Valentines day never used to be such a huge event, a tacky love heart card and a takeaway while watching crappy Saturday night TV was considered a treat! Now us girls expect a dozen red roses, our new favorite Chanel handbag and to be wined and dined like a Queen. Not asking for much right?
There are some ways however you don't have to splash your cash and yet still be in the good books, we are going to show you lovely boys how with our top 3 valentines gifts for under £20!
1) The photo frame: what you need,
- A glass clip frame
- Super cute photos of you and your girl (all the ones where she looks good, it doesn't really matter about you)
- A dash of creativity.
Use every ounce of artistic skills you may have learned from your compulsory art lessons during high school, to create a collage with all the best pictures of you and your valentine. The time and effort taken to create this thoughtful frame will overshadow any amount of money you could have spent - priceless!
2) Basket of Her faves:
Want to show your valentine you know everything about her and that you do pay attention when she's telling you about her favorite foods and interests? Get all of her fave foods/drinks/candles/smellie's and girly goodies to fill up a nice little hamper. Doesn't cost a lot but shows a lot of thought and effort!!
3) Play Chef:
Every girl loves to be taken to a fancy restaurant and wined and dined, but whats better than being waited on hand and foot by your very own boyfriend/butler!!! Get your cookery books out boys, steak is on the menu!! Cook your valentine a candlelit dinner, with her fave wines and flowers - perf.
We hope this helped our lovely male readers! Happy Valentines Day! xxx
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Finding the motivation and time to work out and get toned is hard work during the dull cold month that is February! Want to join us fighting the flab? here are our fave 4 belly blitzing workouts you can do at home to get those stomach muscles burning! sounds fun right? ....
The abdominal hold:
sounds awful, and feel quite awful too!!!
- Sit tall on the edge of a sturdy chair and
place your hands on the edge with your fingers pointing toward your
knees.
- Tighten your abs and bring your toes a couple of inches off the floor. Lift your bum off the chair.
- Hold this position for as long as you can — ouch!
- Lower yourself down and repeat this action
- Continue this exercise for around 1-2 minutes.
Opposite arm and leg raise:
- Begin on all fours and align your knees underneath your hips and your wrists underneath your shoulders.
- Raise your left arm to shoulder height and your right leg to hip height.
- Hold this position for 2 counts, reach forward with your fingers and as far back with your heels.
- Repeat this on the opposite side
- Do 15-20 reps depending on how comfortable you feel
The Plank:
- Get into a full push up position with your palms flat on the floor and your tip toes.
- Hold this position for up to 1 minute, progression is key.
- If you're really hench try shifting to one arm!!!
Extreme CRUNCH!
- Lie on the floor with around a 3ft long scarf/towel and wrap around the ball of your right foot.
- Keep your left foot on the floor
- Hold the scarf with both hands, lift your head and shoulders off the floor using the scarf. Hold this for the count of 2
- Now lower yourself back down to the lying position, do this by walking your hands back down the scarf.
- Do this exercise on each side for around 8-10 reps a day.
Just in case this hasn't motivated you, here are some #fitnessmotivations
