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Lauren Schramm / Q&A

9th October 2017

9th October 2017

By Shivraj Bassi

Lauren Schramm turned her passion for health and fitness into a profession - qualifying as a personal trainer and yoga instructor. She sat down with Innermost to explain why she can't resist the odd burger and fries, and why Rumi is never far from her thoughts.

“I've always had a passion for health and fitness. It was in my teens that I began to understand that health and fitness could be enjoyable rather than simply a way to lose weight or build muscle. Having qualified as a personal trainer and yoga instructor, my philosophy is that the focus on fitness should be on doing things you enjoy. Appearance doesn’t necessarily dictate health, but being healthy takes your body to a better place. Once you shift focus, you'll see your body as the sum of what it can do, rather than individual parts. Recently, I've become more aware of how food impacts my body and mind. It's important to make choices that work for what you’re trying to achieve. Lots of luck on your journey to a healthier and happier you.”

Favourite Innermost Products?

The Strong Protein post-workout to help build some lean muscle and The Detox Booster for the amazing combination of natural ingredients. 

What's your hustle?

I'm currently working to make information about mobility, flexibility, and proper movement patterns available to the masses. So much of the pain and injury we suffer from can be prevented with education and simplified implementation.

What do you do to maintain a healthy lifestyle?

I focus on keeping my stress down, making sure I get enough sleep, and finding ways to recover from my daily and varied sweat sessions.

What does #liveinnermost mean to you?

The body is truly at the will of the mind. If you can push yourself and you have people that believe in you, you'll be able to accomplish more than you ever imagined possible.

Usual breakfast?

I'll start with a glass of warm lemon water. Then I'll wait until I feel hungry and have a piece of fruit or two to hold me over before my second breakfast of avocado toast!

Biggest health vice?

Every single time I get my diet in check for a week or two, I am overcome with the desire for a burger and fries. I usually cave.

Your last workout?

Quick and definitely sweaty. 10 minutes on the stair master. Then I moved to a back and deadlift workout which included heavy barbell deadlifts, jumping pull ups, kettlebell deadlifts, and cable reverse flys. I finished up with a 10 minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) of jump squats, plank jacks, and push ups. 40 minutes plus a quick warm up/cool down and I was done!

What's on your bucket list?

Attend a silent meditation retreat - I've always wanted to deepen my (almost nonexistent) practice. Get a puppy - but it never seems like the right time. Do 10 consecutive pull-ups. I'd never imagined I would be able to do one, but I've made it up to three so far!

Favourite inspirational quote/words?

"Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are that." - Rumi. I like to remind myself of this whenever I begin to create self-imposing limitations and need to get out of my own way.

You can keep up with Lauren on Instagram (@laurenschrammfit).

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Chloe is a life, nutrition and fitness coach from the South East Of England. She has been a coach for 7 years now, working mainly with women. Her goal is to help women become their healthiest and become the best version of themselves, Innermost helps to achieve this.    View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHLOE THOMAS || ONLINE COACH 🦋 (@_chloeinspires_) Our topic for July is Indulgence. Tell us what indulgence means to you, and what are your favourite ways to indulge. Indulgence for me is having time away from the chaos of life - relaxing in nature, reading a book, going on a hike, seeing a friend or family. I love being outdoors and going on adventures like kayaking or surfing and I love to travel! It brings me back to “me” and allows me to re connect with myself and my values. I do also like to indulge in some yummy unhealthy food every so often too- on my holiday recently I indulged in a delicious pizza and yummy scones! How do you strike a balance between indulging in something you enjoy and overindulging to the point of excess? I think this is important as it can become unhealthy if you over indulge too much as this can lead to an addiction. If you are indulging in something excessively it may be because you are unhappy in your life elsewhere, and are using that thing to avoid the pain or discomfort you are feeling in your life. For example, I see sometimes in my clients over-eating due to emotions (emotional eating), which is where they are over-indulging to try and avoid uncomfortable feelings - which inevitably doesn't work and leaves you feeling uncomfortable and guilty. In what ways can indulging in something be beneficial to our mental health and well-being? I guess it is important to take time out from our “go-go” lives where our brains are constantly being stimulated - especially due to our phones. So taking time to indulge in having time out with your friends or alone is important. I also think it is important to indulge in nice foods from time to time - especially in social situations.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHLOE THOMAS || ONLINE COACH 🦋 (@_chloeinspires_) How can indulging in certain activities, such as eating or drinking, have negative impacts on our physical health? Over eating or drinking can leave us feeling low in energy, low in mood and tends to exacerbate anxiety, aka “hangxiety” when it comes to alcohol. It can also cause weight gain and inflammation within the body which can lead to auto-immune diseases and illness. It is important to be conscious of not over-indulging in these two things too much - it's about striking that balance between a healthy amount and an excessive amount. How can we practice self-control and limit indulgences in order to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle? I think it is important to think about our future and what damage over indulging can do to our health long term. I try and remind myself of this. And even thinking of how you will feel the next week or day if you over indulge. For example, when I drink too much alcohol I sleep bad, it effects my training, my mood, my cravings etc - so I don’t drink often or in excess. I remind clients to think of their ‘why’ and also where they want to be in 5 months and 5 years time. Can indulgence ever be considered a form of self-care, or is it always a potentially harmful behaviour? I personally think it’s about that balance I mentioned before. For example, on my recent holiday I had a big pizza to myself which was overindulgent BUT I rarely have pizza - think the last time was February! So it’s fine for me to do it once in a while. I think too much indulging in anything is a sign that you may be not content in your life and are looking for something on the outside to soothe something uncomfortable on the inside (mentally speaking). What Innermost product(s) have you been loving recently? Definitely the The Digest Capsules I love them and so do my clients! They help with my bloating and IBS massively. I also love The Relax Capsules for around my period when i have PMS and trouble relaxing. They are great! Our final question is ... What’s your innermost desire that you’re hoping comes true this year? To reach even more women across the world to join my community of women and reach their healthy and fitness goals, build a better relationship with food and learn how to love their body again! I want to get women off fad diets and know there are easier ways to be healthy and lose weight! I would really like to be at the point where I can hold retreats for them by the end of the year. That's a wrap on this months interview questions. Thank you so much Chloe for your time! it’s been a pleasure chatting with you! To keep up with Chloe be sure the follow them on _chloeinspires_ Read more
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