Ayzia Bogle encourages healthier living through fitness
Shares glutes workout as part of Bumblebee 75 Hard Challenge
Published:Wednesday | November 27, 2024 | 12:08 AMAinsworth Morris/Staff Reporter
As a teenager, Ayzia Bogle realised that fitness should be a way of life. She made sure her ‘fit’ family members and relatives knew that she wanted to join them whenever they exercised. What fuelled the 29-year-old’s passion even more was the fact that her family has a history of chronic illnesses, and exercising is a positive value they’ve adopted and now impose on current and future generations.
“Even before I was known for fitness, it’s something that I did prioritise growing up, so throughout high school [and] prep school, I was always very active. It is something that I pride myself on, because most of the people in my family, they are very active and it’s not only because they want to be physically fit to look good, but it is a way of lifestyle,” Bogle, who serves as a social media manager professionally, told Lifestyle, adding, “We do have a few complications in our family like high blood pressure and diabetes, so in order for me to kind of not fall into the category, I try my best to prioritise fitness.”
Bogle shared that during the 2020 pandemic, she decided to take her fitness journey to the next level by creating a TikTok account to encourage people who want to set fitness goals but are afraid to do so, to actually set them and work towards achieving them.
“Since then, I’ve gotten good reception from people,” she added.
Creating that fitness-focused page propelled Bogle to be chosen, along with three others, as ambassadors for Massy Distribution’s Bumblebee’s 75 Hard Challenge. Two days ago, as part of her ambassadorship and the challenge, she shared a ‘One Hour Beginner Glutes Workout’ to inspire others to engage, achieve, and challenge themselves.
“Glutes is great, but my all-time favourite is cardio [on] the stair master. I also like classes with dance workouts to constantly keep my heart rate up,” Bogle explained.
Her One Hour Beginner Glutes Workout Challenge includes a five-minute warm-up session with two sets of 10 bodyweight squats and two sets of 10 glute bridges. The main workout consists of three rounds, each with two sets of 10 bodyweight squats, two sets of 10 glute bridges, three sets of 12 bodyweight glute bridges, three sets of 10 glute marches, three sets of 10 standing kickbacks per leg, and three sets of eight low step-ups per leg. The challenge concludes with a five-minute cool-down session.
Bogle said she chose to focus on glutes, because as a woman, that is a section of the body most women prioritise.
“As much as I try to tell them (women), cardio can help them, glutes is really what they want to focus on, so I knew it would catch many women’s eye and most women gravitate to that,” she said.
She has also created intermediate and advanced-level challenges for those seeking a more intense workout.
On another note, Bogle wants to emphasise the importance of everyone exercising.
“I want to encourage people to prioritise their health and their body, because they only get one. You only get one life. You only get one body and I feel like we do take [our bodies] for granted sometimes. I think we should treat it as best as possible, because at the end of the day, you don’t want to reach a certain age and part in your life when you feel like you haven’t achieved anything or you are physically stuck somewhere. So, as long as your body moves and it’s functioning, we should try to keep it mobile and exercise,” she said.