Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you may wish to share?
Tamara Abalde:
During the season the team’s strength and conditioning coach is in charge of the whole training planning. It involves basketball practices (individuals and with the team), workouts in the weight’s room and some specific work to preventive injuries, plus the games of course. When I’m off season I love to exercise outside as much as I can. I go out for runs at the park or at the beach, and I do a lot of functional workouts with my body weight to stay strong. I like to do some yoga and Pilates during summers as well.
Namita Nayyar:
Do you take a special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Tamara Abalde:
I like to eat healthy but no special diets or strict menus. I follow a Mediterranean type of diet. Lots of fish and vegetables, chicken and some read meat. I also eat pasta, rice and good bread. I love all kinds of fruit, specially during summer, and I could not live without cheese.
Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Share with us your hair care and skincare routine.
Tamara Abalde:
Thank you! I should definitely take better care of my hair, I don’t do anything special besides applying some moisturizing hair mask when I wash it and some nourishing hair oil on the ends afterwards. As for my skincare routine, I discovered a Spanish brand that I absolutely fell in love with a couple of years ago: Cosméticos Ors. They have their own lab and they formulate and produce all of their products here in Spain. They personally study your skin and help you find exactly what it needs. I clean my skin very gently night and morning and use different creams. And I never leave the house without wearing my 50+ face sunscreen.
Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding basketball-playing girls, who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to the ladder of success in the field of playing basketball?
Tamara Abalde:
My advice would be to enjoy every moment. Have fun playing with your friends, have fun practicing. It takes a lot of hard work to succeed, to be able to play professional, and I think it’s very important enjoy the process. Basketball has given me so many special moments to cherish, and the most important thing: some amazing people I was lucky to meet along the way.
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