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1 HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH BEING TOO LAZY TO EXERCISE?

Get a workout partner, set realistic goals and remember why you started.

2 WHAT IS YOUR TYPICAL BREAKFAST?

A fruit and vegetable shake with moringa powder or wholemeal bread with peanut butter.

3 WHAT IS THE ONE DESSERT YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT?

Cendol with lots of gula Melaka and red bean.

4 HOW LONG DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?

Eight hours.

5 WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PRE-EXERCISE/ PRE-RACE FUEL?

Prime Nitric Oxide powder.

6 HOW DO YOU RECOVER FROM A HARD WORKOUT?

Go for a massage, steam bath and Jacuzzi.

7 HOW DO YOU PREVENT INJURY?

It’s best to stretch after warm-up and cool down.

8 WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO GET PEOPLE TO EXERCISE?

Use your muscles or you lose them! Have shortterm goals to achieve a long, healthier life.

9 WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE SOURCE OF PROTEIN?

Plant protein, especially moringa.

10 ARE YOU PRO- OR ANTI-CARBOHYDRATES?

Anti. I may not eat rice but I do like nasi lemak but only as a treat, once in a blue moon.

11 WHAT DO YOU RUN IN?

Reebok Reezig.

12 WHAT’S THE ONE THING THAT EXERCISE HAS TAUGHT YOU?

Besides burning off fat and increasing endurance, I’ve discovered that I can dance and perform in front of a crowd.

13 WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE TIME TO EXERCISE?

Mostly in the morning. Keeping to a consistent workout schedule is extremely important. It will help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease as one gets older.

14 WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE WORKOUT MEMORY?

Dancing to the Bollywood number Chammak Challo.

15 DO YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE EXERCISING?

Sometimes, but I also use the time for gospel reading! For example, I listen to Unlocking the Bible with David Pawson on YouTube while walking in the park.