Auckland and former All Black centre Ben Atiga knows just how important it is to look good with the ball in hand when he's is playing. But he also knows that looking slick off the field is important in today's world and was more than happy to give his thoughts on the Primal Earth skincare range for men.
How would you rate your usual skin care regime?
Yeah I haven't been too bad on the old face care. I wouldn't really call it a regime though. Doug Howlett got me into looking after my skin - he always told me, "You've got to exfoliate mate! So I used to use these scratchy gloves."
Ow! Did you use them on your face?
Yes - but now I prefer to use a flowing soap which probably isn't that great - it's only one step up from using soap.
So how did you find using the Primal Earth Face Wash?
It was great in the shower - couple of seconds and you've got rid of all the blood, sweat and mud, and your skin feels really clean without that really tight feeling that soap leaves. (And a whole lot less scratchy than the gloves). The rest of the team loved the face wash too. I left my pack in the shower and the guys were all over it!
Ok, so what's the rundown on your shaving technique?
My skin is quite sensitive so I only shave once a week - usually the day before a game - I like to feel slick - every bit counts - a smooth shave makes me run faster.
"Yeah, it made it really easy to shave. the gel made the razor glide smoothly and afterwards there was no shaving rash which I sometimes get."
Do you moisturise?
Yeah of course I use a moisturiser - well actually not always, but you know - most of the time - when I'm not being lazy.
What did you think of the Primal Earth Moisturiser?
Really easy to put on, pleasant smell, and I think it made my skin look brighter!
What did you like best about the Primal Earth products?
The fact that they are organic makes me feel really good about using them. I'm on a strict health diet, and I think if I'm putting good food into my body, it makes sense to be putting on something good onto my skin too.
How many grooming items would you usually have in your sports bag?
Usually only about 4, but I'll have another 3 now!
Did you know you can buy Primal Earth products from the supermarket?
Really? Are you kidding? - I though as it's organic, it would be quite top end in price. but that's great.
For the full interview check out October edition of NZ Rugby World.
Robert Frost
When starting any exercise or workout routine, especially if you have been sedentary or unfit for a long time it is always a good idea to seek the advice and permission from your doctor before you begin. Another important factor is your mindset. You should go into this patiently and not focusing on the end result. Rather focus on doing each exercise session well on each relevant day always trying to improve your performance each session that you do. The end result will thus take care of itself. So like any Zen way of looking at things, make the work you do the most important factor.
First start by building up what is called an aerobic base; in other words train and strengthen your cardiovascular system exclusively for the first four weeks. You can do this by just doing cardiovascular exercise for 15 minutes everyday or 35 minutes, three days a week. Good exercises to do this would be walking briskly, running or cycling intensely, but gently. As long as you are breathing reasonably hard during the exercise or workout routine, you are training correctly. Gently try to push yourself a little more with each session to improve your fitness. Remember the race in against yourself alone so try not to over train. The typical symptoms of over-training are trouble sleeping, irritability, lacking a sex drive and bad dreams. Always be on the lookout for these symptoms.
After you have built yourself a strong aerobic base and have more confidence, it is time to start adding your strength training. Keep training aerobically as a warm up though, for fifteen to twenty minutes then hit the weight room or any resistance training method for an hour. Finish of by doing some stretching for fifteen minutes to build flexibility. All in all, you should limit the entire session to around 90 minutes to avoid overtraining. These sessions should also be done on alternative days, three to a maximum of four days a week to allow your muscle time to rebuild and recover.
It is a good idea to keep combining cardiovascular training to burn fat and build fitness as well a strength training to build muscle. Muscles are the furnaces in which fat is burnt, so both methods compliment each other. The flexibility training will help prevent injury.
Research the internet or any other relevant media for different exercise and workout routines that you can follow as a beginner, intermediate or advanced trainer. It is always a good idea to change your routine every eight weeks to keep your highly adaptable body on its toes. Finally, slowly increase your nutritional intake as you increase your training according to your needs. As said before it is always a good idea to approach this whole procedure patiently.
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