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CONTENTSJANUARY 2015
Issue 192
HEALTH16 Hormones &
Weight Gain/Loss Sure, hormones are
important for keeping ussane and healthy, butsometimes they can causeproblems, too. Problemslike weight gain. Eek! Findout what the deal is here.
FITNESS22 Sexy Shoulders Our new MaxForm Life
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26 Mentally Fit Build the inner strength
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NUTRITION38 5 Foods That Will Flatten Your Tummy From oatmeal to chia
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40 Good-For-You FatsBreaking news: consumingfats won't make you fat!OK, well, as long as youeat fats wisely. Here aresome healthy fats toconsider as well as adelicious recipe.
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THE NUMBERSDON'T LIEOn February 1st of this year, Brenda andPierre, franchisees of the Max Muscle store inBrentwood/Antioch, California, started me onan 8-week nutritional plan. My goal walking in
there was to lose as much weight as possible inthe next 8 weeks. What I didn't know was theyhad their own agenda. What they gave me wasan education on a more healthier way of living,and a journey that is going to last far behind that.They provided me with weekly meal plans, alongwith recipes, and explained to me that I will bespending a lot of time meal prepping and eatingout of Tupperware.
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JOE'SCORNER
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
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THE QUESTION THAT I am probably
asked most often is, How much protein
should I consume daily? I literally give
protein advice to young athletes and
active individuals dozens of times a
week. Whether you are running, biking,lifting weights or participating in sports,
you need to understand how protein
repairs our bodies. An active body will
expend more energy than a sedentary
or inactive person, and thus, more
protein and calories will be needed.
Protein TimingBefore we calculate how much protein
our body needs, it is very important
to understand protein timing. Protein
timing simply means to space out your
protein consumption daily. This is veryimportant because protein elevates
nitrogen in your bloodstream, and
nitrogen is essential for building and
repairing muscle tissue.
When you consume protein, it begins
to digest. As it digests through your
body, it elevates your blood nitrogen
levels for about 4 hours. This is why
nutritionists advise eating multiple
servings of protein daily. For optimal
results, smaller doses of protein 4-5
times per day spaced 3-4 hours apart
can double your lean muscle gains overa given period of time.
Protein ConsumptionProtein needs of active individuals and
athletes are obviously greater than
that of non-athletes. The Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians
of Canada, and the American College
of Sports Medicine recommend the
following for power and endurance
athletes and active individuals based on
body weight: 1.2 to 1.7 grams/kilogram
body weight per day (or in pounds,
approximately 0.6 - 0.8 grams/pound
of body weight). Many athletes simply
round up and calculate 1 gram per
pound of body weight. I prefer to use
the pounds calculation as most of us are
aware of our weight in pounds. So here
are a few examples using the formula:
1. Very Activeand weigh 180 lbs.
180 lbs. x 0.8 = 144g of protein
2. Moderately Activeand weigh 140
lbs. 140 lbs. x 0.6 = 84g of protein
3. Competing Athleteand weigh 220
lbs. 220 lbs. x 0.8 = 176g of protein
4. Intense Athletes this one is a
simple calculation 1g of protein per lb.
of body weight
Now calculate and divide your total
protein consumption by 4 or 5 smallermeals throughout the day. If eating 5
smaller meals is simply not possible,
then do four meals or snacks 4-5 hours
apart. So, if you are example No. 2
above and are trying to eat four protein
servings per day, then simply divide by
four. So 84 grams of protein divided by
4 equals 21g of protein four times per
day. This does not need to be exact,
but it is a guideline. You may have a
15g protein bar for a snack, too, and
that is OK your nitrogen levels will still
spike up. Also if you have a 30g protein
HEY JOE,
how muchprotein do Ireally need?
lunch, it's OK. Just keep trying to space
your protein in 4-5 servings or snacks
throughout the day.
