Kalafina Harmony Magazine Vol. 2 - Keiko’s Beauty Routine
I did Hikaru’s and Wakana’s part, so here is the final part about Keiko’s brutal workout. These are my translations, so again no guarantee for 100% accuracy. If I made any mistakes, please tell me! Also, I had a lot of trouble to phrase the stuff in pretty English, because this is all so technical…… sorry XD
First comes the translation, then the corresponding photo!
“Keiko’s Beauty Routine! Swinging and pressure training / Pilates volume” (title)
“For beauty and health, Keiko introduces figures in this corner. In this second volume she introduces swinging and pressure training and pilates!” (upper pink text)
“At first, a detox cream is applied for a good flow and sweating.” (pink box left photo)
“First wraps, then bandages are wrapped” (pink box right photo)
“The trainer knows everything about the body and the clogged spots [I suppose it refers to being stiff], it hurts…!” (upper left box)
“Lastly, pressure is applied. With this, all preparations are done!” (upper middle box)
“During warm-up” (upper right box)
“Finally training! Using pilates equipment called “reformer”, streching and muscle training. (It’s hard!)” (bottom left box)
“Hanging the feet in straps, I do stretching with my own body weight and strengthening of the inner thighs.” (bottom middle photo)
“Firmly lowering the shoulders and thightening the armpits, I train my upper arm triceps.” (bottom right box)
“An exercise called ‘silk suspension’. The trainer said: “Standing in this is pretty difficult!”. Keiko standing there with a smiling face is amazing!” (upper middle box)
“Using the muscles surrounding the spine, I train the trunk of the body. The sweating is incredible!” (upper right box)
“Stretching my body” (bottom left photo)
“At the end, I do 2-3 sets of muscle training called ‘planking’ for one minute each and then it’s over.” (bottom middle box)
“ ‘After it’s over, I really became thinner!’ Indeed, compared to the first photo, my belly is slim!” (bottom right box) [I hate Keiko *proceeds to eat another chocolate bar while crying*]
This time, while being wrapped up in pressure, you did pilates. How often do you do this?
“When it’s often, I go 4 or 5 times a week. It’s the first time I go to a certain gym so frequently. I’m a gym maniac, so I try out a lot of places *laughs*. It’s not only fun, but also stress doesn’t accumulate and you can relax mentally so much, so I’ve been doing this for 2 ½ years.”
What is difference to kickboxing from last time?
“Last time’s kickboxing was about aerobics, but this gym is for the maintenence of the body. I go to massage and osteopathy, which is of course important, but pain and strain come back during the normal lifestyle, therefore it is important to not passively but actively move your body, in order to support your body with your muscles. Doing this for 2 ½ years, I realized the bad state my body was in.”
How long is your training time?
“Less than an hour. At first I get 10-15 minutes of massage while applying and removing pressure. My body is touched and I decide on a menu depending on my condition of this day [this sounds so wrong XD]. After that, training.
After the training, I get another massage, so the lactic acids won’t pile up.
Trainer: “It’s a training where you get warmed by the wraps and bandages and get a detox, while exercising we want unneeded things inside the skin to get out.”
I bring the wraps for the body with me and during a tour’s transfer from on place to another in the Shinkansen, I wrap them (around my body). It’s fine to just have one wrap, so it’s no luggage at all, which is very good.
Also, when I had them wrapped during a concert’s rehearsal, the musicians said to me “I thought it’s a fashion trend that Keiko-chan put on something like a glossy leggings” *laughs*.”
How is Keiko’s body condition today?
Trainer: “Usually it feels like she doesn’t stagnate at all, but today she appears to be a bit bloated [not sure how to translate it]. It suddenly became cold recently, so it seems like she (her body) got cold.”
I get cold very easily, so whenever we get materials for the lives, I always have a kairo or a blanket wrapped around myself to keep the warmth in. If possible, I don’t drink cold things as well. Well, even though I try to take care, I end up getting cold.
What’s the thing where you think that it was good you did that?
I learned how much the spinal column (lumbar vertebra <waist> - thoracic vertebra <diaphragm> - cervical vertebra <neck>) and every movement of the muscles that erect the spinal column influence the voice. When the back of your body becomes harder, then the voice doesn’t vibrate anymore, therefore by loosening the strain on your body, you come to be able to breath a lot more and a good voice comes out, and developing a long tone becomes better. This became also a big plus for the activities of Kalafina. [I couldn’t really put this part into nice words, if you have a better version, it’s highly appreciated]
Any points you want to recommend fans?
Even when I am at home, I am a type of person who isn’t sluggish, so sometimes my body just can’t relax. By coming here, I learned the importance of releasing my power. Just like the mind, my body needs be turned on and off.
For example, the increasing pressure when I desperately try to wear very tight denims that I couldn’t wear anymore and spend many hours in them and when I take them off to say “I put in so much strength”, my mind and body become slowed down and it makes me strained, when I’m strained I get slowed down, I think that is very important. [I have NO IDEA whether this is correct. Maybe someone provide a better translation for this part too]
Afterword (bottom right pink box)
Keiko’s Beauty Routine, chapter two! Did everyone enjoy it? For me, exercise is also mental maintenence, but it’s the first time that I attend a certain gym for such a long time. I was surprised by the fact that in just 60 minutes, my body can become so comfortable. And another reason why I attend this gym is the trainer! She supports my healing! When my body and mind are exhausted from work, the trainer waits for me and encourages me with a smiling face… It’s an important place to me! The reason I can sing today is because I came across my trainer!! I’m thankful for this meeting.”
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