Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Clair Marie:
Physical fitness is a huge part of my lifestyle. Although it is not necessary to be fit in order to fall out of a plane of jump off a bridge, Being fit and healthy is curtail to getting to different exits in spectacular locations. I am not much of a gym person. I feel like I am wasting time if I am in a gym even though I know I am getting in better shape.
I try my best to do most of my exercising outside. Climbing is one of my favorite ways to stay physically active. Generally to get to climbing locations there is some kind of cardio first such as hiking and then the act of climbing is an amazing upper body and core exercise. When I am at home and I don’t feel like going out or it is bad weather I do some at home workouts as well. I love butt exercises but unfortunately I have mad knees from all of my high impact sports so I can’t do squats. Instead I do weighted leg raises and bridges as well as kick backs and others that target my butt (I love my butt it is my favorite part of my body). I also do ab workouts that are comprised of planks, bicycle crunches, oblique raises and such as well as hanging leg lifts.
For upper body I do pushups and pull-ups as well as some other hanging hand work for climbing strength.
For cardio at home I like to jump rope or if the weather is good I really enjoy cycling. There are some amazing hills near my house that kick my butt!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Clair Marie:
I was raised very healthy. My family ate strictly organic, we almost never had sugar and we actually grew a lot of our own veggies, so health has always been a very integral part of my life. When I moved out as a teenager and was on my own my diet worsened as I started eating processed foods and lots of sugar. I immediately noticed a difference in my performance level as well as my mental clarity. It then became very obvious how important diet is for me.
I got back on track eating well but my biggest shift came when I went vegan. I initially became a vegan because of my boyfriend but quickly realized how great it was for me and my health but also for the environment. Now being vegan doesn’t automatically mean you are healthy, I still have to make daily choices to fuel my body with proper nutrition and make the right vegan choices. One thing that has made that really easy for me when I am super busy running around are Raw Revolution bars. I loved Raw bars even before I was vegan but I can appreciate them so much more now that I am.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Clair Marie:
A good diet and exercise does wonders for skin and hair. One of the biggest things I have noticed is when I am properly hydrated not only do I feel great but it is super visible in my skin. I don’t wear a lot of makeup so I think that helps with the quality of my skin and its overall health and when I do wear make up I always do my best to take it off every night using a homemade coconut oil based makeup remover. It removes nasty dirt and makeup and also hydrates my skin at the same time.
For my hair I take a biotin supplement to help with growth and strength. I also avoid heat styling tools as much as possible because i have noticed they weaken my hair and promote breakage. I also do a weekly coconut oil deep hair conditioning treatment. I just coat my hair in organic coconut oil and leave it in for several hrs or over night. When I wash it out my hair is shiny and smooth and smells great.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Tell us about your experience on being as featured athlete through EpicTv in 2013 ?
Ms. Clair Marie:
Being featured as an EpicTV athlete was a great experience. In addition to getting my sport out there for a wider audience I learned a lot about film and production!. The things I took away from it were huge. Seeing how the industry works, how films are made. All about the back end of film production. That plus I got to travel around to beautiful locations and do one of a kind jumps. It was amazing to have the support that they offered. BASE jumping is still a relatively small sport and is not yet widely accepted. Most people view what we do as reckless and dangerous but they don’t see the preparation behind everything we do, there fore there is little support. To know there was a company that supported what I did and wanted to promote it was incredible and I will eternally be grateful for the experience.
Clair Marie on WomenFitness: Women Fitness is an amazing resource for motivation, inspiration and support! Don’t separate yourself from the stories you read and things you see. Understand that you are so capable of attaining what ever level of health, fitness or success you desire. Just keep a positive attitude and keep working towards your dreams. Use the resources you have surrounding you like Women fitness.net and you will succeed!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words for our inspiring and budding BASE jumping women who all are your fans, what should they do for their climb to the ladder of success in field and sport of BASE jumping?
Ms. Clair Marie:
Stick with following your dreams. Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do it! Always operate within your ability level and remember that it takes time… Lots of time, so don’t rush it. Take your time and make sure that you are always enjoying it. If you are not enjoying it then the risk we take is not worth it! Just stay true to yourself and follow your passion. Everything else will fall into place eventually!
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