COMPETITION PREP Crystal Dela Cruz
trains at XIOS Strength & Conditioning in downtown Gilroy.
FINDING RESILIENCE Bodybuilders describe life-changing benefits of fitness BY ERIK CHALHOUB or nearly a decade, Crystal Dela Cruz has tried to get on a bodybuilding stage. After years of stops and starts, she committed herself to the sport
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in January 2020. Of course, two months later, the Covid-19 pandemic changed the world, forcing numerous competitions to be canceled. But she remained resilient. “I had to really double down on
the work,” Dela Cruz said. “The uncertainty, having to start over and keep going, it was a really confusing situation and frustrating.” Dela Cruz, who owns XIOS Strength & Conditioning in downtown ➝ 8
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