Max Muscle has 150+ stores across
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educating our customers about protein
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The True Keys TSustained Weight LossMost people who put their minds to it can lose weight. But nomatter whether the weight came off rapidly or slowly, or howit was lost, whether through a low fat or high protein or calorierestriction plan the vast majority of those who lose weightregain it within a year. But a recent study from the MiriamHospital in Providence, Rhode Island sheds light on the keyfactors involved in long-term weight loss maintenance.
e research was a 10-year observational study of 3,000participants who had lost at least 30 pounds and had kept it
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Potatoes Not theVillain in Weight GainAlthough one medium-sized skin-on potato has only 110
calories per serving, contains no fat, sodium or cholesterol,and has lots of great nutrients, including potassium and
vitamin C its high glycemic index, or the ability to cause the
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Craving a hot fudge sundae with gobs of gooey chocolate and caramelsyrup? You may blame your weak willpower if you cave, but it may
actually be your gut bacteria that are to blame. Researchers from UCSan Francisco, Arizona State University and University of New Mexicorecently found that the bacteria that live in our guts may af fect both our
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is different. And each type of microbe varies in the nutrients they growbest on, whether fat, sugar, or other substances. They vie with eachother for food and to retain a niche within the digestive tract, and
they also release signal molecules into the gut in order to get more ofwhat they want. Because the gut is connected to the nervous system
through the vagus nerve, these signals transmit to the base of the brain,changing our taste receptors, producing toxins to make us feel bad and
chemical rewards to make us feel good. So your sweet craving maybe a result of microbes that feed off of sweets and send signals to yourbrain to make those sweets taste extra good, leading you to want more. Does that mean youll always be a slave to your cravings? Fortunately
not, say the researchers. The competition between our desire to eatthe right thing and the microbes desire to have us do otherwise is a
two-way street. We can alter the composition of microbes within thegut within a mere 24 hours of eating the right things, making the gut aninhospitable place for those microbes that feed off of unhealthy foods. So, go ahead and eat a tiny bit of what you want, but no excuses
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Is YourWaistlineBeing HeldHostage ByHORMONES?
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WHEN IT COMESto hormones and weight gain/loss, one of
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roughout our lives we encounter hormonal
readjustments. But for some of us, those sneaky
hormones can pack on the pounds especially as we
get older. Fluffy over 50 doesnt have to be your
destiny though!BY LISA MORETTI
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world? Or it might be time to trim off that 160-pound toxic
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end job and do what you truly love!
Rather than just putting a Band-Aid over the problem and
treating the symptoms, its time to get to the nitty gritty root
of the problem and 90 percent of the time that problem
is being fertilized by stress, especially when its something
we dont want to acknowledge or fear. The hormone in the
drivers seat when it comes to stress is cortisol. Its actually
the hormone of life it wakes you up and puts you to sleep
unless you have so much stress that your cortisol levels areHUUDWLF XSVLGH GRZQ RU DWOLQHG
If we dont deal with stress, we burn out our adrenal
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triggered by hormonal releases. Most of us live in a world that
has a background soundtrack of chronic, grinding stress.
Stress can be stalking us in things we dont even really notice
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dismiss these things as just part of life, but they arent really
supposed to be! Child development expert Dr. Bruce Perry
(childtrauma.org) has noticed that more and more (especially
since television has become so much a part of our daily lives)
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never learn to relax and their hormones are never at normal.
Dr. Borenstein notes that as women approach
perimenopause and the ovaries begin to shut down, the
adrenal glands begin to produce hormones. Your poor adrenal
glands are already exhausted, and now they have to be the
top hormone producer, too? UGH!
By supporting our bodies with good nutrition, the proper
amount of exercise and some supplementation, approaching
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that after addressing your stress levels, the next thing is toassess your hormone levels. A good practitioner will request a
hormone panel; a fantastic doctor will review your levels with
you and will remember that YOU are not a lab range! Ranges
are based on averages and those bell curves have been
shifting over time; what was out of range and cause for alarm
20 years ago is now within range and normalexcept
there is still an inner tube around your tummy. If you feel out
of whack and your doctor says, Youre okay, youre within
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Hormonal Changes Are Not a DiseaseSurprisingly, there has been an ongoing battle to NOT classify
menopause (and andropause, a.k.a. male menopause) as adisease! Every body will go through a series of changes from
the day we are born; hormones affect everything from bone
strength, muscle density, injury recovery and energy levels
to mood and emotional balance, reproduction and our stress
responses.
Dr. Alyssa Dweck (drdweck.com), an OB-GYN in practice
in New York and co-author of V is for Vagina, notes that
hormonal changes are a natural part of life; hormonal changes
are not a disease state. She counsels her clients to focus
on making positive healthy lifestyle choices; she likes the
Mediterranean style of diet, stress-reducing exercise, and she
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One of Dr. Dwecks particular concerns for women is diabetes.
