The Bodyism personal trainer shares the lifestyle and wellbeing essentials that help her to look and feel her best
BY Ellen Burney | 05 April 2014
As a personal trainer at the London gym Bodyism , and also as a model, Rebecca Gentry, 28, has a formidable work-out diary. "Running is hugely important to me. I run for mental clearance. Somehow I figure out those niggles in my mind when I run."
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For four years -with peaks and troughs in intensity - she has run between five and 10 kilometres three or four times a week. In addition, she does at least two sessions of sprint intervals a week, covering three to four kilometres of 100m run/100m walk, plus two sessions of circuit-training with weights.
And there's also her weekly yoga class. "I go to vinyasa yoga classes as I enjoy the faster pace," she says. But Gentry is capable of calm. "When I'm in need of more meditation and mind-centring I practise jivamukti yoga, during which you chant. I love to practise with Danai Kougiouli at Bodyism ."
Gentry's diet is a meat-free zone. "I find my protein sources from other foods. I eat organic eggs a couple of times a week and fish when I am out at a nice restaurant." She avoids refined sugar and gluten "as much as I can" and loves raw food. "I like the raw pizza at Wild Food Café in Covent Garden or beetroot ravioli at Down to Earth in Kensington and anything at Vantra Vitao ." And she doesn't drink alcohol. "It was a big change for me but now it's second nature," she says. "If I fancy something naughty I'll have a slice of my mum's homemade carrot or lemon drizzle cake."
Rebecca's essentials
- I see Laura Kimber at the Bulgari Spa once a fortnight for a full-body massage. She's a superstar.
- I get my hair coloured and cut by Charlie Manns at Electric Hairdressing London and my lashes done by Tina at Tina Lashes .
- Will Shearer made me beautiful silver arrow earrings and a bracelet to match my latest tattoo.
- I slather organic raw virgin coconut oil on my body after an Epsom salt bath. Weleda Anti-Cellulite oil is amazing too.
- I start my day with hot water and lemon, BioKult tablets and Pukka Aloe Vera Juice as I need digestive support.
- I have a beetroot, apple, cucumber, spinach and ginger juice every other day from The Detox Kitchen.
- I use Dr Hauschka 's Melissa Day and Eye Cream and Cleansing Milk, plus Antipodes ' Avocado Night Cream.
- My style is laid-back: Bodyism leggings or black Topshop jeans and a grey Gap cardie; Nike Air Max trainers or Zara flats with spikes and a leather jacket.
- My mantra is: feel gratitude on waking up every day. Set your own direction. Follow it wisely.
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