Gladiators Star and former Olympian Montel Douglas-one self-declared “Strengthening”-impressed us on the latest season with our ballroom and assumes that hugging new experiences is important to build both confidence and strength.“I am the queen of reinforcement, I like to try new things,” 39 -year -old says. “For me, I feel strong when I have just gone and tried to do something new for the first time. I think it gives you the life power of life and helps to keep my mind fresh.”
The athlete competed in the Bobsley team’s share in Beijing 2022 with Beijing 2008 -which makes her the first British woman to compete in different sports in the Olympic summer and winter games.
But now Douglas – now known as fire on BBC One’s gladiators – says that he gets his greatest strength in simple, everyday moments.
Douglas said, “The strength for me is definitely opposed to me to do something. I think when I love, I feel my strongest and capable of acting really competently in my daily life, sharing Douglas,” who used to participate strictly with professional dancer Johannes Radebe. “I am in my strongest when I think my day-to-day lifestyle is comfortable, as when I am sleeping better and I am eating better.
“Therefore, being strong allows me to be able to be the best self in my daily life. Just doing everyday activities without feeling pain is important for me, everything.”
Douglas has now joined the army with Holland and Barrett for a new campaign encouraging life power and is using its platform to push back against gender stereotypes tied for strength and training.
Douglas said, “Strength can feel like a very masculine word, so many women may be afraid to go to the gym and build muscles, but you need muscles to do everything in your life.” “You need to be able to take a bottle or enter your car. Strength is not about the penis, it can just help you feel strong and better in itself.”
As he is near his 40s, Douglas has rapidly discovered about the important role that maintenance in the muscles plays in overall health.
Douglas says, “As we grow up, everyone starts losing muscles and I am very aware that now I am contacting my forty -fifth year.” “The stronger you are, the more fitter and healthy you are and you can have a high quality of life.”
New research by Holland and Barrett found that one of four of the 2,000 British surveyed felt motivated to be more active after watching the TV show. Nevertheless, 17% reported to experience joint pain and pain in the early 20s.
The study also highlighted the widespread impact of pain, 40% stated that it disrupts their work, 30%, keeping in mind the mood, 26% reporting reduced confidence, and 24% felt its impact on their social life.
In light of these figures, Douglas has shared the following tips to develop strength at any age.
You love something
“If you do something you love, you are more likely to maintain it,” called Douglas. “So, don’t always feel that you have to follow the status quo or follow them and join the gym as it can be quite difficult if you have never raised a dumbbell in your life.
“It can be anything you want to do, something else to the box.
Listen to your body
Douglas says, “Your body must be talking a lot, you have to hear it.” “Pushing through discomfort is a part of development, but there is a difference between a challenge and a warning signal. Fatigue, persistent pain, and sharp pain can all slow down, adjust, or relax.
“Initially many people thinking that they have not done much, and then they cannot walk for a week and then it removes your stability. It is not difficult to be effective.”
Be intentional
“It’s about being intentional,” says Douglas. “I talked to a woman on the second day and she said that she was becoming more intentional about taking the stairs rather than a lift at work and this is a great option to take her steps.”Fuel your body
“When you are starting for the first time, it is more important than nutrition and hydration movement,” emphasizes Douglas. “Before you set the foot in the gym, start drinking water.
“Even a week ago, start preparing your body for activity because if you are not intentionally you will increase the level of your movement extensively and your body may not like demand.
“It will require more electrolytes, more fuel, as you are burning more salt, you will need more protein to repair muscles and you will need more carbs for energy.”
Remember to stretch
“No one really likes stretching and people really like to skim it and it does not think it is a proper part of a workout,” recognizes Douglas. “But this is an important part because it prepares your body for exercising.
“If your body is not ready for activity, you are putting yourself in a situation where you can be injured.”
Prefer sleep
“You do not really repair muscles or move your body forward until you sleep,” she says. “When you get the most benefits. If you are not sleeping then you are reducing your results. Not all benefits are in the gym, they are when you are away from it.”
It was strictly that she came to really appreciate how important sleep is.
Recalling Douglas, “Once I was asleep and all the neurons of my body were awakened, I was firing differently and I only knew that I could not do a day before and it was because my body was cured at night time.”
Enjoy your own journey
“Strength is not just about killing goals – it’s about the process of reaching there,” says Douglas. “Enjoy small victory, lessons and experiences on the way.
“Your journey is unique to you and compared to it will only take away from your progress.”
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