1
Always
exercise in
the AM. I
lose motivation as
the sunset arrives,
I’m too tired. Go
do it before you
wake up enough
to realise that you
might not want to.2
Plan all your
meals on
Sunday. I
shop and organise
my week’s eating
plan on Sunday
when I’m full after
a good brekkie. If
you plan all your
meals well inMY 5
RULES
FOR BUSY
WOMEN“[WOR KOUTS]
HAVE TO BE
A POSITIVE
THING IN
YOUR LIFE,
SOMETHING
ENJOYABLE
FOR YOU.”
advance, you’re
more likely to stick
to the plan for the
week, and less
likely to eat out on
the spur of the
moment. Saves
you money too!3
Always have
healthy
snacks
nearby. Lots of
different types of
fruit, nuts, protein
balls... sometimes
a piece of dark
chocolate. And
lots of water.4
Schedule
in recovery
time. To me
this means good
sleep and making
time for meditation- recovering well
really is the key
for busy women.
5
Make
workouts
varied and
social. These, and
finding a type of
exercise that
makes you happy,
are the keys to
enjoying your
workouts. I use
exercise as a time
to catch up with
friends – make
it social, find
a buddy workout,
join a sports team
or get motivated
in a group class.I created Circus Fit, because I like
having fun in my workouts. It has
to be a positive thing in your life,
something enjoyable for you.”
Fast fact: Basta has also
competed as a fitness model – in
2015 she snared the world title,
placing first in the PNBA Natural
Olympia World Titles. Winner.
HER FIT PHILOSOPHY
Working out is Basta’s idea of
serious fun. So much so that she
trains six times a week. “Because
I love it, it’s my passion.” And the
key to maintaining that passion?
“Variation in my training. On
Mondays I train with my coach,
Tuesdays is CrossFit, Wednesdays
I do legs training with my mates
and a trapeze class, on Thursdays
I do ninja sessions, Fridays I do a
‘push pull’ workout, and on the
weekends I’m more into social
physical activities like trekking,
bouldering or acrobatics.”
But she doesn’t just confine
sweat sessions to the gym. Basta
also encourages clients from her
Fitness Playground classes to get
adventurous. “We work towards
events like Tough Mudder, or the
Oxfam 100km walk, for charity.”
And when it comes to eating,
it’s #allaboutbalance. “During
the week I eat clean food, but
I like to enjoy myself on the
weekends. So on Friday nights
it’s pizza. My favourite meal to
cook is my famous protein
pancakes with whey protein.
Topped with peanut butter and
banana.” Mmmm. “Because I’m
active, I eat a lot. While I was
competing as a fitness model
I was eating about 12550kJ a
day.” Now that’s our kinda girl.
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