If you feel out of whackand your doctor says,
Youre okay, youre withinyour (hormone) range,roll
your inner tube out the
door and find a new doc.
1. Dr. Borensteins top supplementrecommendations are DHEA and
Pregnelenone, the two master hormonesthat are the precursors for all other
hormones. Work with a professional tofind your correct supplementation dosage
to give your body the building materialsit needs.
2. Both Dr. Deweck and Dr. Borensteinrecommend getting a full blood panel
and paying special attention to insulin
6 Things You Can Do Today To Ensure Your Success:levels. (You can order your own panel atMyMedLab.com.)
3. Dr. Sara Gottfried advocates gettingsmart about hormones and start using
biohacking information and knowledge toput things back on course. Dr. Gottfrieds
book, The Hormone Cure,is a greatstarting point.
4. Ensure your success (and make somenew friends) by joining a group like TOPS
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly tops.org)
or Spark People (sparkpeople.com).Research shows that people who use a
buddy system have a much higher rateof success and of making lasting lifestyle
changes.5. Reduce the toxic mayhem in your
environment; log onto Donna KasuskasChemConscious.com/detoxify-your-life to
find out how.6. Use Mindfulness to reorient the
psychology of your biology.
Super Secret Bonus 1 Increase yourfiber in take. Try to incorporate up to 50
grams of fiber in your diet each day.Soluble fiber is the Sham-Wow of cellular
biochemistry. It soaks up excess hormonesand sugars and moves em out before
they cause problems.Super Secret Bonus 2 Exercise! When
you move, you clean out the trash in yourbody via your lymphatic system and you
reset your endocrine system.
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She notes, according to the CDC, 13.4 million women were
diagnosed with diabetes in 2012. Of those, around 1.2
million were also in menopause. Dealing with the vexing
symptoms of menopause and struggling to keep diabetes in
check is a double-whammy! That double whammy can mean
compromised cardiovascular health, weaker bones, painful
intercourse, UTIs and dangerous falls. Dr. Dweck recommends
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regimen and, if needed, proper bio-identical hormone therapy.
Biohacking Your Hormonesfor a Flatter TummyBiohacking is a relatively new term; it refers to using
technology and data to tweak your biology. Dr.
Sara Gottfried (saragottfriedmd.com) is a New
York Timesbestselling author of The Hormone
Cureand the upcoming book, The Hormone
Reset Diet. She also is an eloquent proponent
of biohacking, especially for women who
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cortisol and growth hormone. The best way to
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slash stress with supplements so that cortisol isnt stimulating
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Second, burst train (for a minimum of 7 bursts for 30 to 60
seconds of high-intensity intervals) to reset growth hormone.
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plenty of examples on the Web.
Your Biology Is In Your PsychologyHarvard professor and social psychologist, Dr. Ellen Langer
(ellenlanger.com), has been doing experiments that
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more than 30 years, Dr. Langer has been testing the notion
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that if we could turn back the clock psychologically,
could we also turn it back physically? In her book,
Counterclockwise, Dr. Langer presents her conclusive
answer: opening our minds to whats possible, instead
of clinging to accepted notions about whats not, can
lead to better health at any age.
Dr. Langers work on aging (or not aging) shows
how mindless speech, our ingrained and unexamined
notions about physical limitations and our belief in the
absolute certainty of a medical diagnosis/opinion canaffect our health, our weight, our vision, our heart
health and even diseases like cancer. If we are able to
reorient our attitudes and use mindfulness to help us
examine our thoughts, actions and beliefs, Dr. Langer
has shown we can create vibrancy and good health
along with fundamental happiness. In an overlooked
but important way, mindfulness actually has huge
implications for our hormonal balance and stress
management.
