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CONTENTSNOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 Issue 199B

HEALTH16 Bye Bye Funk Life is not meant to be lived

in a state of panic or

depression. Here are some

ways to let things go and

get rid of that black cloud.

Plus, tips on how to be

happier and healthier!

COVER 20 We Love Our Bodies! A handful of people,

including this issue's cover

model, share how they

learned to love themselves.

FITNESS26 All About Balance Part of loving yourself is

learning to have balance in

your life. Here are some

great tips on how to

balance your gym and

home life.

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28 Get Connected

ACE expert explains howyoga can help you achieve

a powerful mind-body

connection. Plus, three

moves you can try right now!

30 For the Love of Mobility A group exercise teacher

shares how through

tragedy, she came to realize

the beauty of the ability to have

an able-body that could move,

kick, punch, walk, and run.

RESULTS36 New Body/New Mind Like a Phoenix rising from the

ashes, this Max Muscle

customer has soared to new

heights and is stronger than

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I FEEL LIKE this is one of

the most important issues we

have done to date. There is

an epidemic of self loathing

out there and I myself have

succumbed to it on manyoccasions. I have said the

cruelest things to myself

because I don't look like I used

to, or my biceps aren't as tight

and round as they once were,

or my face is showing the

signs of aging and too many years of sun worship. What's crazy

is, I can't stand it when my girlfriends say mean things about

themselves. I won't allow it. I always make them say something

positive about themselves if they start bashing their bodies. Yet, I

continued to bash myself. WHY?

I'm guessing it's a learned behavior, a horrible habit, a sinking

cesspool trying to drown me in its murky depths. But guesswhat? Since I decided to do this issue, I have been working on

being kind to myself and treating myself right. I've been stopping

the negative self talk and the panicked stress of working out to

achieve a certain look. Instead, I reframed my thinking. Now I

work out to be healthy and strong, not get perfect biceps! It's

made quite a difference!

I knew I couldn't write this letter if I hadn't started making

changes in my own life. I can't stand hypocrites! So, I stand

before you now, and I'm going to say it: I Love My Body! I love

that I have curves. I love that I have mobility. I love knowing

that if I wanted to go heavy in the gym again, my body will build

muscle fast. I love that I am 40 and healthy.

We started a campaign on our social media outlets and asked

people to post a pic of their favorite body part with the hashtags:#ILoveMyBody and #MaxSportsLovesMe. You can see some of

those images on page 8. To be a good sport, I'm putting mine

here with my letter. What do I love about myself? I love my

smile. My husband (I married my soulmate on 10-10-15) tells me

all the time my "1,000-watt smile" is his favorite thing about me.

He says I can light up a room with it. What I love about my smile

is I have my dad's dimples! When I see my dimples, I think of

him (yes, I miss him every day!).

We hope you like this LOVE YOUR BODY issue and learn

some powerful things from it to love yourself more and more. We

are all unique and no one is perfect.

Stop the hate and negativity. I love

this line: Imagine if we all obsessedover the things we loved about

ourselves. I'm not talking about being

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Let's just all work hard at loving

ourselves. If you love yourself, you'll

naturally want to treat yourself

right and that means living healthy!

Who's with me?

La R u e V. G i l l e s p i e

EDITOR'S NOTE

LaRue V. Gillespie is the Editor in Chief and Creative Director for MaxSports & Fitness Magazine. E-mail her at [email protected].


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MAX NATION

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We posted images like these on ourInstagram & Facebook accounts toencourage followers to post their own picsof something they love about themselves.Thank you to everyone who engagedin this important LOVE YOUR BODY campaign! Here are some of the pics.

@saddielady1 says: "The eyes are the windows to one'ssoul... My eyes are my favorite body part. (You have

beautiful eyes @saddielady1! Thanks for sharing your

photo with us!).

@lauren_fit got 644 likes for this pic. Her favorite body part? Her

hamstrings. She says, "It's easy to focus on what you don't like.

Challenge yourself to focus on what you do like!" Check out the

rest of her awesome message with this pic on Instagram.

@myfitnessstoryat40 says his favorite body part is his

abdominals. "I'm proud of them cause I've found the discipline

to maintain a healthy lifestyle over the last five months...." 212

people agree he's got great abs!

@rockfittraining says: "I love my back muscles...thestrength I never had before. And what a difference that

strength has made in my life!" (P.S. We LOVE the message

in white text over the pic! #truth)

@d.reelfit says: "I LOVE my body for that reason alone ... It's MY

body. ... I've learned in the recent years, that no one can or will

ever look like me and THAT is a gift, not a curse! We can all improve

our physiques, but first, we have to LOVE the one we were given."

Trent Espinosa says: "I love my shoulders, working on me makes

me happy. I'm better with who I am. Over the last 15 years I've lost

over 200 lbs. I continue to work on me."

