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Olympic Gold Medalist Maelle Ricker Shares Some Nutrition and Training Tips


we may not all be a gold medalist but we

we may not all be a gold medalist but we can all eat and train like Glenn hi I’m

can all eat and train like Glenn hi I’m

can all eat and train like Glenn hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com and today

Veronica with watchmojo.com and today

Veronica with watchmojo.com and today 2010 Vancouver gold medalist Maya Ricker

2010 Vancouver gold medalist Maya Ricker

2010 Vancouver gold medalist Maya Ricker is sharing some of her health and

is sharing some of her health and

is sharing some of her health and nutrition tips with us what you eat

nutrition tips with us what you eat

nutrition tips with us what you eat before during and after your workout are

before during and after your workout are

before during and after your workout are very important so what are you looking

very important so what are you looking

very important so what are you looking for in each of these snacks and meals

for in each of these snacks and meals

for in each of these snacks and meals having a really good breakfast in the

having a really good breakfast in the

having a really good breakfast in the morning is important and then right

morning is important and then right

morning is important and then right before you do your event your training

before you do your event your training

before you do your event your training your sport you want to have something

your sport you want to have something

your sport you want to have something that has a lot of curbs in it something

that has a lot of curbs in it something

that has a lot of curbs in it something that’s gonna really get your energy to

that’s gonna really get your energy to

that’s gonna really get your energy to your muscles quickly staying hydrated is

your muscles quickly staying hydrated is

your muscles quickly staying hydrated is huge while you’re out there it’s like

huge while you’re out there it’s like

huge while you’re out there it’s like you got to be taking a couple of swigs

you got to be taking a couple of swigs

you got to be taking a couple of swigs with Gatorade like every I really like

with Gatorade like every I really like

with Gatorade like every I really like 10 15 minutes making sure that you’ve

10 15 minutes making sure that you’ve

10 15 minutes making sure that you’ve got something in the system so after I’m

got something in the system so after I’m

got something in the system so after I’m snowboarding even before I get off the

snowboarding even before I get off the

snowboarding even before I get off the hill I’ll have this drink an it’s got

hill I’ll have this drink an it’s got

hill I’ll have this drink an it’s got protein and carbs in it so now we’re

protein and carbs in it so now we’re

protein and carbs in it so now we’re gonna take a look at your favorite

gonna take a look at your favorite

gonna take a look at your favorite exercises did you at the gym okay let’s

exercises did you at the gym okay let’s

exercises did you at the gym okay let’s do it you don’t want to just start off

do it you don’t want to just start off

do it you don’t want to just start off in the morning like with these static

in the morning like with these static

in the morning like with these static stretches where you’re holding them for

stretches where you’re holding them for

stretches where you’re holding them for long periods of time cuz that’s really

long periods of time cuz that’s really

long periods of time cuz that’s really hard on your muscles so I like to do

hard on your muscles so I like to do

hard on your muscles so I like to do like an active warmup is what we call it

like an active warmup is what we call it

like an active warmup is what we call it active stretching so we can just start

active stretching so we can just start

active stretching so we can just start by picking up the knee and pulling it up

by picking up the knee and pulling it up

by picking up the knee and pulling it up keeping your back nice and straight then

keeping your back nice and straight then

keeping your back nice and straight then you can switch get your glute check out

you can switch get your glute check out

you can switch get your glute check out your hip your glute a little bit you can

your hip your glute a little bit you can

your hip your glute a little bit you can do a bit of a twist that gets the back a

do a bit of a twist that gets the back a

do a bit of a twist that gets the back a little bit warmed up that’s nice you can

little bit warmed up that’s nice you can

little bit warmed up that’s nice you can squat down and then grab your hands on

squat down and then grab your hands on

squat down and then grab your hands on your feet and then go up straight and

your feet and then go up straight and

your feet and then go up straight and then squat back down and come up you can

then squat back down and come up you can

then squat back down and come up you can do that a few times that’s really nice

do that a few times that’s really nice

do that a few times that’s really nice to get the legs moving

to get the legs moving

to get the legs moving also you can just do like a simple toe

also you can just do like a simple toe

also you can just do like a simple toe touch you see you can go down and touch

touch you see you can go down and touch

touch you see you can go down and touch and come back up

and then you can go quickly and bring it

and then you can go quickly and bring it back to elementary school so you can go

back to elementary school so you can go

back to elementary school so you can go in and out like this so stuff like that

in and out like this so stuff like that

in and out like this so stuff like that is great it helps with coordination with

is great it helps with coordination with

is great it helps with coordination with quick feet with all the little quickness

quick feet with all the little quickness

quick feet with all the little quickness that I need on a snow lacrosse course

that I need on a snow lacrosse course

that I need on a snow lacrosse course now we’re gonna do the post like the

now we’re gonna do the post like the

now we’re gonna do the post like the recovery and that’s like getting really

recovery and that’s like getting really

recovery and that’s like getting really nice stretch so you can just sort of

nice stretch so you can just sort of

nice stretch so you can just sort of like lean into the ball and really like

like lean into the ball and really like

like lean into the ball and really like feel the stretch in your hip flexor

feel the stretch in your hip flexor

feel the stretch in your hip flexor trying to stay square try not to arch

trying to stay square try not to arch

trying to stay square try not to arch your back right you you don’t want to

your back right you you don’t want to

your back right you you don’t want to have this crazy arch on your back you

have this crazy arch on your back you

have this crazy arch on your back you want to keep nice and tall and a good

want to keep nice and tall and a good

want to keep nice and tall and a good posture once you’ve done that you can

posture once you’ve done that you can

posture once you’ve done that you can even rock back and then you can use it

even rock back and then you can use it

even rock back and then you can use it to for your hamstrings the same thing

to for your hamstrings the same thing

to for your hamstrings the same thing instead of lean on the ball to help to

instead of lean on the ball to help to

instead of lean on the ball to help to stretch we’re really happy that you came

stretch we’re really happy that you came

stretch we’re really happy that you came to see us here thank you

to see us here thank you

to see us here thank you thanks very much for having me

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