Are Your Hormones Confused?A new phenomenon in our pre-packaged, ultra-
processed world is endocrine disruptors. These arechemicals that mimic our natural hormones and disrupt
their normal functions. Donna Kasuska (chemconscious.com)
is a chemical engineer who helps companies protect workers
in their plants. One day she realized that the very chemicals
she was protecting people from in the factories were the same
ones sneaking into our homes in a myriad of disguises (visit
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maintains a website and has a new book coming out; she
warns that endocrine interrupters in household products can:
Increase production of certain hormones while they
decrease production of others
Turn one hormone into another
Interfere with hormone signaling Tell cells to die prematurely
Compete with essential nutrients
Bind to essential hormones
Accumulate in organs that produce hormones and are
shunted to our fat cells when the body doesnt know what
to do with them
These masked marauders can cause developmental problems
to the nervous systems of children exposed to them, are
linked to prostate cancer in men, can possibly cause ADHD/
ADD as well hyperactivity in children, play a role in thyroid
cancer and breast cancer, cause obesity, interfere with fertility,
cause learning and memory problems, trigger adult-onset
diabetes and are involved with cardiovascular disease.
In conclusion, whether its from environmental toxins, toxic
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on your hips or the donut around your belly button can be
tamed and tossed away. Take a moment to inventory your
world and to determine what is currently messing with yourhormones and what has the potential to wreak havoc. You
can pro-actively change the things that are causing you to
gain weight, even with a proper diet and plenty of exercise.
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your own hormone test done. You can use foods as well as
nutraceuticals to bring your hormones back in line. MS&F
FAT MAKES HORMONESAs our reproductive glands begin to deactivate, the brown fat inour torso steps in to start trying to backfill the hormone shortage.We often see more fat cells sprout as our hormone levels drop.Abdominal fat converts testosterone into estradiol in both sexes.Giving extra testosterone to an obese man may make mattersworse. A 50-year-old man can often have more circulatingestradiol if he has extra belly fat than a 50-year-old woman!
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For the MaxFormLife
Challenge contest, I relied
heavily on a 6-day split
routine that incorporated
two workouts per day. One
was more cardio focused
and the other was more
weight-training focused, but
I included both aspects into
each session.
I also incorporated CrossFit
style weight training three
days a week to switch up the
repetitiveness of my program
and to keep my body guessing
and my motivation high.
Most of my favorite
workouts revolve around
CrossFit, actually. But I
thought it best to share this
shoulder workout. It's so much
more than just a shoulder
workout though (you'll see
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because I have always had
shoulder issues growing up. It
was a body part that I knew
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HOW TO: Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each handin front of your thighs with a slight bend in your elbows. Your palms should facetoward you. Raise your arms up to shoulder height and pause. Then slowly, and withcontrol, return the weights to the starting position. Do 3 sets of 10 reps.
KEEP GOING: Between each set, do 60 seconds of double unders (pictured below)followed by 45 seconds of rest.
Front
LateralRaise
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Stand with the same, hip-width stance as the front lateral raise. Start with your armsat your sides, palms facing inward. Raise your arms out to the sides until they're atshoulder level. Pause, then lower the weights back to the starting position. Keeparms as straight as possible and focus on a slow, controlled movement.Do 3 sets of 10 reps
Between each set, do 10 burpees (pictured below), followed by 45 seconds of rest.
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Between each set, do 60seconds of step ups (add aknee raise for more of a
challenge), followed by 45seconds of rest.
Start with a racked barbellat chest height. Feet shouldbe hip-width apart. Grap thebarbell with hands just widerthan shoulder width. Tightenyour core and legs, take a deepbreath, and exhale, pushing thebarbell above head, keeping itjust in front of you head. Pauseand then lower the barbell witha slow, controlled movement.Do 3 sets of 10 reps
Burpees
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HOW TO: Hold dumbbells in each hand and bend forward at the waist until your body isparallel to the floor, keeping your back straight and a slight bend in your knees. Yourarms will begin perpendicular to the ground, in front of your body, facing each other.Keep your head in a neutral position and your core tight. With a slight bend in yourelbows, exhale and lift the dumbbells straight to the sides until your arms are parallelto the floor. Pause and then return to the starting position. Do 3 sets of 10 reps
KEEP GOING: Between each set, do jumping lunges (pictured below) for 60 seconds,then rest for 45 seconds.
KEEP GOING: Betweeneach set of Cable RopeDelt Rows, do 60 secondsof air squats, followed by45 seconds of rest.
