Jodie Marsh Q&A
008 Protein & Supplement Fitness & Beauty Professional
1 Jodie, it is fantastic that you have formed both the glamour model industry & female bodybuilding industry into one. You have single handily made female bodybuilding sexy. What was your motivation for the transition from glamour model to bodybuilder? Thank you so much!! It was actually BECAUSE of modelling that I got into bodybuilding. As I got older I started to notice my body spreading and sagging. I knew I d have to work at keeping my body in good shape in order to carry on modelling (and the modelling was paying the bills so I needed to do it) so I joined a cheap gym. The harder I trained, the more I loved it and it s no coincidence that I also felt happier from the INSIDE. There were loads of bodybuilders in my gym and they kept encouraging me to compete as they too had seen my body change. The final catalyst was watching my good friend Anita Albrecht compete. When I saw her in a teeny tiny red bikini on stage sporting a six pack, I said I need to do this - I thought she looked so sexy and powerful. I ve just recently taken Anita on as a sponsored athlete for JST JODIE and she s just won her Pro card in bodybuilding. I feel like we ve both come full circle and that together her and I are going to change the world; one six pack at a time :-)
2 What is your inspiration whilst training, to give you that extra push we all need? I m one of those people who believes if you re going to do something you should do it properly. I don t see the point in doing something half-heartedly. It s a waste of my own time to only half do something. This logic applies to everything I do and the gym is no exception. If I m going to train I want to make it worth my while and therefore I ll train until I feel I ve done enough. I want to have the best body I can possibly have 5 What is in your kit bag? and I know that training and eating right will get me that. It s A JST JODIE protein shaker with a scoop of chocolate peanut butter a science. I stick to it and I achieve the end result that I desire. JWHEY in it for after my work out, a tub of SEMTEX for before my Anyone can achieve the same with the same mind set. It s ALL work out, weight lifting gloves, a bottle of water, about 25 lipsticks in your mind!!! and lip glosses, my iPod and headphones and a spare vest.
3 Do you have a set playlist or a specific type 6 On a cheat day, what do you treat yourself to? of music whilst training? I m not too fussy about what type of music I listen to but it has to be FAST!! Sometimes it s 50 s Rock n roll, other times it s 90 s house music. It has to be upbeat and happy - also I sometimes get obsessed with one or two songs and play them on repeat over and over for an hour while I m on the treadmill. When I competed for the first time I played The Bottle by Paul Weller over and over again. It fired me up. Currently I m listening to JD McPherson in the gym.
4 What is your favourite muscle group to train? And why? I love training chest and triceps. I smash my triceps so badly that most people can t keep up with me on a work out and chest I love because I really feel an instant burn and I love that feeling. The harder I train, the better I feel! I m not strong for a girl ; I m just STRONG!!! :-)
It s more a question of what DON T I treat myself to!! Haha. I m vegetarian so I basically just stuff myself silly with carbs: pizza, bread, garlic bread, chips, cakes etc. you name every bad food and I probably eat it!! I really love food and I feel it s important not to deny yourself treats. If you eat a massive piece of cake, you shouldn t feel guilty! I know I can just go for a long power walk or do an hour on the bike and burn it off. I m a big believer in women having their cake AND eating it! It upsets me when I see women stressing over food or too scared to eat. I would never promote being skinny, nor would I endorse being over weight. Ideally I d want everyone to be fit, strong and healthy. If you re morbidly obese yet feel happy in your own skin then great but the perfect body shape to me is a healthy one!! My aim is to make ALL women feel confident in their own skin but by way of knowing that they re taking care of themselves, they re going to live longer, they have no food guilt and they re in control. I don t advocate getting a beach body - I advocate getting a body that you re happy with. If your dream body involves a six pack then go for it. And let me tell you a little secret; it s not that hard to get one... Continues on page 12...