New research suggests the gym is no longer male dominant with roughly 60% of gym goers actually being women. The ‘strong not skinny’ movement has not just normalised weight lifting amongst women, but also steered them away from the ‘thin ideal.’
An encouraging change for women, educating them on the damaging effect of crash dieting and the importance of following a balanced diet, incorporating supplements to reach their fitness goals.
Unfortunately, many are still turning to products filled with artificial ingredients and sweeteners after being swayed by the media and by misleading or paid for Instagram posts. So we spoke to Commonwealth Medalist, Life Coach and Amazon Best Selling Author Jayne Nisbet, to hear her thoughts on training and advice for proper nutrition and recovery.
Talking to Jayne Nisbet about training
What is the biggest challenge you face with training?
I think the biggest challenge most face is motivation and time. My biggest challenge is time, which means I have to train around a busy work schedule and prioritise it.
Are you strict with your diet?
I am fairly relaxed with my diet but make healthy choices instead of “dieting” so it is part of a lifestyle and not too restrictive. I have a lean and green Bio-Synergy as part of my daily routine. I am a massive chocaholic so I allow myself something chocolate based once a day as a treat and this also encourages me to train.
What do you eat in a typical day when training?
When I am training my typical day would be:
Pre Run Snack: 3 Rice Cakes and Peanut Butter Pre Morning Run
Breakfast: Spinach, Cottage Cheese, Avocado and 2 Slices of Gluten Free Toast
Snack: Protein Shake. My favourite is the Bio Synergy Lean Green protein in Butterscotch.
Lunch: Sweet Potato, Prawns and Broccoli Snack: Gluten Free Protein Bar
Dinner: Rice, Salmon, Cucumber and Kale.
How do you fuel your training?
My favourite training snack is peanut butter on rice cakes I love them.
Do you make time for recovery?
I try to when I can recover properly from sessions. Living a busy life means recovery can be difficult BUT I ensure I have recovery days from training and eat good quality proteins.
What advise would you give to anyone looking to start training?
For someone looking to start exercising I would recommend starting small and then building up. A lot of the mistakes people do are start up with too much expectation and overload themselves which leads to burn out and non enjoyment. I would always recommend getting a personal trainer to get you on the right track and set you the right amount of training dependent on your goals.
Follow Jane Nisbet on Instagram for fitness inspo through her journey Well-being Mentor @jaynenisbet
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