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If there’s one factor that obtained me via the early days of lockdown, it was Celebs Go Relationship, and if there was one particular person on this yr’s sequence who saved us engaged, it was James “Lockie” Lock, tv character and entrepreneur, who rose to fame on The Solely Approach Is Essex and stole my coronary heart together with his radical emotional honesty and astonishingly audacious method to flirting.
In contrast to you or me, Lock has “actually loved” the expertise of lockdown. “I’ve used the time correctly and have tried to be productive, engaged on various enterprise initiatives that wanted some consideration. So my time has largely been caught into that.” Whereas not seeing his family and friends has been arduous – and he’s “struggled throughout lockdown with a really brief consideration span” – we needed to know extra about how the debonaire Lockie had been conserving himself wholesome over the previous few months.
Construction
“I wouldn’t say I’ve a construction, as the entire drawback with lockdown is that individuals have misplaced their routine. However I’ve tried to take care of as a lot normality as regular. I feel all of us seen originally that lots of people become in a single day alcoholics, getting too carried away with the entire further time at residence.”
Train
“Not with the ability to go to the gymnasium was a enormous battle to begin with. The gymnasium for me isn’t simply concerning the health: it retains my thoughts in a constructive state too, which is simply as, if no more, vital. So, sure, I struggled similar to everybody else, however I’ve been figuring out at residence as a lot as attainable. Fortunately I already had just a few weights, and so forth, so I’ve been utilizing them to do what I can.
“I’ve been doing full-body exercises and super-setting body weight with dumbbells. For cardio, I’ve been out on my bike each different day. All through lockdown, and previous to gyms reopening, I’ve been attempting to take care of muscle as a lot as attainable, because it’s been so arduous to progress with the Covid scenario.”
Vitamin
“I wouldn’t actually say [lockdown] modified the best way I eat. I at all times attempt to eat as healthily as attainable, so I’ve caught to that. The truth that the supermarkets stayed open was a giant constructive too, so I’ve managed to get nearly all of the issues I usually would all through.
“I’ve been intermittent fasting with a low-carb weight-reduction plan. This usually includes having a protein shake for breakfast then rooster and rice for lunch and dinner. I generally combine this up with different meat and greens or salad.”
Sleep
“My sleep has been the identical, actually – I at all times attempt to get the eight hours in. Sleep is essential for me. The folks round me positively discover once I haven’t slept!”
Caffeine and alcohol
“One of many large positives for me throughout lockdown has been the truth that I might get a much-needed detox. Earlier than, I used to be out networking rather a lot for work occasions, which regularly concerned consuming too. The detox has been nice for me. I’ve massively minimize down my consuming.”
Psychological well being
“Though there have been sure elements of lockdown which had been actually arduous – not seeing family and friends, and seeing so many individuals endure with Covid and their family members who had been effected – I’d agree that when it comes to social media and fomo, it actually did have some positives. On this business there are many occasions and it’s arduous to say no when all of your friends are going. Lockdown gave me time to take a seat again and take care of my physique. Social-media-wise, too, there was lots of positivity and far of the main focus was round supporting each other, which was nice to see. I’d additionally say I switched off from social media greater than I usually would.
“I’ve been very fortunate to not battle an excessive amount of throughout lockdown. It’s given me time to consider lots of issues and I really feel much more centered from this. Don’t get me fallacious, although, I’m trying ahead to life after lockdown.”
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