Today's Trainer Tuesday brings you a man who needs little introduction…Ricky Godinez, better known as Ricky Rebel! Learn about his amazing talents and fit lifestyle below- and don't miss the photos showing off his strength and flexibility.
Pilates Instructor (Hollywood Studio)
www.rickyrebelrocks.com
@rickyrebelrocks
Facebook.com/RickyRebelRocks
YouTube: RickyRebelTV
YouTube: RickyRebelTV
What are your favorite Pilates
moves?
Everyone who takes my class knows
that I love Arm Assisted Crunches.
In 6 moves or less I am able to get
a nice burn that I call “The YUM YUM” happening in your abdominals. I also have
a killer leg sweep combo targeting glutes, hamstrings, and the Hip
Abductors.
What is one of your favorite
non-Pilates workouts?
I love to dance. I take “Vogue”
classes religiously from Eric Sanchez who teaches at International Dance
Academy in LA and also at Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in North Hollywood.
Vogue classes focus on creating shapes and poses with the body and vogueing has
a beneficial Cardio factor to it as well that I love. When I am dancing I
forget that I am doing cardio.
What’s your exercise routine like
for a typical week?
Monday: I like to take Pilates Class around 5:30p
Tuesday: I like to change it up and do cardio/weight
training and abdominals at the gym
Wednesday: I take another Pilates Class or I take a day
off
Thursday: Thursday I Vogue
Friday: I go to the gym or Yoga class
Saturday: I take Pilates after my morning
classes or go to a Yoga Class
Sunday: I take a day off
What are some of your favorite
healthy foods?
I love Smoothies w High
Protein boosts.
I love Juices as well,
with Spinach, Kale, Ginger. That’s how I get my Greens.
I am a huge Blueberry fan.
Basically any food with a high antioxidant count, I am totally
into.
Gotta keep that skin
glowing.
What does your workout and eating
schedule for a typical day like?
When do you wake up? I wake up at
6:30am
What do you eat for breakfast? I eat
a smoothie with Blueberries, a banana, peanut Butter and Protein Powder w some
Green Tea to kick up that metabolism.
What do you do in the first half of
a typical day? First half if I am not instructing my classes, I usually like to
take a Pilates class so kick start my metabolism so that I will be burning
calories the rest of the day. That’s why I love working out in the morning.
What do you eat for lunch? I
typically eat Brown Rice, Black Beans, and a lean protein such as Salmon or
Chicken. Or if I’m feeling like I need a vegan moment I will eat Tempuh instead
of meat.
What do you do during a typical
afternoon? In the afternoon I am usually
working hard on my Singing career because, on top of being a certified pilates
instructor, I am also serious musician. Every now and then, I play my music in
class. You can check out my tunes on this website:
What do you eat for dinner? For dinner, my boyfriend and I love
to go to Gelson’s. They have delicious/clean food in the deli. I love their
poached Salmon and Kale.
What do you do for a workout on a
typical day?
I take Either one Pilates or Yoga
Class in a day. Sometimes I’ll do a Pilates and a yoga class in one day but
that’s rare.
I usually have 2 rest days in a week
where I do not do any exercise. You're body needs rest.
I also go to the gym and lift
weights and spend 20 -30 min on the elliptical.
What do you do on a typical night? I
spend time with my boyfriend watching Netflix and we wind down together.
What time do you go to sleep? I go
to sleep typically at 10:30P or 11p
What’s your favorite part of your
day? early morning till 11am. My absolute favorite time.
What’s your biggest source of
inspiration…what keeps you going everyday?
My parents and Madonna are
my inspirations in life. Madonna never gives up. She follows her heart and her
instincts. She’s incredibly brave and she works very hard to get what she
wants. My parents and I posses the same qualities that I admire in
Madonna.
What are your trainer tips or
words of advice for people interested in Pilates and a healthy lifestyle?
TIP 1. Never compare yourself to
anyone else. It’s pointless. Comparison kills possibility. Your journey is your
journey. Everyone has their own set of strengths and weaknesses. Learn to
appreciate your mind, body and spirit.
TIP 2. Know how and when to modify
in class. I teach everybody how to do many different versions of moves to
demonstrate that even if you are unable to do the full expression of the move,
there is always a way to modify aka not give up. It is very sexy when I see
someone come in and now how and when to modify a certain move. it shows me A.
that they respect themselves enough to not hurt themselves.
and B. they have the intelligence to
know when and how to modify a move.
TIP 3. HAVE FUN! I want to change
the word Working Out. It shouldn’t be called working out it should be called
Recess, Party time, play time, ME time. Call it something else. Call it
something that makes you feel good and when you do that, you take the WORK out
of working out. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE MUSIC. Pilates is nothing but a
dance.
Check out more of Ricky in this short video HERE!
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