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Determ i n e d T o S tay F it! T aylo r B lack W e l l , its m e Taylor B lac k writing to a ll o f y o u fi t n es s freak s o u t t h ere, i n cl u d i n g m y s el f . Y o u s e e , I a m a l so a f itnes s f r eak. I fi n a lly decided to write about fitness i n t h e wi n t er m o n t h s . No w, fi rs t o f al l , I am a t r a n s p l a n t f r o m Lo s Angeles to Minnea polis, MN. Now if an y o n e o u t t h ere k n o ws , an d b y t h e way , I d i d n o t k n o w t h a t M i n nes ota is the coldest pla ce on ea rth. I t h i n k i t ’s ev en co l d er t h an Al as k a o r t h e Art i c C i r c l e . W e l l , n o t really, but being from Los Angeles wh ere t h e weat h er i s u s u al l y i n t h e 7 0 ’s , i t s eem s c o l d e r . W h e n I f ir s t m ove d he re , it hit me like a t o n o f b ri ck s . If an y o n e h as s een t h e m o v i e, “ N e w I n T o w n ” , w i t h Renee Zelleweger, pic ture the sce ne wh en s h e fi rs t m o v ed fro m M i am i t o M i n n es o ta a n d t h e s c e n e i n t h e air por t w hen she got her luggage a n d wh eel ed i t o u t s i d e; Yes , t h at was m e. Wh en t h a t f i r s t c o l d s n a p hit her , it took her brea th away. P e o p le f r om M inn esota a re an inte re sting b reed , t h ey act u al l y t h i n k t h at aft er 1 3 y ears o f b e i n g h e r e , I s h o u ld be us ed to the 3 0 degre es below z ero . Do es an y o n e ev er g et u s ed t o t h at ? No way , I d o n o t h a v e t h e m ake-up in my body to prepare me fo r t h at k i n d o f co l d . I wo u l d t h i n k t h at y o u wo u l d h a v e t o p a r t p o l a r bear to dea l with that. The older I g et , t h e wo rs e i t i s fo r m e. B u t I am a t ro o p er . I h a v e h a d t o l e a rn to w ear layers of c lothes a nd tha t is a wo rk - o u t i n i t s el f. Wh en y o u h av e t o wal k ar o u n d w i t h d o z e n s of layer s , it ac tually we ars you out. I’m ex h au s t ed m o s t o f t h e t i m e j u s t fro m m y j a c k e t . W e l l , this year , I de cide d that the c old was n o t g o i n g t o k eep m e fro m wo rk i n g o u t . I h a v e t o s t a y f i t , n o m atter what the wea ther dictates. I hav e h ad t o b rav e t h e co l d t o k eep i n s h ap e. T h ere i s n o w a y t h a t I a m able to s tay fit a nd a ttra ctive, unle s s I d o s o m et h i n g ab o u t i t . S o , I h av e fo u n d a l a k e t h a t I w a l k a ro u nd ever y other da y. W he n the wind i s b l o wi n g , i t can b e s o b ru t al . I l o o k l i k e Nan o o k o f t h e N o r t h o u t t her e, but w h en you live here, you alm o s t h av e t o fo rg et ab o u t l o o k i n g at t ract i v e i n t h e w i n t e r . I t ’ s s o c o ld, you have to c over up every inc h o f y o u r b o d y . Im ag i n e h o w h ard t h at i s fo r s o m e o n e w h o b a s i c a l l y ow ns about 5 0 pairs of re ally c ute t o el es s s h o es . No , n o w I h av e t o wear t h es e h e a v y b o o t s a n d e v e n then, when I ge t done walking, most o f t h e t i m e I can n o t feel m y feet o r m y face. I a m s o c o m p e l l e d t o s t ay in s hape that it is my de te rmination t h at k eep s m e g o i n g . S h o u ld I wimp ou t or work out? I choose t h e l at t er, an d wh en I g et d o n e wi t h m y fro zen w a l k , I h e a d t o t h e g ym to w or k on othe r parts of my bod y . W h e n you live in Minne sota , you must br av e t h e el em en t s , j u s t l i k e wh en y o u r i n R o m e, d o w h a t t h e R o m a n s do. So what this is rea lly about is det erm i n at i o n an d at t i t u d e. I wan t t o b e fi t an d l e a n s o n o m a t t e r w h a t the conditions a re , I must a bide my m o t h er n at u res ru l es an d d o wh at I h av e t o d o . I h o pe that I can be an inspiration to e ve ry o n e o u t t h ere wh o wan t s t o wi m p o u t an d n o t w o r k o u t . G e t o u t t h er e, I know its cold, but in the end y o u wi l l b e g l ad . No m o re wh i n i n g an d co m p l ain i n g , j u s t m o v e y o u r body, it will ke ep you warm. How b ad d o y o u wan t t o b e i n s h ap e? Ho w b ad d o y o u w a n t t o l o o k g o o d ? A r e you willing to e ndure the cold t o h av e a h eal t h y b o d y ? I’m an o l d er wo m an an d I w a n t t o l o o k g o o d and be hot, so I must ke ep up my ro u t i n e ev en t h o u g h i t ’s co l d . It wo u l d b e way m o r e f u n t o c u r l u p w ith s ome hot c hocola te by a fire, but I g o t t o d o wh at I g o t t o d o . Th e re is a wonde rful saying that I lea rned fro m Way n e Dy er. It g o es l i k e t h i s “If y o u c h a n g e t h e w a y y o u l ook at things, the things you look a t ch an g e”. I l o v e t h at s ay i n g , i t ’s s o p o werfu l . W e l l , it’ s getting la te in the day and the aft ern o o n t em p erat u re h as ri s en t o ab o u t 1 0 d eg r e e s a n d I m u s t g e t o ut ther e and do my wa lk. Take ca re e v ery o n e! Un t i l n ex t t i m e, m ak e s u re t h at y o u g e t o u t t h e r e a n d d a n c e or s weat or run, whatever your spi ri t m ak es y o u d o . S h a ron Black is a ve te ra n writer for F itn es s X. co m M ag azi n e. S h e can b e co n t act ed at m i s skitty1122us @yahoo.com

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Hom e Base d Y o g a By:S usan P okorny Exercising at home ha s many advantages. You can do it on your own time, you can save travel time, save membership and class fees and the hassles of sweaty gym rats. Even with these advantages, it is still easy to spend a lot of money on expensive h ome equipment. The treadmill, elliptical trainer or exercise bike you might spend thousands on may just end up gathering dust in the corner. A great, low-cost, convenient alternative is to use equipment you probably already have in your home, a DVD player and TV. There are many types of home exercise DVDs, to lead you through aerobic training, weight training and even stationary cycling. However, in this article, I will focus on doing yoga at home. There are many quality yoga DVDs available to lead you through a workout. They are readily available from Amazon, your local library or many stores or web sites that offer exercise videos. There are wide ranges of yoga DVDs available, so it is important to select one that meets your needs. You should choose one based on your fitness goals, yoga experience level and style preference. Many of the most common fitness goals can be achieved through yoga, including: 1. Stress Management 2. Weight Loss 3. Increased Flexibility 4. Increased Strength 5. Improved Stamina These goals often overlap or complement each other. The key for choosing the right video is determining which of these your primary goal is. Yoga experience and general fitness level are also important factors. These can be broken down into the following categories: 1. Limited Beginner - No fitness experience, recovering from injury or limited flexibility/mobility. 2. Beginner - Good health, but little or no experience with yoga or group exercise. 3. Intermediate - Has some yoga experience or other fitness experience, fairly active and mobile with average amount of flexibility and strength. 4. Advanced - Have a regular yoga practice, fitness experience or seasoned athlete with reasonable amount of flexibility. Do not feel bad if you are at the limited beginner level. Everyone needs to start somewhere and beginning at a level too difficult will only discourage you from continuing. You should also use common sense when assessing your experience and fitness level. For example, if you are fairly active and limber- able to climb stairs, walk regularly and participate in normal daily activities but have never participated in a group exercise program at a studio or health club, you still may do fine with a Beginner or Intermediate yoga video. If you are limited in your range of motion or have knee, wrist or back issues you may do better with a slower paced video for a limited beginner where you will have time to make adjustments to suit your needs. Alternatively, a marathon runner might be in great aerobic shape, but have tight limbs and no yoga experience, in which case a Beginner video may be the best place to start. No matte r what your fitness level, yoga is very personal. One of the main advantages of yoga is that you can adjust your own approach an d effort level to best meet your needs. If you are limited in flexibility or strength, you still can adjust to a simpler posture to participate in a routine. A seasoned athlete should have the skill s necessary to adjust any class to challenge themselves, wheth er through tightening up muscles in any area or strengthening the mind in focusing on the yoga positions, breath and body alignment. A good yoga instructor, whether in person or on a DVD, will encourage the class to adjust as needed for their individual ability. Whether you are a sea soned yoga student, or brand new to yoga, finding the right yoga video starts with determining your needs, then matching a video that suits . Some things to consider are what type of yoga you would like to practice, versatility of the workout, instructor style, options offered for varying levels, scenery and music. With the right selection, you can establish a rewarding and sustainable exercise program to help you achieve your goals. As a certified yoga instructor with over 20 year of experience teaching yoga and other group fitness classes, I have seen many teaching styles and reviewed many exercise videos. For more help in deciding the best home yoga video for your particular needs, consult Yoga DVD Reviews for a comprehensive review of a wide variety of yoga DVDs. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Susan_Pokorny Yoga DVD Reviews: http://yogadvdreviewhq.com/