@rose_scarby_fitness says: "My favorite body part is my tummy...not

because it's flat or I have abs but because I carried and grew 3 little humans

in that tummy. Our bodies are amazing and capable of amazing things, so

let's work out today because you LOVE your body, not because you hate it."

@ashley_azevedo says: "After a car accident that stopped mefrom working out, I realized how much I love my body, regardless ofthe size I am. I'm just so grateful my body allows me to move!"(photo by @kylelondon)

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V Gorgeous Gal in GuamI'm a mother of 2, wife of a Navy hero, a working woman, andI'm grinding towards a figure Pro card. I speak for most when

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Sending aBIG Thank YouI want to send a hugethanks to the Max Muscle

team in Missoula, Montana

for all of their generous

help whenever I'm in

the store. In 2007, I was

involved in a major motor

vehicle accident that left

me with a back injury

that has since given me

problems. There have been

times where I have hit rock

bottom and didn't really

know how much more Icould take.

Early this spring, I

suffered another set back of back spasms and decided it was time to make some

lifestyle changes. I was in pretty bad shape! I started doing spinal decompression

therapy as well as eating a healthier diet and taking Emerge along with Cleanse

& Lean from Max Muscle. I started noticing significant changes in my mood

as well as my overall look. I'm starting to get back into my normal routine of

workouts but I couldn't have done it without the help of Max Muscle and the

amazing products your company offers!

I'm currently taking Emerge, Power Greens, and MaxxTOR when I work out.

I want to share my photo of me from when I did a Spartan Race in Boise, Idaho

just 3 months after my back spasms that made me crooked. Goes to show that you should never give up on your journey. –Collin Riley, 25, Missoula, Montana

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Stratton. He placed 2nd in his class, NPC Men's Physique at the Oregon

State Championships. It was his very first show! His favorite products

include LipoRed, Gourmet Pro, ARM and Power Greens. I helped out with

his diet for the competition. We are really proud of him!

–Sanjana Pahalad-Mancuso, Jantzen Beach MaxMuscle Franchisee in Portland, Oregon

Our family (we have two sons – Nick, 15, and Adam, 13 – and a Rottweiler

named Max) is very active and sports driven with a true passion for stayinghealthy. We believe that the key to a healthy lifestyle is not only eating right and

being physically active, but also being mentally healthy by challenging our brain. We have a combined 20+ years of experience within the health and fitness

industry, which includes personal training, nutritional guidence, being actively

involved in our community's youth sports programs, natural bodybuilding, andpowerlifting competitions, along with numerous outdoor recreational activities.

We strongly believe in "practice what you preach" and we do our very best to help

anyone who is in need.–Nick and Aliona Harrison,MMSN Franchisees in Pleasanton, CA

We had a great event at the

Colorado Springs store on

August 20th supporting and

giving back to the MDA.

Andy Haman from Dymatize

came in dressed as Mr.

Incredible to sign autographsand take pictures. We held

the event to help raise money

and awareness for ALS

(Lou Gherig's disease). We

donated 10 percent of our

proceeds to the MDA.

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JOE'S CORNER

Joe Wells is the founder and CEO of

Max Muscle. He shares important tips for

healthy living and sports performance

every month. Read past columns on

MaxSportsandFitness.com.

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MAX HEALTH

HEALTH BEAT From oyster horrors to the benefits of staring into your doggy's eyes, here are this month's latest healthblurbs. BY LINDA HEPLER, BSN, RN

HOW WELL ARE YOU

AGING?Biological age and chronological age are two separate things, according

to recent research from King’s College London. Using a new molecular

test that looks for an “aging signature” in the body’s cells, the scientists

were able to determine which study participants were aging well versus

those who were aging badly. While the test is a promising tool for

predicting early onset of age related disease – and offering appropriate

health screening and intervention to those who are aging rapidly – it

provides no clues as to how to slow the aging process.

Look At Those Puppy Dog EyesIt’s long been known that dogs make us healthier – they provide

companionship, increase our activity level, and help usmeet new people. According to research published

in Science , gazing into your dog’s eyes alsoincreases your levels of oxytocin, the “love

hormone” that helps to rev up yourimmune system and may lower your riskof heart disease.

TUMMY TERRORSIf you’re a fan of raw oysters on the

half shell, you may want to think

twice before you shimmy up to the

oyster bar. A new study published

in Applied and Environmental

Microbiology found that raw

oysters harbor and transmit human

norovirus, the stomach bug thatcauses abdominal pain, diarrhea,

nausea, and vomiting. The study

authors advised that those who

enjoy oysters and other shellfish

should eat them fully cooked.

