Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Winning involves a lot of determination and hard work, more so in the life of a sportswoman. What exercises comprise your fitness regime both on a daily basis and when you are preparing for the competition?
Ms. Arielle Gold:
When I am training for snowboarding in the off season, I’ll typically work out for 3 days in a row, then take one day off, then repeat. I used to primarily focus on weight lifting- in particular lower body strength training- but my program has changed a lot since then. Now I do workouts based a lot more on power, speed and explosiveness. For example- weighted squat jumps, running stairs, mountain biking. I have a body type that builds bulk muscle really easily, which can be great in some situations, but for snowboarding I have started to prefer putting more of an emphasis on leaner muscle. Now my program includes lifting heavy with more sets and less reps, and it’s only once a week.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Sports nutrition is an integral part in the life of a sports person to cope with the pressure and recover from wear and tear. There is no doubt you too need to take special care of your diet? Which type of foods comprise your diet to stay healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Arielle Gold:
Diet is something that I only really started emphasizing over the past couple of years, and it still fluxes all the time because… well… I love food. But especially this season, my main focus was on preparing my own meals as much as possible and trying to avoid inflammatory or processed foods- in particular during training and competition. The primary foods I try to avoid when I’m competing are dairy, sugar, caffeine and alcohol. Then if I contest goes well, I’ll loosen the reins and let myself celebrate a little bit.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Being a professional athlete, you are a role model for many striving to make their dream come true, provide us with some motivational words to help others climb up the ladder of success in this field?
Ms. Arielle Gold:
I really think that the most important thing that I’ve learned, in particular over the last year or so, is how important it is to enjoy the process. This is something I’ve talked quite a bit about with Kelly Clark, because she is such a huge role model of mine. So much time and effort goes into being competitive in this sport, so if I’m not going to enjoy it then I probably shouldn’t be doing it.
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