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How Do Y o u St a y o n T r a c k ? B y : T a ra A n n e ma rie T hatc he r H o w do you s tay on tra ck with your fitn es s & h eal t h y l i fes t y l e g o al s ? In g en eral , we al l s t r u g g l e w i t h fi n ding a balanc e , sta ying on trac k with o u r wo rk o u t s , m eal s , an d j u s t m o t i v at i o n ! Here a r e s o m e g r e a t w a y s that I have found to he lp stay on t rack ! It a l l s tar ts w ith goa l se tting. S o, le t’s sit d o wn an d wri t e o u t s o m e g o al s . S t art wi t h 3 - m o n t h , 6-m o n t h , 9- month and a one- yea r goal. Think a bo u t s o m et h i n g at t ai n ab l e, b u t ch al l en g i n g . M ay b e y o u h a v e a n e v e nt that you wa nt to look your be st a t , o r p o s s i b l y a p h o t o s h o o t o r a co m p et i t i o n o n t h e h o r i z o n s o m ew her e. Wr ite the m down, a nd make a co p y t o p u t i n y o u r b ed s i d e t ab l e, o n t h e fri d ge , e m a i l t h e m t o y our s elf , to he lp you sta y a cc ountabl e! S o w e s et goals for ourselve s, but what k eep s u s m o t i v at ed o n a d ai l y b as i s ? Wh en t emp t a t i o n l i e s i n w a i t all ar ound us, in the form of e xc uses , j u s t i fi cat i o n , u n h eal t h y fo o d s , an d q u i ck fi x e s . W e m u s t h a v e a plan laid out, like the founda tion o f o u r h eal t h y l i fes t y l e. Wi t h o u t a s o l i d fo u n d a t i o n , w e w i l l n e v er be able to build anything worthwh i l e, o r s t ab l e. S o l et ’s wo rk o n t h at fo u n d at i o n ! S o m e quick and ea sy wa ys around those ex cu s es : * P u t out your gy m c lothes and get your g y m b ag read y s o y o u d o n ’t h av e an y ex cu s es i n t h e m o r n i n g , o r a f ter w or k. J ust gra b a nd go! * P rogr am your workout or c ardio time s i n t o y o u r p h o n e, t h en i t wi l l l et y o u k n o w whe n y o u n e e d t o g e t g oing! W o r k on r eplacing some thing unhea lthy wi t h a m o re p o s i t i v e ch o i ce: * I will not dr ink soda this wee k. I will d ri n k m o re wat er. * I will not eat fa st food this wee k. I wi l l co n cen t rat e o n p rep ari n g h eal t h y , n u t ri t i o u s m e a l s t o t a k e w i t h m e. Re mem ber that eac h day is a fre sh start, wi t h n o m i s t ak es i n i t ! Do n ’t d wel l o n p as t m i s h a p s , j u s t f o c u s o n e ach day. Kee p it positive!!! Se t up s o m e s o rt o f reward s y s t em . F o r ex am p l e, y o u m a d e i t t o t h e g y m all of your scheduled days this week , g o g et y o u rs el f t h at n ew wat er b o t t l e y o u w a n t , o r a n e w y o g a m at! K eep your re wa rds non- food rel at ed , s o t h at y o u t each y o u rs el f t o l o o k fo r w a r d t o o t h e r t y p es of r ew ar ds! F ind inspira tion in oth ers ! Do y o u h av e s o m eo n e wh o s e acco m p l i s h m e n t s o r t r a n s fo rmation m otiv ates and inspire s you? T el l t h em ! I am s u re t h ey wo u l d b e t h ri l l ed t o k n o w t h a t t h e y h a v e inf luenced some one else in such a p o s i t i v e way ! Wh en y o u fi n d y o u rs el f feel i n g u n m o t i v a t e d o r d o w n, think of that role mode l would ha v e t ack l ed t h e s i t u at i o n ! F i n d i n s p i rat i o n i n m u s i c . I s t h e r e a s o n g or tw o that rea lly ge t your hea rt pu m p i n g , b ri n g a s m i l e t o y o u r face, o r m ak e y o u w a n t t o d a n c e ? In c or por ate them into your iP od/ MP3 pl ay er! B l as t t h em t o h el p y o u p u s h t h ro u g h t h o s e l a s t f e w m i n u t e s of car dio, o r a re ally tough set that y o u n eed a l i t t l e ex t ra p u s h fo r! Th i s I take f r om my tra iner, Shawn Myzs k a, wh o m o t i v at es an d i n s p i res m e t o p u s h my l i m i t s ! D u r i n g our wor kouts to help push me throug h t h o s e t o u g h s et s wh en I feel l i k e I co u l d j u st q u i t , h e s a y s “ S h ow me your hea rt, this is the time t o p ro v e y o u rs el f. Do n ’t l et an y o n e el s e o u t w o r k y o u . T h i s i s wher e it counts, right he re , right now ”. If y o u g i v e ev ery t h i n g y o u h av e d u ri n g y o u r w o r k o u t , a n d l e a ve know ing that you had nothing left t o g i v e, t h en y o u wi l l n ev er wo n d er, “wh at i f ?” . W h a t g r e a t w o rds to have in your he ad while you ar e wo rk i n g o u t ! If w e take the nec essa ry steps to kee p ou rs el v es o n t rack , we can d o ANYT HING we p u t o u r m i n d s t o ! W e a ll s tum ble, and make mista ke s here an d t h ere, b u t i t i s wh at we ch o s e t o d o t o g et b a c k o n t r a c k t h a t makes us s u cc essful! Surround your s el f wi t h p o s i t i v e p eo p l e t h at t ru l y l o v e y o u and s u p p o r t y o u , a n d have your be st inte re st at he art. S o l et’ s m ake today, our first da y of NO E XC US E S ! Wh o i s wi t h m e?