Curb Late-NightEating for

Better HealthLove those late-night snacks? It may

be worthwhile to cut yourself off early,

say researchers from the University of

California. In the study, those women

who fasted overnight for at least 12

hours had better control of blood

sugar levels. And poor blood sugarcontrol is not only a risk factor for

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MAX HEALTH

BY LINDA HEPLER, BSN, RN

How To

Chase Away Nothing is truer than the lyrics

of the old Neil Diamond tune

Song Sung Blue: “Me and you

are subject to the blues now and

then.” We all feel blue now andthen, and we all have anxious

or negative feelings from time

to time. These human emotions

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But people seem to be more – or less – able to let such

stressors slide off their backs without succumbing to a

long-lasting grumpy mood or panic, said Kenneth Yeager,

PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director

of Behavioral Health at Ohio State University, Wexner

Medical Center. “There are certain people who live their

lives as if it’s a constant crisis,” he said, “And others who

are able to let things go easier.”

According to Hillary Goldsher, PsyD, a psychologist in

private practice in Beverly Hills, California, this is a resultboth of genetics and environment; in other words, we

are born with an innate disposition that is then shaped by

the environment in which we were raised. “If you were

born with a sunny disposition but experienced childhood

trauma or instability, you may be less resilient to stressors

than someone who is a born worrier but raised in a loving

and predictable environment,” said Dr. Goldsher.

Unfortunately, according to a recent study out of Penn

State, people who harp on daily stressors to the point

of daily anxiety or depression run a much higher risk of

chronic health problems down the road. The good news?

Even though you can’t change your temperament or how

you were raised, you can learn to manage your emotionsbetter so you’re less likely to have that black cloud of

anxiety and depression rain on your parade. Here are

some tips from the experts:

•Try to identify the source of your anxiety or bluemood and then begin to take actions to resolve the

problem. For example, advised Dr. Yeager, if you are

grumpy because you’re overwhelmed by everything you

have to do at work or at home, keep a prioritized task list

and then cross things off as you complete them. It helps,

he added, to assign a time frame for each task, such as

30 minutes for returning phone calls or emails. Even if

you don’t get all of your correspondence completed, you’llhave begun working on it, which generates a sense of

accomplishment.

•If you don’t understand, learn more. If your blackcloud has to do with issues you know little about, such

as a disease or illness – yours or a loved one’s – read

everything you can about it, so that you’re better able to

identify what you can do to cope more effectively, said

Dr. Yeager. You might learn about medications that can

be prescribed for your mother’s early Alzheimer’s disease,

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mechanism, a way we have of not thinking about things

that cause us anxiety or negative feelings. But it can also

be used in a healthy way by isolating a particular problem

from the rest of your life challenges and focusing on it

selectively, said Dr. Goldsher. “You can overthink and

overanalyze, even get obsessive about things you can’t

change,” she explained. “But if you set aside a scheduled

time to think about a problem rather than ruminating

constantly about it, it takes away some of your ongoing

anxiety.”

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If the problem is severe enough

that it’s invading your life, you might

consider therapy as your “scheduled

time” to focus on it, she added.

•Train yourself to look at thegood. People are “hard-wired” for

survival, explained Dr. Yeager. “That

is, we can easily identify what can go

wrong. But we have to work harder to

identify what could go right, to focus

on the positives in our lives.”

A good way to train yourself in this

skill, he said, is by identifying three

things each day that have gone right

for you and thinking about what you

may have done or contributed to make

that happen. “Professional sports

teams build on the positives in this way

– by identifying what went right, why

it went right, and then problem solving

what can be done to make it go right

more often,” said Dr. Yeager.

• Ask for help. If you can’t shake

away your blues or stave off your

anxiety, reach for assistance, whether

it’s a friend or a family member, a

leader at your place of worship, or a

mental health professional, advised

Dr. Yeager. Another person can often

help you identify what the issue is,

where you are going with it, and what

you might do to make it better. “And

if possible, do it in person rather than

by telephone or email,” he suggested.

“There’s something about a face to

face connection that soothes andgrounds you.”MS&F

The Holiday BluesThe winter holiday season, with Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah, are

supposed to be a fun filled time of year, with many social gatherings and

celebrations. But for many, these holidays are a time fraught with anxiety

and sadness. “People feel a lot of pressure to make things perfect, to make

the holidays special and feel a certain way about a manufactured occasion,”

said Hillary Goldsher, PsyD, a psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills,

California.

Holidays are the time that families get together, and you may feel sad about

a missing family member. Or you may find yourself replaying the sibling rivalry

you experienced in your childhood, or reliving your rebellion against your

parents. “When families get together, all adults have the tendency to regress

a bit,” explained Dr. Goldsher.

