she genuinely loves, just a little at a time, Jane avoided having supplies which really weren't her style and had to be stored away, gifted on or thrown out. She also chose not to fall for a lot of consumerist advertising and looked for other ways to make what she loved. "I sometimes feel there is huge marketing pressure to buy every single tailor made item for a certain craft, when in fact a make-do approach can be far more economical, satisfying...and creative." (page 117) "A domestic artist can build up a collection of kit and caboodle over time. There is no rush, and plenty of time to savour each addition." (page 117) "The sheer ordinariness and anonymity of practical domestic kit is what gives it charm." (page 118) Jane does try to buy the best quality of things like cooking utensils, bowls and tins but explains she does not own a lot, preferring a few good pieces to many that will not last the distance. "...it is worth paying a little extra for something really excellent that is not only pleasing to use but is also capable of standing the test of time." (page 118) APRONS Jane describes herself as having two apron modes. Firstly, the sensible and practical apron wearer whose long, straight garb washes easily, has a large pocket and is made from sturdy cottons and linens. Her second self embraces the 1950's Doris Day style of apron-wearer, the frilly, gathered, pleated, shaped aprons with huge bows made from highly impractical delicate fabrics. "But both my apron personalities agree that an apron is a wonderful thing and that this simple, modified piece of fabric with its marriage of form and function possesses all sorts of creative possibilities." (page 120) Below you can see the apron Jane knitted over nine evenings. Made from linen yarn she found it interesting that when she reflected on the photo of herself and her husband below, they were both wearing their work clothes - he in his business attire and she in her working uniform of an apron, her newly knitted linen apron. "...this is one that drapes beautifully, flatters the hips and it wouldn't look bad on my frillier alter ego." (page 120) READING ROUND THE EDGES Jane's mother in law had four rowdy sons but still managed to read books as she cooked a meal. It was her way of switching off from the crashes, noises and fights, though she did keep her wooden spoon close at hand. Jane had three children under three and found she could only manage snatched moments to browse magazines, but soon lost interest in the glamour and perfect interiors between their pages. Realising that a good short story may be a better option she sought out writers who offered her a gentler touch of reality in their prose - and not surprisingly most of those writers who penned about their everyday lives were women. "Short stories...written in between dusting, bed making, answering the door and home-making are wonderful for reading in one sitting while you wait for the biscuits to brown, while children play, while the bread rises...or while stirring the gravy." (page 122) Listed below are some of the writers of short stories Jane suggests... Isak Dinesen, Katherine Mansfield, Alice Munro, Helen Simpson, Molly Panter-Downes, Dorothy Whipple and Elizabeth Taylor. SMALL SKILLS, BIG EFFECTS "...there is a lot to be said for 'outsider' art and craft, the sort of thing that is made by ordinary people with ordinary skills. It has directness, sincerity and individuality often missing in more sophisticated, refined, knowing art." (page 123) In this mini-topic we are encouraged to take a leaf out of the life of a child and express ourselves more freely with our creativity...simply, without fuss and fanfare, without unrealistic expectations. As we grow up most of us have "...lost the gentle art of self reliance, and lack of practice erodes this further." (page 123) Jane compares the things a child loves to do - growing a plant in water, watching seeds germinate, playing with colours and sticking things together - to what we 'grown ups' can do that is in reality much the same - growing bulbs in glass vases, cultivating basil in window pots, stitching colours together as fabric and making a simple layered quilt. "We need to rediscover and cultivate a childish enthusiasm and willingness to try, and attempt to conquer our doubts about our abilities. A misshapen biscuit, an uneven row of stitching, a floppy hyacinth and an uneven pot of basil are still better than the bland, neat and regular shop-bought versions that look and taste like everyone else's. Just have a go." (page 124) Personally I loved the study this week and have a real desire to hunt down those short story writers, plan a new apron, and tend my herbs with a bit more love. Please share your thoughts about the reading today in the comments below and tell me what stood out as something you'd like to take on in your own life. Will you knit an apron? Read or