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T ara Annem a r i e T ha t c he r T h e U ltim a te C o mp e tito r My n a m e is Tar a Thatc he r. I am a figure a nd b i k i n i co m p et i t o r, fi t n es s m o d el , wri t er, co ach , c o n s u l t a n t , a n d b u si nes s owner . I love a c ha llenge . I w as i n v o l v ed i n s p o rt s as a k i d , an d i n h i g h s cho o l , I w a s a sw i m m i ng, s peeds kating, and trac k athlete. Aft er s o m e co l l eg e, I j o i n ed t h e M ari n e C o rp s , w h e r e I w a s f ac e d w i th many challe nges, and lea rned ma n y v al u ab l e l es s o n s . I s t art ed l i ft i n g s eri o u s l y t o b e c o m e st r on g e r, and f as ter , as I was a 5 8 1 1 ( Military P o l i ce) , an d wan t ed t o b e at t h e t o p o f m y g a m e p h y s i c a l l y . I s tar ted tr aining at a loc al gym whe n I ret u rn ed h o m e. A fri en d t o o k m e t o a l o cal bo d y b u i l d i n g sh o w , w her e I f ound my next challe nge: a fi g u re co m p et i t i o n ! I t rai n ed h ard , an d was rewa r d e d w i t h a f i r s t p l a ce f inis h in my very first show! I was h o o k ed ! I co n t i n u ed t o co m p et e, an d h av e d o n e 12 s h o w s t o d a t e . I love the disc ipline , the journey, every t h i n g ab o u t i t ! Th i s p a s t year , I have taken my love of com p et i t i o n , n u t ri t i o n , an d a h eal t h y l i fes t y l e t o t h e n e x t l e v e l a n d s t a rted m y ow n b usiness, ca lled Pe rfec t l y P rep ared . It i s m y g o al t o h el p p eo p l e m eet t h e i r g o a l s t h ro u g h e ducating the m about nutrition and a h eal t h y l i fes t y l e! I al s o o ffer u n i q u e co n s u l t at i o n s e r v i c e s g e a re d t ow ar ds helping first time bikini a nd fi g u re co m p et i t o rs b e " P erfect l y P rep ared " fo r t h e i r f i r s t c o m p e t i t ion, by r eco mme nding suit de signer s , t an n i n g p ro d u ct s , an d t ak i n g al l o f t h e g u es s w o r k o u t o f t h e d e t a i ls ! I tr uly enjoy he lping others a chi ev e t h ei r g o al s ! I a m a n I s agenix I nde pe ndent Associate as wel l ! I u s e as wel l as p ro m o t e t h i s n u t ri t i o n a l l i n e t h a t p r ov i d e s or ganic pr oduc ts that are pre se rvat i v e free, g l u t en free, free o f art i fi ci al s weet en e r s a n d a r e p a c k e d full of powerful ingre dients. P l e a s e c ontact w ith any questions a t tara@taraat h at ch er. co m . Co m p e t i tion H is tor y: 201 0 F i t nes s U niver s e, 1 4 th Plac e Ope n Figure T al l C l as s , 1 3 t h P l ace O p en B i k i n i T al l C l ass 201 0 G re at N or th Championships, 3 rd P la ce O p en F i g u re, B i k i n i T al l C l as s C h am p i o n 201 0 F i t nes s A tlantic , 8 th P la ce F igure Tall Cl as s , 1 3 t h P l ace B i k i n i T al l C l as s 200 9 N P C J r . Nationals, tie d for 1 3 th plac e, Fi g u re C l as s “F ” 200 9 N P C J r . USA ’ s , 1 2 th plac e, Figure C la s s “F ” 200 9 N P C Wis cons in S ta te C ha mpionships F i g u re T al l C l as s Wi n n er 200 8 N P C N or th Star, 5 th Plac e Figure C la ss “F ” 200 8 N P C M idw es t Musc le C la ssic , F igure T al l C l as s Wi n n er an d O v eral l F i g u re C h am p i o n 200 7 N A NBF Natur al USA’s, 3 rd P la ce F igur e M ed i u m C l as s 200 7 N A NBF M r /M s Na tura l Minne sota Invit at i o n al F i g u re T al l C l as s Wi n n er 200 6 N P C M r /M s M innesota, 5 th Plac e Figure T al l C l as s 200 6 N A NBF M r /M s Na tura l Minne sota Invit at i o n al F i g u re T al l C l as s Wi n n er

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Staying at h l e t ic a n d a c t i v e B y : J ohn C a rt e r S t a y i n g athletic and a ctive has be en the li fes t y l e t h at I h av e ch o s en t o l i v e b y . M y n am e i s J o h n C a r t e r fro m Los A ngeles , C alifornia. I’m 2 1 ye ar s o l d , m aj o ri n g i n B u s i n es s E n t rep ren eu rs h i p & S p o r t s M a r k e t i n g a s m y minor . Since a young a ge , I’ve al way s b een i n t o s p o rt s an d v ery at h l et i c. M y e n t i r e f a m i l y i s re a l l y athletic and I guess you ca n say I fo l l o wed t h ei r fo o t s t ep s . I’v e b een i n t h e fi t n e s s i n d u s t r y f o r a b o u t thr ee year s n ow, and to say the lea s t , i t h as b eco m e a p as s i o n an d a l i fes t y l e. T h ere i s n o t a b e t t e r t h a n feeling than waking up a nd he ad stra i g h t t o t h e g y m t o g et a n i ce wo rk o u t . M y fi tnes s car eer starte d whe n I ha d the “s crawn y ” l o o k , wei g h i n g o n l y 1 3 0 p o u n d s wi t h n o m u s c l e o r d e fi n i tion what s o e ve r, the re ason why I s t ay ed t h at way i s b ecau s e I ran t rack t h ro u g h h i g h s c h o o l a n d d i d n ’t want to pac k up on we ight bec ause t h at wo u l d s l o w m e d o wn , n o t o n l y d i d I ran t r a c k b u t I w a s a sw i mm er , played baseball a nd footba ll. I al s o ach i ev ed m y b l ack b el t i n Karat e at t h e a g e o f 13 w h e n I t ra v e led to Denv er for the W orld C hamp i o n s h i p s , i n wh i ch I p l aced fi rs t p l ace i n m y over a l l d iv i s i o n . Recen tly, af ter I gra duated high sc hool, I d eci d ed t o s t art fo cu s i n g o n m y p h y s i q u e an d t a k e m y b o d y t o a n o t h er level. I go t my first gym membe rsh i p at t h e ag e o f 1 8 an d t h at ’s wh ere i t al l s t art e d . F ro m s p en d i n g 2 - 3 h o u rs at t h e g y m t o fo cu s i n g o n m y d i e t an d eat i n g h ab i t s . M o n t h s aft er, I s t art ed t o s e e r e s u l t s , a s m y b o d y d ev el o p ed s h ap i n g t o a g reat p h y s i q u e . A f t e r 6 m o n t h s o f i n t en s e t rai n i n g an d d i et I reach ed m y g o a l w e i g h t at t h at t i m e o f 1 6 0 , I was s h red d ed an d h ad my a b s s h o w i n g t h e way I wan t ed t o . I s u b m i t t ed m y t ran s fo rm at i o n t o B o d y B u i l di n g . c o m a n d a week l at er I was n o m i n at ed “T ran s fo rm at i o n o f t h e M o n t h ” wh i ch i t was an h o n o r b ecau s e m an y o f s u b m i s s i o n s w e r e p l aced at t h e s am e t i m e I s u b m i t t ed m i n e. My dedication and hard work in the industry paid off when shortly after Bodybuilding.com featured me, I approached World Physique Magazine to tell my story and inspire others. I was one of the columnist writers under the “Self Improvement Column” writing articles about nutrition, work out plans, different work out methods, how to avoid injuries, etc. The feedback I received from the readers and viewers was outstanding. Furthermore, I started to do interviews with different fitness magazines & websites. Shortly after I booked my first Photo Shoot, weeks after I was published on the Summer Issue of World Physique Magazine and numerous of magazines reached out to me, the pleasure was all mine to connect with them to share my story, inspire and motivate others into improving their physique. It’s been almost 4 years that I’ve been involved into the Fitness Industry and it’s been an amazing experience, by appearing in local TV shows such as The Gregory Mantell Show and sharing my knowledge, passion and being able to help others improve their physique is a truly a blessing. I n c o n clus ion, it’ s NEVER too late to c ha n g e y o u r p h y s i q u e an d i m p ro v e t h e b o d y o f y o u r d r e a m s . I f y o u h a v e t he deter m ination, c ommitment a nd p as s i o n , ANYT HING & E VE R YT HING i s p o s s i bl e ! Best, J o h n Car ter – Fitness Model – Fitness C olum n i s t “ H e l p i n g the Wor ld Live He athly & S ta y H eal t h y ”

