Amy Acuff is a world leading high jumper, model, tech entrepreneur, acupuncturist and a mother. She is six time winner of U.S. Outdoor Championship and five time U.S. Indoor Championship in high jump. She is five time Olympian. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar, President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You started doing long jump and sprinting by the age of 10 years in South Texas. You studied at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas and did your biology degree from UCLA. You were inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. You reached the pinnacle of success by winning six times Time U.S.A. Outdoor Champion and five times U.S. Indoor Championship in high jump. What factors you consider were responsible that made you achieve that?
Ms. Amy Acuff: To build a unique skill you must apply yourself to your goal with consistency over a very long period of time. It may appear that you are doing nothing exceptional on any given day, but the cumulative effect of your efforts are what will set you apart.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You are world leading high jumper, model, tech entrepreneur, acupuncturist and a mother. How you manage such a remarkable multi-dimensional lifestyle?
Ms. Amy Acuff: Now that I’m 40, I haven’t modeled in a long time and acupuncture is more of a hobby, but I am really passionate about athletics and the quest to refine and improve training methods. Luckily, my experience in the sport helps me create technology that is useful for coaches and athletes.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Amy Acuff: For my sport, almost all of my training requires maximum intensity, but is relatively brief. If you can do this in a way that avoids injury, it turns out that this is really the best way to build muscle mass and lose fat. So readers, instead of a long, slow jog, try working up to sprinting up a short hill five times.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit? 
Ms. Amy Acuff: I eat mainly meat, veggies, fruit, and some grains like oatmeal and quinoa. I’m a lazy cook, so it usually end up coming down to what meat I’m grilling and what vegetable I’m steaming.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding girls who have chosen the sporting event of high jump and all are your fans, they shall like to know from you, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in field of high jumping ?
Ms. Amy Acuff: I had a coach that used to tell me that if you had a burning desire to do something and you relentlessly pursue it with hard work, then nothing could stop you from achieving your dreams. The funny thing is, what you might consider hard work in the beginning becomes habit and seems enjoyable later on.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: How did you feel before and after your memorable win of standing first with high jump of 1.98 meters at World University Games 1996 at Sicily, Italy?
Ms. Amy Acuff: Winning is usually such an elating but fleeting type of satisfaction. What motivates me is trying to achieve the ideal form and expression of my craft.
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