Chanel Collette is promoting her “stronger not smaller” mindset – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the fitness model shows off her fit figure while traying to motivate women to hit the gym. “When I think things have improved….I forget in my little bubble of ‘fitness’ instagram where I’ve curated my feed of 30+ year old women with the same mission as my own. Then I go and join a commercial gym….And I’m reminded women my age still need me loud and proud, and grunting in the weight room telling them they deserve AND need to be in it. We shouldn’t be the minority in there. We should take up just as much space - If not more and be welcomed (preferably with 12.5 , 17.5 and 22.5 dumbbells but that’s a post for another day),” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
1. Tempo Training
Chanel is an advocate of tempo training. “Let’s talk TEMPO and what that REALLY means for training,” she wrote in a recent post. “Tempo training can increase TUT (time under tension) and this is a great way to increase muscle activation, growth, and endurance without relying SOLEY on heavy weight. The research speaks for itself… & we are big fans of using this with our clients.”
2. Yoga
Chanel is a yogi. “My yoga story ⬇️ … Is the most patient & beautiful thing I have done for myself in my adult life. It’s the ONE ☝🏽 thing I have done COMPLETELY FREE of expectations. Every task, every hobby, every THING I have put immense pressure on myself to be, not just good at; but great at. But never with yoga,” she writes in another post. “I started 7 years ago practicing and laughing at myself bc of how little I could do, but my body STILL felt better AFTER what little I did. That was my hook, but slowly my mind quieted, and internalized pressure never showed up on my mat with me. All these years later, I practice *hopefully* 2-3x per week. I still take low heat, low intensity classes. I just started going up side down last year. But none of that actually matters at all. And that’s the beautiful part for me.” There is a laundry list of reasons to do yoga, explains Harvard Health. “Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood,” they said. “People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”
3. Tennis
Chanel enjoys tennis so much she models a collection of tennis gear with Paragon. “The courts are calling,” she captioned a post. According to ACE Fitness it blends together cardio and aerobic exercise, as there is a lot of running around, and hand-eye coordination. "While tennis provides numerous health benefits—improved aerobic fitness and anaerobic endurance, muscular fitness (grip strength and endurance), flexibility, multiple skill parameters (balance, speed, agility and quickness), reactivity, and power—it also is psychologically demanding," they say.
4. Hiking
Chanel also likes to hike. “90,000+ steps across 5 days , my long time client & audacious friend @ashaott22 left loving my Ol’ Kentucky home. *mission accomplished*,” she captioned a post. According to the National Parks Service, the physical benefits of hiking include:
- Building stronger muscles and bones
- Improving your sense of balance
- Improving your heart health
- Decreasing the risk of certain respiratory problems
5. Running
Chanel is a runner, but makes sure to avoid fasted runs. “If you want to get better at running and make running BETTER for you - you need to be fueling to make that happen. Her “go-to fast digesting carbs sources” are fruit, cereal, rice cakes, honey, and jelly and sourdough English muffins. “I’m not a gel fan - never have been - even in my long distance days of my past. Can’t get them down so I just stopped trying. I like food, food likes me,” she adds.
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