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Fitness Models Questions & Answers - Bethany
Howlett Diet & Exercise Advice
Bethany Howlett
Fitness
Model
McLean, Virginia  As
a child, Bethany was involved in athletics and modeling having been the daughter
of two time professional athlete David Andrew Howlett who played both professional
football and professional baseball, and former runway model Marcia Ann Stockett
Howlett. This former Homecoming Queen was an elite level gymnast, all-American
and collegiate level cheerleader, all-star softball player, and advanced dancer
in ballet, jazz, and tap. Following her gymnastics career Bethany entered the
world of powerlifting and bodybuilding where she became a national level athlete
in both fields. She then earned her professional card via the field of fitness
with the International Federation of Bodybuilding and FAME.
See This Fitness Model's Diet Plan & Exercise Routine
Bethany Howlett - Fitness Model Statistics - Name: Bethany
Howlett
- Height: 5'7
- Weight: 125
- Hair
Color: Dirty Blonde
- Bust: 34 D
- Waist:
24
- Hips: 34
- Location: McLean, Virginia
- Website: www.bethanyhowlett.com
Bethany Howlett - Fitness Model Photos
  
Bethany
Howlett - Fitness Model Background 
What's your background? How did you get started in the fitness modeling field?
Answer:
I was an elite level gymnast, All-American collegiate
cheerleader, champion power lifter, top national bodybuilder, as well as a child
model having modeled with various agencies out of New York City. I later earned
professional status in the IFBB and FAME federations in the sport of fitness.
What is the #1 thing you like best about being into fitness?
Answer: The healthy lifestyle.
What has been your biggest accomplishment in the fitness field?
Answer: Earning my professional cards in the sport of
fitness, opening four gyms, authoring six books, and winning "Physique Athlete
Web Site of the Year" in the Feb. 2006 issue of Muscle and Fitness Magazine.
Bethany
Howlett - Fitness Model Questions & Answers
Fitness Question #1 - What is the best way to get
started in the fitness modeling industry? Should I just contact the photographers
directly or should I use an agency?
Answer: Always use an agency and do indeed contact fitness
magazine editors via written letters that contain your headshot, body photos,
resume, portfolio, and tear sheet.
Fitness Question #2 - Please describe a typical day
for you. What is your daily routine like?
Answer: I train twice a day and do only cardio as I become
too muscular when I lift weights. I train very early and very late as I work long
hours with a Fortune 500 company and also am finishing up a doctorate in business.
Fitness Question #3 - I don’t have that much
time during the day to workout, so I really want to burn major calories in a short
amount of time. What is the #1 “bang for the buck” cardio exercise I
should do to burn serious calories?
Answer: Do the treadmill on a severe incline and walk
very briskly for an hour on an empty stomach in the morning.
Fitness Question #4 - How much weight (pounds) should
I focus on losing every week? What is a safe amount to make sure I keep it off?
Answer: Each body is different as I cannot answer this
question. It is not about a safe amount as it is about living a positive healthy
lifestyle that can be followed each day versus crash diets.
Fitness Question #5 - What type of food or supplements
should I take before and after my workouts to help me see results in gaining lean
muscle and losing fat?
Answer: Once again this question depends on the person
and their body type. Generally, I would tell an individual to use glutamine and
a low carb protein shake immediately after a workout. Both supplements allow the
torn muscle fibers to begin healing immediately. Prior to training I would use
nothing as some people like to use a fat burner though I do not recommend this.
Fitness Question #6 - How do you deal with cravings
for junk foods, sweets and salty food? I can stay on a diet for maybe a few weeks
but I eventually get really bad cravings and binge on snacks and fast foods.
Answer: I use excellent substitutes including sugar-free
gum, sugar-free popsicles, and sugar-free Jell-O.
Fitness Question #7 - I’m trying to create a
healthy shopping list to stick with. What are some of the main foods I should
include to maintain a lean and muscular physique?
Answer: Once again that depends on the person at hand
as I personally am a vegetarian. For most people I would list plain oatmeal, fat-free
chicken breasts, fresh green veggies, spring water, raw cashews, brown rice, potatoes,
white tuna, and a low carb protein powder.
Fitness Question #8 - I’m about 35 pounds over
weight. I have never started an exercise program and really don’t know where
to start. What tips can you give me to get started on the right track?
