Here’s What Jennifer Aniston’s Trainer Tells Her To Do Before A Workout
Jennifer Aniston's personal trainer, Leyon Azubuike, co-owner of Gloveworx, gets a LOT of burning questions from his Instagram followers about how they, too, can get a body like his most iconic client's. But the topic he's asked and DM'd about most? How to fuel before a workout.
The advice he gives to his clients like Jen: Don't think of fueling in terms of what to eat just before your workout, think about treating your body right all the time. That means, getting plenty of sleep (think: six to seven hours or more); eating nutrient-rich foods, including a mix of healthy carbs, protein, leafy greens, and bright colorful veggies; and hydrating, hydrating, hydrating.
"The common misconception about hydration is that you should wait until you’re thirsty, and then drink until you’re full," he tells Women's Health. "But if you pound water right before your workout, you’ll just feel heavy and full and sluggish the entire time." Instead, plan ahead...like, way ahead. As in, "you should be drinking water consistently throughout the days leading up to your workout," he advises.
As far as food goes, Azubuike encourages Jen to go for healthy fats. "I love avocados, coconut oil, salmon, fish oil-anything that’s a good form of fat is great," he says. For carbs and protein, he notes that everyone needs a different intake in their daily diet to fuel an active lifestyle. "For me, I stick to 1.7 grams of carbs and 2 grams of protein per my kilo weight to support muscle-building."
Curious how other celebs eat? Here's Madelaine Petsch's daily diet:
About an hour prior to activity (like a run, for example), "I'll go for a scoop of peanut butter, half a banana, and some bread," he says. "I know that’s going to help me get me through that run. When my body needs to tap into a fuel source, that's going to get me there."
But Azubuike points out that fueling your body for fitness is very individual-and what might work for him or Jennifer may not be helpful for you.
"It takes trial and error to see what works best," he recommends. One of Azubuike's favorite ways to become more aware is by keeping a fitness journal. "Write down how certain foods you ate make you feel during a workout," he says. "And also journal what days you mentally weren’t checked in as well, and why, in case that made an impact. Maybe it’s because you didn’t sleep well, it was rainy outside, etc."
But hey, when it comes to pre-workout fuel to test, that peanut butter and banana combo sounds like a pretty delicious place to start.
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