HEALTH AND FITNESS // MARTIN MURRAY
HEALTH AND FITNESS // MARTIN MURRAY IN THIS, ISSUE I’M LOOKING AT HOW HEALTH AND FITNESS CAN HELP YOU COPE UNDER CURRENT RULES. As Lockdown continues and the months roll by it is difficult to stay positive and motivated but I think the best way to stay positive is to challenge oneself. For me this meant quitting bad habits, joining boot camps under Allen @_ATFIT and @PeteDavison1989 and as an extra incentive to improve my fitness, I booked a trip to WeHo for February when I hope things are back to normal.
I also started running every other day and posting pictures of beautiful things I see on my run on my Instagram @AwayWithTheFairiesAWTF. Everyone needs to find their own goals and challenges so I reached out to a few LGBTQ friends to see how they were staying motivated during lockdown and immediately fell in love with them all a little more as they continue to inspire me. You can follow their journeys on their Instagram pages.
Zipporah of @zippidydooda is
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a 27 year old, Freelance Artist and Costume Prop Maker in the Film and TV industry spending her lockdown stress eating full punnets of blueberries. Since lockdown, Zipporah has been unable to continue her love of kayaking, jet skiing and walks along the coast. As the ocean was such a major part of her life, Zipporah now focuses on how she can help the fight against Covid-19 by making, delivering and donating PPE face shields to front liners all over Northern Ireland. As production companies where forced to halt their work, Zipporah has had the chance to lock herself in her studio to brainstorm, 3D print, laser, throw paint around and develop some new concepts for her street art work. These will be coming to a street near you soon.
@jamie.hegarty works in Film & Television. The 24-year-old Assistant Director & Extras Coordinator enjoys the variety of flavours you can find with vegan friendly Naked Bars as a go to snack. Jamie is missing getting his skates on the ice rink, a sport he took up at the beginning of the year to combat the repetitiveness of workingout. Lockdown has forced Jamie to be innovative with his exercise by rotating Yoga, Home Circuits Class and 10k walks on alternate days to pass the time and keep active. The yoga has really helped Jamie both physically and mentally so he hopes to incorporate this into his work schedule when filming resumes and plans to get involved in yoga classes in Belfast.
Carla Barrow is a Costume Designer for Film, TV and Theatre. While not feasting on her favourite snack of Mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic and olive oil, Carla has remained active going on country walks with her fiancé or running and playing with their new puppy @TedTheMiniCockapoo. Carla is keeping busy maintaining her beautiful cottage with DIY and Gardening projects. Carla does not currently have Instagram but you can follow her journey on her fiancé Rhiann’s Instagram, which we mention later.
Lorcan, also known as @ mr_gay_ireland_2020, is a psychiatric nurse intern who currently enjoys treating himself to fresh fruit with vanilla protein yogurt. Since the gyms closed, Loran keeps in shape by running and taking the dogs for a walk depending on whether he works days or nights. Lorcan has also enlisted the support of a personal trainer to support his home workouts but cannot wait to get back in a gym. Lorcan hopes that this down time will allow him to improve
dietary habits and physical health that he can continue after lockdown. He is also working hard developing campaigns to benefit the LGBTQI+ community, and preparing to represent Ireland at the postponed Mr Gay World and Mr Gay Europe competitions next year but in the meantime will enjoy Digital Pride and the digital entertainment provided by so many talented artists now.
@IAmVickyAllen is an Actor and Performance Artist who like many of us mostly kept fit through dancing in the club and her work. Vicky is using Coffee to stay energetic. As a performer, Vicky finds joy by entertaining so has been keeping busy through online comedy videos, delivering groceries to her grandmother and regular Yoga. Vicky has found the key is adapting so instead of dancing in the club Vicky now dances in her own home and along with other artists has started working on digital projects like the Tinderbox Solo Art Project, which you can find on Tinderbox Facebook page. Lewis of @LRCFashionStylist is a Fashion Stylist & Fashion Writer currently based in London. His go to treat during lockdown is Itsu Yoghurt Rice Cakes. Since lockdown has stopped Lewis enjoying swimming for fitness, Lewis has started daily weight lifting and yoga to start his day of right. He has used this time as an opportunity to cut out sweet treats and stick to a meal plan
