A FITNESS fanatic is hoping to inspire people exercise with a new fitness dvd.

Feyi Jegede, 38, from West Thurrock has created the exercise dvd. She told The Thurrock Gazette about the importance of being healthy.

She said she got into fitness as a young girl when she took up athletics at 11-years-old.

She said: "I really loved it, running the track and attending training sessions. And it is that love of being sporty, fitness, and attending several fitness classes in my teens that led me to undertake an Exercise to Music qualification in 2006.

"That followed quickly with qualifications in Pilates, Step, Street dance, teaching kids fitness, Aqua and ZUMBA."

Feyi said that she is very proud about this DVD because it represents what believing in yourself can produce. She added: "Exercise not only makes you feel strong in your body, but also in your mind.

"I am a big believer in fitting exercise into your day in small nuggets. This DVD allows every mum and or woman who is short on time to at least squeeze a 20 minute work-out it into their day."

"It's not about working out longer, it's about working out smarter!"

Ms Jegede said that for her, fitness is more than just exercise for her body or trying to lose weight and stay in shape.

She said it is very much a way of life.

She added: "Exercise actually gives me the energy I need to be on my feet, run around after my children taking them to their several after school activities.

"The DVD came about when I started posting up short exercise workouts onto Facebook and YouTube. I was completely surprised by the likes and views I was getting, and it really bolstered my confidence to see that people liked what I was doing.

"Then I got into conversations with a production company called New Shoot who were really impressed with my energy, enthusiasm and fun personality that came across on my workouts. So I was then offered the opportunity to work together with them and produce my very own Fitness workout DVD called - 'The Bootylicious Workout'.

The DVD is available on Feyi's website via: http://www.realresultfitness.co.uk/