CSM Game-Changer Issue with Cristiano Ronaldo 2019 GAME-CHANGER ISSUE - Heather Blackburn | Page 136

ON FITNESS
AND ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
CSM: How do you keep yourself educated or
updated for latest trends and information in
healthy living or lifestyle?
MARTIN: I primarily listen to podcasts, read
books and follow certain game changing individ-
uals on social media who I learn a lot from. Also
I am constantly experimenting with my own body
and learning more and more in terms of master-
ing my own body.
CSM: How important is food and nutrition to
you as a model, athlete or as an individual?
MARTIN: Nutrition is absolutely paramount
when it comes to overall wellness, being a mod-
el, maintaining an admirable physique and ev-
erything in between! What you choose to put
into your body will literally determine who you
become, when you fuel your body with natural
whole foods, you are nourishing your mind and
body which will lead to massive success down
the line.
CSM: Describe the essential skills to be effec-
tive in maintaining your figure or shape.
MARTIN: You need to learn as much as you can
about nutrition, but also you must learn how to
train properly and lift weights with good tech-
nique in order to yield maximum results with
your physique. Also you need to master the art
of discipline, patience and consistency as men-
tioned earlier in the interview.
CSM: What are your ideas about non-organic
food versus organic?
MARTIN: I eat organic foods roughly 70% of
the time, especially when it comes to fruit, veg-
etables and animal products. You need to be
mindful with non-organic food sources because
there are lots of studies coming out showing the
effects of pesticides, herbicides etc. on our body
in terms of our gut, mind and hormones. How-
ever the most important thing is you eat plenty
of vegetables and healthy foods before you start
worrying about organic food sources.
CSM: What are your views on an all-meat diet
versus a vegan diet?
MARTIN: In terms of the full vegan or carnivore
diet, none of these diets are going to be optimal
for most people long term. There are a few people
who may benefit from these diets but in my eyes at
least 90% of people should eat an omnivore diet
which consists of at least 80% healthy foods, we
evolved this way and the diets mentioned above
have been proven to be not ideal long term for
most people due to nutrient deficiencies.
CSM: Do you think customized meal plans
are really necessary? Why is that?
MARTIN: Customized meal plans can work for
some people, but meal plans in general do not
work for the majority of people long term, it is
much more important to learn about managing
your calorie intake, and eating intuitively based
on what your body needs rather than following a
restrictive meal plan.
CSM: Any fitness goals for yourself? What
are you aiming now?
MARTIN: I may potentially be competing in Oc-
tober for the first time in over 3 years on the pro
stage, so I am trying to build some more muscle
and work on my weak areas. Also I am constantly
working on my mobility so I can move better and
mitigate any damage on my body.
CSM: There are a lot of online coaches and
lifestyle advisers out in the market already,
what are the factors that people should take
into consideration when hiring a personal
trainer or online coaches or maybe investing
some time and money to them?
MARTIN: Personally I think as an online coach,
you have no place coaching anyone online unless
you have actually coached people one to one in
real life, ie as a personal trainer. I have trained
well over a thousand people as a personal train-
er and it is still hard coaching people online be-
cause you know nothing about how there body
moves etc. in the physical form. I would say to
look at the coach’s track record in training real
people before you hire them in most cases.
CSM: As a fitness and health enthusiast, what
are the essential exercises you have to do?
Why is that?
MARTIN: The essential exercises I have to do
are squats, deadlifts, pull ups, overhead press,
bench press, and any exercises for calves. These
are the most important for me although I work ev-
ery body part, also I need to do my mobility drills
for my shoulders, trunk and hips every morning
and before training.
CSM: Do you have any gym etiquette advice
for other people?
MARTIN: Yes take a towel into the gym with
you because hygiene is essential!