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The LOVE o f F it n e ss is a Gr e a t Gi f t By : D y a n na C r a n e Be i n g over weight c an put you in a very dark p l ace es p eci al l y wh en y o u are an o v erwei g ht a d u l t . A s a k i d I never had to worry about be ing fa t or eat i n g cert ai n fo o d s . I was a n o rm al k i d wh o en j o y e d s p o r t s , Ba rb i e, gam es and be ing a tom boy. Growi n g u p i n a s t ri ct h o u s eh o l d was n ’t al way s eas y a s I w a s n o t a l l o w ed to dr ink s oda s, ea t fa st foods or s weet s u n l es s i t was a b i rt h d ay cel eb rat i o n o r Ch r i s t m a s . M y p a re n ts made s ur e I ha d three solid mea ls ev ery d ay o f t h e y ear an d h eal t h y s n ack s . As I a p p r o a c h e d m y t e e n a ge year s I s oon re aliz ed tha t once I w en t t o s ch o o l I co u l d eat wh at ev er I was n ’t al l o w e d t o e a t a t h o m e . You w ould ha ve thought I wa s a kid i n a can d y s t o re… . . ”P u n i n t en d ed . ” O n ce I en r o l l e d i n H o m e Ec o n o m ics clas s it wa s all downhill from t h ere. B y t h e t i m e I was a s en i o r i n h i g h s ch o o l, I h a d g a i n e d 30 p o u nds . Af ter gra duation a nd upon en t eri n g co l l eg e I s t art ed wal k i n g wi t h fri en d s a n d c o w o r k e r s a n d l os t all of my weight and then some. L i fe co n t i n u ed t o h ap p en an d I s o o n l an d ed a j o b i n t h e S p e c i a l Ef f ects Depar tment for Wa lt Disney C o m p an y i n 2 0 0 1 . I wi l l ad m i t t o y o u n o w t h at th i s i s w h e r e I t ru l y l os t all of my se nses. Everyday bre ak fas t an d l u n ch were cat ered i n t o m y o ffi ce. B e t w e e n T a c o Tu e s d ay and I ce C re am W edne sday, slowly b u t s u rel y I was fal l i n g i n t o t h e s t at i s t i cs o f a t r u e c u b i c l e j u n k i e . I can r eme mber ha ving de ssert w i t h m y co ffee m o s t m o rn i n g s wh en I wal k ed i n t o t h e o f f i c e , a n d I ate even whe n I wa sn’t hungry. Let’s t ak e i n t o co n s i d erat i o n t h at I’m s i t t i n g al l d ay . S o n o t o n l y w a s I cons uming several portions of the w ro n g fo o d b u t al s o s ev eral p o rt i o n s o f t h e “g o o d ” f o o d a l o n g w i t h not exer cis ing. S ix mont h s an d 2 0 p o u n d s l at er, m y s el f es t eem d ro p p ed a n d m y o u t of- control eat i n g wo rs en ed . Ad v an ci n g t o t h e y ear 2 0 04, m y f r i e n d and I dec i d ed t o m o t i v at e each o t h er an d we h i red a p ers o n a l t r a i n e r . I we nt from a s i ze 1 8 t o a s i ze 1 4 an d was v ery ex ci t ed ab o u t m y a c c o m plishmen t . L i k e t h e m aj o ri t y o f m o s t t rai n i n g b u d d i es , w h e n o n e f a l l s off so do es t h e o t h er. I s o o n s t o p p ed ex erci s i n g an d we n t b a c k t o m y old wre ckl es s eat i n g h ab i t s . F as t fo rward t o t h e y ear 2 006, I h a d n o w found my s el f i n a v ery d ark p l ace i n l i fe an d I t ru l y wan t e d t o g e t o u t of it. I hat ed ev ery t h i n g ab o u t m y s el f an d ev en t h e way I l o o k e d w i t h or withou t cl o t h es . F i n d i n g m y s el f al way s o u t o f b reat h a n d c o m i n g home from wo rk an d g o i n g s t rai g h t t o b ed o n a fu l l s t o m a c h r e s u l t e d i n my se lf es t eem d ro p p i n g t o an al l t i m e l o w. T h e m o s t d e p r e s s i n g p a r t of be ing o v erwei g h t ? Go i n g t o a d ep art m en t s t o re an d ev e r y a r t i c l e o f clothing l o o k s h o rri b l e o n y o u o r l i k e y o u j u s t d rap ed a c u r t a i n o v e r your bod y . I rem em b er wal k i n g o u t o f t h e s t o re i n t ea r s a n d g o i n g home to s t u ff m y face t o h i d e t h e p ai n . In M ay o f 2 0 0 6 , I m a d e o n e o f the bigges t l i fe ch an g i n g d eci s i o n s … t o t ak e b ack m y h e a l t h a n d m y life . I hi red a p ers o n al t rai n er wh o I t ru l y b el i ev e was m y a n g e l . M y first day wi t h m y t rai n er was an ey e o p en i n g ex p eri en ce. O f f i c i a l l y I w a s the bigges t I’ve e ve r bee n in my life! A wh o p p i n g 2 2 0 p o u n d s . F o r t h o s e o f y o u wh o k n o w w h a t i t ’s l i ke to have your body fat te sted using cal i p ers , l et m e t el l y o u i t was b y far t h e m o st h u m i l i a t i n g e x p e rience f or me. C all it what you want… o b es ed , o v erwei g h t , ch u n k y , m o re t o l o v e. I a m n o t o n e f o r p o l i t i cally cor r ect la be ls and whe n my tra i n er p i n ch ed t h e fat away fro m m y m u s cl e I cri n g e d . A t t h e e n d o f the day there wa s no other word to d i s g u i s e i t , I was F AT ! An d t h e p ro o f was i n t h e c a l i p e r . A t t h i s p oint in my life, I wa s asha me d that I h ad n o t l o v ed m y s el f en o u g h t o care ab o u t m y p h y s i c a l a p p e a ra nce. Days tu rne d into wee ks, and week s t u rn ed i n t o m o n t h s . M y l i fe, b o d y , career an d “ s o c a l l e d ” fri e n d s metamor phosiz ed be fore my eyes. T h i s t o o was a real ey e o p en er fo r m e as I rea l l y f o u n d o u t w h o my r eal f r iends we re whethe r male or fem al e.

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N o t o n ly did m y tr aine r tea ch me how to e at ri g h t b u t I was h el d acco u n t ab l e fo r ev ery as p e c t o f m y w e i g h t los s . This journey wa s not just phy s i cal ; i t was em o t i o n al , m en t al an d s p i ri t u al . “ 85 p o u n d s an d 20 pant s izes ” la te r I found the se lf love t h at was o n ce l o s t . It t o o k m e a y ear an d h a l f t o r e a c h m y g o a l weight of 16 0 pounds. B ut I didn’t s t o p t h ere, I real i zed t h e t ru e p o t en t i al m y b o d y h a d a n d de c i d e d to take it to the next level. What’s t h at y o u as k ? I d eci d ed t o ch an g e p eo p l e’s l i v e s a n d b e co m e a cer tif ied persona l traine r and starte d d o i n g fi t n es s co m p et i t i o n s . If s o m eo n e ap p r o a c h e d m e ye a rs a go and told me this would be my pa t h i n l i fe, I wo u l d o f cal l ed t h em a l i ar. F i t n es s b e c a m e m y pa ss i o n and I love inspiring others to take t h ei r o wn j o u rn ey t o b e a b et t er p ers o n an d t o l i v e a h e a l t h y l ife st y le. Love is the gre atest gift we a re g i v en , s o l et ’s s t art wi t h l o v i n g o u rs el v es fi rs t