Holidays with parties and gift exchanges also bring financial stress, and

pressure to get things done by a certain time. Many people cope by taking

worse care of themselves, skipping exercise, eating poorly, and drinking too

much – a sure recipe for disaster.

How can you make the holidays a truly joyful time? The best way, according

to Dr. Goldsher, is to have realistic expectations of yourself and of others

and to realize that things won’t be perfect. It’s not likely that your megacompetitive sis will be any less annoying during a holiday gathering, but “try

to remember that you’re an adult and that this is a brief time to try and get

along,” she said.

Take care of yourself, too. Try not to take on more holiday responsibili ties

than you can handle, set a prioritized and attainable schedule of things to do,

and stay within your budget. Get enough rest, try to exercise, and limit your

alcohol consumption.

If you just can’t go with the status quo, try something new to celebrate the

holidays. Volunteer in a shelter or food pantry, contact a long lost friend or

relative and spend some time with them, or volunteer to watch a neighbor’s

children while they go shopping. The change in routine and the experience of

helping others can go a long way to lighten your spirits.

What You Should DoThere are essential actions we all need to engage in every day to maintain

our emotional health and stability, said Susan Noonan, MD, MPH, author

of Managing Your Depression – What You Can Do to Feel Better . “When

you follow these steps regularly, you will decrease your vulnerability to

fluctuations or changes in mood,” she advised. The steps are:

1. Get good sleep. Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep each night, keeping aregular sleep routine.

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3. Follow directions. If you take medications for physical or mental

issues, take them as directed.

4. Exercise. Include cardiovascular, stretching and strengthening activities

5. Stay connected. Maintain social contacts and connections with others.

6. Have a daily routine and schedule. Include pleasurable activities,

“mastery” activities (learning a new skill or challenge), and activities that

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Loving your body is not an easy thing to do for

everyone. Some people struggle with it their

entire lives! They bash themselves for having

"flaws," for not being thin enough or muscled

enough. But the truth is, no one is perfect. And

why should anyone be? It's not real. Let's hear

from others about how they learned to love

themselves just as they are.

"I kno I wil nee petit. My ody is' mad tloo tha way no d I wan t pu mysel througth tortur o jus eating broccol an tilapi al day,"sai Heathe Gree, 28, o Minneapolis, Minnesot,ou coe mode fo this issu.

In college, Heather found herself gaining the freshman 20

and feeling utterly depressed with horrible anxiety and an

even worse body image. She was introduced to a workout

class for women who competed or liked the idea of

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competition and placed third in that show. What she

learned? "Fitness was the missing link in my life!" she said.

"My anxiety and depression vanished. I was so happy with

how I felt I wanted to help other women do the same, so

I turned it into my career!"

Heather started her company, The Peachy Lean Life,

and as a personal trainer helps people focus on making

themselves happy along with making positive lifestyle

changes.

These days, Heather focuses on what she knows she

is capable of looking like rather than trying to be perfect

or skinny. "I want to have an achievable look for women,

not an 'I could never look like that' look," she said. "I try to

reiterate that to my clients and help them set small goals thatwill overall lead to a bigger one."

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"For me, my struggle was wanting to be thin with absolutely

no curves. I struggled with binging and purging throughout

college, doing excessive cardio and never lifting weights. I

wanted to be what I thought everyone's idea of 'beautiful' was

– a Victoria's Secret model, a runway model, someone with very

little muscularity. When I started lifting and competing, that all

changed. The more muscle I get, the stronger and sexier I feel.

I feel empowered, healthier and I've never felt more in charge of

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transformed my lifestyle, my mindset and my mission."

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"If we are made in God'simage, how can we haveflaws? Is that because societysays we do? Is society higher

than our Creator? ... Acceptyourself right now – this

instant if you haven't already.Don't wait until you die. If youwait, you die now. If you love,

you live now. Start living now."

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"My whole life I had been incredibly

skinny, and as we all know, children

can be brutal when it comes to 'not

normal' body types. In middle school,

I got picked on by a group of kids

I didn't hang out with. They made

comments about my body type and

said I didn't eat. One time, I tried tostand up for myself, but they began to

throw tomatoes and other food at me

letting me know that I needed to eat.

The bullying and body shaming

didn't stop there. In high school, I

attended a local modeling school

(which was also a manners and cultural

school). Still thin, I soon discovered I

continued to be the target of ridicule

from more 'popular' girls. People would

hand me bulimia books and tell me I

wasn't pretty enough to model. Somescolded me for how 'ugly' I was.

When I later signed with a modeling

agency, I was told I was holding too

much fat in my face. And that is when

I began to binge and purge my food.

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body type. After a scary trip to the

hospital, I realized this isn't how I

wanted to live my life.

