Fitness STAR Magazine - Spring 2011, Volume 2, Issue 2 by Fitness STAR International

Fi t nes s STARMagaz i ne. c om

Ont he Rebound. . .

A G A Z I N E

YOURFi t nes sModel i ngRes our c e

Fi t nes sFas hi on Nev erTooL at e! Compet i t i onTi ps

Shoot i ngSTARS

Spr i ng2011

Vol ume2, I s s ue2

FREE

6Fal l 2010, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne

Cont e nt s Spr i ng2011, Vol ume2, I s s ue2

A G A Z I N E

8 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

Your si nheal t handwel l bei ng,

J amesEr dt Founder/Pr es i dent ht t p: / / Fi t nes s STAR. c om) Fi t nes sSTAR( ( ht t p: / / J oyz one. c om) J oyz oneI nc . Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne9

Spr i ng2011 Vol ume2/I s s ue2

A G A Z I N E

Edi t or ’ sI nt r o TheSwi s sBal l -J amesEr dt

TheJ udge: Ont heRebound -Dar r i nRobi ns on

COMPETI TI ON Do’ sandDon’ t s -Er i c aJ ohns t on

nt he t nes si ndus t r yweha v eat hi ngt ha tha ppenst oma nyc ompet i t or sa f t ert hei r c ompet i t i on…t hedr ea dedr ebound!T hi sr eboundphenomenoni swhenal ea n, t one c ompet i t orwi t haonei nat hous a ndphy s i quet ur nsi nt oabl oa t eds l oppya v er a ge per s onwi t hi nweek sofc ompet i ng.WhenI s a yr eboundI a m nott a l k i nga boutwa t er

F ort her ec or d, ea t i ngapr ot ei na ndv eget a bl ef or ea c hmea l oft heda yma k esnos ens ef r om a n a na bol i corr ec ov er ys t a ndpoi nt .Pr ot ei ni s c ons umedt or epa i ra ndr epl a c ec el l st ha tbec ome da ma gedbywor k i ngout , c a r bohy dr a t esa ndf a t s hel ps uppl yener gyt ot hebodyha v i ngapr ot ei n s pa r i ngeﬀec t .I fy ouc ons umeadi etl owi nf a t wher et heonl yc a r bohy dr a t esa r e br ous v eget a bl esy ougetv er yl i t t l eener gyf r om t hem a ndt hepr ot ei ny ouc ons umeget sc onv er t edt o ener gy .Whent hi sha ppenst hebodyi s n’ t r epa i r i nga ndr epl a c i ngc el l sl i k ei tneeds , t hi s endsupl ea di ngt omus c l el os sov ert i me.

16 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

Oneof myc ompe t i t or c l i e nt swa sa s k i ngmet oda ywha t a na c c e pt a bl er e boundi sa f t e r as how.I r e pl i e d“ T he r es houl dbenor e bounda f t e r as how, y our we i ght ga i ns houl dbec a l c ul a t e da ndba s e d onwha t y our oﬀs e a s ongoa l i sa ndhowy ouwa nt t ol ook ” .I f I c a npe r s ona l l yge t downt oc ompe t i t i on l e v e l s( be c a us eI l i k ehowmybodyl ook sa t e x t r e me l yl owbodyf a t l e v e l s ) a nde a s i l yma i nt a i nt he s e l e v e l sf or t hebe s t pa r t of ay e a r a nds t i l l bea bl et ogoout t oe a t a t r e s t a ur a nt sa nddr i nka l c ohol t he n e v e r y bodys houl d.I don’ t r e boundonc eI hi t t he s el e v e l sde s pi t ei ndul gi ngaf e wt i me sawe e k , I ma i nt a i nwha t e v e r bodyf a t l e v e l I wa nt wi t hr e l a t i v ee a s e .DoI ha v ea ma z i ngge ne t i c s , He l l no! Don’ t be l i e v emec he c kout mybe f or epi c sonmywe bs i t ewww. t i me t oe me r ge . c omunde r F ounde r I nf o. I nor de r t obea bl et oe a t t hi swa ya ndma i nt a i nl owl e v e l sr e qui r e sa nunde r s t a ndi ngof wha t f oods dot oy our bodya ndhowmuc ha ndwhe ny ouc a nha v ea ndne e dt he m. I t e a c hmyc l i e nt st opl a n f or di r t yme a l sbya dj us t i ngt her e s t of t heda y ’ sme a l st oa c c ommoda t et hee x c e s st he ywi l l c ons umewi t ht he i r c he a t . S i nc ema nyof t hec ompe t i t or sI wor kwi t ha r es ought a f t e r f or phot os hoot sI ha v et oe na bl et he m t os t a yl e a na l l y e a r r oundi f aphot ogr a phe r c ont a c t st he mwi t hawe e kor da y snot i c e .T hi sha st o bea c hi e v e dwi t hout a nye x t r e meme a s ur e st ha t wi l l hur t t he mi nt hel ongr un, pl ust he ywa nt t o ha v eanor ma l l i f enot bede pr i v e dy e a r r ound.T hi ss houl dbet hegoa l f or a nya s pi r i ng t ne s smode l ; y ouc a n’ t ge t e x pos ur eonl ybe i nga bl et ot a k ea dv a nt a geof phot os hoot oppor t uni t i e s2we e k s be f or eor a f t e r y our c ompe t i t i on. S owha t ’ st hes e c r e t t opr e v e nt i ngt her e bound?Us i ng aba l a nc e da ppr oa c hwhe r edi e t a r yc a l or i e sa l ongwi t h t heda i l yc a l or i ebur na r e n’ t t oomuc hl owe r t ha nt he ma i nt e na nc ec a l or i cl e v e l .Onc ec a l or i e sa r edr oppe d t ool owor t he r ei st oomuc ha c t i v i t ype r f or me dt he me t a bol i s mi sf or c e dt os l owi nor de r t ol e t t hebody s ur v i v el onge r .Whe nt hi sha ppe nsmos t pe opl edo mor ec a r di oor c ut c a l or i e se v e nmor e , t hi sma k e s ma t t e r swor s e .J us t t hi swe e kI ha doneof my c ompe t i t or se x pe r i e nc eapl a t e a ui nhe r body c ompos i t i on,r s t t hi ngI di dwa si nc r e a s ehe r c a l or i e s by5 0 0ada y , not c ut t he mor t hr owc a r di oi nt hemi x .

Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne1 7

Wi t hi nda y sherbodyc ompos i t i ont es ts howeds hedr oppedt wopoundsoff a t , s he wa ss hoc k edt ha tt hi sha ppenedonhi gherc a l or i es , obv i ous l yI wa s n’ ta st hi ss ol ut i on i sa l wa y smy r s twhenabodyc ompos i t i ons t opsmov i ngi nt her i ghtdi r ec t i on. I ha da5’ 10” gur ec ompet i t orwhoha dj us tc ompet edc omet omef r om a not herhi ghl y r ega r dedt r a i ner .Amont houtf r om hers hows hewa s n’ ta sl ea na ss hes houl dbes ot he t r a i nerha dheri nc r ea s eherc a r di of r om 1hourada yt o2hour sada ywhi l ec ons umi ng nomor et ha n1000c a l or i esda i l y .Shedi dn’ tl ea nouta nymor eov ert hemont h, s hej us t gots k i nni er .I a s k edt hec ompet i t orwha thers t a r t i ngbodyc ompos i t i ont es twa sa nd wha ti twa st hemont hbef or et hes how.F or t una t el yhert r a i nerper f or medbody c ompos i t i ont es t sbutc l ea r l ydi dn’ tbr ea kdownt her es ul t st os eewha tt hef a ta ndl ea n ma s swa s .Thec ompet i t orha dl os t20l bsofl ea nma s sf r om t hes t a r toft hedi ett oone mont hout( 6mont hs ) .Thi si ns t a nt l yt el l smehermet a bol i s m ha sbeens l owed dr a ma t i c a l l yy ett het r a i ner ss ol ut i onwa st oma k eherdoev enmor emus c l ebur ni ng c a r di o? ! ? ! Thi si st y pi c a l i nt hei ndus t r y ; c a r di oi st hei mmedi a t egot oi fs omeonei s n’ tdr oppi ng f a tf a s tenough.I t ookt hi sc ompet i t ora ndpl a c edheron2600ba l a nc edc a l or i es , c utout t hec a r di o, r educ edherr es i s t a nc ewor k out sf r om 9hour saweekt o3.I nac oupl eweek s s her ega i ned6l bsofl ea nma s sa nddr opped 4l bsofbodyf a t .Shewa sbl owna wa ya thow s hewa sea t i ngmor e, ex er c i s i ngf a rl es sa nd l ook edmuc hf ul l era ndl ea ner .Aga i nno s ur pr i s et ome, s t a r v i nga ndov er t r a i ni ngi s nott hewa yt ogetr ea dyf oras how.I fI ha d notputt hi sc ompet i t oronmypr ogr a mI c a n gua r a nt eet ha ts hewoul dha v eha daHUGE r eboundonc es hes t a r t edheroﬀs ea s on. I a l wa y sens ur et ha tt hedi etmyc l i ent sa r e onc ont a i nsaba l a nc eofpr ot ei ns , c a r bs ( c ompl ex ,br ous , s i mpl e)a ndofc our s e pl ent yofes s ent i a l f a t t ya c i ds .Si nc et hei r bodi esa r eget t i ngev er y t hi ngt heyneedf r om

