Hubba's Health & Wellness Magazine - Summer/Autumn 2016 (live) | Page 28

Featured Influencer What is your view on supplements? When I was training, I rarely took supplements for fear of cross-contamination but it’s changed now, so many companies are offering products that are certified to be free of banned substances. Are there certain ones that are ‘must-haves’ for you? Protein powder (either a New Zealand sourced isolate, or sprouted vegan), Instantized BCAA’s for intraworkout, Glutamine (Japanese grade), Creatine (German grade – look for the “creapure” logo). Grocery Cart Staples Almond/coconut milk Lean ground beef & fish Coconut oil Hemp & flax seed Rolled oats From a nutritional perspective what would you do to get the most out of your strength training? When I wake up, a bagel with peanut butter and banana slices, a 30g protein shake and a scoop of creatine and glutamine 30 minutes prior to my workout. During training I use a BCAA intraworkout mix in my water. After training I’ll take 30g of protein. I prefer a multi stage release protein and I start sipping on it before I leave the gym. 28 Brent Hayden Brent was a bronze medalist in the 2012 Olympics and was co-World Champion in 2007. Since retiring from swimming, Brent has been busy giving motivational speeches and presentations to corporate teams, and athletes as well as building his own athleticwear brand Astra Athletica.    7.4k 2.2k 15.3k See full interview at: http://hubb.ly/brenthayden