International Personal Trainer Aimee Stevens: FIT 2012 Week 7
So last week I wrote about how tough it was as a Fashion Editor resisting the champagne and canapés, well this still continues. As the Director of the Pantiles Fashion Festival, it’s been a tough week of last minute planning and the actual event itself. One thing that was really tricky was making sure I fuelled up with the right foods over the weekend to keep me going.
So in between fashion shows I snacked on protein bars, protein shakes (just like the Tunbridge Wells rugby boys who were our male models!) and made sure I drank enough water and didn’t drink too much coffee.
Week 7
As well as being an amazingly motivational Personal Trainer, my trainer Aimee Stevens isn’t just about getting you to deadlift 40kg or do sprints whilst tied to a 50kg sled. She is also about what happens outside of the gym.
You need to focus on your nutrition, sleep, supplements and energy levels as well as the exercise you do. There is no point spending an hour in the gym lifting weights and focusing on your core, to leave and then eat a burger and have a few pints.
Your body is an engine, it needs to be fuelled correctly to run efficiently and if you want it to be the ultimate machine you’ve got to focus on supplements and nutrition to get the best results.
Getting results – after week 7
Fat loss personal training
This is ideal for those, like me, who are looking to decrease their body fat percentage in the shortest amount of time. As I am, clients who fall into this category are looking to ‘trim, tone, and re-shape’ their physique. Fat loss personal training is based on scientifically proven exercise and dietary techniques to burn body fat whilst crucially preserving lean tissue. Aimee uses Biosignature modulation to create a “blueprint for faster fatloss”. Nutrition holds great value in this type of training and let me tell you, Aimee will analyse your current diet in depth and then give you nutirtional guidelines to really help you along your way.
I don’t have to calorie count but I do think about everything I eat, I note it down in a food diary and send it to Aimee at the end of the day. Not just so she can keep me on the straight and narrow but also, since I’m on a high protein diet, Aimee can give me tips on how to vary my diet to avoid getting bored and slipping.
Get focused – get in shape!
Aimee also gives her clients recommendations on appropriate supplementation to support and accelerate their fat loss.
You also have to think about pre/during/post workout nutrition, especially if you’re not after fat loss but muscle gain and bulking up. Aimee knows what foods and in what quantities to eat in your everyday life in order to gain muscular mass, and will give you great advice and support.
This week
- I’ve starting having a post workout protein shake, to really boost recovery and gain lean muscle
- Sneaky lunges feature heavily – getting down low, moving forward with out bobbing up, with a weights vest
- I’m thinking of investing in kettle bells to work out at home! (I’m hooked!)
- I’ve gone veggie (to a point) with Linda McCartney Meat Free Sausages for low fat lean protein in my meals
- Water is key – I’m really focusing on trying to get 2 litres a day
- I’m resisting exercising with a heavy cold – it’s not worth it. Focus on getting better first
I really need to get focused now after only one exercise session last week due to hectic schedule and illness – plus I have a parkrun in Basingstoke with my running buddies to get ready for!
You can find out more about Aimee and her Personal Training at www.internationalpersonaltrainer.com and by following Aimee on Twitter.
The Gym is in Rock Villa Road, Tunbridge Wells.
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