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CONTENTSNOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 Issue 199B
HEALTH16 Bye Bye Funk Life is not meant to be lived
in a state of panic or
depression. Here are some
ways to let things go and
get rid of that black cloud.
Plus, tips on how to be
happier and healthier!
COVER 20 We Love Our Bodies! A handful of people,
including this issue's cover
model, share how they
learned to love themselves.
FITNESS26 All About Balance Part of loving yourself is
learning to have balance in
your life. Here are some
great tips on how to
balance your gym and
home life.
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28 Get Connected
ACE expert explains howyoga can help you achieve
a powerful mind-body
connection. Plus, three
moves you can try right now!
30 For the Love of Mobility A group exercise teacher
shares how through
tragedy, she came to realize
the beauty of the ability to have
an able-body that could move,
kick, punch, walk, and run.
RESULTS36 New Body/New Mind Like a Phoenix rising from the
ashes, this Max Muscle
customer has soared to new
heights and is stronger than
ever. You should see her
flipping tractor tires!
38 True Inspiration This Max Muscle customer/
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I FEEL LIKE this is one of
the most important issues we
have done to date. There is
an epidemic of self loathing
out there and I myself have
succumbed to it on manyoccasions. I have said the
cruelest things to myself
because I don't look like I used
to, or my biceps aren't as tight
and round as they once were,
or my face is showing the
signs of aging and too many years of sun worship. What's crazy
is, I can't stand it when my girlfriends say mean things about
themselves. I won't allow it. I always make them say something
positive about themselves if they start bashing their bodies. Yet, I
continued to bash myself. WHY?
I'm guessing it's a learned behavior, a horrible habit, a sinking
cesspool trying to drown me in its murky depths. But guesswhat? Since I decided to do this issue, I have been working on
being kind to myself and treating myself right. I've been stopping
the negative self talk and the panicked stress of working out to
achieve a certain look. Instead, I reframed my thinking. Now I
work out to be healthy and strong, not get perfect biceps! It's
made quite a difference!
I knew I couldn't write this letter if I hadn't started making
changes in my own life. I can't stand hypocrites! So, I stand
before you now, and I'm going to say it: I Love My Body! I love
that I have curves. I love that I have mobility. I love knowing
that if I wanted to go heavy in the gym again, my body will build
muscle fast. I love that I am 40 and healthy.
We started a campaign on our social media outlets and asked
people to post a pic of their favorite body part with the hashtags:#ILoveMyBody and #MaxSportsLovesMe. You can see some of
those images on page 8. To be a good sport, I'm putting mine
here with my letter. What do I love about myself? I love my
smile. My husband (I married my soulmate on 10-10-15) tells me
all the time my "1,000-watt smile" is his favorite thing about me.
He says I can light up a room with it. What I love about my smile
is I have my dad's dimples! When I see my dimples, I think of
him (yes, I miss him every day!).
We hope you like this LOVE YOUR BODY issue and learn
some powerful things from it to love yourself more and more. We
are all unique and no one is perfect.
Stop the hate and negativity. I love
this line: Imagine if we all obsessedover the things we loved about
ourselves. I'm not talking about being
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Let's just all work hard at loving
ourselves. If you love yourself, you'll
naturally want to treat yourself
right and that means living healthy!
Who's with me?
La R u e V. G i l l e s p i e
EDITOR'S NOTE
LaRue V. Gillespie is the Editor in Chief and Creative Director for MaxSports & Fitness Magazine. E-mail her at [email protected].
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Happy Holidays everyone!
Sean Greene is President of Max Muscle Sports Nutrition and executive editorof Max Sports & Fitness Magazine. E-mail him at [email protected].
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MAX NATION
DIGITAL BUZZ
Be sure to use the hashtags #maxnation,#maxmusclesportsnutrition, #maxmuscle, #showmymax and/or
#maxsportsandfitness for a chance to be featured here!
We posted images like these on ourInstagram & Facebook accounts toencourage followers to post their own picsof something they love about themselves.Thank you to everyone who engagedin this important LOVE YOUR BODY campaign! Here are some of the pics.
@saddielady1 says: "The eyes are the windows to one'ssoul... My eyes are my favorite body part. (You have
beautiful eyes @saddielady1! Thanks for sharing your
photo with us!).
@lauren_fit got 644 likes for this pic. Her favorite body part? Her
hamstrings. She says, "It's easy to focus on what you don't like.
Challenge yourself to focus on what you do like!" Check out the
rest of her awesome message with this pic on Instagram.
@myfitnessstoryat40 says his favorite body part is his
abdominals. "I'm proud of them cause I've found the discipline
to maintain a healthy lifestyle over the last five months...." 212
people agree he's got great abs!
@rockfittraining says: "I love my back muscles...thestrength I never had before. And what a difference that
strength has made in my life!" (P.S. We LOVE the message
in white text over the pic! #truth)
@d.reelfit says: "I LOVE my body for that reason alone ... It's MY
body. ... I've learned in the recent years, that no one can or will
ever look like me and THAT is a gift, not a curse! We can all improve
our physiques, but first, we have to LOVE the one we were given."