It took me a long time to get where

I am at today. I am happy now. It

took lots of positive self talk, a lot of

different coping tools, and a ton of

patient mentors who have guided me

in my path. To be honest, it had to

take me to get to a very dark bottom

in order for me to see the light.

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has helped me maintain a healthy

perspective on my eating habits as well

as heathy amounts of time to work

out. I am also a coach at a gym andI make sure to make everyone feel

welcomed at my classes. When a client

brings up how uncomfortable they are

with their body type or express any

form of body issue, I immediately offer

advice and what I have gone through.

Mostly, I give a message about no

matter what issue you may have about

your body, it's growing to love your self

that matters."

–Evina Luna, 31,Northridge, CA

“It took me along time to

get where I amat today. I am

happy now.It took lots ofpositive selftalk, a lot of

different copingtools, and a

ton of patientmentors whohave guided

me in my path.To be honest, ithad to take me

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"e more I started going to the gym,the more comfortable I got and themore I noticed my body compositionchanging – more muscle, less fat, andway more energy. It was great! Istopped paying attention to the 'ideal

women' they show in magazines whoare very skinny and do not presumablyhave much muscle mass and wanted toonly compare myself to me. I wanted to

be the best version ofmyself. Since I cannever be anyone else,why would I wastemy time comparing

myself to someoneor something I can

never actually be? Once I changed mymindset, the rest was history!"

–Lisa Becks, 29, Gainesville, FL

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When you’re seriously committed to your workout regimen, you may find that a number of things in life fall

by the wayside. Maybe you always pass on having drinks with friends after work, or you’re a consistent

no-show on pizza-and-movie-night with the neighbors. And while your workouts are important, it is crucial

to maintain relationships outside the gym and avoid neglecting other activities that make you happy. To

help keep things in balance (without losing that awesome physique that you’ve worked so hard for) we’veoutlined five tips to help you toe the line between your home life and gym life.

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2. START EARLY

There’s a reason why that whole early-to-bed-early-to-rise thing has never

gone out of style. Getting your workout

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not only gets it out of the way, but it

also frees up the rest of your day. “I

used to try to do my workouts after

work, but found that it left me with

little free time,” says Leah Ward, WBFF

Pro Bikini Fitness Model and Team Max

athlete. Ward rises at 4:30 a.m. to

get to the gym by 5 a.m. to start her

two-hour weekday workout. This gives

her plenty of time to get showered,

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And once the workday is over she

has time to squeeze in a little more

exercise and “have the rest of the

evening to have dinner, answer client

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and assistant professor of kinesiology

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the Internet for great deals on gently

used treadmills, exercise bikes, or a

rowing machine.

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Plus, there’s no waiting in line to

use workout equipment (a real time

waster) and you can rest easy knowing

that the yoga mats, dumbbells, and

showers are clean! Home-based

exercise is also a great way to get

more connected to your family. If your

kids see you bending and stretching on

your yoga mat, they’ll want to join in

the fun.

5. GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK

When you’re trying to balance a dozen

balls in the air, the math would indicate

that at some point, some of them are

going to fall. And when they do, it’s

best to forgive yourself and move on

to the next challenge. Remember that

it’s just life. It’s not perfect, but it’s an

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IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LOVEYOURSELF, MAKE MINDBODYEXERCISE A REGULAR PARTOF YOUR WORKOUT ROUTINE. "Mind-body modalities, such as yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi,

are great options for developing greater appreciation for

your body given the profound inward focus associated with

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and assistant professor of health and exercise science at

Miramar College in San Diego, Calif. "Mind-body exercise

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coach, that are great options for developing a deeper mind-

body connection. "These particular poses connect breath

with movement, serving as a great option for those whomay already have an established routine of physical activity

but are new to the practice of yoga," she said. These poses

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arms relaxed at sides. On an inhale breath, sweep both

arms overhead, drawing upper arms alongside the ears

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I WILL NEVER FORGET

that summerevening when the phone rang and

I received news that my dad – my

protector, my inspiration in life – had

been in an accident. He had fallen in our

family’s home and damaged his spinal

cord, paralyzing him from the neck

down. I recall the weeks following the

accident that I spent in the hospital as a

team of people held him in a specialized

walker, urging his body to relearn how to

step and move. I remember sitting with

him as he attempted to lift tiny weights,

trying to get his arms to work.Watching my father struggle in vain

to move frozen limbs made each step

I took feel more consequential. Seeing

how the trivial action of lifting an arm

could be so daunting for him, and how

he had to rely on someone else to clothe

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for decades, I had taken my mobility for

granted. Worse, I loathed myself when I

didn’t eat well or exercise enough. I, like

many others, had it all wrong.

Studies show that even professionalathletes harbor guilt and shame in

their athletic pursuits, which ultimately

self-handicaps their behaviors and

potential success. Combining poor body

image perception and the desire to look

aesthetically perfect – issues widely

prevalent in our society – is a formula for

disaster.