write a short story? Comb through your personal kit and caboodle to weed out the unnecessary and only keep what you love? Watch a bulb grown in water on your kitchen bench? Plant some herbs? OUR NEXT READING I'm going to keep the book study running on a fortnightly schedule now as it's much easier on me and we get to cover a little more each time doing it this way. We'll be reading pages 126-135 for our next study post on May 28th. GIVEAWAY WINNER The winner of this month's giveaway is... DEBBIE in Israel. Congratulations Debbie, I have sent you an email. Every Gentle Domesticity book study post I'm encouraging readers and lovers of the gentle domestic life who have a current blog and have blogged about Living the Gentle Domestic Life this year to link their relevant weekly book study post for others to come by, visit their blogs and be inspired. Please do not link to the same post on your blog each week. Your posts should be new and relevant to the current week's study. NOTE: If your link is advertising or not a true reflection of the heart for living a gentle domestic life it will be deleted. God bless you all so very much! hugs

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Have you ever thought about how much you actually use your arms every day? From lifting groceries out of the car to carrying anything heavy, having strong arms can help to make these things a lot easier! You don’t have to hit the gym every day to get toned, strong arms. You can build your strength with short workouts that can be done in the comfort of your home. To do this you do need to commit to training your arms regularly, starting at the level that you are at today. I’m here to help you to achieve your fitness goals — you can get started right now with this beginner at-home arm workout. Try my beginner arm workout! To do this beginner arm workout, you’ll need a chair, a recovery band and dumbbells (or a couple of sealed water bottles!). You complete as many laps as you can in each of the four circuits for seven minutes, making up a 28-minute workout. Turn up some music, do some warm-up exercises and let’s get started! Circuit 1 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Incline Push-Up (Toes) 10 REPS 2. Floor Slide 10 REPS 3. Seated Row 10 REPS Circuit 2 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Bent-Over Row 10 REPS 2. Band Pull Aparts 12 REPS 3. Arnold Press 10 REPS Circuit 3 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Incline Push-Up (Toes) 10 REPS 2. Floor Slide 10 REPS 3. Seated Row 10 REPS Circuit 4 3 Exercises / 7 minutes 1. Bent-Over Row 10 REPS 2. Band Pull Aparts 12 REPS 3. Arnold Press 10 REPS These arm exercises will help to strengthen your arms and back using compound movements. This means that rather than isolating and engaging a specific muscle, you use all of your arm muscles to complete each movement. For example, a bent over row engages your biceps, shoulders, lats, rhomboids and even your core! Here's what to do if you find arm exercises hard Lots of people struggle with arm workouts when they first start High Intensity with Kayla Itsines (formerly BBG), but I assure you it will get easier, so do not give up! Don’t be afraid to modify the exercises to suit your current fitness level until your strength and endurance increases. If you’re not sure how, I provide some lower-intensity alternatives in my Instagram videos and stories. This arm workout incorporates basic yet effective arm exercises, so that means if you are a beginner and reading this — you can give it a go! If pushups on a chair are a bit too hard, try them with your hands against the wall and your feet about a metre back to take part of your body weight off your arms. No matter what level you are starting at, the most important thing is that you are consistent! Over time your arms will get stronger and completing the exercises will become easier. Start building stronger arms with this beginner workout Try this beginner arm workout at home to get started building stronger arms! If you enjoyed this workout, you can try my full-body High Intensity with Kayla workout next! For those of you getting started with your fitness journey, I know it can sometimes be hard to find time to work out. I suggest you bookmark these five quick exercises to do when you don’t have time for a full workout. Fitness isn’t something that you can achieve overnight, it’s a journey that you are always on! This is why being consistent over time and creating healthy habits is the true secret to achieving your fitness goals. If you are considering starting my program High Intensity with Kayla, you can prepare by doing these beginner workouts and other forms of exercise, like walking, each day. This will get your body used to moving regularly and start your own journey towards becoming fit and strong! Did you do this beginner arm workout? Let me know how it went in the comments!