february, 2019 | The Health
exclusive
5 things you didn’t
know about Linora Low
• She’s
known as the capsicum girl. Her habit
of munching on them raw like apples earned
her that nickname
• Her must have travelling equipment?
Resistance bands!
• She co-founded KapowBalls with her sister,
Linessa Low. Her favourite flavour is the
Kokorazz Balls.
• She eats peanut butter straight from the jar.
If she could, she would have a whole shelf of
different peanut butters!
• Her favourite food is ribs and she’s very
passionate about food – not just working out!
I get very emotional when it comes to the
competition. You tend to feel alone – that’s
when an excellent support system comes
to the rescue. I’m still very much an infant
when it comes to understanding fitness.”
learning. The most I can do is learn from my mistakes.”
“I get very emotional when it comes to the competi-
tion. You tend to feel alone – that’s when an excellent
support system comes to the rescue. I’m still very much
an infant when it comes to understanding fitness.
“You’d be surprised but some bodybuilders take
years to understand themselves. What I love so much
about the competition is that each level teaches you a
new experience and at the end, I get to share it everyone
especially my clients. Now that I’ve been there and I
know what’s it like, and the experience to get there.”
What’s it like being
a sports brand ambassador?
“It’s fun! There are lot of perks of being a brand ambas-
sador. However it’s very important for me to associate
with brands whose values I believe in. For example’s
KOA’s “Beauty in Fitness” really resonates with me.
When Under Armour first approached me, they were
saying they were the underdogs in the sports pro scene,
and you know I’ve never been the most popular one but
I really give a 110% so it really got to me. The team at
Optimum Nutrition have been so cool and supportive.
What I love is that the main thing that binds them all
together is that they want to encourage everyone to live
a healthy lifestyle.”
Do it for yourself
“Anyone who wants to kick-start their fitness journey,
just start. The one thing when you start is not to look
around and compare yourself with others. Also find a
good support system that you can trust and encourage
you. I have a strong believe that you are the sum of the
five people you hang out with. That’s why it’s vital to
find that group who’s going to be there by your side.
Don’t sit dwelling on aesthetics. Instead read more,
research.”
“Unfortunately the main thing that always scares us
is the visual. You have to remember that you’re doing
this for yourself.”
If you could, would you have The Rock’s travelling
gym - The Iron Paradise?
For those readers who don’t know, Dwayne Johnson
or The Rock travels around the world with his gym
known as “the Iron Paradise” which houses 18 000 kg
of gym equipment to ensure he stays big, beefy and
muscular 365 days a year.
“If I had the money like The Rock, I would so bring
my gym all over the world with me! It is because those
are my equipment’s and it’s important to have your
home gym with you just like KOA Fitness is mine. The
Rock is definitely one smart man by taking the stuff
that works for him,” she expresses wishfully. — The
Health
Besides training,
she also likes
extreme outdoor
activities.
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