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Motivating and Inspiring By: Cecilia Hoover I h a v e my B.A. do uble ma jor a nd my Juris Do ct o rat e. I am a B ay S t reet p ri v at e p ract i ce l i t a g a t i o n l a w y e r from Tor onto. My pra ctic e prima rily fo cu s es o n p ro fes s i o n al l i ab i l i t y an d co m m erc i a l l i t i g a t i o n . I w o rk ed at the lar ge st la w firm in the count ry fro m 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 9 an d t h en m o v ed t o a an o t h er f i r m ( s t i l l l a r g e a t 160 law yer s ) w h ere I am currently pra ct i ci n g . D u e t o a ver y tr ouble d home life , I've been o n m y o wn s i n ce I was 1 7 at wh i ch t i m e, I h a d a c h o i c e : g o o n st udent welf ar e or quit school. I re lied o n s t u d en t wel fare d u ri n g m y l as t y ear o f h i g h sc h o o l a n d l i v e d o n a b o ut $500 per month. Obviously, I grad u at ed . I w o r ked f or 6 yea rs and finally we nt to Un i v ers i t y . I at t en d ed Yo rk Un i v ers i t y an d d o u b l e m a j o r e d i n P h ilos ophy and La w and S oc ie ty. Ove r t h e co u rs e o f m y s t u d i es , I al s o wo rk ed 3 5 - 40 h o u r s ( w a i t re s si ng) to s upport myse lf. I was a lso t h e reci p i en t o f v ari o u s es s ay p ri ze award s an d s c h o l a r s h i p s . I g ra d utated unive rsity Ma gna C um Laud e an d was o ffered a s ch o l ars h i p t o d o m y M ast e r s . H o w e v e r , I d e c ided to attend la w sc hool inste ad. I was o ffered b u rs ari es an d s ch o l ars h i p s t o t h e t o p l a w s c h o o l s a n d I decided to atte nd Osgoode Hall Law S ch o o l wh ere I was award ed t h e p res t i g i o u s H a r l e y D . H a l l e t s c h o l ar s hip. W h e re does the f itness come in? We ll up t o t h i s p o i n t , I was n ' t fi t - I was v ery u n h eal t h y . I s m o k e d , a t e j u n k and dr ank to o much be er! F INDING F IT NE S S In m y fi rs t y ear o f l aw s ch o o l , I s u ffered a d e v a s t i n g i n j u r y t o m y d o m i n an t arm . I was k n o ck ed o ff a p l a t f o r m , a b o u t 8 feet d o wn t o a co n cret e fl o o r. I s h at t ered m y w r i s t a n d t h e r a d i al h ead o f m y el b o w. T h e i n j u ry was s o b ad t h a t I c o u l d n ’ t ev en b en d m y arm t o t o u ch m y face; I co u l d no t t y p e ; I c o u l d n o t wri t e; I co u l d n o t ev en b ru s h m y o wn h a i r . I r e q u i r e d t h ree s u rg eri es an d t h e i n s ert i o n ( an d s u b s e q u e n t r e m o v a l ) o f a p ro s t h et i c rad i al h ead fo r m y el b o w) . I at t e n d e d p a i n f u l p h y s i o t h erap y ev ery d ay M o n - F ri fo r an h o u r f o r t e n m o n t h s s t rai g h t . I h ad t o wear b i g cu m b ers o m e h y d r u a l i c a r m b r a c es i n o rd er t o en s u re m o b i l i t y o f t h e arm . T h e s p e c i l i s t s p r e d i ct ed t h at I wo u l d g et ab o u t 6 0 % fu n ct i o n al i ty b a c k ! W e l l , I s h o wed t h em b ecau s e I am at 1 0 0 % ! T h e o n l y l a s t i n g s i d e e f fect s are s cars fro m t h e s u rg eri es an d p i n s ( h o l d i n g m y w r i s t t o g et h er) an d t h e fact t h at m y ri g h t arm d o es n ’ t c o m p l e t e l y s t rai g h t en ( n o b o d y ev er n o t i ces t h i s u n l es s I p o i n t i t o u t ) ! I d o h av e t o waer s o m e wri s t s u p p o rt wh en we i g h t t r a i n i n g es p eci al l y b ecau s e I t en d t o g o q u i t e h eav y o n a l o t o f m y ex erci s es ( wel l , h eav y fo r m y 1 1 8 l b fram e! ) E v ery o n e k n o ws t h at l aw s ch o o l i s u l t ra c o m p e t i t i v e b u t wh at m o s t p eo p l e d o n ’t real i ze i s t h at t h e fir s t y e a r g r a d e s are t h e M O S T i m p o rt an t b ecau s e t h at ’s wh a t t h e r e c r u i t e r s fro m t h e t o p fi rm s l o o k at wh en t h ey are h i r i n g s t u d e n t s t o i n t ern i n t h e s u m m er. A l o t o f p eo p l e t o l d m e t o p a c k i t u p an d res t art l aw s ch o o l t h e n ex t y ear. I refu s ed! I h a d w o r k e d s o h ard t o g et t h ere an d o v ercam e s o m m an y o b s t a c l e s . I a m n o t a q u i t t er! Wh en l i fe t h ro ws m e cru v e b all s , I ’ l l h i t t h e m o u t o f t h e p ark ! . . . I d u g i n m y h eal s an d g o t ex c e l l e n t g r a d e s . C o n s eq u en t l y , I l an d ed a p o s i t i o n at a t o p t i e r l a w f i r m ! N o t only did I s uc ce ed in my a ca de mics d es p i t e s u ch a s eri o u s i n j u ry b u t I al s o fo u n d f i t n e s s ! I h a t e d fe e l i n g w eak and he lple ss. I was stresse d b ecau s e o f t h e fi n an ci al s t rai n o f p u t t i n g m y se l f h r o u g h U n i v e rsity and law s c hool without a ny he lp an d d eal i n g wi t h s u ch a s eri o u s i n j u ry . . . I h at ed fe e l i n g l i k e t h a t !

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I d e c i d e d to tr y to start e xe rc ising. It a ll h ap p en ed s l o wl y . At fi rs t , I co u l d b arel y ru n t e n m i n u t e s ! B u t I k ept at it. I r ea d a s muc h a s I could to u n d ers t an d h o w t o p ro p erl y wo rk o u t an d eat , e t c . I m a d e m i st a k es but lear ned from them a s I we nt al o n g ! I fel l i n l o v e wi t h fi t n es s . . I k ep t fi n d i n g w a y s t o pro g re ss , im pr ove and ke ep c ha llenging my s el f. Al s o , t h e ex erci s e was g reat fo r d eal i n g w i t h t h e hi g h - st r es s of being a la w stude nt then an as s o ci at e at a l arg e fi rm .

It wasn’t always easy, that’s for sure...but that’s what makes it rewarding! I got up at 4:20am and was at the gym for 5 am for my cardio. I prepare my meals in advance to make sure I am eating six meals a day. I return to the gym at 8:30 pm and hit the weights for 1.5 hours 5-6 days a week (depending on my weight training split). I have to be extremely organized and regimented. The most challenging aspect is a litigator’s schedule: when I am at trial, the days are 14-18 hours long, or travelling for motions, court appearances, depositions! I have gym memberships (a total of 3) to the biggest gyms in the provice and before I go anywhere I research to find out where the gyms are and what their hours of operation are. I also always try to get an efficency suite so I can be sure to prepare my healthy meals. I carry boiled eggs, chopped veggies and protein shakes around with me. All these little tricks really help! When at court, we get a 15-minute break in the morning and another in the afternoon - I take this time to quickly shove some high protein, low fat food in my mouth! Missing a meal is disaster for growth and maintaining a lean physique! After a few years, people started asking my if I was a fitness model or competitor! Wow! Me? I couldn’t believe it! Then one day, I decided to just go for it. I researched Figure and Fitness Model competitions and picked one four months in advance. I hired a trainer and started to prep! I competed at the IDFA Canadian Classic in November of 2009. I competed in Novice level Figure and the open division for Fitness Model. I placed third and second respectively. I competed again in July 2010 after hiring a new trainer. ( Andre Rzazewski who is a model, fitness author, Allmax spokesperson, professional bodybuilder who has trained the likes of Maggie Diubaldo, Nicole Costa, Karen Lisa Borders, Francesca Dennis, Lyzabeth Lopez, etc etc). Andre’s program is very tough but the results I experienced with Andre were amazing! I took second place in my class for Open Figure and First in Open Fitness Model, becoming the first ever IDFA Fitness Model Pro. I decided to compete with a larger organization and in September 2010, I competed at the WBFF World Championships! I placed 5th in my figure division (oh, I am 100% ALL natural!). Although I did not place in the top 10 for Fitness Model, I did get plenty of call outs a lot of time front stage! Not bad to get noticed out of 65 girls! I love fitness. I could not imagine my life without it. As noted above, it is not “easy” and it requires so much dedication, discipline, perserverance etc. It is a challenge to balance with my career but the rewards in terms of my physique and sense of accomplishment are very much worth it! In 2011, I will be competing in many more shows. It is my hope to earn a WBFF pro card. For me, however, the best reward is when people tell me that I’ve motivated/inspired them! I’ve had other women tell me that I am their inspiration - they would take my picutre to their trainer and say “I want to look like that!” Knowing that I can inpsire people to live a healthier life and push themselves is absolutely amazing!