18 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

T i me t oE me r ge . c om anut r i t i ons t a ndpoi ntwi t houtex t r emel yl owc a l or i el ev el sorc a r di o( I don’ tgetmyc l i ent st o doa nyc a r di o) t her ei snos hoc kt ot hemet a bol i s ma ndi tnev ers l owsf ormor et ha naweek bef or eI c a t c hi ta nds peedi tupa ga i n.T hi sl ea dst oabodyt ha tget sus edt obei ngl ea na nd ha snopr obl em s t a y i ngt her e, a f t eras howt hec a l or i esa r ei nc r ea s edt oma i nt ena nc el ev el s mea ni ngt heyma i nt a i nt hepr es entbodyf a tl ev el oral ev el wedet er mi ne. I wi l l a dmi tt ha tt hi sa ppr oa c ht a k e sl onge rt oge tt ot hede s i r e dbodyf a tl e v e l s oI a l wa y sba s e myc l i ent sc ut t i ngs c hedul eon1l boff a tpermont h.Onc eI per f or mt hei ni t i a l body c ompos i t i ont es tI c a ns eehowmuc hf a tneedst obel os tt ogetc ompet i t i onr ea dya ndi fi t s 10l bst henI s t a r tt hec l i ent1416week soutev enl ongeri ft i meper mi t s .T hi sgi v esmel ot sof t i met oma k ea nya dj us t ment st ot hedi eta st hei rbodyc ha nges ; I a l s ol i k et oha v emyc l i ent s ’ c ompet i t i onr ea dyaf ewweek sbef or et hec ompet i t i on.Whent hi sha ppenst hes k i nha sl ot s oft i met ot i ght ena nds t i c kt ot hemus c l e. I k nowwha ty ou’ r et hi nk i ng, y ouc a n’ tpea kweek soutf r om t hes howory ouwi l l l ook a ta nd depl et edont heda yof .Nott r ue, onc ea ga i nI t ur nt ot hedi eta nda dj us tt hec a l or i ess ot ha t t hec l i enti sbr oughtupt oma i nt ena nc el ev el sens ur i ngnomus c l el os sora a tl ook .I nma ny c a s esI ha v emyc l i ent ss t epons t a gewi t houta nypr ec ont es tpr ep, i t ’ sj us tanor ma l da yof ea t i nga nddr i nk i ng.T hema i nt i meI us eapr epi sf or gur eorbody bui l di ngc ompet i t or sbut I r a r el yha v ea t nes smodel orbi k i ni model doapr ep, t heyl ookgr ea ta l r ea dy . T hebot t om l i neont her eboundi si fy ougo ex t r emewi t hdi eta ndc a r di ot ogetr ea dyf or t hes t a geort hebea c hy ourr eboundwi l l mor e t ha nl i k el ybea nex t r emeone.I fy out a k ea s l owermor eba l a nc eda ppr oa c hy ourbodywi l l beba l a nc eda ndt her ewi l l benot hi ngt o r eboundf r om.S ot a k emya dv i c e, don’ tl ook l i k eac ompet i t oror t nes smodel f orada y , l ook l i k eoney ea rr ound.Don’ tbet heper s ont ha t s ur pr i s e spe opl ewhe ny out e l l t he my ouc ompe t e , bet heper s ont ha ti sa s k ed“ y oul ookgr ea t , do y ouc ompet e? ”Onemor edon’ t , don’ tbet he per s ont ha tpos t sgl or yda y sf a c ebookpi c sbut l ook sa bs ol ut e l ynot hi ngl i k et hepi c si nr e a l l i f e !; ) Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne1 9

` ` Andt ha t ’ s myl i stofcompe t i t i on do’ sa nddon’ t si nanut she l l .

Compe t i ngi s al otoffun.You wi l l ha v eda y s whe r ey ou a r eont opof t hewor l d,a ndot he r s whe r ey ou wonde rwha tt hehe cky ou ha v e

si g ne dupfor ,e v e ni fi ti sy ourt hi r d or1 0t ht i mecompe t i ng .Butwhe n

show da ya r r i v e s,a nde v e r y t hi ngfa l l s i nt o pl a ce ,t he r ei st r ul yase nseof a ccompl i shme nt .Goodl uckt oy ou

a ndha ppyt r a i ni ng !Hopet o se ey ou a tafut ur eshow! ` `

~E r i c aJ ohns t on

Youha v ewor k edoutf ory ea r sa ndha v egot t ens uc hgr ea tr es ul t st ha ty ounowembr a c et hes t a ge.S i nc e t nes sha sbec omeal a r gepa r tofy ourl i f ey oudec i det obec omeaper s ona l t r a i ner .T hemoneys eemsgood a ndt hej obwi l l a l l owf ory out ok eepupwi t hy ourt r a i ni ng.Youa l r ea dygi v ey ourf r i endsa dv i c es owhynot getpa i df ori t ?Af t ers omer es ea r c hy oudec i deont hec er t ic a t i ont ha t ’ sr i ghtf ory oua ndc ompl et et he c our s e.Mos toft hei nf or ma t i onwa ss ec ondna t ur ebec a us ey ou’ v ea l wa y sl ov edt or ea da boutwor k i ngout . T hr oughy ourc onnec t i ons , orj obc l a s s ieds , y ougethi r edonbyaF i t nes sc l ub! Congr a t ul a t i ons !T hec l ub s t a r t spa i r i ngy ouwi t hc l i ent s .T heyha v ea l l t y pesofmus c ul os k el et a l i s s uest ha tneeds pec i a l a t t ent i ona nd ha v el of t ygoa l s .Youpa ni c .Al l ofy ourr es ea r c ht ot hi spoi ntha sbeent oi mpr ov ey ourownwor k out s . T hef ol l owi ngi sa nov er v i ewoft heF oc usS y s t em des i gnedt ohel py ou.F ol l owt hes i xs t epst oens ur et ha t a l l y ourba s esa r ec ov er eda ndy ourc l i ent sc a ns a f el ypr ogr es sbey ondt hebegi nnerpha s e.

St ep1: RepRange( t hegr eatdec i der ) T heRepr a nges houl dbees t a bl i s hedr i ghta f t ery ouha v edi s c us s edgoa l swi t hy ourc l i ent .T her epr a ngewi l l di c t a t et henumberofs et sa ndex er c i s esi nawor k out , t y pesofex er c i s es , t empoa ndr es ti nt er v a l s .