Trent Espinosa says: "I love my shoulders, working on me makes
me happy. I'm better with who I am. Over the last 15 years I've lost
over 200 lbs. I continue to work on me."
@rose_scarby_fitness says: "My favorite body part is my tummy...not
because it's flat or I have abs but because I carried and grew 3 little humans
in that tummy. Our bodies are amazing and capable of amazing things, so
let's work out today because you LOVE your body, not because you hate it."
@ashley_azevedo says: "After a car accident that stopped mefrom working out, I realized how much I love my body, regardless ofthe size I am. I'm just so grateful my body allows me to move!"(photo by @kylelondon)
#ILoveMyBody #MaxSportsLovesMe
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MAX NATION
TALK TO US
V Gorgeous Gal in GuamI'm a mother of 2, wife of a Navy hero, a working woman, andI'm grinding towards a figure Pro card. I speak for most when
I say life's everyday demands can compromise our workouts,healthy eating and proper supplementation. BUT instead ofgetting discouraged, I use it as inspiration to prove that it CAN bedone! Plan ahead, fuel your body and choose quality products tosupplement your daily needs. Having worked for Max Muscle, I know quality – and that's whyI incorporate products such as MaxPro Protein, Cleanse & Lean,and ThermX into my daily regimen.
–Desiree Reel, 31, from Guam
FEEDBACK Results, photos, comments and thank you's
from people across the United States who makeup the great Max Nation.
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Sending aBIG Thank YouI want to send a hugethanks to the Max Muscle
team in Missoula, Montana
for all of their generous
help whenever I'm in
the store. In 2007, I was
involved in a major motor
vehicle accident that left
me with a back injury
that has since given me
problems. There have been
times where I have hit rock
bottom and didn't really
know how much more Icould take.
Early this spring, I
suffered another set back of back spasms and decided it was time to make some
lifestyle changes. I was in pretty bad shape! I started doing spinal decompression
therapy as well as eating a healthier diet and taking Emerge along with Cleanse
& Lean from Max Muscle. I started noticing significant changes in my mood
as well as my overall look. I'm starting to get back into my normal routine of
workouts but I couldn't have done it without the help of Max Muscle and the
amazing products your company offers!
I'm currently taking Emerge, Power Greens, and MaxxTOR when I work out.
I want to share my photo of me from when I did a Spartan Race in Boise, Idaho
just 3 months after my back spasms that made me crooked. Goes to show that you should never give up on your journey. –Collin Riley, 25, Missoula, Montana
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VPassion-Driven
1st Show SuccessI have a loyal customer I would like to brag about. His name is Tyler
Stratton. He placed 2nd in his class, NPC Men's Physique at the Oregon
State Championships. It was his very first show! His favorite products
include LipoRed, Gourmet Pro, ARM and Power Greens. I helped out with
his diet for the competition. We are really proud of him!
–Sanjana Pahalad-Mancuso, Jantzen Beach MaxMuscle Franchisee in Portland, Oregon
Our family (we have two sons – Nick, 15, and Adam, 13 – and a Rottweiler
named Max) is very active and sports driven with a true passion for stayinghealthy. We believe that the key to a healthy lifestyle is not only eating right and
being physically active, but also being mentally healthy by challenging our brain. We have a combined 20+ years of experience within the health and fitness
industry, which includes personal training, nutritional guidence, being actively
involved in our community's youth sports programs, natural bodybuilding, andpowerlifting competitions, along with numerous outdoor recreational activities.
We strongly believe in "practice what you preach" and we do our very best to help
anyone who is in need.–Nick and Aliona Harrison,MMSN Franchisees in Pleasanton, CA
We had a great event at the
Colorado Springs store on
August 20th supporting and
giving back to the MDA.
Andy Haman from Dymatize
came in dressed as Mr.
Incredible to sign autographsand take pictures. We held
the event to help raise money
and awareness for ALS
(Lou Gherig's disease). We
donated 10 percent of our
proceeds to the MDA.
–Chris McKinney, Franchisee of Max MuscleColorado Springs
Mr. IncredibleSpotted at MaxMuscle Store
P h o t o b y t l c fi t o g r a p h y . c o m
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JOE'S CORNER
Joe Wells is the founder and CEO of
Max Muscle. He shares important tips for
healthy living and sports performance
every month. Read past columns on
MaxSportsandFitness.com.
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MAX HEALTH
HEALTH BEAT From oyster horrors to the benefits of staring into your doggy's eyes, here are this month's latest healthblurbs. BY LINDA HEPLER, BSN, RN
HOW WELL ARE YOU
AGING?Biological age and chronological age are two separate things, according
to recent research from King’s College London. Using a new molecular
test that looks for an “aging signature” in the body’s cells, the scientists
were able to determine which study participants were aging well versus
those who were aging badly. While the test is a promising tool for
predicting early onset of age related disease – and offering appropriate
health screening and intervention to those who are aging rapidly – it
provides no clues as to how to slow the aging process.
Look At Those Puppy Dog EyesIt’s long been known that dogs make us healthier – they provide
companionship, increase our activity level, and help usmeet new people. According to research published
in Science , gazing into your dog’s eyes alsoincreases your levels of oxytocin, the “love
hormone” that helps to rev up yourimmune system and may lower your riskof heart disease.