Answer: Start only with cardio sessions. DO NOT BOTHER
WEIGHT TRAINING IN THE BEGINNING.
Fitness Question #9 - I tend to eat out most of the
time and really don’t know what healthy foods to order from the menu. What
tips do you recommend for eating out at restaurants to make sure my diet will
not suffer?
Answer: It is not rocket science as eat what you would
at home on your diet as a restaurant will accommodate any and all diet needs.
Fitness Question #10 - What exercises do you recommend
for getting a bigger, rounder and fuller butt?
Answer: Walking lunges, the Butt Blaster, and weight-free
squats in place in a wide stance.
Fitness Question #11 - What is the most challenging
thing you deal with about consistently staying in top shape?
Answer: Sticking to the diet during the holidays, corporate
dinners, client dinners, and social events.
Fitness Question #12 - Please describe your normal
diet. What do you eat in a typical day to stay in shape?
Answer: Breakfast: 2/3 cup oatmeal plain with 1
scoop of protein powder in it
Mid-Morning Snack: ¼ cup
brown rice, 3 oz white tuna
Lunch: 4 oz white tune and green veggies
Mid-Afternoon Snack: 2 tbs of natural peanut butter
Dinner:
6 oz white tuna and green veggies 24 oz of spring water is taken
in with each meal and an overall of a gallon and one half a day is taken in.
Fitness Question #13 - What type of exercises do
you include in your routine to stay in shape?
Answer: Strength Training Exercises: Body resistance---no
weights.
Cardio Exercises: Running, swimming, rowing, Stairmaster,
inclined walk on the treadmill, biking, bleachers, etc.
Additional
Training: Gymnastics, ballroom dancing, yoga
Fitness Question #14 - What are the top 5 tips (specific
exercises, diet advice, etc) you recommend for developing toned and defined arms?
Answer: 1. Do wide arm push-ups
2. Do close grip push-ups
3. Do wide arm pull-ups
4. Do bench dips
5. Include upper body cardio
such as boxing in your workouts
Fitness Question #15 - What are your top 5 tips for
losing unwanted body fat?
Answer: 1. DIET
2. CARDIO
3. DIET
4. CARDIO
5. DIET
Fitness Question #16 - What are your top 5 tips for
gaining lean muscle mass?
Answer: 1. High reps, high intensity, and short breaks
2. Body resistance training
3. Do cardio after your weight sessions for at
least 20 minutes
4. Eat a high level of protein such as 2 grams per lb of
bodyweight
5. Get plenty of rest at night and take glutamine before bedtime
Fitness Question #17 - What are the top 5 tips you
recommend for staying motivated on a fitness plan and truly making a healthy lifestyle
change:
Answer: 1. Make short term goals
2. Make long term
goals
3. Reward yourself with things other than food when you reach a goal
4. Document your workouts and diet
5. Document your progress via photos
Fitness Question #18 - What is your training routine
like? (Please include a few details - training split, sets/reps, exercises, types
of cardio, etc.)
Answer: Monday: Cardio AM and PM/abs
Tuesday:
Cardio AM and PM/butt
Wednesday: Cardio AM and PM/abs
Thursday:
Cardio AM and PM/butt
Friday: Cardio AM and PM/abs
Saturday:
Gymnastics
Sunday: Cardio AM/abs My cardio depends on what is
coming up from triathlons to decathlons as I may swim, run, row, sprint the bleachers,
etc. I do not lift weights as I get too muscular.
Fitness Question #19 - What are the top 5 tips (specific
exercises, diet advice, etc) you recommend for losing fat around the stomach and
developing a toned and defined midsection?
Answer: 1. DIET
2. DIET
3. DIET
4. CARDIO
5. DID I MENTION DIET? We all have six packs kids as most of them are buried
under fat layers. Doing sit-ups builds muscle under fat which serves no purpose
and behooves no one. Do cardio to get the fat off first, and then worry about
toning the muscle once it is able to be seen.
Fitness Question #20 - What are the top 5 tips (specific
exercises, diet advice, etc) you recommend for toning the thighs, hips and butt?
Answer: 1. Do walking lunges
2. Do the Butt Blaster
3. Do the Stairmaster without holding on to the console
4. Walk on the treadmill
on an incline
5. Do weightless squats in a wide leg stance
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