Name: Elise

Age: 30 - I know, I’m very old to be on tumblr :) When I was a kid, the Internet didn’t even exist!

I live in: Amsterdam, in the Netherlands (Europe) and Lyon, France. I’m French. (I also have a French-speaking fitness tumblr: fitnessfriandises.tumblr.com.)

My job: I’m working as a content manager for a webshop selling cosmetics. I’m also working as a fitness trainer (part-time). If you live in Amsterdam and you’re looking for a trainer, feel free to drop me a line on Twitter @Fitnesstreats. I have a Fitness certification from the ISSA. I try to stay up-to-date with the latest fitness/diet trends because I have a tendency to buy fitness/diet books even if they’re just big marketing fads:


My fitness philosophy: Make it fun, enjoy movement for its own sake. Being able to exercise is a gift that’s not appreciated until it’s gone. 

Height: 1m71

Weight: varies between 59 and 62kg

Workouts I enjoy: weight-training at the gym, spinning, bootcamp classes, Insanity videos, Jillian Michaels’ videos and a yoga or pilates video from time to time.

Favorite exercises: 
- Tricep push-ups

- Smith machine lunges
- All glutes isolating exercises (butt blaster, kickbacks)
- Chin-ups. I can only do 4 non-assisted chin-ups but I’m working on it :)

Fitness gurus I like and follow: 
- Jillian Michael
- Jamie Eason
- Jackie Warner
- Alicia Marie
- Cassey Ho from Blogilates 

Diet: flexitarian/omnivore 

Favorite healthy foods: 
- eggs
- leeks, leek soup
- any kinds of roasted vegetables
- any kinds of fruits
- grilled scrod (white fish)
- green tea & maté

Favorite cheat foods:
- kinderbueno chocolate bar: the only vending-machine candy bar that really tempts me
- dark chocolate with 99% cocoa
- French pastries

What I like to listen to when I workout: if you’re on spotify my playlists are here: http://open.spotify.com/user/1112698316 

To know more about me and my recipes: you can check out my ‘about me’-page on my main blog: www.fitnesstreats.com