I quickly realized: it wasn’t my father

who was handicapped. It was me.

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to question and evaluate peoples’

relationships with exercise. Looking

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much that the simple joy of movement

seemed lost for many of my clients, class

participants, and friends. Somehow,

trips to the gym often morphed into

punitive sessions of self-hatred instead

of moments of recreation. Mobility is agift, but so many people use their bodies

as vehicles of torture, housing negative

thoughts and cultivating unhealthy

behaviors.

Researchers have long tried to draw

a link between positive body image

and participation in exercise. However,

studies investigating this relationship

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appearance and preoccupation with

weight are typically the largest predictors

of exercise participation, larger than

most health-oriented rationales forexercise. In fact, recent research

published in the Sports and Exercise

Physiology Review found that people

exercised more, simply because they

didn’t like their appearance, not because

it was healthy.

Trae Tripoli, Group Fitness Manager

of Gold’s Gym in Grand Junction,

Colorado, has witnessed similar trends.

She claims, “It has been my observation

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10 years that the number one motivator

for people to start an exercise routine

BY DR. SONJA HOLLINGSWORTH

In Praiseof theGift ofMobility After watching her father succumb to

paralysis and dealing with her own

journey with limited mobility, Sonja

Hollingsworth shares how we too can

love our bodies for what they can do.

Plus, she offers tips on how to turn

those punitive sessions in the gym

into celebratory events that lead to

better health, not a perfect body.

MENTALLY FIT

Sonja Hollingsworth with

her father in his home

state of Minnesota about

three years after his

accident.


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is aesthetically driven.” This story,

unfortunately, is not novel.

Though acceptable to want to feel

good about your appearance and

mold and shape the human body to its

fullest physical and aesthetic potential,

the psychology of exercise must

be confronted. Rather than being a

bargaining tool, a manipulative contest

with yourself, or a competitive agenda,a trip to the gym could be situated in

a sense of deep gratitude for mobility

and abilities – whatever those may be

for each individual. The counting of

each repetition could be not only a step

toward improved health or a change in

appearance, but also a recounting of the

blessing it is to have that ability in the

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I learned this lesson the hard way.

My Fall

Six years after my Dad’s fall, I fell, too.I fell victim to years of overtraining

combined with a genetic predisposition

toward weak hips. My body had had

enough, and my career as a group

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trainer came to a screeching halt when

both of my hamstrings ripped away

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surgeries, eight consecutive months

of dependency on crutches and a

wheelchair, and 12 months of intensive

therapy for my once active body to move

in even the smallest manner.Through this ordeal, I watched from

the sidelines in my wheelchair, crying

and questioning, but soon realized: I will

walk again. I hope to run again.

But not everyone can, and it is

my privilege to invoke a message of

gratitude so that those of us who are

able don’t ‘handicap’ ourselves by

senselessly battering our self-esteem

merely over appearance.

Bodies of Gratitude6R KRZ FDQ D ¿WQHVV DWWLWXGH EH UHoriented toward gratitude? How can

people strive for health and positive

body image, while not punishing

themselves? How can we learn to be

grateful simply for the gift of mobility?

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exploring different types of movement

and tapping different styles of exercise,

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educational rather than punitive. “I

enjoy the strength and empowerment I

feel through martial arts training,” says

Tripoli, also a national trainer for the Les

Mills Bodycombat program. “A long run

makes me feel more centered because

it feels to me like meditation. Lifting

weights takes me completely out of my

comfort zone so experiencing a workout

with my personal trainer gives me a

sense of challenge and accomplishment.”

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well in the day. Whether it is about a

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practice of focusing on positivity and

the abilities we all have are the most

inspiring act towards staying mentally

and physically strong.

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trainer, Yumana body roller, Pilates

coach, and owner of Teri Smith Trainingbased out of Hudson, Wisconsin, says,

“My advice to my clients is always about

body awareness – that it is important to

educate your body to move better. Then

when you move better, you feel better,

resulting in an overall healthier being –

mentally, physically and

spiritually. This allows you

to be the best you can be

which automatically brings

out the sexier, more

holistic you!”

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when a family member

suffered a heart attack

at a young age, Smith

experienced an eye

opener about living fully

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question, “What does

being healthy really mean

to me?” She recalls, “This

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how grateful I am for

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notice what is happening

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priorities of our own lives.

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evening in 2008, my Dad

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seven years of surgeries and lengthy

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that keep him alive, and the grace of

my mother who has been his full-time

caretaker.

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beckons transformation. For me, my

father’s paralysis and my own injuries

forced me to rethink the beauty ofmobility. Instead of nitpicking, or

working out only to maintain my

appearance, I now relish the ability

to move, jump, kick, and punch in my

classes. (Yes, I have resumed teaching

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toward a full recovery.) I am now in awe

of those who thrive and grow despite

being physically challenged or disabled.

