Oxygen Cover Girl & IFBB Pro, Raechelle Chase, talks with us!
Wednesday June 30, 2010 | Posted under Fitness , Interviews | 18 comments
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When Raechelle’s 3rd baby was 5 months old, she set her sights on competing in a figure competition to motivate her to get in top shape. Just 4 months later she reached her goal and Within 3 years of competing Raechelle has graced the covers of more than 10 International Fitness magazines covers such as Oxygen, Fitness life, Ultra Fit, Health & Fitness (South Africa) and NZ Fitness just to name a few! Not to mention countless editorials, interviews and fitness spreads. The potential in Raechelle quickly became obvious as she took the New Zealand Fitness World by storm. Not one to waste any time, she set off to California within a month of turning Pro and competed in The Sacramento Pro placing 10th in her first Pro Show in November 2009 in a lineup of 26 Pro Figure Competitors from around the world. Raechelle also writes for several well respected Fitness Magazines in her home country New Zealand – and has just commenced writing for two widely read publications: Oxygen (Australia) and Health & Fitness Magazine (South Africa). We recently had a conversation with Raechelle about how she has achieved all of this and this is what she had to say: |
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One word to describe yourself?Impulsive How did you get into fitness/bodybuilding?Although I have been weight training for a long time, it wasn’t until my Youngest baby was 5 months old that I decided I needed to get into shape, with the goal being that I get into the best shape of my life, so naturally the next step was to pick a contest and compete. As they say the rest is history! |
What has been your biggest accomplishment in the fitness field?My biggest accomplishment so far would be shooting with fitness model icon Jamie Eason in San Diego earlier this year, and also shooting the cover for the US Edition of Oxygen magazine all in the last couple of months! What is your eating plan like?Off season my diet would look similar to this: #1 Oats, protein powder & peaches or strawberries |
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What food can’t you go without?I have a very sweet tooth, its chocolate all the way. (When I’m allowed of course). What are your workouts like?I train 6 days per week split into one body part per day #1 Shoulders/Abs |
What is a typical daily routine for you?When I’m training for a competition I have a routine which I try to stay as close as possible to, however those of you with children know that even the best thought out plans don’t always come to pass when you have young children with other ideas in the home. My morning starts at 6am with 45 mins cardio followed by breakfast with the family. Carlos and Dior are in Daycare 3 x per week so on those days it’s pretty chaotic in the mornings trying to get everyone ready and in the car at the same time. One minute I think everyone’s ready, the next I see Dior walking around with no clothes because she says she ‘doesn’t want to wear clothes today’! Or we will all be in the car about to leave when Carlos say’s he ‘has to go to the toilet’! It’s pretty crazy and it often feels like it’s a struggle to fit my needs in around theirs. 3 days a week I can train and do cardio while they are in daycare, the other 4 days I try to fit it in when I can. |
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What keeps you motivated to stay in shape?My children, I want them to be proud of their Mummy, and I want to keep up with them and their energy levels as they grow up. What is the most challenging thing you deal with about consistently staying in top shape?Juggling motherhood and competing is definitely the most challenging aspect about staying in shape at a Pro level. |
Famous fitness icon/bodybuilder you would most like to have coffee/protein shake with?A few months ago I would probably have said Jamie Eason, however now that that has been accomplished I guess I need to think about the next fitness icon I would like to have a coffee with…. Im not sure on the one yet. Body part on a guy you find most sexy?His eyes, like they say, the eyes are the gate way to the soul, and I like big guns! Although not a ‘body part’ I can’t leave out a good personality, I like a guy that can make me laugh till I cry. |
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Top 10 tips for people who want to get in shape?1-Set goals |
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You own physical feature you are most proud of?Shoulders, I haven’t had to train these as hard as it looks like I have, fortunately allot of it is down to great genetics in this department.. What is the biggest fitness (weight loss, work out, diet) myth you encounter in the fitness industry every day?To be honest I can’t really think of an answer for this one, most people I deal with on a daily basis are into fitness so they all know it requires dedication, there are no short cuts or magic pills just hard work and perseverance. |
Your favorite six pack abs exercises/workout?Mountain climbers. There are several variations of this exercise and if you go straight into a plank position your abs will be burning up and begging for mercy. Connect with Raechelle
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Which one is better? Working one body part/muscle per day or all in the same day?
Wow, she makes me need Portable Oxygen! She takes my breath away. I want to know how I can get some personal training wit her!
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Depends what your goals are and where you are currently with your body. Both can work but once you get to a certain stage you will find it hard to work all your muscles in one day in order for them to be stimulated enough to grow. But if you are just starting out and maybe your main goal is weight loss then you could work all your muscles in one day and then give it a day rest.
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Thank you Raechelle, it was great doing the interview!
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Hey i just started working out..i have a great body i just want to work on my stomach to put it in shape, i have been doing reverse cruches etc. can i keep doing that and seeing results??… when was done i worked out for about 6 hrs and my stomach was already tight is that good??
WOW, working out for 6 hours! That is too much and not really necessary. But if you are looking to work your abs and really get them to build nicely then try my latest ab workouts where you focus on just working out one abdominal area at a time! Good luck!
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