jan/Feb, 2020 | The Health
exclusive
B
y this point everybody knows
that Jaclyn Victor is a fitness buff.
Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor
Rivera, an actress, singer, mother
and lifestyle advocate has always
believed that staying active can
help keep one’s body and mind healthy.
To Jaclyn, healthy lifestyle is when a
person has enough water, food and sleep
intake for their daily activities. “We live in
a time where we always need to work, to a
point that we may overwork ourselves. That
is not right. Exhaustion is not a good thing.
We should not be overworking ourselves. I
think we should take better care of our body
and let it rest every night before we work it
again in the morning,” she explains.
“To keep myself fit, I do high intensity
interval training mixed up with all kinds of
other exercise. Nothing fixed – I do various
workout regime. Nothing stays the same, just
like life. My trainer does a good job of mixing
everything up for my next workout routine.”
“I believe that you need to shock the body
with different routine every now and again.
If you keep doing the same thing over and
over again, your body will get accustomed to
the routine. When your body knows what to
expect, it makes the workout less effective,”
she explains.
Jaclyn (two from right) claims that she gets stressed out if she cannot find time for her workout.
Keeping up
and fit with
Jaclyn Victor
The singer, actress, mother and healthy lifestyle
advocate spills her regime in keeping fit
Moved by her own looks
Jaclyn admits that she does not want to get
fat. However, the singer also declares her love
towards food.
“I have no eating restriction but from
that, I always try to burn as much calories I
can when I go to the gym. It also helps that
I have an immensely high metabolic rate so
everything I eat can be sweated out when I’m
at the gym.”
Before she was married, Jaclyn used to go
to the gym at least twice or three times a day
and spend about an hour there before she
continues with her day.
Nowadays, Jaclyn works out more at home.
“I still try to go to the gym at least three times
a week,” she says.
Jaclyn recalls to when she was younger.
Back in school, she was awarded the school’s
sportswoman for two years in a row.
“I was active in the cross-country team,
I played hockey and other sports. I ate a lot
during the time but the calories were burnt
out when I play. Then when I was in form four,
stopped playing sports and I still eat as much.
I gained a lot and weight about 68 kg because
of that.”
Of being slim and healthy
I still try to go
to the gym at
least three times
a week." – Jacklyn
Victor
Despite watching her weight, Jaclyn believes
that everybody is different. “I don’t believe
that being skinny equals to being healthy. My
mother was very thin when she was younger,
but she had a cholesterol problems. Skinny
and healthy is not synonymous.”
Also a food enthusiast, Jaclyn does not
believe in skipping mealtime. Instead, to be
mindful of what you would like to gain from
the practice. She believes a healthy dietary
habit should not cause someone to starve.
“Your diet should depend on what you
want. If you’re trying to lose weight, then cut
down on calories. If you’re trying to improve
your life, then eat healthier food – fresh
foods instead of processed ones. We should
care more about what we eat – not just the
quantity but also the quality.”
She adds that being skinny does not make
one healthy. “It’s not just about how you
look, it’s also about how you feel. Everything
is connected. You can’t have a healthy body
without a healthy mind. As humans, we
need to exercise to release our happiness
hormones. I’m so used to it that I would go
crazy if I couldn’t find the time to exercise,”
Jaclyn explains. — The Health
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