TUMMY TERRORSIf you’re a fan of raw oysters on the
half shell, you may want to think
twice before you shimmy up to the
oyster bar. A new study published
in Applied and Environmental
Microbiology found that raw
oysters harbor and transmit human
norovirus, the stomach bug thatcauses abdominal pain, diarrhea,
nausea, and vomiting. The study
authors advised that those who
enjoy oysters and other shellfish
should eat them fully cooked.
Curb Late-NightEating for
Better HealthLove those late-night snacks? It may
be worthwhile to cut yourself off early,
say researchers from the University of
California. In the study, those women
who fasted overnight for at least 12
hours had better control of blood
sugar levels. And poor blood sugarcontrol is not only a risk factor for
diabetes but also breast cancer.
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MAX HEALTH
BY LINDA HEPLER, BSN, RN
How To
Chase Away Nothing is truer than the lyrics
of the old Neil Diamond tune
Song Sung Blue: “Me and you
are subject to the blues now and
then.” We all feel blue now andthen, and we all have anxious
or negative feelings from time
to time. These human emotions
are a normal reaction to stressful
events in our busy lives, from
difficulties on the job to sitting in
traffic or having an argument with
a friend or a family member.
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But people seem to be more – or less – able to let such
stressors slide off their backs without succumbing to a
long-lasting grumpy mood or panic, said Kenneth Yeager,
PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director
of Behavioral Health at Ohio State University, Wexner
Medical Center. “There are certain people who live their
lives as if it’s a constant crisis,” he said, “And others who
are able to let things go easier.”
According to Hillary Goldsher, PsyD, a psychologist in
private practice in Beverly Hills, California, this is a resultboth of genetics and environment; in other words, we
are born with an innate disposition that is then shaped by
the environment in which we were raised. “If you were
born with a sunny disposition but experienced childhood
trauma or instability, you may be less resilient to stressors
than someone who is a born worrier but raised in a loving
and predictable environment,” said Dr. Goldsher.
Unfortunately, according to a recent study out of Penn
State, people who harp on daily stressors to the point
of daily anxiety or depression run a much higher risk of
chronic health problems down the road. The good news?
Even though you can’t change your temperament or how
you were raised, you can learn to manage your emotionsbetter so you’re less likely to have that black cloud of
anxiety and depression rain on your parade. Here are
some tips from the experts:
•Try to identify the source of your anxiety or bluemood and then begin to take actions to resolve the
problem. For example, advised Dr. Yeager, if you are
grumpy because you’re overwhelmed by everything you
have to do at work or at home, keep a prioritized task list
and then cross things off as you complete them. It helps,
he added, to assign a time frame for each task, such as
30 minutes for returning phone calls or emails. Even if
you don’t get all of your correspondence completed, you’llhave begun working on it, which generates a sense of
accomplishment.
•If you don’t understand, learn more. If your blackcloud has to do with issues you know little about, such
as a disease or illness – yours or a loved one’s – read
everything you can about it, so that you’re better able to
identify what you can do to cope more effectively, said
Dr. Yeager. You might learn about medications that can
be prescribed for your mother’s early Alzheimer’s disease,
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mechanism, a way we have of not thinking about things
that cause us anxiety or negative feelings. But it can also
be used in a healthy way by isolating a particular problem
from the rest of your life challenges and focusing on it
selectively, said Dr. Goldsher. “You can overthink and
overanalyze, even get obsessive about things you can’t
change,” she explained. “But if you set aside a scheduled
time to think about a problem rather than ruminating
constantly about it, it takes away some of your ongoing
anxiety.”
DID YOUKNOW?Research shows that
when you’re down in the
dumps, your perception
of color changes,
making the whole world
seem a bit grayer.
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If the problem is severe enough
that it’s invading your life, you might
consider therapy as your “scheduled
time” to focus on it, she added.
•Train yourself to look at thegood. People are “hard-wired” for
survival, explained Dr. Yeager. “That
is, we can easily identify what can go
wrong. But we have to work harder to
identify what could go right, to focus
on the positives in our lives.”
A good way to train yourself in this
skill, he said, is by identifying three
things each day that have gone right
for you and thinking about what you
may have done or contributed to make
that happen. “Professional sports
teams build on the positives in this way
– by identifying what went right, why
it went right, and then problem solving
what can be done to make it go right
more often,” said Dr. Yeager.
• Ask for help. If you can’t shake
away your blues or stave off your
anxiety, reach for assistance, whether
it’s a friend or a family member, a
leader at your place of worship, or a
mental health professional, advised
Dr. Yeager. Another person can often
help you identify what the issue is,
where you are going with it, and what
you might do to make it better. “And
if possible, do it in person rather than
by telephone or email,” he suggested.
“There’s something about a face to
face connection that soothes andgrounds you.”MS&F
The Holiday BluesThe winter holiday season, with Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah, are
supposed to be a fun filled time of year, with many social gatherings and
celebrations. But for many, these holidays are a time fraught with anxiety
and sadness. “People feel a lot of pressure to make things perfect, to make
the holidays special and feel a certain way about a manufactured occasion,”
said Hillary Goldsher, PsyD, a psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills,
California.