This same strength is guiding my own

rehabilitation and recovery.

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have taught me, I am truly grateful. Butfor this lesson, I am, in the truest sense,

changed. My father’s “fall” and my own

“fall” have taught me a new way to rise:

living in gratitude for my body. For this I

can only say, as I have countless times

before, thank you, Daddy.MS&F

Sonja with her husband, Ben, in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico for the holidaysin December 2014. "I had just completed one hip reconstruct and onehamstring re-attachment, but I didn't want to hold back from being ina place I love (the beach). So off we went, and I sat on the beach in my

wheelchair every day for a week! It was good motivation for me to keepa positive attitude and work hard to face the next round of surgeries."


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MAX CHAMP

BE GOOD TO YOU

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that we live in a society that isincreasingly promoting self love and acceptance in the

media. Commercials and advertisements are becoming

more diverse. Models and actors of all shapes and

sizes are being portrayed and celebrated and we are

becoming increasingly more understanding that

healthy, attractive bodies come in many shapes

and sizes.

When I started the MaxForm Life Challenge

and became active in the online community

at MyMaxMuscle.com, I learned that it’s

perfectly OK to both love your body and

want to improve it. I used to spend time

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legs, I would be happy and love my body.

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me far too long to learn that I was doing it

backwards. Why would you invest time and

energy into something you don’t love?

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to tend to them in a garden would feel like a

nuisance and I would gradually begin to neglect

them. If I chose to plant something I loved, on

the other hand, I would be much more willing tospend time planting, weeding, and watering it. In

order to effectively motivate myself, I needed to start

by loving my body and then set goals to improve my

weaknesses and sharpen my strengths. When you love

something, you prioritize it and take care of it.

I like to simplify everything so, plain and simply, if you

want to improve your body, start by loving it!

Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Speak to

yourself like you would speak to your best friend. Your best

friend is your best friend for a reason. He/she is supportive,

kind and encouraging (and if they aren’t, it’s time for a new

friend). I would never tell my best friend that her legs are

too thick or her hips are too wide. Why do I allow myself tospeak this negatively about my own body? Every time you

catch yourself thinking or saying something negative about

your body, replace it with something positive. The energy

you can create with positive thoughts is incredible.

HEALTHY IS ATTRACTIVE,STRONG IS BEAUTIFUL, AND YOU ARE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT.

Set goals and strive for progress, but do it with patience

and kindness toward yourself. You may not see physical

changes overnight, but every positive choice you make is

adding up and making a difference. Don’t wait until you’re a

certain size to love your body. Your body is beautiful right now.

Cherish it, love it and take care of it.MS&F

If you want to love yourself, you need to learn totreat yourself better! BY JENNY BROERS

Jenny Broers won the2014 MaxForm LifeChallenge and nowshares her successtips with you! Findout more about herand others online at

MyMaxMuscle.com.

Check out Jenny's monthly

video blog on

MaxMuscle.com!

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in a mixed meal: demonstration of a more sustained anabolic effect of casein. Am J Physiol

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2. Demling RH, DeSanti L. Effect of a hypocaloric diet, increased protein intake and resistancetraining on lean mass gains and fat mass loss in overweight police officers. Ann Nutr Metab.

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MAX RESULTS

This astonishing woman with an obstacle-filled

past gave it her all to transform her body and

mind and lose 160 pounds in the meantime.

Here is her story. BY JACKIE CLASSEN

Photo by Jake Johnson Photography

MUSCLES I le my WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES, sometimes – with a lot of faith and

courage – another door will open. Meet Crystal Talley, 51, from Lorton,

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in prison) and then her son was sexually assaulted.

“My career was really all that was holding me together and then

suddenly it was gone,” she said. Crystal realized it was time to

regroup, like it or not. “I thought at the time, ‘Heck no, this is not how

the story is going to end, I am not

going out like this!’” she said proudly.

So what did she do? She fought

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only things she could do.

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her depression as she endured one

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tough reality: either lose weight or risklosing her health, too. It was around

STATS At her highest,Crystal weighed330 lbs. She

started the NovaMaxForm contest

at 225 lbs with39.35% body

fat. At the endof the contest

in March 2015,she weighed 191

lbs. with 31.6%

body fat. At herlast weigh in, she

was 170 lbs. with26% body fat.


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and organizations such as A CALL TO

MEN, Men Can Stop Rape, Gold's Gym

International, Max Muscle Manassas,

1n6, and Women of Color Network.