Cecilia Hoover Email: hoover.cecilia@gmail.com

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Fitne ssX. c o m M a g a z in e F e b r u a ry 2 0 1 1 C o v e r Mode l Y o u h a v e an exotic lo ok. What is your na tional i t y ? I am a F i lipina w ith a mixture of S pa nish and C h i n es e, b o rn i n S an t a C ru z i n t h e P ro v i n ce o f L a g u n a i n t h e P h i l i p p i n es . H a v e y o u alw ays bee n in gre at shape? N o . I w a s always active with biking, playing s p o rt s , d an ce l es s o n s , ch eerl ead i n g an d g y m n as t i c s u n t i l c o l l e g e . F o r a s pan of 7 yea rs, I didn’t spe nd any t i m e wi t h ex erci s e an d cl ean n u t ri t i o n . It t o o k m e t h a t l o n g t o re a l i z e that my health wa s going downhill aft er m y fam i l y d o ct o r d i ag n o s ed m e wi t h h y p o g l y c e m i a a n d l o w e r b a ck pain. I de cide d to make a comple t e l i fes t y l e ch an g e 1 2 y ears ag o an d h av e n ev er l o o k e d b a c k . Be i n g i n shape is ver y empowe ring for me, e s p eci al l y wi t h each p as s i n g y ear. T h ere’s n o t h i n g b e t t e r t h a n f ee l i n g a nd looking y ea rs younge r tha n you real l y are! H o w m a ny times per we ek do you tra in yours el f? I st re n g t h tr ain and d o ca rdio 4 - 5 da ys per w eek o n m y o wn . As a cert i fi ed p ers o n al t rai n e r , I ’ m a l w a y s c h a n g i n g out m y w orkouts to a void platea us an d fo r v ari et y . H o w d o you motivate yourse lf to stay in shap e? I al w a y s r emind myse lf the importa nc e of prev en t at i v e h eal t h p ract i ces . It d o es n ’t t ak e m u c h f o r m e t o t r ai n a n d keep on top of my nutrition. I have mai n t ai n ed m y at h l et i c p h y s i q u e fo r 1 1 y ears n o w b y a l l o w i n g m y s e l f t i m e to eat an occ asiona l “ unhe althy” m eal an d al way s s t ri v i n g fo r a b al an ce i n m y li f e . W i t h y o ur bus y s chedule , how do you ma na g e t o b al an ce y o u r career, p ers o n al l i fe, an d t rai n i n g ? P r i ori t i z i ng m y s chedule is the key to my su cces s , es p eci al l y wi t h l i v i n g i n L o s An g el es ! I u s u a l l y w o r k 14- h o u r days , but always make time for exerci s e an d p ro p er n u t ri t i o n b ecau s e t ak i n g care o f m y h e a l t h i s v e r y i m p o r tant; s omething I don’t take for gran t ed . It m ay s o u n d i ro n i c, b u t t h e b u s i er m y s c h e d u l e i s I f i nd m y s e lf m or e ef f icient a nd de te rmined to g et t h i n g s d o n e. It ’s al way s i m p o rt an t fo r m e ma k e t i m e f o r m y d e a r f r iends and fa mily, no ma tter how hect i c m y s ch ed u l e i s , b ecau s e t h ey are m y b i g g e s t s u p p o r t e r s i n my l i fe . I f it w er e not for having fa ith in G o d , I wo u l d h av e n ev er s u rv i v ed t h e m o s t ch all e n g i n g t i m e s o f my l i fe. W h a t a re top 3 things we nee d to do in order t o l i v e a h eal t h y l i fes t y l e? 1) P o s i t i v e attitude 2) P ro p e r nutr ition and supple me ntation 3) Re g u l a r s tr ength tra ining a nd ca rdiova sc ular ex erci s e W h a t a re your cur r en t a nd future plans? I am w o rking on s evera l proje cts this yea r. O n e o f t h em i s rai s i n g m o n ey fo r ch i l d h o o d o b es i t y o r g a n i z a t i o n s. A n other s pecia l proje ct I e njoy doing i s m en t o ri n g y o u n g wo m en ( es p eci al l y y o u n g t e e n s a n d c o l l e g e st u d ents ) on pos itive body ima ge , exercis e an d p ro p er n u t ri t i o n . Al s o , I am fo rm i n g a t e a m o f s e v e r a l f i t n e s s p rof es s ionals to help unite the c urre n t l y d e- frag m en t ed fi t n es s i n d u s t ry . L as t l y , I am w o r k i n g o n i n st ru c t i onal exer cis e a nd nutrition videos fo r F i t n es s X. co m M ag azi n e. I s t h e re anything you would like to te ll your read ers ? Fo l l o w y our dream s and live your p assion. I t a l l s ta rts wi th b el i ev i n g i n y o u rs el f!

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C h icago Ce nt e r f o r B od y M ov em e n t I f y o u ar e a Pilates fa n a nd wa nt to try somet h i n g n ew, Gy ro t o n i c E x p an s i o n S y s t em an d G y r o k i n e s i s a r e t w o p rogr ams that you will enjoy. Pila te s, wh i ch fo cu s es o n a wh o l e- b o d y i n t eg rat i v e ex e r c i s e a p p r o a c h t h a t e mphas izes co re sta bility, c orre ct bod y al i g n m en t an d b al an ce h as a m o re m u s cu l ar a n d l i n e a r a p p ro a c h . Gyr okines is, alte rnatively works t h e en t i re b o d y wi t h o u t eq u i p m en t b y s t i m u l at in g i n t e r n a l o r g a n s t h r ough f luid and ge ntle manipulation o f m u l t i p l e j o i n t s ; an d Gy ro t o n i c ex erci s e, whi c h u s e s a p p a r at u s t hat per m its the person to move with s u p p o rt an d res i s t an ce. B o t h fo rm s o f ex erci s e a l l o w t h e b o d y t o w o rk in continuo us, flowing movements an d are s y n ch ro n i zed wi t h co rres p o n d i n g b rea t h i n g p a t t e r n s . Be n e fi ts include: enhance d a erobic and c ard i o v as cu l ar s t i m u l at i o n an d n eu ro m u s cu l ar rej u v e n a t i o n . Cre a t e d by J uliu Horvath, the Gyrotonic E x p an s i o n S y s t em ® an d Gy ro k i n es i s , i s a u n iq u e s y s t e m o f m o v e ment that gently works the joints a n d m u s cl es o f t h e b o d y t h ro u g h rh y t h m i c, u n d u l a t i n g m o t i o n s t h a t e mbr ace key principles also found in swi m m i n g , d an ce, y o g a, t ai ch i an d g y m n as t i cs . M o d e l i n g t h e o c t o p u s, the monkey a nd the c at, which hav e t h e ab i l i t y t o m o v e i n an y d i rect i o n wi t h o u t r e s t r i c t i o n , h i s m e t h o d s ar e des ign ed to re move re striction s fro m t h e h u m an b o d y t o m o v e i n s i m i l ar way s w i t h f r e e d o m . D e si g n ed to take the body “ be yond its c u rren t l i m i t at i o n s , ” Gy ro t o n i c ex erci s e s t ret ch e s , s t r e n g t h e n s a n d e l ongates musc le s, stimula ting connect i v e t i s s u e i n an d aro u n d t h e j o i n t s an d i m p r o v i n g b a l a n c e , c o o rd i nation, s tr ength and fle xibility. Horv at h b el i ev es t h at ex erci s e s h o u l d b e a creat i v e a n d p l a y f u l e x p e ri ence: “I w ant music in my body and p o et ry i n m y b o d y , an d I wan t t o b e s k i l l fu l wi t h o u t s t r u g g l e ; i t h a s to com e without struggle .” “ Gyroton i c m o v em en t s co n s i s t o f g u i d i n g t h e b o d y t h rou g h a s e r i e s o f c i rc l e s and s pir als . It crea te s a musc ulature t h at i s s t ro n g b u t t h at al s o h as t h e d ex t eri t y t o a l l o w t h e b o n e s t o d o what they ar e mea nt to do. Furthe rmo re, i t al l o ws t h e b o d y t o k eep m o v i n g , wi t h o u t i n t e r r u p t i o n , b e c a u se of the cir cula rity of the movement s an d t h e d es i g n o f t h e eq u i p m en t i t s el f. T h ere i s n o e n d p o i n t t o G y rotonic exer cise s.” The basic piec e o f eq u i p m en t , t h e p u l l ey t o wer co m b i n at i o n , i s a n e l e g a n t , c u rv y s culpted unit ma de of wood, le athe r an d v ari o u s p u l l ey s an d wei g h t s . It i n creas es s p i n a l a r t i c u l a t i o n , e liciting a s ph eric al and three - dime n s i o n al awaren es s i n t h e b o d y . T h ere are fo u r ad d i t i o n a l p i e c e s o f e q u ipm ent: the Gyrotoner, the ladde r, t h e j u m p i n g s t ret ch b o ard an d t h e l eg ex t en s i on u n i t . A l l t h e e q u i p m ent is des igne d to provide joint a rtic u l at i o n wi t h o u t co m p res s i o n . T h e ap p arat u s acc o m m o d a t e s a l l b o d y t ypes and s tr ength levels. It is c urre ntl y b ei n g u s ed i n t h erap eu t i c, d an ce, s p o rt - s p eci f i c a n d g e n e r a l c o n d i t ioning f acilitie s, in a ddition to Gyro t o n i c ex erci s e s t u d i o s .