St ep2: Pr i mar yExer c i s es T hes eex er c i s esa r et hef oc usoft hewor k out .I nt ur nt heywi l l bewha ty oumea s ur epr ogr es swi t ha ndwha ty ouex pec t y ourc l i ent st ogetga i nsf r om.T hepr i ma r yex er c i s esa r e a l wa y sl a r ge/mul t i j oi ntmov ement sa nddonebyt hems el v es wi t ha dequa t er es t .S omeex a mpl esa r es qua t s , dea dl i f t s , benc hpr es s , orc hi nups . T her ea r et wor ea s onswhys omuc hempha s i si sputon pr i ma r yex er c i s es : nnerc l i ent sc a nnotf oc usonmor et ha n24ex er c i s es 1.Begi

a tat i mea ndt her ef or ewi l l notpr ogr es sunl es sgi v i ngs ome di r ec t i on.

t ’ sea s i ert os el l apr ogr a m ba s edont woex er c i s est heni t 2.I i sonewi t h20

36 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

St ep3: Sec ondar yExer c i s es T hes eex er c i s esha v et hebi gges tv a r i a nc ea ndc a nbec i r c ui t edi nna t ur e.Al t houghf or mi sa l wa y si mpor t a nt y oudon’ tneedt obea spi c k ya sy oudowi t ht hepr i ma r yex er c i s es .T hegoa l wi t ht hes ec onda r yex er c i s esi s t os uppor tt hepr i ma r ymov ement s .S i ngl ej oi ntmov ement s , a bdomi na l wor k( r ot a t i on,ex i on, a nd a nt i r ot a t i on) a nds i ngl el egmov ement swor kwel l her e.

St ep4: Ter t i ar yExer c i s es T er t i a r yex er c i s esi nc l uder eha bi l i t a t i v emov ement sorpr eha b.T hi si swher ey ous pec ic a l l ya ddr es smus c l e i mba l a nc es .T er t i a r yex er c i s esa r euni quei nt ha tt heys houl dbei nc l udednoma t t ert hegoa l oft hewor k out . T heya r enotex ha us t i v ei nna t ur ea ndc a nei t herbeus eda sa c t i v er es tora tt heendoft hewor k out .

St ep5: Car di o Dependi ngony ourc l i ent sgoa l sdev el opi ngac a r di opr ot oc ol ma ybebenec i a l .Bec a r ef ul wi t hpr es c r i bi ng c a r di oa si t ’ sof t ent hec a s ewi t habegi nnerc l i entt ha tr es i s t a nc et r a i ni ngi smor ebenec i a l .I ni t i a l l ygr ea t er ga i nswi l l beha dwi t hr es i s t a nc et r a i ni nga nd, a sa dher enc eea r l yonc a nbea ni s s ue, i t ’ si mpor t a ntt oget begi nnerc l i ent sga i nsa squi c ka spos s i bl e.

St ep6: Dynami cWar mupandMyof as c i al Rel eas e T hewa r m upy ouc hoos ewi l l dependl a r gel yont hec l i ent ’ sl ev el ofs el f eﬃc a c y .E v ent houghi tma ybeagoodi deaf ort hec l i ent t odol ongdy na mi cwa r m upsa ndl ot soff oa mr ol l i ngy our un t her i s kofma k i ngt hem f eel s t upi d. I fy oudec i deondy na mi cs t r et c hi nga nds el fmy of a s c i a l r el ea s e t henma k es ur et owr i t et heex er c i s esdowna ndpr ov i det he c l i entwi t haha ndout .Got hr oughi t12t i meswi t ht hec l i ent a ndl ea v et het a bl eopenf ort hem t oa s kques t i ons .T hewa r m ups houl dbec ompl et edbef or et heys eey ouf ort hei rs es s i on.

TheFoc usSys t em i nAc t i on T hef ol l owi ngi sa nex a mpl ewor k outt ha tc oul dbeus edf ora begi nnerc l i entwi t hnoi nj ur i esbuts uﬀer sf r om poorpos t ur e ( upperc r os ss y ndr ome) f r om ades kj ob.T hei rgoa l i sf a tl os s a ndt oi nc r ea s ec or es t r engt h.Pl ea s enot et ha tt hi swor k outi s wr i t t enf orahy pot het i c a l c l i entt oi l l us t r a t et heF oc usS y s t em. E x er c i s es el ec t i onwi l l v a r y . Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne3 7

Day1:Ful lBodyPus h 1. Squat( Pr i mar y )4* 810s uper s etnomoneydr i l l t ohel pwi t hex t er na l r ot a t i on( t er t i a r y ) 2. Benc hPr es s( Pr i mar y )4* 810s uper s ets c al enes t r et c h( t er t i ar y ) 3. Speedi nt er val 1. 5mi nat8095%MHR 4a.Neut r al gr i pc hes tpr es s( s ec ondar y )2* 1520 4b.Handpl ankwal k out s( s ec ondar y )2* 5s uper s etc hes ts t r et c h( t er t i ar y ) 5. Speedi nt er val 1. 5mi nat8095%MHR 6a.Dumbbel l s k ul l c r us her s( s ec ondar y )2*1012 6b.Si ngl el egs quat s( s ec ondar y )2* 68 7. Sc apt i on( t er t i ar y )2* 810 Day2( f ul lbodypul l ) 1. DeadL i f t( pr i mar y )4* 810s uper s ethi ps t r et c hes( t er t i ar y ) 2. Chi nup( Pr i mar y )4* 810s uper s etc hes ts t r et c h( t er t i ar y ) 3. Speedi nt er val 1. 5mi nat8095%MHR 4a.Gl ut et hr us t2* 68( s ec ondar y ) 4b.Si debr i dgewi t hmi nort wi s t2* 1215( s ec ondar y ) 5. Speedi nt er val 1. 5mi nat8095%MHR 6a.1ar m bentoverr ow2* 810( s ec ondar y ) 6b.Gl ut eham r ai s e2* 68( s ec ondar y ) 7. Pal l ofpr es s2* 25shol ds

Car di og ui del i nes â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2x/week. Onedayper for m a3 0mi nj ob at 70-80%MHR. Thesecondday per for m 45s speedi nt er v al s at a6: 1r est:wor kr at i o.

38 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

TheWor k outBr ok enDown St ep1–RepRange:Ther ear eav ar i et yofr epr angesus edi nt hi shypot het i c al wor k outbutt hepr i mar y exer c i s esar eal l wi t hi nt hehyper t r ophyr ange.Si nc et hec l i ent ’ sgoal i sf atl os si t ’ si mpor t antt obui l d upabas el i neofmus c l e. St ep2–Pr i mar yExer c i s es : Si nc et her epr angei shi gher( 810)t heexer c i s esar es pl i ti nt opus handpul l andar el ar gemul t i j oi ntmov ement s . St ep3–Sec ondar yExer c i s es : St ayi ngt r uet oyourpl anwhi l ebei ngc r eat i v ei si mpor t ant .I naddi t i on, t hes ec ondar yexer c i s esi nt heabov eexampl es uppor tt hepr i mar yexer c i s es .Agoodexampl ei st he i nc l us i onoft hes i ngl el egs quati nc r eas i ngs t abi l i t yi nt heank l e, k nee, andhi pj oi nt . St ep4–Ter t i ar yExer c i s es :Ter t i ar yexer c i s eswer eus edasac t i v er es tt oi nc r eas et hemet abol i cas pec t oft hewor k out . St ep5–Car di o:Spr i nti nt er v al swer eaddedt hr oughouti naddi t i ont oami xt ur eofs pr i nt i ngand s t eadys t at ec ar di o.Fatl os si st hek eys oi twasi mpor t antt oaddas i gni fic antamountofc ar di oi nt o t hepr ogr ammi ng. St ep6–Dynami cWar mupandMyof as c i al Rel eas e:A5mi nut epr ogr am i nc l udi ngf oam r ol l i ngf oc us i ng ont hec al v es , hams t r i ngs , hi ps , mi dbac k , andc hes twoul dbei nc l udedf ol l owedby5mi nut esofdynami c s t r et c hi ng. Tr ai ni ngc l i ent sf r om al l di f f er entwal k sofl i f ei sdi f fic ul t .As uc c es s f ul figur eorfit nes s Conc l us i on-

c ompet i t ordoes n’ tnec es s ar i l ymak ef oras uc c es s f ul t r ai ner .Byf ol l owi ngt he6s t epsout l i nedabov ei n t heFoc usSys t em youwi l l beonyourwayt oget t i ngyourc l i ent samaz i ngr es ul t s .

Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne3 9

S ha wn, ay ea ra go, y oua t t endedt heF i t nes s S T ARI nt er na t i ona l s how, i nt hea udi enc e, wha t pr ompt e dy ourde s i r et owa t c ht hec ompe t i t i on? I ha da t t endedpr ev i ous t nes sc ompet i t i ons , s i nc emys i s t e rc ompe t e s .I wa st he r e , a l ongwi t h mypa r ent s , mos t l yt os uppor tmys i s t er , Ki m Br a dy , a swel l , a sy ou, J ol ene.Pl us , I wa si nt he c ompa nyof t heXa na duowne r s&myc owor k e r s , whower et her et os uppor ty ou, s i nc ei twa sy our r s ts how.Myf a mi l ywa senc our a gi ngmet o mov ei nt hedi r ec t i onoft nes sc ompet i t i ons , i n or dert oenc our a gemet o nds omet hi ngs a f er t ha n ght i ng.I hea r dF i t nes sS t a rI nt er na t i ona l wa sagr ea tc ompa nyt oc ompet ea ndget i nv ol v edwi t h. Ma yofl a s ty ea r , I dec i dedt oa s s embl eat ea mt o c ompet e—T ea m Xa na du.S ha wn, y out ooki t upony our s el ft ogoov era nda bov et ohel pme outwi t ht het ea m.Youi nv es t edas i gnic a nt a mountof v ol unt e e rt i me , wor k i ngwi t hourt e a m —wha twa sy ourmot i v a t i on? F i r s tofa l l , 3oft he6member sha da ppr oa c hed me, f ort hei rper s ona l t r a i ni ng.T hi swa sagood ex per i enc ef ormet owi t nes sea c hi ndi v i dua l ’ s bodi e s , a ndt os e ehowdi ﬀe r e nt l yape r s onr e a c t s t oc er t a i ndi et sa nds pec ict r a i ni ng, i nor der , t o a c hi ev eac ompet i t i v ephy s i que.I tf el tgr ea tt o beneededf orapr ec i s egoa l , notonl yt r a i ni ng t hem, butwor k i ngonpos i nga ndpr es ent a t i ons wi t ht he i rde di c a t i ona ndc ommi t me nt .Ba s i c a l l y , t hi swa snota l l a boutt hemoney ; i twa sa bout t hei rs uc c es s , bec omi ngmys uc c es s , a swel l . I wa nt edt hem t odowel l i nt hes howa ndf eel c omf or t a bl eons t a ge, i not herwor ds , I woul d gi v e120%i fs omeoneneedsmef ora nev ent , s uc ha st hi s .I ft hei rhour swer ea wk wa r d, I wa nt edt obewor k i ngwi t ht hem, r ega r dl es s , s ot ha ta smyc l i ent ; t heywoul df eel c ompl et el y c on dentget t i ngupons t a ge.

S o, howdi di tf eel ha v i ngi nv es t eds omuc h ofy ourt i mea ndener gywi t ht het ea ma nd ha v i ngusbr i nghome8t r ophi esa t t es t i ngt o ours uc c es s ? I tf el ta ma z i ng, es pec i a l l ywhent het ea ma l l pi c k edmeupa ndpl a c edt het r ophi eson t opofme!I f el tgr ea tt oha v ebeen a c k nowl edgeda spa r toft het ea m’ sov er a l l s uc c es sa ndma demer ea l i z ei twa swor t ht he ex t r at i medev ot edt ot het ea m’ spr epa r a t i on. T hewi nni ngwa sj us tabonus , mor e i mpor t a nt l ywa st hebondi ngf r i ends hi pst ha t oc c ur r ed, t ha ts t i l l ex i s tt oda t e. F r om t ha tex per i enc e, anewt ea m wa sf or med—T ea m Rober t s , s pons or edbyDr . Rober t s .Youhel pedi nt hes el ec t i onofpa r t i c i pa nt sa nd c oc a pt a i nedt hi st ea m.Howdi dy ougoa bout ndi ngt hepeopl et ha t wer es ui t a bl ef ort he t nes sc ompet i t i on? Af t ert hepr ev i ousc ompet i t i on, peopl ea ppr oa c hedme, t oex pr es st hei r i nt er es ta ndt ot r a i nwi t hmei npr epa r a t i on.I c hos epeopl ewhower e v er ydet er mi ned, t heywa nt edi ta ndwer e100%c ommi t t ed.T heya l l ha dagoodphy s i queba s e.T heywer ededi c a t edt of ol l owi ngt he i ns t r uc t i onsI ga v et hem a ndwer ei nt hegy ma l l t het i me, ei t hert r a i ni ng wi t hmeorc ompl y i ngwi t ht hei rwor k outpr ogr a ms . Wha twa st hedec i di ngf a c t ort ha tma dey ouc hoos et obeapa r t i c i pa nt ont heT ea m? Weha ds uc hagoodt ea ma ndI wa nt edt obepa r toft hepos i t i v eener gy , weha dgoi ngi nt oi t .Ma nyofmyc l i ent senc our a gedmet obea pa r t i c i pa nt .I twa sagr ea tex per i enc e, bec a us ei tena bl edmet oha v ea bet t erunder s t a ndi ngofhowac ompet i t orha st oa dj us tt ot hedi et , t he r egi ment edwor k outr out i nea nds t i l l c ont i nuewi t hourr egul a rda i l y c ommi t me nt s .I di di tt ogi v ememor epe r s ona lr s t ha ndk nowl e dgea nd unde r s t a ndwhe nI a ma s k e dt ot r a i ns ome onepr e pa r i ngf ora t ne s ss how, wha tac ompet i t orendur es .

I c a nnott hi nkofabet t erwa yt ohel pa c ompet i t or , t ha nt oendur et heex per i enc eof c ompet i ngy our s el f .S ohowha v ey oubenet ed byc ompet i ngwi t hF i t nes sS t a rI nt er na t i ona l ? Wha tc a nI s a y , ex c ept , t ha tI ’ m el a t edt oha v e wonmy1s tc ont es ta ga i ns ts omes t r ong c ompet i t i oni nmyc a t egor y .WhenI a r r i v ed, I wa si nf or medt ha tbot ht hes hor ta ndt het a l l c a t egor i eswer egoi ngt obec ombi ned!I f el t “ wow” , t hi si sgoi ngt obea“ c ha l l e nge ” , butI f e l t f a i r l yc ompet ent , goi ngons t a ge.I wa sev en mor ea t t er edt oha v ewont he1s tc hoi c eMa l e ov er a l l a udi enc ea wa r d.Al s o, I ha v ebeen c hos ent omodel f orF i t nes sS T ARMa ga z i ne— S umme rE di t i on2011wi t hS XE F XF i t ne s sf a s hi on a l ongwi t hl ux ur ya ut omobi l es . Howha sy ourpa r t i c i pa t i oni nF i t nes sS T AR I nt er na t i ona l ex c el l edy ou, i ny ourt r a i ni ngof ot her s ? I deni t el yha v eex per i enc eda ni nc r ea s eofc l i ent r eques t s .Bydoi ngt hec ompet i t i on, I c a nt a k e a ny bodya ndt r a ns f or mt hem i nt oa“t nes ss t a r ” . Pa perqua l ic a t i onsr a r el yex c eed r s t ha nd ex per i enc e.Mywi nni ngphot osa tmypl a c eof empl oy ments howI a mc a pa bl eofa c hi ev i ng wha tI hopeot her st oa c c ompl i s h.I a ma r m bel i ev eri n“ pr a c t i c ewha ty oupr ea c h” .