Holidays are the time that families get together, and you may feel sad about
a missing family member. Or you may find yourself replaying the sibling rivalry
you experienced in your childhood, or reliving your rebellion against your
parents. “When families get together, all adults have the tendency to regress
a bit,” explained Dr. Goldsher.
Holidays with parties and gift exchanges also bring financial stress, and
pressure to get things done by a certain time. Many people cope by taking
worse care of themselves, skipping exercise, eating poorly, and drinking too
much – a sure recipe for disaster.
How can you make the holidays a truly joyful time? The best way, according
to Dr. Goldsher, is to have realistic expectations of yourself and of others
and to realize that things won’t be perfect. It’s not likely that your megacompetitive sis will be any less annoying during a holiday gathering, but “try
to remember that you’re an adult and that this is a brief time to try and get
along,” she said.
Take care of yourself, too. Try not to take on more holiday responsibili ties
than you can handle, set a prioritized and attainable schedule of things to do,
and stay within your budget. Get enough rest, try to exercise, and limit your
alcohol consumption.
If you just can’t go with the status quo, try something new to celebrate the
holidays. Volunteer in a shelter or food pantry, contact a long lost friend or
relative and spend some time with them, or volunteer to watch a neighbor’s
children while they go shopping. The change in routine and the experience of
helping others can go a long way to lighten your spirits.
What You Should DoThere are essential actions we all need to engage in every day to maintain
our emotional health and stability, said Susan Noonan, MD, MPH, author
of Managing Your Depression – What You Can Do to Feel Better . “When
you follow these steps regularly, you will decrease your vulnerability to
fluctuations or changes in mood,” she advised. The steps are:
1. Get good sleep. Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep each night, keeping aregular sleep routine.
2. Eat a healthy diet. Eat a balanced, healthy diet high in fruits, veggies,
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drugs or excessive caffeine.
3. Follow directions. If you take medications for physical or mental
issues, take them as directed.
4. Exercise. Include cardiovascular, stretching and strengthening activities
5. Stay connected. Maintain social contacts and connections with others.
6. Have a daily routine and schedule. Include pleasurable activities,
“mastery” activities (learning a new skill or challenge), and activities that
give you a sense of purpose.
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MAX COVER
Loving your body is not an easy thing to do for
everyone. Some people struggle with it their
entire lives! They bash themselves for having
"flaws," for not being thin enough or muscled
enough. But the truth is, no one is perfect. And
why should anyone be? It's not real. Let's hear
from others about how they learned to love
themselves just as they are.
"I kno I wil nee petit. My ody is' mad tloo tha way no d I wan t pu mysel througth tortur o jus eating broccol an tilapi al day,"sai Heathe Gree, 28, o Minneapolis, Minnesot,ou coe mode fo this issu.
In college, Heather found herself gaining the freshman 20
and feeling utterly depressed with horrible anxiety and an
even worse body image. She was introduced to a workout
class for women who competed or liked the idea of
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competition and placed third in that show. What she
learned? "Fitness was the missing link in my life!" she said.
"My anxiety and depression vanished. I was so happy with
how I felt I wanted to help other women do the same, so
I turned it into my career!"
Heather started her company, The Peachy Lean Life,
and as a personal trainer helps people focus on making
themselves happy along with making positive lifestyle
changes.
These days, Heather focuses on what she knows she
is capable of looking like rather than trying to be perfect
or skinny. "I want to have an achievable look for women,
not an 'I could never look like that' look," she said. "I try to
reiterate that to my clients and help them set small goals thatwill overall lead to a bigger one."
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LOVEOUR
BODIES
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"For me, my struggle was wanting to be thin with absolutely
no curves. I struggled with binging and purging throughout
college, doing excessive cardio and never lifting weights. I
wanted to be what I thought everyone's idea of 'beautiful' was
– a Victoria's Secret model, a runway model, someone with very
little muscularity. When I started lifting and competing, that all
changed. The more muscle I get, the stronger and sexier I feel.
I feel empowered, healthier and I've never felt more in charge of
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transformed my lifestyle, my mindset and my mission."
–Briana Sullivan, 24, Scottsdale, AZ
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"If we are made in God'simage, how can we haveflaws? Is that because societysays we do? Is society higher
than our Creator? ... Acceptyourself right now – this
instant if you haven't already.Don't wait until you die. If youwait, you die now. If you love,
you live now. Start living now."
–Chris Hughes, 32,
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"My whole life I had been incredibly
skinny, and as we all know, children
can be brutal when it comes to 'not
normal' body types. In middle school,
I got picked on by a group of kids
I didn't hang out with. They made
comments about my body type and
said I didn't eat. One time, I tried tostand up for myself, but they began to
throw tomatoes and other food at me
letting me know that I needed to eat.
The bullying and body shaming
didn't stop there. In high school, I
attended a local modeling school
(which was also a manners and cultural
school). Still thin, I soon discovered I
continued to be the target of ridicule
from more 'popular' girls. People would
hand me bulimia books and tell me I
wasn't pretty enough to model. Somescolded me for how 'ugly' I was.
