ATHELTES & STARS
Cody Webster is ...
FIGHTING BULLS WITH FITNESS
“ The whole entire sport has evolved , it doesn ' t matter if you ' re runnin ' barrels or ridin ' bulls or even fightin ' bulls , everything has evolved into such an athlete-type mentality . So these guys are doin ' what they have to do bein ' fit and bein ' on top of their game .”
CODY WEBSTER
For Professional Bullfighter , Cody Webster , the game has changed and he is moving with the times . In fact , at the request of his lovely wife , Ashley , Cody just tried Hot Yoga for the very first time . “ She finally got me convinced to go . I ’ ve never sweated so much in my life .”
Cody ’ s workout schedule depends on the time of the year .
“ So , for me it just changes all the time because when I ' m home and just on the weekends it ' s more strength and weight training , but then I ' m going hardcore in the winter or all summer , it ' s a lot more just core cardio and balance type stuff ,” Cody said . “ I don ' t really like to stay in the heat of the summer whenever we ' re working every day so I really like to do the T25 . It ' s just a quick 25-minute workout but it gets a really good sweat going , gets the muscles warmed up and firin ', and it ' s really good for my bullfighting work when you take shots the day before or something , it kind of helps you recover quicker .”
Ashley , 28 , is a former college athlete focusing on basketball and cross-country so she ’ s used to a good workout .
“ I kind of change my routines up a lot . I do four or five days a week , and then I also do strength training , and then if we ' re on the road I like to do PiYo ,” Ashley said . “ We mountain bike a lot in the summertime , and run bleachers at various rodeos . When I ' m at home I like to go to the gym and get on a good schedule , but if we ' re on the road I just try to make it work with whatever we have .”
As for nutrition , because they are on the road so much , Ashley and Cody hit the grocery store and stock up on healthy food to keep in their trailer . Cody is a protein guy with a bit of carbs thrown in .
“ My favorite thing in the trailer really is I eat a lot of chicken and eggs and I throw in some quick easy steamed rice in there . That ' s kinda my go-to as far as out on the road , being able to meal prep and eat healthier ,” Cody said . “ But really overall , the older I get , the more I really pay attention and try to stay away from the breads and the sugars . I hardly ever eat sweets or junk food and I do not drink Coke or any kind of pop . That ' s an absolute no .”
Ashley focuses on eating healthy as well but she does have a sweet tooth for homemade baked goods so she stays as far away from them as she can !
“ I ' m a junk food junkie when it comes to baked goods and homemade anything , so I don ' t keep it in the house ,” Ashley said . “ I make it when the boys are around . [ Cody ’ s bull fighting buddies .] But for the most part I try to stick to chicken . We raise beef and have fresh beef so we eat a lot of that , and just always veggies . I ' m a big fan of everything that is good for you .”
The older Cody gets , the more he pays attention to healthier , better quality food and focuses on fitness . Being extra fit and healthy is critical for reducing injuries and downtime in his dangerous sport .
“ Even some of the best guys who ' re in the best shape , they ' ll have a real tough go . It ' s the same for us , fightin ' bulls , the game is that much quicker , that much faster ,” Cody said . “ When you do that stuff in there and take a shot for the guy , it really ... leaves a mark . But you gotta take care of business !”
As far as spiritual health , the couple who were friends since high school , are Christian and rely on God to keep them safe in and out of the arena .
“ You know , everything that we get to do is definitely a God thing . And getting to travel the country and live a dream and build to make a living at it … essentially get to do exactly what we love , it ' s a dream come true .”
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By Brenda Matamoros-Beveridge