J o l e n eR o b e r t s F i t n e s s S T A RP R O

i t t l edi dI k nowt ha ta l l oft hea bov e ment i onedpoi nt swer ei nf a c twha ta c t ua l l y ma demet hel os er !Dur i ngt hos et i mes , I r ea l i z edt ha tev er y oneI t r i edt oi mpr es s , we r eus ua l l yt hes a mene ga t i v et hi nk e r sl i k eme . T hi s wa smywa k e upc a l l !I r e a l i z e dt ha t i t wa snot t ool a t e t oc ha nget hewa yI t hought . I s t oppe dc a r i nga bout wha t t he" KE WL " pe opl et hought a nds t a r t e df oc us i ng onwha t t her e s pe c t a bl e , mot i v a t e d, pos i t i v e , a nd ha ppi e r pe opl et hought . I j oi ne dagy mf or t he r s t t i menot k nowi ngwha t I wa s doi ng; howe v e r , I di dnot l e t t ha t di s c our a gemea ndI c ont i nue d.I us e dt ol ooka tt ne s sma ga z i ne swhi l e be i ngbl owna wa ybyt hemode l sa ndc ompe t i t or s . â&#x20AC;&#x153; Not i nami l l i ony e a r swoul dI e v e r l ookl i k et ha t â&#x20AC;? i swha t I us e dt os a y .I a l wa y sl ook e da t t hebui l t pe opl ea t my

52 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

gy ma ndwonder ed“ howdot heydot ha t ? ! ”I woul dt a l kwi t ht hem a ndev ent ua l l yr ea l i z ed t heya l l ha donet hi ngi nc ommont os a y , whi c h wa s“ I tt a k est i me” .I k epta ti ta nda st heweek s , mont hs , y ea r swentby , I s l owl ys t a r t edt onot i c e newpeopl ea tt hegy ml ooka tme, i tt ur nedi nt o peopl ea s k i ngmeques t i ons .I r ea l i z edt ha tnot onl ydi dmyha r dwor kps y c hol ogi c a l l yma k eme f eel f a nt a s t i c , butI ha dnows t a r t edt obec ome t ha t“ phy s i c a l l y ”i ns pi r i ngper s oni ns omepeopl e’ s ey es .I twa st hebes tc on denc eboos t eri nt he wor l d.AsI c ont i nued, I k eptonf eel i ngbet t era nd bet t er .T hi nk i ngpos i t i v es t a r t edt or ea l l yma k e mef eel bet t erov er a l l .I s t a r t edt owonder , s houl dI t a k epi c t ur esofmy s el fa ndpos tt hem onl i ne? Af e wt hi ngsc r os s e dmymi nde s pe c i a l l y a sI wa sv e r ys hywonde r i ngwha tpe opl e woul dt hi nk , I a l s odi dnotwa ntt oput my s el fi napos i t i onwher eI mi ghtget c r i t i c i z ed.I putpr i deas i dea ndwent f ori t .I t ookt ha tbi gr i s kt ha tI wa sr ea l l y a f r a i dof . S ur ea ndbehol d, I s t a r t edt o geta l l s or t sofc omment s ,ofc our s e s omenega t i v eonesbutgues swha t ? I a l s os t a r t e dt oge tPOS I T I VEone s !One s t ha tI nev ert houghtI woul dev erhea r , es pec i a l l yf r om a l l ov ert hewor l d.Now I r ea l i z edt ha tmyr i s kwa sa c t ua l l ynot t ha tba da f t era l l .I ta c t ua l l yf uel l edmy mot i v a t i ona ndk eptmegoi ng.I now wa nt edbet t erpi c t ur es( Noti nf r ontof t hec omput er ) .Asl uc kha di t , s omeone s a woneofmy“ s el ft a k en”pi c t ur esa nd Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne5 3

54 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne5 5

Pr oudl y sponsor sHai rand Makeup f or :

Fi t ness STAR ModelSear ch

" Nev ert ool a t et oa c hi ev ey our t nes sdr ea ms "

’ v ebeenphy s i c a l l ya c t i v ef ora sl onga sI c a nr emember . I pl a y edBa s k et ba l l a ndVol l ey ba l l i nHi ghS c hool I r a n t r a c ki ngr a des c hool a ndI ’ v eha da t ne s sme mbe r s hi p s i nc eI wa s16, Gol d’ sGy m howc oul dI r e s i s t ! I ’ v ea l wa y s T r i edt oma k ehea l t hyf oodc hoi c esa ndea tc l ea nt o k eepmybodywor k i ngeﬃc i ent l y . ButI nev erc ons i der my s el ft obea nAt hl et eort obei n”Gr ea tS ha pe” . S ur eI wa shea l t hyenought oc l i mbas etofs t a i r swi t houtpa nt i ng orc on de nte nought oe nt e ra5kr a c ewi t haf e wc owor k e r s , butt ha twa sa bouta sf a ra si twent . T henI a t t endedmy r s tt nes ss howl a s tMa r c h2010 ( F i t nes sS T AR) a sas pec t a t orofc our s e. I wa ss os ur pr i s ed a ndi mpr es s edbyt hephy s i quesoft hemena ndwomen c ompet i t or s . I r ea l l yt houghtt ha tpeopl eonl yl ook edl i k e t ha ti nma ga z i nes . I di dn’ tk nowt ha tonec oul da c t ua l l yt a k e t hei rt nes sgoa l st ot henex tl ev el . T ha ty ea rI wentt owa t c hf ourdi ﬀer ent t nes ss hows , a nd a f t erea c hs howI s t a r t edt hi nk i ngmor ea ndmor et ha ti t r ea l l yi spos s i bl ef ort hea v er a geper s ont oa c hi ev et ha t l ev el oft nes ss uc c es s . Wi t ht hec ombi na t i onofgood nut r i t i ona nda ni nc r ea s ei ny ourr egul a rex er c i s er out i net o ar out i nemor er egi ment edwi t hmor ec a r di oa nds t r engt h t r a i ni ngi tc a nbedone. Mys i s t ers t a r t edc ompet i nga ndI s a whe rbodyc ha ngef r ommont ht omont h.I a l s owi t ne s s e d herdi s c i pl i nea nddedi c a t i oni tt ookt oa c hi ev eheropt i ma l r es ul t s . L a s tOc t oberI hi r edaper s ona l t r a i nera nddec i dedI wa s goi ngt os eei fI ha dwha ti tt ookphy s i c a l l ya ndment a l l yt o pr epa r emy s el ft obec omea t nes sc ompet i t or . At40y ea r s ol dI t houghtma y beI wa ss t a r t i ngt hi st ool a t e, ma y beI wa s t oool dt oc ompe t ewi t hwome ni nt he i r20’ sa nd30’ s , ma y be t hef a c tt ha tI ha v ea9y ea rol d,a3y ea rol d, af ul l t i mej ob a ndahus ba ndt ot a k ec a r eof , t ha twoul dpr ev entmef r om bei ngs uc c es s f ul .Ma y bei tc oul dn’ tbedone, butt henI t houghtwhynotgi v ei tat r y , wha tha v eI gott ol os e, a nd s omyj our neybega n.

