Facing confidence issues in the past, Ria Chen has gone from strength to strength leading group classes to become one of the top group trainers in Singapore
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Name: Ria Chen
Instagram: @riallyitsme
Sport: Fitness
Favourite 100PLUS Drink: 100PLUS ACTIVE
Is there a song that motivates you?
Ria: I don't have a particular song, but I do like heavy beats and I do like to train to EDMs, because every time the beat drops I feel like I want to go all out - 100 per cent during that particular interval.
What is the proudest accomplishment of your life?
Ria: I think I do enjoy doing a lot of nature activities like hiking, going up mountains and all that. So the most recent one I had in mind would be climbing Mount Kinabalu, it was a very short hike but the moment you reach the peak, even though it was really rainy and we didn't really see the sunrise but the challenges we took to get there - after that when you reach the top you're like wow. You just forget about all the challenges before that.
Which is the biggest breakthrough in your life?
Ria: One of the biggest breakthroughs I had in my life would be when I started teaching group classes. I used to be quite shy, and I didn't really feel confident being in front of a crowd. But when I started teaching classes that's when you have to be in front of maybe 40 or 60 people, and to be able to conduct a class and guide people through a workout of 45 minutes, that's when I realised I've grown out of my shell and I've become more confident as a person.
How do you want to grow in the next 3 years?
Ria: It's always been on my bucket list to run a marathon. So I think I will start working towards that, longest distance I've ever run previously was just 10km. So hopefully a half marathon by the end of the year and then hopefully within the next 3 years a full marathon?
Any marathons you are looking to do?
Ria: Probably the end of the year? Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. Fingers crossed, we'll see how that goes.
What is your favourite hobby outside of sport?
Ria: Outside of sports, my second favourite thing would just be horizontal and lie down and sleep.