Namita Nayyar:
You won gold medal on the vault at the WOGA Classic in Texas in 2020. The 2020 WOGA Classic was held at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas from January 31 to February 2. Tell us more about this spectacular achievement of yours?
Dorien Motten:
The WOGA Classic of 2020 was a wonderful experience. I finally believed in myself again and had so much joy in the gym and on the competition floor. I thought I was going there for experience to start the new competition season again, I had no medal expectations. This competition is very popular and there are always a lot of elite gymnasts from around the world competing. I did not think of myself as a contender for a medal. I guess I underestimated myself again (as I learned to do in Ghent) because I went home with not just a medal, it was the gold medal! It was one of the highlights of my career. It felt like that year was going to be such a big one for my gymnastics career and I was so ready for that. Sadly a few weeks later the Covid lockdown started and all competitions were canceled. A few weeks after that my mom passed away and the year I thought would be one of the best I ever had turned out to be the worst.
Namita Nayyar:
What in your career as a gymnast acted as a catalyst in your metriotic rise as a world leading artistic gymnast player?
Dorien Motten:
My mom played the biggest role here. She gave me the passion for gymnastics. To this day I am grateful to live by her legacy. She was the one always believing in me, even when I did not believe in myself anymore. She believed I could make all my dreams come true and she would always support me. That’s the reason I am still going today. I work very hard every day to show her I was worth believing in. I am going to make our dreams come true, I promise. I will not quit until I’ve made it. For her, for us.
Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you may wish to share?
Dorien Motten:
My main workouts are of course in the gymnastics hall. I train all four events (vault, bars, beam and floor) every day. Besides that I do have strength and conditioning session every day. I do squats and deadlifts for leg strength, pull and push-ups for my upper body and a general core circuit for keeping my body tight and strong.
Namita Nayyar:
How do you train your abs? One secret to your toned body.
Dorien Motten:
For abs I do have a normal routine. Sit-ups, leg raises. Nothing special I would say. I do not think there is a magical solution or exercise to have nice abs. It’s just a combination of working out every day, being consistent and eating healthy.
Namita Nayyar:
Do you take a special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Dorien Motten:
I do have a strict diet but I’m fine with that. I love healthy food so it’s not too hard for me. Of course I do eat chocolate or something sweet sometimes but it’s important to know when you can be a little less strict and when you have to stay focused on your diet. I also think it is very important to know that food is fuel. To train as hard as I do every day and not get injured I need a lot of fuel so I will never deprive myself from food. I just eat the right things that my body needs to perform well.
Namita Nayyar:
Five foods you absolutely love and five you keep to a minimum.
Dorien Motten:
Eggs, Skyr, Homemade granola, organic meat and very black chocolate will always be in my diet plan. Highly processed food, fried food, sugar, seed oils and non-organic meat are the kind of foods I’m avoiding as much as possible.
Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Share with us your hair care and skincare routine.
Dorien Motten:
I don’t use a lot of skincare I must admit. I just use a cleanser in the morning and evening followed by an organic moisturizing crème. What help a lot for my skin are the collagen ampules I’m taking. I do take them mainly for my tendons but I’ve noticed it also makes a difference for my skin. I wash my hair with organic shampoo and conditioner. I think it’s important to not use a lot of chemicals on my skin and hair. I like natural products.
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