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Jaime Teo Spills Her Workout Secrets (Doing Planks Naked in The Bathroom!) And More
by Estelle Low
LIFESTYLE | 30 APRIL 2019
Jaime just turned 42 in April, but you would never guess it from her taut, glowing skin. And from the way she jumps and planks and twists in the slew of workout videos she’s put up on her Instagram page (@jmeteo). If you haven’t seen her account before, log on now for some serious fitspiration.
Warning: It’s gonna be addictive. You won’t just see her burning a year’s worth of calories, but also her pretty bakes, awe-inspiring paintings, and envy-inducing music making that involves playing the piano and guitar, as well as singing.
If all these sound like superhuman achievements, it’s because they are. Many of us plan fancy bucket lists, only to chuck them because “there’s no time” or “it’s too hard”. In Jaime’s world, nothing is too time-consuming, or too hot to handle, as we find out during this shoot and interview – done at her house, no less, because that’s where all the magic happens for this self-declared homebody.
(Also read: Try This Brutal HIIT Home Workout By Jaime Teo)
First, special mention needs to be made to Jaime’s hosting skills. Not the event hosting that she does as a Fly Entertainment artiste, but actually hosting us, kaypoh media (who have nothing much in common with her except for our love for fitness and good food), in the immaculate, Pinterest-worthy three-bedroom apartment she’s been living in since mid-2018.
During the nine hours we were there on day one, she pulled out all the stops to make sure everyone was at ease – making coffee and hardboiled eggs, offering drinks throughout, demonstrating her favourite Les Mills Sh’bam dance routines, letting us move furniture freely for the shoot, serenading us with her guitar, doing a spontaneous show-and-tell of her latest paintings… it was almost like catching up with a long-lost friend, or that celebrity neighbour we wish we had.
S: Whoa whoa whoa. This is a whole new level of working out. Are there any other exercises you do while in the shower?
J: On a wet floor, I’d do squats, standing side crunches and wall sits – nothing that requires big movements or jumping. On a dry floor, I’d do plank variation exercises and push-ups. Trust me, there’s a lot of pain you can inflict on yourself when you’re alone in the bathroom!
(Also read: 8 Full Body Exercises You Can Do in High Plank Pose)
S: Hold on. Why do you even work out in the bathroom?
J: I hate to wash my hair when I don’t work out. So, I’d make sure to do something just before my shower, to break a sweat or get warm. In the bathroom, I can exercise naked or in my undies, without having to change into activewear. Less laundry! Of course, I’d avoid bouncing or jumping movements since my chest is not supported. And I don’t do this every day.
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