In March 2015, Crystal won the NOVA

MaxForm 2015 challenge and also won

the Gold’s Gym Lorton Challenge. Crystal

said she is grateful for her trainer, Jason

Urbanski, at Gold’s and for Matthews at

Max Muscle. To date she has lost 160(and counting) pounds and has gained a

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Crystal not only gained her life back, but

she created her dream career – writing

and being a motivational speaker!

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second book, which will be out next

year and she is becoming a sought-

after motivational speaker and coach.

“My passion isn’t changing people,my passion is helping people change

themselves,” she said.MS&F

this point Crystal realized she had been

alive but not really living.

Determined to make some changes,

Crystal began losing weight. She got

down to 225 pounds on her own but

hit a plateau. That's when she turned

to Corry Matthews, franchisee of Max

Muscle Manassas and Max Muscle

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began to fall into place.

Helping Wen LenTo Le The Bodies Matthews, who has been helping

customers lose weight and achieve

better health for many years, said

women tend to put every single

person, event, and challenge ahead

of themselves. “Women give to

everyone around them and forgetabout themselves,” she explained. The

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clients is help them see the people they

are meant to be and to realize how

incredible they are.

Matthews explained that once her

customers can say and mean, “I love

me, I accept me, I am happy with me,”

then they can break their unhealthy food

habits and make better food choices.

“With Crystal, her body was broken due

to so much stress and trauma for years.

She didn’t love herself or see her truepotential,” Matthews said.

Matthews set Crystal up with a

proper nutrition plan – one that was

economical enough for her to afford.

She also gave her a discount on the

popular pre-workout drink, FBXXX,

which helped Crystal get pumped for her

early morning workouts. Matthews also

encouraged Crystal to join the NOVA

MaxForm 2015 Challenge, a four-month

contest sponsored by Matthews' store

beginning in December 2014. This was

exactly the kind of motivation Crystalneeded.

H Body Had To Fl Along with signing up for the NOVA

MaxForm, Crystal also entered the

Gold's Gym Challenge that was going on

at the same time. She knew she could

do it. “I had already won in my mind,

but my body had to follow,” she said.

This kind of single-minded, no-option-

but-to-win, mentality is what had helped

her in the past and it would help heragain.

Because she had no car, Crystal had

to take two buses from her home very

early every day to get to the gym. This

meant a 4 a.m. trek in all kinds of nasty

winter weather from one bus stop to

another just to get to the gym and

home again. Still jobless, she had no

money for fancy organic health foods

but thrived on the affordable nutrition

plan Matthews provided her. She evengot her protein from tuna in a can. No

matter what the obstacle, Crystal found

a way to overcome it.

As her weight-loss journey went

on, Crystal wrote a book about her

experiences. Many times this meant

writing by a battery powered light bulb

because she couldn’t afford electricity.

In February 2015, Crystal published

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(Celebrity Branding) and she quickly

became a bestselling author. She said

the book couldn’t have been writtenwithout the support and sponsorship

of leading corporations, businesses

SOARING CONFIDENCE“I love my muscles!" Crystal said. Sheis up to flipping a 370-pound tractor tire

at the gym. "I was just so excited abouttraining and getting stronger and the

exercises getting more challenging!” It's

no doubt that Crystal has learned to love

her body (especially her muscles!). Photo by Kevin Kirkwood

Today, Crystal'sfavorite Max

Muscle productsinclude ARM,

Vit-Acell,LiquiCarn, CLA,

Emerge, andMaxPro.


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MAX RESULTS

YOU’RE STATIONED IN KUWAIT, A SOLDIER, LITERALLY ‘ON’

24/7 WHETHER YOU’RE ON A MISSION OR ON YOUR OWN

TIME. BLISTERING HEAT OR BONECHILLING COLD ARE

YOUR WEATHER VARIABLES. WHAT BETTER LOCATION TO

BECOME A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER?

Matthew Cahill, 22, of Fort Riley, Kansas, has been stationed in these environments

for the past couple of years, bouncing between countries, working his military

occupational specialty as a Forward Observer with the United States Army. In his

spare time, he trains his body, his buddies, and his mind. Cahill thought Kuwait was

the ideal place to further his education and career.

“It started because my buddy was already heavy into working out and got me

into it,” said Cahill. “Then I started seeing muscles where I didn’t know I had them.

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gym. Pretty soon he was assisting

other soldiers in their workouts and

developing workout regimens for them.

As he became more educated on

what the body needs to reach certain

goals, supplementation began, gains

increased, goals were reached, and he

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wasn’t active with my platoon.”

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at Fort Riley, Cahill’s experience wasobvious and his workouts more focused

– more perfectly suited for his goals.

In an email exchange, Cahill wrote,

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my body fat percentage, my workouts

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compound lifts and integrate isolation

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style interval cardio sessions followed by20-30 minutes of steady state cardio.”

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