Model, radio DJ and TV host Lisa Snowdon tells us why she will never quit carbs and how she appreciates her good bits now more than she did in her twenties…
While Lisa bounds around the east London studio in just a one-piece for our shoot, it’s impossible to believe she’s 45. in fact, with her toned thighs and perfect curves, it’s clear to see why she’s still a successful model after being first signed at 19.
Her secret? Reformer Pilates. first a hit in LA, the versatile Reformer floor machines – combined with Pilates moves to isolate, fatigue and stretch muscles for a leaner look – are now a must-try in the UK. this is thanks to trainers chris Watson and chris Richardson from zerogravitypilates.co.uk, and chris Richardson was happy to join us on the shoot to help put Lisa through her paces.
‘It sets me up – it energises me,’ says Lisa of her local 8am sessions, which she discovered when a leaflet landed on her doormat. ‘i’ve tried Bikram Yoga before and got bored. I like new things to be thrown into the mix.’
And with just five people in each 55-minute session, everyone bonds during the workout. ‘There’s music, so the atmosphere is great,’ says the former Capital FM host, who enjoys going at least four times a week.
‘Chris is the right level of tough and encouraging,’ adds Lisa, who relies on her jeans and knickers fitting well to tell if she has put on a few pounds. ‘But if Spurs have played badly, he’ll punish us!’ she jokes. ‘So us girls are like, ‘Let’s check the football scores!’’
‘It’s almost like Cirque du Soleil!’
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