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Namita Nayyar:
Introduce us to a day in your life- At work and at home?
Eliza Rose Watson:
A typical day for me needs to start with a glass of lemon water with apple cider vinegar, then fresh coffee! After the coffee, the day can begin 🙂 I like to begin my day with meditation. I have a simple 15-20 minute practise only, but it really helps to clear my mind and ready me for the day ahead. On days off from shooting, I’ll spend the morning answering messages on my subscription site, then get my body moving in the gym (or these days, in the forest by my home!). I’ll post some pictures for my subscribers, and then give my social media some attention. Of an evening, I would usually see friends, but these days my quarantine companions are my two cats who are great cuddle company.
When I am shooting, I’ll pack some snacks (because when I am hangry, it shows in my images..) and travel to a studio. Modelling is harder than it looks when it comes to anything fitness related, it is almost like a constant pilates class – there is lots of tensing and flexing while I pose, so I am pretty exhuasted post shoot. I am a real home girl, and will usually cook myself some dinner and chill with a good book (and of course post on my Instagram!).
Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine that you may like to share?
Eliza Rose Watson:
When it comes to resistance training, I have no crazy exercises to share that you guys won’t have heard of before, I’m afraid! But I was taught that the simplest exercises are usually the most effective, and I have found this to be true. I stick to big compound movements at the beginning of my routines, and will go heavy on these. My favourites for my lower body are squats and deadlifts, and for my upper body, presses and rows. After these come isolation movements – like many others out there, I focus a lot on my glutes, as well as my shoulders, aiming for a sculpted hourglass look. I also like to give attention to my mid back, for postural reasons – there is nothing worse than noticing hunched shoulders in a pose after I see the results of a photoshoot, and was told that if I only focus on the bigger muscle groups in my back and neglect the smaller ones, this can happen as a result.
For cardio, I find endurance training hard as I get bored so fast! So I opt for HIIT over steady cardio most of the time. For my HIIT workouts, I switch it up a lot to try to keep my body challenged. I begin with sprints, and then circuits of a few upper body focused movements, a few lower body, and of course abs.
Namita Nayyar:
Share the diet that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit? 5 foods you absolutely love.
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Eliza Rose Watson:
Again, I feel I should come up with some crazy diet as an answer, but I’ve tried them all and have found the best one to be the most boring – a healthy balanced diet consisting mostly of wholefoods, ensuring I hit my protein requirements with each meal. I want to be real here though – I certainly don’t live on boiled chicken, rice and broccoli. I have learned the hard way that if I don’t treat myself and loosen the reigns now and again, and if my food is not tasty as well as functional, this can leave me feeling deprived and can lead to bingeing.
My five absolute favourite foods – this is tricky as I am a real foodie! But my day to day staples are shredded chicken (with plenty of seasoning), sweet potato, and avocado, and for my sweet tooth greek yoghurt with agave syrup. I can’t stick to this type of eating every day of course, so for my more relaxed days such as meals out with friends or when I feel I need some comfort food, a classic carbonara is my absolute favourite, finished with some ice cream!
Namita Nayyar:
Your daily haircare and skincare routine?
Eliza Rose Watson:
My skin is very sensitive and my complexion can become problematic if I use the wrong product, which can of course become a nightmare for photoshoots. I find the best way to avoid any skin dramas is to keep my skincare routine simple (I am really failing you with the crazy diets, routines, or beauty products here right). I go for as natural products as I can where possible. When I’ve been wearing photographic makeup I use a 2 step cleansing method, removing makeup with cotton pads and micellar water and then follow up with a natural face cleanser. I then use hyularonic acid mixed with a moisturiser. One of my favourite brands is Facetheory. I remove eye makeup with pure almond oil and I find this also conditions my lashes, and occasionally drench my hair with it too and leave overnight. I basically use almond oil for everything be it cooking, haircare, makeup removal and also on shoots to enhance my abs!
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