When I later signed with a modeling
agency, I was told I was holding too
much fat in my face. And that is when
I began to binge and purge my food.
I was trying to please both types of
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body type. After a scary trip to the
hospital, I realized this isn't how I
wanted to live my life.
It took me a long time to get where
I am at today. I am happy now. It
took lots of positive self talk, a lot of
different coping tools, and a ton of
patient mentors who have guided me
in my path. To be honest, it had to
take me to get to a very dark bottom
in order for me to see the light.
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has helped me maintain a healthy
perspective on my eating habits as well
as heathy amounts of time to work
out. I am also a coach at a gym andI make sure to make everyone feel
welcomed at my classes. When a client
brings up how uncomfortable they are
with their body type or express any
form of body issue, I immediately offer
advice and what I have gone through.
Mostly, I give a message about no
matter what issue you may have about
your body, it's growing to love your self
that matters."
–Evina Luna, 31,Northridge, CA
“It took me along time to
get where I amat today. I am
happy now.It took lots ofpositive selftalk, a lot of
different copingtools, and a
ton of patientmentors whohave guided
me in my path.To be honest, ithad to take me
to get to a verydark bottom inorder for me to
see the light.”
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"e more I started going to the gym,the more comfortable I got and themore I noticed my body compositionchanging – more muscle, less fat, andway more energy. It was great! Istopped paying attention to the 'ideal
women' they show in magazines whoare very skinny and do not presumablyhave much muscle mass and wanted toonly compare myself to me. I wanted to
be the best version ofmyself. Since I cannever be anyone else,why would I wastemy time comparing
myself to someoneor something I can
never actually be? Once I changed mymindset, the rest was history!"
–Lisa Becks, 29, Gainesville, FL
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“ I'm a mother of two andafter gaining 200 pounds,being on cholesterol and
blood pressure meds, andhaving doctors say I wouldnever get off of them, Iknew I wanted to makea change. After threemonths of continuousworkouts with trainer Kyle Ewert and nutritionhelp from Max Muscle Manassas, VA, I was ableto start losing weight. Iam now 129 and off allmy medication.
I love the way mybody looks now. I lovemy tattoos; they are meand shaped to flow withmy body. They are myreminders of how far Ihave come to make sure Inever go back.”
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When you’re seriously committed to your workout regimen, you may find that a number of things in life fall
by the wayside. Maybe you always pass on having drinks with friends after work, or you’re a consistent
no-show on pizza-and-movie-night with the neighbors. And while your workouts are important, it is crucial
to maintain relationships outside the gym and avoid neglecting other activities that make you happy. To
help keep things in balance (without losing that awesome physique that you’ve worked so hard for) we’veoutlined five tips to help you toe the line between your home life and gym life.
1. CALL IN THE CAVALRY
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2. START EARLY
There’s a reason why that whole early-to-bed-early-to-rise thing has never
gone out of style. Getting your workout
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not only gets it out of the way, but it
also frees up the rest of your day. “I
used to try to do my workouts after
work, but found that it left me with
little free time,” says Leah Ward, WBFF
Pro Bikini Fitness Model and Team Max
athlete. Ward rises at 4:30 a.m. to
get to the gym by 5 a.m. to start her
two-hour weekday workout. This gives
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And once the workday is over she
has time to squeeze in a little more
exercise and “have the rest of the
evening to have dinner, answer client
emails/questions and just relax and
enjoy my leisure time.” Having your
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other, which can help you maintain
these healthy relationships.
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can strike at a moment’s notice…
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and assistant professor of kinesiology
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the Internet for great deals on gently
used treadmills, exercise bikes, or a
rowing machine.
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Plus, there’s no waiting in line to
use workout equipment (a real time
waster) and you can rest easy knowing
that the yoga mats, dumbbells, and
showers are clean! Home-based
exercise is also a great way to get
more connected to your family. If your
kids see you bending and stretching on
your yoga mat, they’ll want to join in
the fun.
5. GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK
When you’re trying to balance a dozen
balls in the air, the math would indicate
that at some point, some of them are
going to fall. And when they do, it’s
best to forgive yourself and move on
to the next challenge. Remember that
it’s just life. It’s not perfect, but it’s an
awful lot of fun.MS&F
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IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LOVEYOURSELF, MAKE MINDBODYEXERCISE A REGULAR PARTOF YOUR WORKOUT ROUTINE. "Mind-body modalities, such as yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi,
are great options for developing greater appreciation for
your body given the profound inward focus associated with
these disciplines," said Jessica Matthews, MS, senior advisor
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and assistant professor of health and exercise science at
Miramar College in San Diego, Calif. "Mind-body exercise
is non-judgmental in nature and is more process-focused
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to performance-oriented (meaning focused on achieving
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exercise commonly are."
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coach, that are great options for developing a deeper mind-
body connection. "These particular poses connect breath
with movement, serving as a great option for those whomay already have an established routine of physical activity
but are new to the practice of yoga," she said. These poses
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feelings of anxiety and stress.