Af t erma nyweek sof5: 00a mi nt ens ec a r di owor k out s , ev eni ngwei ghtt r a i ni ngs es s i onsa ndl ot sa ndl ot sofbowl s ofoa t mea l a ndeggwhi t es . I s t a r t edt obel i ev et ha tI woul d bea bl et ogetons t a gea ndf eel c on denta boutwha tI ha d a c hi ev eda ndhowmybodyha dev ol v ed. I r ea l i z edt ha ta l l t hos ey ea r sofbei ngphy s i c a l l ya c t i v eha dpr epa r edmef or t hi snex tl ev el ofmy t nes sj our neya ndt ha ti ti sok a yt o a s pi r et owa ntt oha v et hephy s i queoft hepeopl ewes ee i nma ga z i nesorons t a gei nc ompet i t i ons , bec a us ei ti s a t t a i na bl e. I ti s n’ ts omet hi ngi mpos s i bl ea nds omet hi ngy ou c a nonl ywi s hf ora swel ooka tot her si n“ gr ea ts ha pe” . Buti n t heendi t ’ sa l l a bouta c hi ev i ngYOUR t nes sdr ea ms , not a ny bodyel s e’ s . OnMa r19, 2011, I ent er edmy r s tF i t nes sS t a rc ompet i t i on, a ndwi t hmyk i ds , hus ba nda ndmys i s t er , whoi snowaPr o F i t nes sc ompet i t orwa t c hi ng. I pl a c ed2ndi nt heMa s t er c a t egor y( women40a ndov er ) a nd3r di nt heopenAt hl et i c F i t nes sc a t egor y .I twa sawonder f ul ex per i enc e; I l ea r nedal ot a boutmyowndr i v ea nddet er mi na t i ona ndI a l s ol ea ner edi t ’ s nev ert ool a t et oa c hi ev ey our t nes sdr ea ms ! Myj our neyi sj us tbegi nni ngI ha v eanewl ov ef or t nes s , a nd pl a nonc ompet i ngwel l i nt omy50’ s ! Mi c hel l eMoor e L ev el 2F i t nes sS T AR

hes t or ybe gi nsy e a r spr i ort oS e pt e mbe r11, 2008t hedr e a df ul a nda l mos tf a t e f ul da y i nwhi c hmyl i f ewoul dbef or ev era l t er eda nda l mos tc uts hor t . T hey ea r spr i ort o S e pt e mbe r11, 2008we r el l e dwi t hc ha nge , gr owt ha ndpe r s ona l de v e l opme nt . I ha d ma deac ompl et el i f eov erha ul mov i ngt onewt own, l ea v i ngbehi ndagoodpa y i ng f a c t or yj ob, a5y e a rr e l a t i ons hi p, a ndal i f et ha ts e e me dt obegoi ngk nowwhe r ewi t hl i t t l ej oy , f ull l me nt , orr e a l di r e c t i on. T hei ni t i a l mov es e e me dde s t i ne dt obet hewor s tmov eI ha de v e r ma de , f or6mont hse v e r ypos s i bl et hi ngt ha tc oul dgowr ongwe ntwr ong, a ndI wa sde s pe r a t e t os e et hi ngst hr ough. T hi swa st hebe gi nni ngof unde r s t a ndi ngt ha ts ome t i me st hede c i s i onswema k ef orour pe r s ona l be neta r et r i e da ndt e s t e d, a ndy ouge tt os e ei f y our e a l l ywa ntwha ty ous a yy ou wa nt . T heme nt a l me r r ygor ound, doubt , f e a r , t hel a c kof s e c ur i t y , a l l ma det hi sde c i s i ons e e m v e r ywr ong. I s t a r t e dt os e et ha tr e ga r dl e s sof mys i t ua t i ont ha ty oul e a r na ndgr owt hemos t dur i nga dv e r s i t y , t hi swa st hebe gi nni ngof wha tI a ma l l a boutt oda y . Af t e r my6mont hsof ut t e r he l l t hi ngss t a r t e dt oc ha nge . Nowi t wa st i met oma k ede c i s i onsa bout whoI r e a l l y wa sa ndwha t I wa nt e dt odowi t ht her e s t of myl i f e . I k ne wt ha t t hef a c t or ywa snot f or me , a ndwi t hout k nowi ngi t I c a met oapl a c ewhe r eI wa snot ba c k wa r d mot i v a t e d. Me a ni ngI k ne wI ne e de dmone yt ol i v ebut woul dt ha t f or c emei nadi r e c t i onor woul dmypa s s i on f or l i f ea ndwhoI r e a l l ywa s . I a ppl i e dt oaf e wuni v e r s i t i e sa sama t ur es t ude nt a nd wa sr e a l l yt e r r ie da sI ha dnomone y , nov e hi c l e , no pr oof I c oul ddoa nyof t hec our s e s , s ot obui l d c onde nc eI t ookagr a det e nma t hc our s ea ndc oul d not pa s si t . Oops ! I wa s nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t r e a l l ys ur eI ha dma det her i ght de c i s i ont oa ppl yt ouni v e r s i t yt hel i t t l ec onde nc eI ha d wa swa ni ngqui c k l y . Howdoy ouf a c eut t e r e mba r r a s s me nt i nl i f ea ndt r ye v e nt houghhopes e e ms t oha v el e f t y oubyt hewa y s i de ?

62 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

Ir ec ei v edayesf r om oneoft heuni v er s i t i esandi ti soneoft hebes t . Atﬁr s tIwasext r emel y exc i t edt henr eal i t ys et t l edi n. Notonl ydoIhav eNOmoney, nov ehi c l e, nof or mal educ at i on nowt heuni v er s i t yt hatac c ept edmewas3hour sbac kt heot herway! Wel l t hat ’ si tIgues sIt r i ed ashar dasIc oul dandt onoav ai l af t eral l t heot hers eemi ngl yi mpos s i bl et hi ngst ogetmeher e andnowt hes t opper . Thegoodt hi ngaboutpas ts uc c es s esi si fyour ehear s et hem yous t ar tt o r eal i z eyouf el tt hes amewayt hr ought hem andnowher eyouar e!

Thes mal l s uc c es s esoft hepas twer eenought omak emec ont i nueagai ns tabs ol ut e hopel es s nes s , al l t hef ear sandques t i ons , andohyamyf r i ends , t heywer et her et or emi ndme ofj us thowl udi c r oust hi swas . Iac c ept edt heof f ert oat t endc l as s esands t ar t edmyj our ney. I c ompl et edmys c hool i ngi nt hes hor t es tamountoft i mewi t houtanyf or mal moneyt os peakof nov ehi c l et ogetmebac kandf or t h, andnomoneyf ort hemot el s , t hef ood, gaset c . et c . Thi s exper i enc ewast hemos tdi f ﬁc ul toneofmyl i f et ot hatpoi nt , youl ear nal otaboutwhati s pos s i bl ei nl i f ei fyouwi l l onl ybewi l l i ngt odr eam andt hens t epoutont hos edr eamsnomat er what . Theyear sofuni v er s i t yandget t i ngt heoppor t uni t yt ohav ehandsonexper i enc e c ouns el i ngwasr eal l yadr eam c omet r ue, agr eats ens eofpur pos eanddes t i ny. Thatwasr eal l y t hebegi nni ngoft het r ai ni ngIwoul dneedf ormyupc omi ngf ut ur easapr of es s i onal l i f ec oac h andonet of ac et hei ns ur mount abl eobs t ac l et hatwasl ayi ngahead. ThedayofSept ember11, 1998s t ar t edasnor mal asc oul dbeaf r i endhadc al l edandas k edi fIwant ed t os pendt hedaywi t hhi m ashewashav i ngs ome r el at i ons hi pi s s ues . Is ai dIwoul dac c ompanyhi m as hedec i dedt ogot ot hec as i noi nNi agar aFal l s , al t houghIr eal l ydi dn’ tgot ot hec as i nosorgambl e. Wes pentt hedaypl ayi ngaf ewgameseat i ngl unc h, hewasl os i ngandIwaswi ni ng, begi nner sl uc kIgues s . Af t erwewer edebat i ngonwhet hert os t ayorhead bac khome, weopt edf orhome. Thebegi nni ngofour dr i v es eemedr eal l yl ongandi ts eemedasi fwewer e notr eal l yget t i nganywher ef as t , wes t oppedf or di r ec t i onsonc eandt henawaywewent . Ir emember s i t t i ngbac ki nmys eatandt hi nk i ngIwi l l j us tr es t unt i l wegetnearhome. Thatwast hel as tt hi ngI r ememberunt i l t woweek sl at er . Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne6 3