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Abby Huot: A Transformation I w a s always uncomfortable in my own sk i n wh en I was a t een ag er. M y m o m u s ed t o cal l me "v o l u p t u o u s " b u t really, I w as just kind of thic k. I wa s al way s an at h l et e, b u t n ev er real l y g o t i n g rea t s h a p e s i n c e I h a d n o idea what I wa s doing in the way o f d i et an d ex erci s e. I was , b y al l ri g h t s , i n we i g h t p u r g a t o r y . N o t def inable in siz e, but ne ve r c omfortab l e s i t t i n g b et ween C am p F at an d C am p S k i n n y. M y sis ter ’ s f r iend was we ll connec te d wi t h t h e fi t n es s wo rl d . He o ffered t o h el p m e wh e n I w a s a t m y h e a v i es t (ar ound 1 9 0 pounds) and rea lly st art ed t o re- wo rk m y b rai n . I' d t ri ed ev ery t h i n g p r i o r t o w o r k i n g w ith him-- Weight W atchers, LA W eig h t L o s s , S l i m F as t . No t h i n g wo rk ed an d n o t h i ng s t u c k . I d i d n 't re a l i z e how aw f ul my diet wa s a t the tim e. Wh en I was i n co l l eg e, m y d i et b as i cal l y co n s i s t e d o f p a s t a , c o l d cer eal, and a lc ohol. I got next to no p ro t ei n , b ecau s e as a co l l eg e s wi m m er, al l I' d e v e r h e a r d w a s "c a rb s ar e good, ca rbs are good, c arbs a re g o o d . " Wel l , m y g o o d n es s , I h ad t h e carb p ar t d o w n w i t h o u t a p ro blem ! But my energy levels and stami n a were v ery l o w m o s t o f t h e t i m e. . . l o o k i n g b a c k , I w i s h I 'd h a v e known in colle ge wha t I know now. I p ro b ab l y co u l d h av e b een a m u ch b et t er at h l e t e . H o w e v e r , I fo l l o wed m y f r ien d's advice a nd sta rted to t weak m y d i et an d ex erci s e ro u t i n e. I s l o wl y m a d e b a b y s t e p s , a t m y leis ur e, towards my fitness goa ls. F i rs t , I ran a 5 K wi t h o u t s t o p p i n g . In 2006, a f r iend of mine suggeste d tha t I t ry a fi g u re co m p et i t i o n . In i t i al l y , I l au g h ed a t t h e n o t i o n o f i t . I' d never wor n a bikini in my life , let al o n e p u t o n e o n i n fro n t o f an au d i t o ri u m o f p e o p l e . I n 2008, I s u c c es s f ully completed a short- course triat h l o n wh i ch i s s t i l l o n e o f t h e t o u g h es t t h i n g s I 'v e d o n e . H o w e v e r, I f inally dec ided to give it a go a nd co m p et ed i n m y fi rs t fi g u re s h o w t h at No v emb e r . S i n c e t h e n I' v e done f ive othe r competitions a nd I man ag ed t o p l ace i n t h e t o p t en fo r F i g u re t al l c l a s s a t F i t n e s s U n i v er s e in J une 2 0 1 0 . It wa s an a we some ex p eri en ce an d s o em o t i o n al l y reward i n g t o k n o w h o w h a r d I w o rk e d and to s ta nd up there with a big, c h ees y s m i l e! 1 0 t h p l ace h as n ev er fel t m o re l i k e 1s t i n m y l i f e ! It ' s b een jus t ove r 2 yea rs since I’ve gotten i n s h ap e an d d ro p p ed al l m y wei g h t . I wen t f r o m 34% b o d y fa t d own to about 1 2 % a t my best- in siz es; I wen t fro m a 1 2 / 1 4 t o a s i ze 4 . I' m real l y h o pi n g t o c o n t i n u e g e t t i ng f itnes s model opportunities a s my p h y s i q u e ch an g es ev ery y ear. E v en t u al l y , I wa n t t o g e t c e r t i fi e d i n per s onal tra ining a nd I'm currently s t art i n g m y o wn s u i t d es i g n b u s i n es s at h o m e. F i t n e ss has been the most wonde rful gift I' v e ev er g i v en m y s el f an d I' m m ad l y i n l o v e w i t h t h e h e a l t h y ri p p l e ef f ect of inspira tion is puts on pe opl e aro u n d m e. T h i s i s n ' t j u s t a p h as e fo r m e- - t hi s i s a l i f e s t y l e ! A s m y boyf r iend (and now coac h) fre quen t l y s ay s , " F i t n es s i s n ' t wh at I d o ; i t ' s wh o I am. " A b b y Huot’ s S t a t s : -28 year s old - S t i l l water , M N - H e i ght: 5’ 6.5” - S t a rting weight: 1 9 0 lbs - C o n tes t weight: 1 3 5 lbs