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I WILL NEVER FORGET
that summerevening when the phone rang and
I received news that my dad – my
protector, my inspiration in life – had
been in an accident. He had fallen in our
family’s home and damaged his spinal
cord, paralyzing him from the neck
down. I recall the weeks following the
accident that I spent in the hospital as a
team of people held him in a specialized
walker, urging his body to relearn how to
step and move. I remember sitting with
him as he attempted to lift tiny weights,
trying to get his arms to work.Watching my father struggle in vain
to move frozen limbs made each step
I took feel more consequential. Seeing
how the trivial action of lifting an arm
could be so daunting for him, and how
he had to rely on someone else to clothe
and feed him, the joy and privilege of
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for decades, I had taken my mobility for
granted. Worse, I loathed myself when I
didn’t eat well or exercise enough. I, like
many others, had it all wrong.
Studies show that even professionalathletes harbor guilt and shame in
their athletic pursuits, which ultimately
self-handicaps their behaviors and
potential success. Combining poor body
image perception and the desire to look
aesthetically perfect – issues widely
prevalent in our society – is a formula for
disaster.
I quickly realized: it wasn’t my father
who was handicapped. It was me.
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to question and evaluate peoples’
relationships with exercise. Looking
through this new lens of mobility
awareness, I observed how many have
developed a growing obsession with
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much that the simple joy of movement
seemed lost for many of my clients, class
participants, and friends. Somehow,
trips to the gym often morphed into
punitive sessions of self-hatred instead
of moments of recreation. Mobility is agift, but so many people use their bodies
as vehicles of torture, housing negative
thoughts and cultivating unhealthy
behaviors.
Researchers have long tried to draw
a link between positive body image
and participation in exercise. However,
studies investigating this relationship
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appearance and preoccupation with
weight are typically the largest predictors
of exercise participation, larger than
most health-oriented rationales forexercise. In fact, recent research
published in the Sports and Exercise
Physiology Review found that people
exercised more, simply because they
didn’t like their appearance, not because
it was healthy.
Trae Tripoli, Group Fitness Manager
of Gold’s Gym in Grand Junction,
Colorado, has witnessed similar trends.
She claims, “It has been my observation
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10 years that the number one motivator
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BY DR. SONJA HOLLINGSWORTH
In Praiseof theGift ofMobility After watching her father succumb to
paralysis and dealing with her own
journey with limited mobility, Sonja
Hollingsworth shares how we too can
love our bodies for what they can do.
Plus, she offers tips on how to turn
those punitive sessions in the gym
into celebratory events that lead to
better health, not a perfect body.
MENTALLY FIT
Sonja Hollingsworth with
her father in his home
state of Minnesota about
three years after his
accident.
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is aesthetically driven.” This story,
unfortunately, is not novel.
Though acceptable to want to feel
good about your appearance and
mold and shape the human body to its
fullest physical and aesthetic potential,
the psychology of exercise must
be confronted. Rather than being a
bargaining tool, a manipulative contest
with yourself, or a competitive agenda,a trip to the gym could be situated in
a sense of deep gratitude for mobility
and abilities – whatever those may be
for each individual. The counting of
each repetition could be not only a step
toward improved health or a change in
appearance, but also a recounting of the
blessing it is to have that ability in the
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I learned this lesson the hard way.
My Fall
Six years after my Dad’s fall, I fell, too.I fell victim to years of overtraining
combined with a genetic predisposition
toward weak hips. My body had had
enough, and my career as a group
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trainer came to a screeching halt when
both of my hamstrings ripped away
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surgeries, eight consecutive months
of dependency on crutches and a
wheelchair, and 12 months of intensive
therapy for my once active body to move
in even the smallest manner.Through this ordeal, I watched from
the sidelines in my wheelchair, crying
and questioning, but soon realized: I will
walk again. I hope to run again.
But not everyone can, and it is
my privilege to invoke a message of
gratitude so that those of us who are
able don’t ‘handicap’ ourselves by
senselessly battering our self-esteem
merely over appearance.
Bodies of Gratitude6R KRZ FDQ D ¿WQHVV DWWLWXGH EH UHoriented toward gratitude? How can
people strive for health and positive
body image, while not punishing
themselves? How can we learn to be
grateful simply for the gift of mobility?
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exploring different types of movement
and tapping different styles of exercise,
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educational rather than punitive. “I
enjoy the strength and empowerment I
feel through martial arts training,” says
Tripoli, also a national trainer for the Les
Mills Bodycombat program. “A long run
makes me feel more centered because
it feels to me like meditation. Lifting
weights takes me completely out of my
comfort zone so experiencing a workout
with my personal trainer gives me a
sense of challenge and accomplishment.”
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practice of focusing on positivity and
the abilities we all have are the most
inspiring act towards staying mentally
and physically strong.
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trainer, Yumana body roller, Pilates
coach, and owner of Teri Smith Trainingbased out of Hudson, Wisconsin, says,
“My advice to my clients is always about
body awareness – that it is important to
educate your body to move better. Then
when you move better, you feel better,
resulting in an overall healthier being –
mentally, physically and
spiritually. This allows you
to be the best you can be
which automatically brings
out the sexier, more
holistic you!”
