A Day In The Life: Shea

We continue our Day In The Life series with personal trainer ambassador Shea. Shea is a vegan, so if you have ever wondered how vegans get enough protein to look ripped but stay lean, read on!

Most of my days start early, comes with the territory of being a PT!

Most weekday mornings I'll have hummus with avocado and tomatoes on either rye bread/crispbread or buckwheat bread - mainly because it's quick to prepare but it's also very tasty and energy dense. At the weekends or sometimes on the one weekday that I start work late I'll have (vegan) pancakes or an exotic fruit platter for breakfast.

After my girlfriend brought a box of tamarind home from the market one day, it has since become a ritual for me to eat a few tamarind pods on my walk to the station when commuting to work. My grandma who lives in Antigua makes treats with tamarind, raw tamarind isn't quite the same experience but does taste really good!

After a busy morning training clients in London, it's time for my first lunch. Today I've got a salad with quinoa, lentils, tomatoes, celery, sweetcorn, pumpkin seeds with spinach, beetroot sauerkraut and hummus. Lots of seeds and grains to get my vegan protein in, as well as fresh vegetables for nutrients.

I'm currently enrolled on a Team Leading & Management NVQ to further my understanding of business management. Each day I study to improve my skills and to further my career.

After studying, it's time for my second lunch. Roasted sweet potato, tomatoes, red pepper, mushrooms with boiled kale and soy-free vegenaise.

After a busy day training clients and furthering my education, it's time to leave the PT studio where I work to head to the gym so that I can train myself.

My post-workout snack is a smothering of peanut butter!

I spend the rest of my evening writing client programmes. It's important that I'm prepared when I get to work and that I'm always professional when I train my clients, this means I have to do a lot of homework and always do research and writing to keep up with my career.