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A Journ ey to H e a l t hy W e i g h t L o s t B y : M itc h ie S a rmie nto M y n a me is M itchie Sar mie n to. I'd like to s hare my trans f or m ati on wi th you i n hopes tha t my s to r y wi l l encour a g e others to want to have a heal thy l i f es tyl e and to i ns pi re them . I ' m s u re yo u r ea d m any s to ries a nd I believe ever y s in gle o ne of them are i m pactf u l and l i f e chang i ng. A l l ow m e to sh ar e my jour ney a bou t h ow I lo s t 7 5 lbs an d went f rom a s i z e 1 4 at 2 0 8 l bs to a s i z e 4 a t 1 3 3 l b s. A fter g o i n g thr oug h a ver y ro u gh break u p du ri ng col l eg e and d eal i ng wi th the s tres s es of coll eg e l i f e, I g ained 5 0 lbs thr oug h my emotio nal eatin g. I al s o had the type of j ob where eati ng ou t wi th cl i en ts wa s a co m mo n occur a nce. I didn’t feel valu ab le to an yone or to mys el f. I went f rom a s tead y s i z e 1 0 to 1 4 a t th i s tim e i n my lif e. It wa s n’t u n til 20 0 2 , that I real i z ed that I need ed to l os e wei g ht s i m pl y becau se I wa s f a t an d my d ad wouldn’t let me fo rg et it. B u t the m ore I was tol d I was overwei g ht, the m ore s tu bb o r n I wa s. I s i m p l y d idn’t wa nt to be to ld I was fat and to d o s om ethi ng abou t i t. If I were g oi ng to l os e wei g h t, i t wa s g o i n g to be on my ter ms an d my own des i re. I ’ l l ad m i t i t hu r t ver y mu ch to be tol d I was f a t. T h ey wer e ri gh t. I f ina lly pu t my s tu bb or n nes s down and i ns tead , tol d mys el f that I can d o i t i f I wa n ted to. On ce I menta lly a cce pted my own challen g e, I haven’t l ooked back . A t fi rs t, my f ocus wa s to los e weight. I was n’t thi nk i ng abou t s treng th trai ni ng , nor d i d I even k n ow h ow to i n co r p o r a te it in my life. I realized I didn’t k now mu ch abou t eati ng wel l ! I j oi ned Wei g ht Wa tch er s an d l ea r n ed a bout por tion co ntro l and mak in g better f ood choi ces. I bou g ht a g ym m em bers hi p a n d b eg a n to i n co r p or a te ca r dio for 20 -30 minu tes 3 -4 times a week . I l os t 7 0 pou nd s by g oi ng to Wei g ht Wa tch er s with i n two-a nd-a -ha lf years and ke p t the weigh t of f f or 2 years. In 2 0 0 7 , I s l acked a l i ttl e and l o s t m o ti vatio n a n d soon a f ter 20 lb s cre pt back u p o n me pu tti ng m e at 1 6 0 l bs. My m om al s o pas s ed away d u r i n g th is ti me fr om weig ht-related is s u es. Sh e h ad a com bi nati on of hi g h bl ood pres s u re, d i abetes, a n d th u s suf fered two m a ssive hear t attacks. It was devas tati ng f or m e to l os e my m om ; my bes t f r i end . . . I p r o m i s ed myse l f I would stay healthy, s o th at my fate wou l d not be the s am e as my m om s and to l ove mys el f a n d kn ow I a m wor th it. I lear n ed an impo r tan t les s on. A l th o u g h I went thr ough a lo ng an d tou gh jou r ney l os i ng wei g ht, I s ti l l d i d n’t k now mu ch ab o u t wo r k in g o u t with weig hts. A g oo d frien d o f mine who worked ou t s hared www. bod ybu i l d i ng. com an d O x yg en M ag a z i n e which pr opelled me to g o even fu r ther wi t h my f i tnes s g oal s ! I l ear ned how to i ncor p o r a te f u n wo r ko u t pr og r a m s, how to eat clean and a we a l th of other nu g g ets of i nf or m ati on to hel p m e a l o n g th e jo u r n ey. S tr eng th tr a inin g an d eating clean h elped m e s hed bod y f at, g et m ore toned and rock a s i z e 4 ! I ’ m so p ro u d tha t I ca n say I dro pp ed1 0 dres s s izes ! M y n ewf o u nd g oa l is to s h ed my b ody fat from 2 4 % to 1 0 % and com pete i n a bi k i ni com peti ti o n . WOW ! N ever th oug ht I’d ever s ay that! Aft er all is s ai d and d one, my f i nal wei g ht wi l l be arou nd 1 1 8 l b s. wi th a g r a n d tota l weig ht los s of 90 lb s. I will co m pete March 2 0 1 1 ! A nd i n that com peti ti on, I ’ m d ed i ca ti n g th is j o u r n ey to my m om wh o wo u ld b e SO p ro u d of m e. Age : 3 1 Height: 5 '6 " Heaviest Weight : 2 0 8 Star t We igh t los s d a te: O cto b er 2 0 0 2 at 1 4 0 lbs June 2 0 0 5 - ma i n ta i n ed wei g h t with out lifting fo r l ea n mu s cl e. Star t trainin g da te: 1 / 8 / 2 0 0 9 - T h i s i s wh en I disc overed th e F i tn es s X.co m website an d started to i n cl u d e l i fti n g c ar d io in my r outi n e. Ch est:4 0 ”,Waist 3 7 ” , H i p s 4 4 Bodyfat:4 1 % Cu rr ent We igh t : 1 3 3 Goal Date: 1 /3 /2 0 1 0 Che st:3 4 ”,Waist 2 8 ” ,H i p s 3 6 ” Bod yfat: 2 3 %

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Ri s i n g A b o v e A d v ersity B y:T iffany D oor ba l M y n ame is Tif f any Doorba l, 2 9 yea rs old , fro m T o ro n t o , C an ad a. I h av e b as i cal l y l i v ed a h e a l t h y l i f e s t y l e f r om a ver y young a ge having played R ep i ce h o ck ey fo r 1 0 y ears i n No rt h Am eri ca - P r o v i n c i a l Ch a mps of Ontar io. I began training with wei g h t s wh en I wen t t o T h e Un i v ers i t y o f We s t e r n O n t a r i o b e c a us e I was living in a much smalle r c i t y wi t h o u t an y fri en d s o r fam i l y an d rev ert ed t o t r a i n i n g a s m y p leas ant es cape . I developed a strong l o v e an d p as s i o n v ery q u i ck l y fo r t rai n i n g , as I h a v e a l w a y s h a d a competitive mindset to alwa ys chal l en g e m y s el f an d reach n ew l i m i t s an d s u ccess e s . M y b o d y a n d mind began changing and I enga ge d in co m p et i n g i n F i t n es s M o d el an d B i k i n i M o d el c o m p e t i t i o n s w i t h FAM E, The IDF A, a nd S AF C ompeti t i o n s , m o s t recen t l y p l aci n g 4 t h o u t o f 4 0 at t h e S A F . F o r about 4 year s of my rec ent life , I w as i n an ab u s i v e rel at i o n s h i p wh i ch t o o k a h u g e t o l l o n m e b o t h mentally and physica lly. I ne ve r stop p ed t rai n i n g an d t u rn ed al l o f t h e n eg at i v e en er g y i n t o m i n d b l o w ing tr aining se ssions a nd was determ i n ed t o o n e d ay rel eas e m y s el f fro m i t al l . In J u n e o f 2010, I w a s able to r emove myse lf from the relat i o n s h i p an d l i fe h as o n l y g o n e u p fro m t h ere o n i n . I , o n c e a g a i n, tur ned to training, fitness, a nd con t i n u i n g m y h eal t h y l i v i n g an d was m o re d et erm i n e d n o w t o a c c o mplis h s uccesse s I wa s deprive d from d u ri n g t h o s e 4 y ears o f h ard s h i p . W i t h in the las t 6 months, I have bec ome Ri n g Gi rl fo r p ro fes s i o n al M M A o rg an i zat i o n , W 1 M M A b a s e d o u t o f M ontr eal which wa s a ired on C anad a' s " T h e S co re" an d F o x S p o rt s Net i n t h e US A . A l s o , I w a s p e rs o nally s elected to compete in renown ed p h o t o g rap h er, P au l B u cet a' s S wi m s u i t co m p e t i t i o n . I a m c u rre ntly awaiting Inside F itne ss Magaz i n e' s Ho t an d F i t 1 0 0 i s s u e i n J an u ary 2 0 1 1 , t o b e r e l e a s e d , a s I a m a ls o being conside re d for the surpri s e i s s u e! T h ro u g h al l o f t h i s , I h av e n o t s t o p p ed b u t c o n t i n u e t o g row per s onally a nd promote hea lthy l i v i n g t o al l i n m y l i fe' s p at h . I as s i s t o t h ers w i t h n u t r i t i o n , t ra i n ing, and overall support for hardship s t h at o t h ers m ay ex p eri en ce. I h av e n ev er fe l t s t r o n g e r o r h a p p ier in m y life than I do now and I wi l l co n t i n u e t o s t ri v e b ey o n d an y ex p ect at i o n I e v e r h a d o f m y s e lf and f or othe rs! O u t s ide of f itness c ompe tition a nd tra ini n g , I wo rk fu l l t i m e as a Di v i s i o n al M an ag er fo r t h e l a r g e s t p ri v ate r ecr uitm ent company in North Am eri ca h o l d i n g a d o u b l e b ach el o r u n i v ers i t y d egr e e i n S o c i o l o g y and M anageme nt in Organiz ationa l D ev el o p m en t an d B eh av i o r ( Hu m an R es o u rces ) . I w o u l d l i k e t o p rom ote education, he alth, fitne ss, a n d p ers o n al em p o werm en t b ecau s e n o m at t er w h a t n e g a t i v e e x p e riences , challe nges, or ba rric ades th ere are i n l i fe, t h ere i s al way s a way t o ri s e abo v e i t a n d i t b e g i ns with a hea lthy mind and body a s I can p ers o n al l y at t es t t o i t ! E m ai l : t i ffan y _ d 7 7 @ h o t m a i l . c o m

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