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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 23studied Business Administration and eventually, partly because of her love for the environment, got into Real Estate. Real Estate was only temporary. Now, she is hugely successful in the fitness industry. As a fitness sensation, she is a trainer, writer, Figure Pro, consultant and spokeswoman. As much as I want to talk about %u201cwho%u201d Erin is, I know you all want her exercise insights. So I will get to it. Here is what we covered:FMM: Fastest way to recover after training?ES: Ice Tank - if she%u2019s had an especially hard training session, she grabs two large bags of ice on the way home from the gym, fills the tub up with water at a temperature of 52-58 degrees, then relaxes right into it for 10-15 minutesMTI Biotech%u2019s BetaTOR (HMB - beta-hydroxy-betamethylbutyrate) - Erin has been using on and off since College (full disclosure, they are now one of her sponsor%u2019s). She takes it 30 minutes before training with a cup of black coffee, she has faster recovery and helps her get leaner and maintain strength. FMM: Favorite strength exercise?ES: It used to be squats, now she prefers loading up a sled or prowler with as much weight as she can do.FMM: How to improve explosive power for jumps and leaps?ES: Place plyometrics at beginning of workout. Aim for quality not quantity, when doing plyo%u2019s or bounding do a good warm up, then 5-10 reps of any given exercise, 5-6 exercises total, whole thing should take maybe 10 minutes for plyo%u2019s.FMM: Ideas for women when dealing with stress or motivational issues.ES: First, look at your meal plan, are you getting enough key macronutrients? You should have 1gm protein for every pound of body weight, (Note, this is higher than the RDA recommendation), combined with carbs and healthy fats. It%u2019s also important to determine the best meal plan for yourself, Erin says, e.g. if you%u2019re craving something fatty and rich, you%u2019re better on a low carb diet where you use fats as fuels. If you%u2019re like Erin (we all wish) and crave popcorn, or fruit, you%u2019ll do better on a higher carb plan, her carb ratio is a little higher and keeps fats a little lower, but make sure you don%u2019t exclude food groups or nutrients, keep balance, often energy problems are a lack of balance in our lives. Also mindset and protecting our energy, as women we put a lot of energy out on other people, it is not selfish to save energy for one%u2019s self.FMM: How do you deal with stress or motivation for yourself?ES: I go back to my objective goals. We all need a reason, by setting objective goals we have something to work towards, you won%u2019t be motivated by saying, %u201cI want to lose weight%u201d too vague, and this is based on self-judgement, a goal of benching a certain weight, that will be your spark. This will require you going back to drawing board and writing down your goals, having them with you, so you know why you are working out, so you always have that spark.FMM: Favorite core exercise?ES: Lunge with a twist, arms straight out holding weight plate (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe8jCvtNaMg) or throwing a medicine ball against the wall.FMM: How do you de-load?ES: I plan my de-load week, I don%u2019t allow myself to go into the gym. I%u2019ll kayak, go for an easy bike ride, go to beach swim - definition, floating in the