especially acrobatic ones like inversions and silks,
or relaxing workouts like yoga. It gives me good
variety of skill and mental stimulation.
FMM: What is your most important preventative
tip of a work out? And why?
SAH: Take the time for myofascial release, warm
up, and clear your mind: foam roll, do a light
stretch, warm up either through cardio of dynamic
movements before lifting anything heavy. Don’t
rush the process, you perform better with a clear
focused mind and a limber warm body with good
blood flow; a warm up gives you time to prepare
your body and your mind. I would rather get a solid
effective 45 minutes, than a stiff slow 60 minutes.
Work smarter, not harder.
FMM: When did you realize that fitness could
become a career for you?
SAH: Fitness is my passion and that is how I knew
it would be my career. If you do what you love,
you never work a day in your life. Where there is
passion there is genuine enthusiasm and a thirst to
do your best. As Steve Jobs said, “The only way to
do great work is to love what you do.”
FMM: Do you have any nutritional tips or
healthy food ideas for our readers who love
sugar way too much?
SAH: One of the reasons we crave food is for the
serotonin it releases, particularly high fat and high
carbohydrate foods release the most serotonin
and make us feel happy. Vitamin C, B-Complex
Vitamins and Zinc help with Serotonin production
so that you won’t feel as much craving for
emotional eating. Lemon water is my go to Vitamin
C boost to help curb my cravings. Remember that
sudden hunger is often more emotional seeking
instant gratification, but gradual hunger is typically
physical hunger that you should fulfill w ith more
slow release foods to sustain you like complex
carbs and good fats such as quinoa or almonds.
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Can’t kick the craving after a nice glass of lemon
water? Add stevia and cinnamon to egg whites and
it tastes like bread-less “French toast”.
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