Tiana Flex: An Exceptionally Talented and Accomplished Fitness Model, IFBB Professional Physique Competitor and Fitness Expert 

 

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. Tiana Flex: Dieting through the year, I stick to 6 meals a day, eating as clean as possible. But not as when I prepare for contest. I do not take supplements and stick to organic meals to ensure my body gets all the nutrients and vitamins it needs to be in maximum condition to keep all organs and muscles fed. Beyond competing health is number one to ensure that I can put my body through the stress involved in preparation for competition.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: What is your motivation to take a multi-faceted personality of a fitness model, IFBB professional physique competitor and fitness expert?

Ms. Tiana Flex: By nature I am an introvert and shy person. Once starting this journey my husband had to really motivate and encourage me to step out of my comfort zone and realize that I am an inspiration to many other women wanting to better themselves and achieve their goals. Now motivating other athletes and followers has become an exciting part of my journey. As a physique athlete, it requires a completely different set of skills. Being dedicated day by day to achieve the perfect physique to step out on stage requires that I withdraw somewhat in order to focus. This training routine is more focused on muscle group training to achieve the cut rather than fitness and health training. My first photo shoot as a model really required me to lose my shyness in order to allow the photographer to create artwork whilst photographing me. It also guided me gently to be aware of how others see me. This in turn helped me a lot to become the motivator that I now do naturally.
 

Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have a perfect chiseled physique. You are an epitome role model for fitness conscious women of today. Tell us the secret of having such a beautiful, glamorous and perfect physique?

Ms. Tiana Flex: Wow, I get this question quite a lot. There is no secret, in order to have a perfect chiseled physique; I had to make life choices. My lifestyle is one hundred percent dedicated to making a success of my career and being the best me I can be. I am genetically gifted by god; however, it does not make it easier.

I have to work so hard and deny myself so much, when it comes to eating and socializing. We sacrifice a lot by hardly ever letting loose. I never ever eat fatty meals, junk food or drink. I ensure I get enough sleep and rest in order to give my all in the gym.

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. Tiana Flex: When training, I hardly ever wear makeup, this allows my skin to breath as the pores are opened whilst training. Once every 6 months, I go for a skin peel Lerina I beauty.
 

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Fitness modelling is about bold photo shoots. What advice you wish to give to the women of today to be body confident in order to do such bold modelling?

Ms. Tiana Flex: I had to really accept my body as beautiful in order to be able to project the self confidence in often revealing photo shoots.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding professional
Physique competitor girls who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to ladder of success in field of professional physique competitions?

Ms. Tiana Flex: My advice would be that you take up this sport because of yourself not to impress anyone else. This sport really requires that you give so much of yourself that if you do it for fame or glamour you will lose yourself in the process. Obviously you want to have the edge when stepping out on stage, therefore self-confidence is vital. You will almost have to develop a thick skin, as you will face judgement and critique. But boy, oh boy it is worth it once you see the results.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us how you felt before and after your spectacular achievement of standing 1st place in 2013 WBFF in figure and 1st overall and earned WBFF card to compete in las vegas as a pro diva?

Ms. Tiana Flex: Words cannot capture the moment! I however will still try. The international arena captivates your imagination. You strive to reach that level but it is so big and so different from the south african fitness scene, it is just breath-taking to be part of such a vibrant , motivated, competitive group of people. All whom have one goal to be the best they can be.
 

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