Namita Nayyar:
Why is it so important for people to understand that they need to ‘Screw the Scale’?
Kelsey Wells:
The scale alone is not an indicator of health or fitness – there’s so much more to it than that. It’s so much more important to focus your efforts and energy on how you feel, rather than trying to achieve a specific number on the scale. It’s also important to focus on strength based goals.
Namita Nayyar:
What does your first meal of the day look like?
Kelsey Wells:
I always start my day off with greens powder and apple cider vinegar drink. It helps with my digestion and helps kick start my day with good energy. For breakfast, I will typically have greek yoghurt and berries or eggs scrambled with veggies.
Namita Nayyar:
What is the PWR Workout by Kelsey Wells and why should one must give it a try?
Kelsey Wells:
PWR, short for Power, is a hypertrophy gym-based weight training program that is designed to help women sculpt lean muscle and increase their overall strength. It takes classic and proven weight training exercises and blends them in a unique way that really allows women to maximise their time and efforts in the gym. A goal of mine with creating PWR was to encourage women to try weight training and to lift weights without intimidation in the gym.
Namita Nayyar:
Why is a good warmup so important before a workout session?
Kelsey Wells:
Warming up before working out is important to get your blood flowing and get your muscles warm so that you can avoid injury.
Namita Nayyar:
Before starting resistance training, what are the key points to keep in mind?
Kelsey Wells:
- Have Confidence: don’t be intimidated, you have every right to be in the gym and using the machines as anyone else does.
- Have a plan: follow a program or get a personal trainer.
- Use correct form: this is extremely important when weight training.
- Select the right weight: Whether you’re lifting to build muscle, gain endurance, increaseflexibility or get stronger, picking the right weights for your goals is very important.
- Listen to your body: If you’re feeling any straining or pain that doesn’t feel normal, you might want to consider dropping the weight. If you don’t feel anything at all, maybe raise it. Also – the last few reps of your exercises should be significantly harder than theprevious reps. This should be for each and every individual set of repetitions.
- Be consistent: I cannot stress this enough. Being consistent with your efforts over time will help you achieve the results you want.
Namita Nayyar:
According to you Is there a perfect time to begin working out, post pregnancy?
Kelsey Wells:
First and foremost, you should only start working out post pregnancy once you have clearance from your doctor. Don’t feel pressured to rush back into working out or start working out – enjoy your time with your baby. This is such a special time in your life, be appreciative of what your body has just gone through and the miracle it has given you, give yourself grace.
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