T hene x tt hi ngI r e me mbe rwa sa nol de rge nt l e ma nl ook i ngt hr oughgl a s sa tmea nds mi l i ng, hewa saf r i e ndf r ommyl oc a l c hur c h, hec a mei na ndI be l i e v ehepr a y e df orme ?I don’ t r e me mbe ra ny t hi nge l s eof t ha tme e t i ngors e e i ngmyf a mi l ywhi c hha dbe e nt he r eona ndoﬀ f ort het wowe e k swa i t i ngwor donwhe t he rI woul dl i v eornot . Myf a mi l yha dwi t ne s s e da tl e a s t t woot he rf a mi l i e sl oos et he r el ov e done sf r oms i mi l a rt y pea c c i de nt sa ndwe r er e a l l yde v a s t a t e d byt hewhol ee x pe r i e nc e . T heda ya f t e rmyf r i e ndha dc omeupt opr a yf ormeI wa sr e l e a s e df r omi nt e ns i v ec a r et he y s t a r t e dunhook i ngmef r omt hel i f es uppor ts y s t e msa ndov e rt hene x tf e wda y sdi dal otof t e s t i nga ndque s t i oni nga bouthowI wa sf e e l i ng. Wi t hi nf ourda y sI wa sr e l e a s e di nt ot hec a r e of myf a mi l y , I wa se x t r e me l ywe a k , a ndc oul dnotc a t c hmybr e a t h. T hei nj ur i e sI s us t a i ne d we r ebr ok e ns i nus e s , f r a c t ur e dne c ki nt hr e epl a c e s , I f r a c t ur e dmyc hi ni nha l f a ndbot hpi e c e s i nha l f , I s pl i tt hebot t omof myc hi ns oba dl ymyc hi nwa sha ngi ngoutt hebot t om, I r e c e i v e da l a c e r a t i ont omya r mt ha tr e qui r e ds t a pl e st ohol dt oge t he r , a nddur i ngmys t a ymyl ungha d c ol l a ps e d, butt hex r a ywa smi s r e a da ndt he yputt het ubei nt hewr ongl unga l mos tk i l l i ngme . T hi swoul dha v ebe e ne nought os ur v i v ea ndmov eon f r om butmyi nj ur i esf r om t hea c c i dentwer enot c ompl e t e ! AsI be ga nt he r a py8we e k sl a t e rf ormyne c k a ndj a wwhi c hha dbe e nwi r e ds hut , t hephy s i ot he r a pi s t not i c edI wa sha v i ngal otofdi ﬃc ul t i est ha twer e r el a t edt oabr a i ni nj ur y . Hea s k edmea boutwha the wa snot i c i nga ndI t ol dhi mI ha dne v e rhe a r dof abr a i n i nj ur ybutt ha tI ha dnot i c edat endenc ynott obea bl e t oc ont r ol my s el fa sf a ra sget t i nga ngr y , butI wa s he a v i l yme di c a t e df ort hepa s t6we e k sa ndt houghti t wa sr el a t edt ot hi s . Af t eral ongdr a wnoutpr oc es sI r ec ei v edaneur ops y c hol ogi c a l t es ta ndI r emember doi ngwha tI ha ddonef ora l l t heot he rr e ha bi l i t a t i on t e s t sa ndt ha t ’ spr a ya nda s kf ort hebes tout c ome pos s i bl e. Andt ot hi spoi ntI wa sba t t i ngat hous a nda pe r f e c tr e c or de x c e pta ga i ns tme , notoneof t her e s ul t s t ot hi spoi ntha dbe e npos i t i v e . T her e por t swe r epi l i ng a ga i ns tme .

64 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

T hei na bi l i t yt oa c c eptwha tdoc t or sha dt ol dmea nd wha tr ea l i t ywa ss a y i ngwa sc r uc i a l t omenots t a y i ng wher eI wa sa ndf or gi ngon, f orha dI j us tdi dwha t t heys a i d, I woul dnotbeher ewr i t i ngt hi sa r t i c l eor c ompl et edt hec ount l es st hi ngst ha tI ha v e a c c ompl i s hedov ert hepa s t10y ea r ss i nc el ea v i ng r eha bi l i t a t i on. T hi spr oc es sofs t eppi ngoutbey ond t her ea l m ofnor ma l r equi r est ha ty oua r euna s ha med ofwha ty oul ookl i k e, t her ewer ec ount l es ss i t ua t i ons wher eI l ook edl i k eac ompl et ef ool , I bl uďŹ&#x20AC;edmywa y t hr oughs i t ua t i onsa ndpr et endedal ot , a l l f ort hes a k e ofas hota tabet t erf ut ur et ha nt heonet ha twa sl a i dout bef or eme. Spr i ng2011, Fi t nes sSTARMagaz i ne6 5

T henex tc ha pt erofmyl i f ebega ni nt heMi ddl eE a s tmor es pec ic a l l yL eba non. I wentwi t hmy f a mi l ya nds pentay ea ri nt hes out hofL eba nonl i v i nga mongs tHez bol l a h; t het ownwa sc a l l ed T y r eabea ut i f ul a r ear i ghtont hes ea . T heex per i enc ewa st hemos tdi ďŹ&#x192;c ul ta ndt hemos t r ewa r di ng. Nev erc oul dI ha v ei ma gi nedv i s i t i ngL eba nones pec i a l l ys i nc et hemedi aha dl ef t mewi t hav er ys c a r yv i ewoft hi spl a c ea ndt hepeopl e. I wa sa bl et oa s s i s tpeopl ef r om a l l wa l k s ofl i f ewhet hert heywer eS hi i t eMus l i m orUni t edna t i onswor k er s , peopl ef r om t hePa l es t i ni a n c a mpsoronmyt r a v el si nS y r i aa ndJ or da n. T heoppor t uni t i est odowha ti ti st ha tI a m bes ta t , hel pi ngpeopl et os eet hepos s i bi l i t i esi nl i f ea ndt oov er c omet het hi ngst ha twoul dhi nder t hem i nt hei rpr ogr es s . I mus ts a yourex per i enc ewi t ht heL eba nes epeopl ewa sout s t a ndi ng! I a m nowal i c ens eda ndc er t iedc or por a t ec oa c ht hr ought heWor l dwi dea s s oc i a t i onof bus i nes sc oa c hes , t heI nt er na t i ona l c oa c hi ngF eder a t i on, t hes oc i et yofNL P, a ndhol dmor e qua l ic a t i onsi nbeha v i or a l c ogni t i v e, a nda ddi c t i ons . T hegr ea tt hi nga boutl i f ei sy ournex t Bi gmomentma yber i ghtt her ei nf r ontofy ou, wej us ta r enâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ta bl et os eei ty et ! Be s t r engt heneda ndenc our a gedT ODAY! S c ot tF l emi ng

66 Spring2011,FitnessSTARMagazine

ULTI MATE PRO HEALTH AMONGSTTHEBESTI NHERBALMEDI CI NE

BL ACKS EED

THEANCI ENTREMEDYTO CUREEVERYDI SEASE

Commonl yk nownast he" s eedofbl es s i ng, "bl ac ks eed( Ni gel l as at i v a)hasbeenus edasanat ur al r emedy i nt heMi ddl eandFarEas tf ormor et han2000y ear s .Bl ac ks eedpr ov i desnut r i t i onal s uppor tf or t hebody ' sdef ens es y s t em.Themos tper t i nentpoi ntt obemadeaboutbl ac ks eedi st hati ts houl dbe r egar dedaspar tofanov er al l hol i s t i cappr oac ht oheal t handi deal l ys houl dbei nc or por at edi nt oone' s ev er y dayl i f es t y l e.I nt hi sway ,t hemanynut r i t i onal andheal i ngpr oper t i esc ont ai nedi nt hes eedc anhel p bui l dt hebody ' si mmunes y s t em ov ert i me,s uppl y i ngi twi t ht heopt i mum r es our c esi tneedst ohel p pr ev entandf i ghti l l nes s .

Whatmak esourMet abol i c FatBur ners oef f ec t i v ei si t s uni quef or mul at i onofac t i v e i ngr edi ent st hatat t ac k snot j us toneoft wooft hemaj or f ac t or si nwei ghtgai nbut hel psgent l yandnat ur al l y ac c el er at ey ourbody ' s nat ur al f atbur ni ng pr oc es s es .

