Love Islander Finley Tapp’s week in fitness
As the gyms have been shut, a lot of my workouts have been cardio-based, so I’ve done a lot of running. Paige [Turley, his Love Island girlfriend] and I just head to a local playing field for a little jog around and then a workout later in the flat. I’ve never really done cardio work before, other than when I played semi-professional football, so it was a shock to the system.
Fave pre/post-workout snack?
I love microwave rice and a tin of mackerel that I just pour on top of it. Paige tells me off because I stink the house out, but I love it. Before a workout I’ll have some Greek yoghurt and berries to keep me going.
Do you plan your workouts in advance?
I tend to make it up on the spot, but that’s probably not the best thing because there’s no piece of paper saying I need to do an extra set, so I’ll just leave it there and not push myself. [Laughs.] Other than where I’m going to run, I don’t plan anything.
What time of day do you tend to exercise?
I have to get exercise out of the way in the morning because, come the afternoon, I put it off and I think that maybe I should just stay indoors. We usually get up, have coffee and some breakfast, and half an hour after that, we head out for a run.
Who is your workout buddy?
Paige is definitely my workout buddy. Whenever she can’t be bothered, I’m there trying to get her out of the house, and she helps me out when I’m not feeling up to it. We both want to be fitter and healthier, so we help each other out and motivate one another.
Favourite tune to smash it to in the gym?
I don’t really have a specific genre, as long as it’s got a good beat. It doesn’t even have to be an upbeat song. I like a song that reminds me of something like last summer, so it takes your mind off running and keeps you going.
What’s your go-to cheat food?
I love anything Asian. I could eat it every day – Thai, Indian, Chinese. I need all the sides, too. Sometimes I’ll fancy a curry at noon on a Tuesday. I don’t order it, but I definitely could eat it.
How much sleep do you get a night?
I need my sleep. Prelockdown I was in bed by 10pm and thought 10:30pm was late. During lockdown, I went to sleep later, around midnight. I go to sleep later, and need a lot more sleep now.
‘Paige tells me off because I stink the house out’