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when a family member
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that keep him alive, and the grace of
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caretaker.
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beckons transformation. For me, my
father’s paralysis and my own injuries
forced me to rethink the beauty ofmobility. Instead of nitpicking, or
working out only to maintain my
appearance, I now relish the ability
to move, jump, kick, and punch in my
classes. (Yes, I have resumed teaching
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toward a full recovery.) I am now in awe
of those who thrive and grow despite
being physically challenged or disabled.
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rehabilitation and recovery.
For all the lessons my parents and life
have taught me, I am truly grateful. Butfor this lesson, I am, in the truest sense,
changed. My father’s “fall” and my own
“fall” have taught me a new way to rise:
living in gratitude for my body. For this I
can only say, as I have countless times
before, thank you, Daddy.MS&F
Sonja with her husband, Ben, in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico for the holidaysin December 2014. "I had just completed one hip reconstruct and onehamstring re-attachment, but I didn't want to hold back from being ina place I love (the beach). So off we went, and I sat on the beach in my
wheelchair every day for a week! It was good motivation for me to keepa positive attitude and work hard to face the next round of surgeries."
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BE GOOD TO YOU
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that we live in a society that isincreasingly promoting self love and acceptance in the
media. Commercials and advertisements are becoming
more diverse. Models and actors of all shapes and
sizes are being portrayed and celebrated and we are
becoming increasingly more understanding that
healthy, attractive bodies come in many shapes
and sizes.
When I started the MaxForm Life Challenge
and became active in the online community
at MyMaxMuscle.com, I learned that it’s
perfectly OK to both love your body and
want to improve it. I used to spend time
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legs, I would be happy and love my body.
I believed it would take losing the excess
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me far too long to learn that I was doing it
backwards. Why would you invest time and
energy into something you don’t love?
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to tend to them in a garden would feel like a
nuisance and I would gradually begin to neglect
them. If I chose to plant something I loved, on
the other hand, I would be much more willing tospend time planting, weeding, and watering it. In
order to effectively motivate myself, I needed to start
by loving my body and then set goals to improve my
weaknesses and sharpen my strengths. When you love
something, you prioritize it and take care of it.
I like to simplify everything so, plain and simply, if you
want to improve your body, start by loving it!
Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Speak to
yourself like you would speak to your best friend. Your best
friend is your best friend for a reason. He/she is supportive,
kind and encouraging (and if they aren’t, it’s time for a new
friend). I would never tell my best friend that her legs are
too thick or her hips are too wide. Why do I allow myself tospeak this negatively about my own body? Every time you
catch yourself thinking or saying something negative about
your body, replace it with something positive. The energy
you can create with positive thoughts is incredible.
HEALTHY IS ATTRACTIVE,STRONG IS BEAUTIFUL, AND YOU ARE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT.
Set goals and strive for progress, but do it with patience
and kindness toward yourself. You may not see physical
changes overnight, but every positive choice you make is
adding up and making a difference. Don’t wait until you’re a
certain size to love your body. Your body is beautiful right now.
Cherish it, love it and take care of it.MS&F
If you want to love yourself, you need to learn totreat yourself better! BY JENNY BROERS
Jenny Broers won the2014 MaxForm LifeChallenge and nowshares her successtips with you! Findout more about herand others online at
MyMaxMuscle.com.
Check out Jenny's monthly
video blog on
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This astonishing woman with an obstacle-filled
past gave it her all to transform her body and
mind and lose 160 pounds in the meantime.
Here is her story. BY JACKIE CLASSEN
Photo by Jake Johnson Photography
MUSCLES I le my WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES, sometimes – with a lot of faith and
courage – another door will open. Meet Crystal Talley, 51, from Lorton,
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in prison) and then her son was sexually assaulted.
“My career was really all that was holding me together and then
suddenly it was gone,” she said. Crystal realized it was time to
regroup, like it or not. “I thought at the time, ‘Heck no, this is not how
the story is going to end, I am not
going out like this!’” she said proudly.
So what did she do? She fought
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only things she could do.
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her depression as she endured one
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tough reality: either lose weight or risklosing her health, too. It was around
STATS At her highest,Crystal weighed330 lbs. She
started the NovaMaxForm contest
at 225 lbs with39.35% body
fat. At the endof the contest
in March 2015,she weighed 191
lbs. with 31.6%
body fat. At herlast weigh in, she
was 170 lbs. with26% body fat.
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and organizations such as A CALL TO
MEN, Men Can Stop Rape, Gold's Gym
International, Max Muscle Manassas,
1n6, and Women of Color Network.
In March 2015, Crystal won the NOVA
MaxForm 2015 challenge and also won
the Gold’s Gym Lorton Challenge. Crystal
said she is grateful for her trainer, Jason
Urbanski, at Gold’s and for Matthews at
Max Muscle. To date she has lost 160(and counting) pounds and has gained a
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Crystal not only gained her life back, but
she created her dream career – writing
and being a motivational speaker!
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second book, which will be out next
year and she is becoming a sought-
after motivational speaker and coach.
“My passion isn’t changing people,my passion is helping people change
themselves,” she said.MS&F
this point Crystal realized she had been
alive but not really living.
