Emmi Peltonen is a Finnish figure skater. The daughter of a figure skating mother and an ice hockey pro father who played for the NHL’s Nashville Predators, the city where Emmi was born, she received her first pair of skates at the age of just two-years-old.
She began figure skating practice just a couple of years later, at the age of five, and has been on the fast-track to success ever since. She is the 2017 FBMA Trophy champion, the 2020 Nordic silver medalist, and a three-time Finnish national champion (2016, 2017, 2019). She has finished within the top ten at three European Championships. She stood first at Volvo Open Cup 2019.
Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar had a candid interview with Emmi Peltonen, three times Finnish figure skating Champion where she talks about her workout, diet, hair & skin care and her success story.
Namita Nayyar:
You are the 3X Finnish national champion. Walk us through your spectacular journey and share what appeals to you most about the sport?
Emmi Peltonen:
I started skating when I was only two years old. I fell in love with the sport immediately. The speed, the jumping, how insanely difficult elements you can learn with your body and making it look easy. Expressing music and music, in general, has always been a big part of my life and in skating; you can really express the music, which for me feels amazing combined with difficult elements.
Namita Nayyar:
You made your Olympic debut at the Pyeongchang 2018 Games. From the experiences you’ve collected from there, how is your preparation for the next Olympics going?
Emmi Peltonen:
I feel like now, I’ve seen and experienced everything but now I really want to start to succeed in the next Olympics and Europeans and worlds. I want to stay healthy, motivated and train every day really
Good towards that moment.
Namita Nayyar:
Introduce us to a day in your life.
Emmi Peltonen:
I love waking up really early so 6.00 am every day.
I make breakfast and go for a small morning run or a walk with my dog. Then usually I have my first ice session at 8.00 am. After that, I come home to have a snack and I hit the gym.
Then I have a small break and I eat lunch and rest. About 1-2 pm-ish, I have my second ice session. After I rest for a couple of hours and I have my third session at 5 pm.
Last but not least after a day like this I like
To bike for a moment and stretch to be ready for tomorrow.
Then I have dinner and watch Netflix and I go to bed.
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Namita Nayyar:
Five exercises that comprise your workout routine that you may like to share? The therapy you undertake to prevent injury or overcome it? Also, one tip to handle defeat in competitions for beginners?
Emmi Peltonen:
- Burpees, it’s a very annoying exercise but it gets your whole body
- Jump rope is also my favourite, very effective
- Bicycle abs
- Back exercise where you lay on your stomach and raise your hand and leg at the same time
- Glute bridge
For me, I think it’s important to have a physio that you can contact and have exercises from to prevent injuries, but also to remember to stretch, go for massages, and to remember to have rest days.
When I was younger I used to always be at the very bottom in competitions so one tip from me is that it’s important to have a mentality to get motivation from defeat and not let it defeat you also mentally. You go back to training and train harder focus better and look forward to the next competitions.
Namita Nayyar:
A diet that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit? Two supplements that are key essential for immunity and enhanced performance.
Emmi Peltonen:
I don’t follow a certain meal plan, but I love healthy foods and I mainly eat very clean and have those basic nutrients you need every day to have the energy for long training days, but cheat meals are also a must and Ice cream is my favourite go-to.
Namita Nayyar:
Having to train constantly in extreme weather conditions, how do you take care of your skin and hair? Two hairstyles you like.
Emmi Peltonen:
For me when you have to be in the ice rink a lot, my skin gets very dry cause it’s so cold so I just have to moisturize a lot more.
My two favorite hairstyles are a messy bun and half up, half down.
Namita Nayyar:
Who has been your greatest influence and motivator in your success in the field of your career? Quote, you live by.
Emmi Peltonen:
Carolina Kostner is my biggest idol; I’ve always looked up to her in skating.
Namita Nayyar:
In the current pandemic situation, how are you training while staying at home? Tips to prevent building up of frustration.
Emmi Peltonen:
Jump rope has been the best, you can do it anywhere and it’s a great workout! Even just 10 min is effective
Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and upcoming athletes who all are your fans? Five tips to work upon their skills.
Emmi Peltonen:
Be consistent, don’t give up when it’s hard, do it out of passion and love for the sport, enjoy it, and remember that everyone has bad phases in life and in being an athlete.
Namita Nayyar:
“I’m a fighter, but when I’m on the ice I let myself loose. I enjoy every moment there. I love dancing and art in all forms, but when I’m skating it’s the best feeling in the world”Apart from skating, what other activities do you enjoy the most?
Emmi Peltonen:
I don’t really have that much time since I train a lot but I love to hang with my friends, go to movies, hot yoga and walking with my dog
Namita Nayyar:
Social media has gained significance nowadays, how do you use it to influence your audience?
Emmi Peltonen:
By sharing about my life and skating, for my fans and friends, it can be anything I want to be very open so there’s more than just the skater Emmi
Namita Nayyar:
Share a few words about the website Womenfitness.net and message for our visitors?
Emmi Peltonen:
Amazing stories about amazing people, it’s so cool to read and get to know more about all these interesting people!
Emmi Peltonen social media presence
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmi.peltonen/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/peltonen_emmi
- Official Website: https://emmipeltonen.com/this-is-me/
This interview is exclusive and taken by Namita Nayyar President womenfitness.net and should not be reproduced, copied or hosted in part or full anywhere without an express permission.All Written Content Copyright © 2020 Women Fitness