A mother-of-five has shared a glimpse of how she maintains an incredibly fit physique after recently giving birth to twins, explaining that she relies on a high-protein, high-energy diet and high-intensity exercise.
Chontel Duncan, 33, from Brisbane, shared a video of herself working out in the gym, wowing thousands with her toned physique and super toned back.
“You don’t skip upper body day,” one commenter posted below the video of Chontel lifting and pressing a weight.
“Would love to know how your diet is that back,” added another.
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A mother-of-five has shared a glimpse of her incredibly fit physique after giving birth to twins, suffering from Covid, breaking her foot and struggling with sleep deprivation (Chontel Duncan pictured with her twins).
Chontel Duncan’s day on a plate
Meal one: Two slices of Vegemite toast with butter and cheese along with a macadamia milk latte and a chocolate fudge protein shake
Second Meal: Three corn on the cob with tzatziki, spinach, peppers and small slices of tomato
Meal Three: Tofu Satay Skillet with Brown Rice
Meal four: YoPro yogurt
Meal Five: Whole Wheat Chicken Two-Minute Noodles
Meal Six: Chocolate Protein Shake
Meal seven: Tofu and cashew stir fry with brown rice
Meal Eight: Mars Bar Ice Cream
The mother of five relies on a high-protein diet packed with complex carbohydrates and high-energy meals to stay lean.
Eating healthy has helped her recover after suffering from Covid, breaking her foot and struggling with sleep deprivation.
However, she does not give up a bit of what she loves and regularly enjoys a Mars Bar ice cream after meals.
A typical day on Chontel’s plate starts with two slices of Vegemite toast with butter and cheese along with a macadamia milk latte and a chocolate fudge protein shake.
This is then followed by three corn on the cob with tzatziki, spinach, peppers and sliced baby tomatoes before a third meal of stir-fried tofu satay with brown rice.
Chontel munches on a high-protein YoPro yogurt before settling on whole wheat chicken two-minute pasta, a chocolate protein shake, and another meal of tofu and cashew stir fry with brown rice.
The 33-year-old rounds off the day with a small Mars Bar ice cream.
Taking to Instagram, Chontel admitted that she “gets bored quickly” of eating the same food on a regular basis, so her “day on a plate” changes often.
“As a busy mom, I find diet is the first thing I sacrifice. I can easily forget to eat in the first half of the day and by the afternoon I’m starving like a wild animal. Which then leads to me eating my entire body weight in food,” Chontel wrote.
“OR I buy high-sugar processed foods from the coffee drive-through.
“My goal is to get back into a routine, prioritize my needs and keep my body energized, especially when living on minimal sleep.”
Chontel Duncan, 33, from Brisbane, shared a video of herself working out in the gym, wowing thousands with her toned physique and super toned back (pictured).
Chontel (pictured) relies on up to eight meals a day to stay in shape, and she doesn’t deny herself a bit of what she loves, enjoying a Mars Bar ice cream every now and then
Along with her unusual approach to nutrition, Chontel also does a lot of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts.
HIIT workouts consist of short bouts of intense exercise, lasting between 10 and 60 seconds, repeated multiple times.
Typical moves in her sequences include weighted squats, lunges, high knees, and burpees.
Chontel said she loves working out and tries to do it even when she doesn’t feel like it.
She said that while it may feel like a whole lot of effort when you’re tired, angry, or busy, once you start exercising, you’ll feel “100 times better.”
In addition to her unusual approach to nutrition, Chontel (pictured) does between four and five HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts each week.
Chontel lost ten pounds and lost 80 pounds of body mass by participating in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) classes four times a week (before and after pictured)
Chontel lost weight incredibly quickly after giving birth to all of her children, most recently her twins.
Chontel lost ten pounds and lost 80 pounds of body mass by participating in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) classes four times a week.
She managed to do this despite suffering from Covid, a broken foot and severe sleep deprivation during the two months.
With the support of gym franchise Hiit Station, Chontel was able to get fit again and achieve their goals.