Determined to make some changes,
Crystal began losing weight. She got
down to 225 pounds on her own but
hit a plateau. That's when she turned
to Corry Matthews, franchisee of Max
Muscle Manassas and Max Muscle
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began to fall into place.
Helping Wen LenTo Le The Bodies Matthews, who has been helping
customers lose weight and achieve
better health for many years, said
women tend to put every single
person, event, and challenge ahead
of themselves. “Women give to
everyone around them and forgetabout themselves,” she explained. The
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clients is help them see the people they
are meant to be and to realize how
incredible they are.
Matthews explained that once her
customers can say and mean, “I love
me, I accept me, I am happy with me,”
then they can break their unhealthy food
habits and make better food choices.
“With Crystal, her body was broken due
to so much stress and trauma for years.
She didn’t love herself or see her truepotential,” Matthews said.
Matthews set Crystal up with a
proper nutrition plan – one that was
economical enough for her to afford.
She also gave her a discount on the
popular pre-workout drink, FBXXX,
which helped Crystal get pumped for her
early morning workouts. Matthews also
encouraged Crystal to join the NOVA
MaxForm 2015 Challenge, a four-month
contest sponsored by Matthews' store
beginning in December 2014. This was
exactly the kind of motivation Crystalneeded.
H Body Had To Fl Along with signing up for the NOVA
MaxForm, Crystal also entered the
Gold's Gym Challenge that was going on
at the same time. She knew she could
do it. “I had already won in my mind,
but my body had to follow,” she said.
This kind of single-minded, no-option-
but-to-win, mentality is what had helped
her in the past and it would help heragain.
Because she had no car, Crystal had
to take two buses from her home very
early every day to get to the gym. This
meant a 4 a.m. trek in all kinds of nasty
winter weather from one bus stop to
another just to get to the gym and
home again. Still jobless, she had no
money for fancy organic health foods
but thrived on the affordable nutrition
plan Matthews provided her. She evengot her protein from tuna in a can. No
matter what the obstacle, Crystal found
a way to overcome it.
As her weight-loss journey went
on, Crystal wrote a book about her
experiences. Many times this meant
writing by a battery powered light bulb
because she couldn’t afford electricity.
In February 2015, Crystal published
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(Celebrity Branding) and she quickly
became a bestselling author. She said
the book couldn’t have been writtenwithout the support and sponsorship
of leading corporations, businesses
SOARING CONFIDENCE“I love my muscles!" Crystal said. Sheis up to flipping a 370-pound tractor tire
at the gym. "I was just so excited abouttraining and getting stronger and the
exercises getting more challenging!” It's
no doubt that Crystal has learned to love
her body (especially her muscles!). Photo by Kevin Kirkwood
Today, Crystal'sfavorite Max
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Vit-Acell,LiquiCarn, CLA,
Emerge, andMaxPro.
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YOU’RE STATIONED IN KUWAIT, A SOLDIER, LITERALLY ‘ON’
24/7 WHETHER YOU’RE ON A MISSION OR ON YOUR OWN
TIME. BLISTERING HEAT OR BONECHILLING COLD ARE
YOUR WEATHER VARIABLES. WHAT BETTER LOCATION TO
BECOME A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER?
Matthew Cahill, 22, of Fort Riley, Kansas, has been stationed in these environments
for the past couple of years, bouncing between countries, working his military
occupational specialty as a Forward Observer with the United States Army. In his
spare time, he trains his body, his buddies, and his mind. Cahill thought Kuwait was
the ideal place to further his education and career.
“It started because my buddy was already heavy into working out and got me
into it,” said Cahill. “Then I started seeing muscles where I didn’t know I had them.
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It was very
clear very quick
that Cahill was
not only regimented in the military,
he took that same intensity to the
gym. Pretty soon he was assisting
other soldiers in their workouts and
developing workout regimens for them.
As he became more educated on
what the body needs to reach certain
goals, supplementation began, gains
increased, goals were reached, and he
wanted to learn more. “I wanted to
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started online while stationed abroad,”
he said. “I’d literally be reading text
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wasn’t active with my platoon.”
Now stationed back in the states
at Fort Riley, Cahill’s experience wasobvious and his workouts more focused
– more perfectly suited for his goals.
In an email exchange, Cahill wrote,
“Because I am working on dropping
my body fat percentage, my workouts
are all mainly high intensity. I do my
compound lifts and integrate isolation
movements in there as well. I keep my
rest between sets to a 30-second max. I
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style interval cardio sessions followed by20-30 minutes of steady state cardio.”
On September 11, Cahill received
his personal ISSA (International Sports
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and his Army buddy James Smith
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Arms Fitness (BrothersInArmsFitness.
com). "Brothers In Arms Fitness
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proper nutritional habits to young
adults," Cahill said. "As of now we areexclusively online."
Beyond training and helping others,
Cahill is following his dream. “I want to
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one profession [all this
training] can be applied
daily, this is it.”
Cahill’s father, Jon
Cahill, was a veteran
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battalion chief before he
died while climbing to the
14,411 ft. peak of Mt.
Rainier in 20