OurCol onRel i efI nt es t i nal Cl eans erk eepst he di ges t i v et r ac tf r om get t i ngc l oggedupwi t hmuc us , t ox i nsandmet abol i cwas t e.I thel psk eept hec ol on c l eanandwas t emat t ermov i ngf r eel yandef f i c i ent l y . Fi beral s of eedsandmai nt ai nsaheal t hyi nt es t i nal f l or a.Cont ai ni ng16t y pesofpl ant der i v eds ol ubl e andi ns ol ubl ef i ber ,Col onRel i efI nt es t i nal Cl eans er as s i s t si nc l eans i ngt hec ol onofac c umul at ed bui l dupandhel pspr ev entt hef or mat i onofnew bui l dup.Aonemont hs uppl ypr ov i des8gofdi et ar y f i berperday .

Ul t i mat ePr oHeal t h. com

Col onandPar asi t eRel i efKi t

Emai l :i nf o@Ul t i mat ePr oHeal t h. com

TRAI N orbeTRAI NED. . .

WhoT r ai ns . c om WhoT r ai ns . c om

Build a

better body

with great books

from HK! Tired of doing endless crunches only to find that your abs are nowhere in sight? With Abs Revealed, common myths of abdominal training are replaced with a modern approach featuring workout plans packed with unique, cutting-edge exercises that will have you looking your best. Pick up Abs Revealed, eliminate the guesswork, and let your abs show! ISBN 978-0-7360-8650-9 $22.95 CDN

Just

Released!

Like having an X-ray for each exercise, the anatomical depictions show both superficial and deep layers and detail how various setup positions affect muscle recruitment and emphasize underlying structures. ISBN 978-0-7360-9226-5 $22.95 CDN

Over

1 million copies sold!

NEW!

ISBN 978-0-7360-8321-8 $22.95 CDN

ISBN 978-0-7360-6698-3 $18.95 CDN

Shop HumanKinetics.com

for more great training resources. HUMAN KINETICS The Leader in Sports & Fitness

ISBN 978-0-7360-5771-4 $24.95 CDN

ISBN 978-0-7360-4813-2 $24.95 CDN

“Sci e n ceshowst ha td i e t st ha tr e st r i ct ca l or i e sca na ct ua l l yma k ei tha r d e rt ol ose fa ta n dk e e pi toff. Le a r nhow t ost opt he n e v e r -e n d i n gst r ug g l ewi t hst ubbor nfa t .”

ei ngawoma ni st oughert ha nev erwi t ha l l t he hy pea nd“ newes tbes twei ghtl os st i p”ont he ma r k et . Ce l e br i t ydi e t sha v epopul a t e dt he ma j or i t yof ma ga z i ne s ; ev enga i ni ngf a v ori n t el ev i s i ons hows . Wha tas ha me!

L owc a l or i edi et sr a v ehow“ nor ma l ”peopl el i k ey ou a ndmec a nl ookj us tl i k ec el ebr i t i es .Butdoy our ea l l y wa ntt obes t a r v edofnut r i ent s , whi l ey ourhor mones a r ec ompl et el yunba l a nc ed, c a us i ngf eel i ngsof hel pl es s nes sa nddepr es s i on?

“ E v er y t hi ngi nmoder a t i on” . E v erhea rt ha tone? Al t hought her ei ss omewea kt r ut ht ha t , ea t i ng ev er y t hi ngi nmoder a t i onwi l l k eepy ouov er wei ght ! Womena l l ov ert hewor l da r es uﬀer i ngf r om ea t i ng di s or der swhoa r ec l ea r l yuna wa r eofha v i ngone. I f y ou’ r es k i ppi ngmea l sorea t i ngv er yl i t t l ei nor dert o l os ewei ght . . . . S T OP! !T hes ea c t i onswi l l onl yma k ey ou pa c kont hepounds , s omet i mesa tr a pi dr a t es . F ACT :

E a t i ngl es st ha ny ourbodyr equi r eswi l l s l owy our met a bol i s m, ma k i ngwei ghtl os si mpos s i bl ea ndwi l l nega t i v el ya ﬀec ty ourhea l t h. Asy ouha v ehea r d, br ea k f a s ti st hemos ti mpor t a ntmea l oft heda y , a nd y etma nypeopl es t i l l c onf es st oea t i ngonl yapi ec e off r ui tf orbr ea k f a s t . T HES CI E NCE :

F oodi sus edf orener gy , c el l s t r uc t ur e, r egul a t i ng hor monesa ndc hemi c a l r ea c t i ons .F oodt a k esoneof t hr eedi r ec t i onsuponi nges t i on: ener gyus e, s t or a ge, orex c r et i on. T hebodyr ec ei v esener gyf r om c a r bohy dr a t es , f a t s , a ndpr ot ei ns . I fours t or esof c a r bohy dr a t esa ndf a t sa r ei ns hor ts uppl y , ourbody wi l l t ur nt omus c l ef orbr ea k downofa mi noa c i ds ( s t or edpr ot ei ns ) f orener gy , c a us i ngmus c l ea t r ophy .

L OW CAL ORI E S=MUS CL EWAS T I NG

com s. s e n t i F s u o i c i l i v a Fl

L owCa r bohy dr a t edi et sdepl et et he l i v era ndmus c l eofener gy , whi c h c a us esmus c l ewa s t i ng, l a c kofener gy , a ndwi l l c ompr omi s ey ourhea l t h. L owCa l or i edi et s , whi l er educ i ngbody wei ght( us ua l l yf oras hor tper i odoft i me) , wi l l ul t i ma t el ypoor l ya ffec ty ourhea l t h a ndi nmos tc a s e swi l l ha v ear e bounde ffe c t . L owc a l or i eswi l l r educ emus c l ema s s a nds t r engt h. Whennut r i enti nt a k ei sl ow, t hemet a bol i cr a t ewi l l bec omel owf or t hr eer ea s ons : Dec r ea s edt hy r oi df unc t i on r educ edt her mi ceffec tofea t i ng, a nd r educ t i oni nmus c l ema s s . Whi l er educ t i ons i nmus c l ema s sc a us esal a c kofendur a nc e ( es pec i a l l ydur i ngex er c i s e) ,i nt ur nwi l l l ea dt oos t eopor os i sa ndl a c kof i ndependenc ea sy oua ge.

F ATS T ORAGE F a ts t or a gei st hel a r ges tf or m ofs t or a gei nt hebody . L owc a l or i edi et s , a ndl ongwa i t si nbet weenmea l s , s i gna l t hebodyt ha ts t a r v a t i oni soc c ur r i ng. Wi t ht hi ss i gna l i ng, t he bodywi l l t ur nont hes t or a gemode. E a t i ngev er y24hour sha sbeenr es ea r c hedt os howapos i t i v e eﬀec tonbodyc ompos i t i ona ndov er a l l hea t h.F r equent ea t i ngboos t smet a bol i s m, r egul a t esbl oods uga r sa nd ma i nt a i nsmus c l ema s s . E x per tNut r i t i oni s t sbel i ev eobes i t y oc c ur sf r om al a c kofnut r i ent si ndi et s . Hungernev ers ubs i des a st hebodyi ss i gna l i ngf ornut r i t i ont obei nges t ed.Wea r e s eei ngv i t a mi ndec i enc ydi s ea s esc omeba c kt ha tha v en’ t beena r oundf ordec a des . Yourbodydoes n’ tunder s t a ndwha t t odowi t hpr oc es s edf oods . Di et shi ghi ns uga r , s odi um a nd pr oc es s edf oodsdonots eem t os i gna l t hebodyofbei ngf ul l a ndt her ef or el ea dst ohunger .

Photography by Ri chard Si bbal d

GET REAL RESULTS FROM

ural and Nat e r u P 100% able io-Avail B % 0 0 1 ein ite Prot Egg Wh

CHECK OUT OUR STORE LOCATIONS AT Follow www.eggsel.com on facebook