Ms. Namita Nayyar:
How your experience and background of many years as in bodybuilding has helped you in your present profession of being a Fitness Model and physique professional competitor?
Ms. Syleena Adams:
Experience is practice. Practice is years. Everyday is something new. Over the years I’ve learned so much to bring me to this point. From high school women’s weight classes where my teacher broke down every exercise and how to do it, to getting certified and learning how to motivate 60-70 people in a group x class. These are all the baby steps, the foundation to my success.
Never quitting even when I felt like I was at the bottom proved to myself how much desire I have. I have to thank all the people who have coached me and spent time with me discussing every aspect of bodybuilding. I so blessed to have the people I do along my journey. Ive never been discouraged or belittled in any way, everyone has always been supportive and positive. I have good people in my life who genuinely care and who have helped me.
I’m so thankful for that because it makes a worlds of difference in how I keep moving forward from these positive experiences. I couldn’t even begin to tell you how many road trips and time watching youtube videos of iconic fitness motivators I have experienced; I gathered something from every event. My first photoshoot was in 2012, I wasn’t nervous at all. I just remember not knowing my angles for the camera. Lol at this point ive shot with so many photographers that its easy for me to let my personality show through the lens. each photographer has their own style.
After a few minutes of feeling the vibe I go with it and try to make everyone laugh and have a good time. There are still some photographer I would love to shoot with! I’m a firm believer in, people may not remember what you said to them but they will always remember how you made them feel! I’m still a baby in the sport and in life. At 24, I could only imagine all the things I still need to figure out and all that I have ahead of me.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Share your exercise routine that you do to maintain such a bikini perfect physique?
Ms. Syleena Adams:
My exercise routine has changed over the years as well as the way I train. As my body progresses and changes so does my training to bring up my weaknesses and maintain my strengths always chasing that perfect balance. As of now my routine is as follows:
- Monday: shoulders
- Tuesday: cardio abs and calves OFF of weights
- Wednesday: glutes and Hams
- Thursday: arms, chest, body weight exercises, rotator cuffs, abs and calves
- Friday: glutes and hams
- Saturday: Back
- Sunday: legs
Cardio I do 5-6 times a week 30 min sessions of weighted lunges to keep my legs tight and toned. I love cardio and its so good for overall health.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What is your diet? Do you take a particular fixed regulated diet comprising of nutrients and vitamins to keep you in perfect health?
Ms. Syleena Adams:
My diet is pretty typical of most bodybuilders. I will say I’ve had a few coaches and my body has felt the best on the diet I have created for myself. I have incorporated alternative eastern medicine and new research to help keep my body balanced of my need. Everyone is different and a diet should be specific to your bodies’ needs.
For example, I have eczema and I haven’t had it since I was 9 years. Just the last two years it started up again. I’ve asked my professors and read a ton of new studies of recent causes of eczema.
What I found was that a lot of skin diseases are a result of an imbalance of omega 3 and 6 ratio. What I did to my diet was add about 50 grams of healthy omega 3/6 balanced fats. I will list my diet below. The results, my skin cleared up in weeks and another result shocked me. I was at a plateau with my weight after adding the fat I lost 2 lbs within weeks after being stuck at a weight for months. For me diet is the most important and food heals and is different for everybody!
My diet is as follows
- coffee with a scoop of protein, 3 egg whites 1 whole egg omelet with mushrooms tomatoes, two pieces of cinnamon ezekiel bread with 1/2 an avocado as a spread)
- protein pancake: 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup oatmeal, 1 scoop protein powder and 1 banana.
- chicken, broccoli and rice with 1 tbsp udo’s oil and red wine vinegar
- same as above-I switch my protein, carbs and green veggies week to week depending on what I’m craving.
- 4 egg white omelette with mushrooms and pico de gallo and seasonings
- a scoop of protein before bed and maybe some nut butter or nuts depending on how I feel
As far as supplements and vitamins, my go to must have on hand is a multivitamin, vit-C, probiotics and digestive enzymes. Of course I do protein powder and sometimes CLA,
L-Carnitine, BCAAs that sorts of things.
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