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HOW TO: Attach a rope tothe pulley set just aboveyour head. Grasp the ropewith an overhand grip andtake a step back. Bendyour knees, and sit backslightly, keeping your backstraight and your core
tight. Your arms shouldbe extended and parallelto the floor, elbows out.Exhaling, pull the ropetowards your upper chest,as you keep your elbowsup and out to the sides,until the elbows are slightlybehind your back. Inhaleand return to the startingposition. Do 3 sets of10 reps
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Build Your
STRENGTHFrom WithinIf you have been unsuccessful at weight
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only to gain it back, perhaps there
are underlying issues that need to be
confronted. Don't be afraid of the
inner work. Climb your way to
the top by altering your inner self.BY BENJAMIN RUSSACK
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HOW MANY TIMEShave you revved
yourself up, your heart brimming with
a righteous determination to climb that
Mount Everest of weight loss, only to
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that valley of bingeing and lethargy?
You dont mind the hard work you do
plenty of that already. The time even
exists in your schedule; you cleared
that afternoon slot for a month solid.To compound the problem that diet
plan you carefully constructed with
the help of your personal trainer, an
overpaid nutritionist, and even a best
friend or two has come apart at the
seams. And you just cant stop eating.
What is going on exactly? Perhaps
theres something beneath the surface
that is sabotaging your efforts. So lets
dig deeper into what these inner issues
might be and how we can overcome
them.
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pounds of weight loss success to look
like 50. Dr. Michelle Cleere, a Bay Area
sports psychologist makes the following
point about all-or-nothing thinking:
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the weight loss, many of my clients
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guarantee success, many of them saywhy bother?
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so high so fast (which too often leads
to utter failure), why not think about
success in increments and enjoy the
layers of partial success? For those who
cant do this, I (as a licensed therapist)
wonder if the underlying issue or fear
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success makes you realize how far you
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begin with.
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everything Im supposed to do and still
dont succeed? If I fudge on the eating
or the training, I have something to
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simply not good enough?
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your own way, agonizing about your
impending doom as you envision your
heros quest through the Himalayas?
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buzz kill when it comes to climbing
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if it isnt the slow, upward climb that
frightens us, but what waits for us at
the top?
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here and there, it is no secret that
one of the keys to lifetime weight
management is a dramatic and lasting
change in your eating habits. Carson
maintains that eating is a coping
mechanism: How will I manage onceI lose my coping mechanism? Food
can help us manage anxiety and/or
depression.
Do you eat to stay sane? How
much of your success in your career/
marriage/you-name-it depends on your
ability to keep your stress levels in
check? Emotional eating is a common
ailment and a tough habit to break. As
a therapist, I have worked with dozens
of clients for whom food is a form of
self-medication.
4LU[HS ;OPUULZZEver wonder why it is so much easier
for some people to lose weight than
others? Especially those who were
once in great shape? Not only aretheir bodies attuned to being thin, but
maybe you wonder if they are not, in
some way, mentally thin? A mentally
thin person does not need to use food
as a coping mechanism, nor does the
prospect of a dramatic change in his
body mean a whole lot because in a
sense he is already thin before he ever
starts working out!
Regarding people who have been
overweight for some time and then
have experienced weight loss, Dr.
Michelle Cleere states, Emotionsare not attuned to this process, this
new way of living. In a way you miss
your old self, your old body. Its like
someone who has lost an arm or leg
and can still feel their phantom limb.
People who are overweight sometimes
use their weight to be their buffer
to the world. And when they lose
Journaling is one sure-fire way to get into thosedeeper layers of yourself and figure out what
might be stopping you from achieveing success.
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the weight, they dont know how to emotionally deal with
people and situations because in their mind they are still
overweight.
Often, people who lose weight snap back into the person
they were before they lost the weight. Whatever belief
system or thinking patterns they harbored before they
started losing weight are still with them as and after they
shed the pounds.
Okay, so now what?I believe there is a lack of congruency between the personwe are and the person we wish to become that person
who possesses the temerity to walk the slow path to the
top, who doesnt require food as a coping mechanism, who
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high levels. No wonder so many diets and workout plans
fail! The sheer amount of transformation required to lose
weight goes far beyond the simple mechanism of burning
calories.
The secret is that introspection and psychological
maintenance may be the missing link in your workout
regimen. Here I have developed a few tools and tips to help
the inner you keep up with the changes that are happeningin the outer you.
1. Dont compare yourself to others. Compare yourself toyourself. If we compare ourselves to others, we invariably
put them on a pedestal. Put yourself on that pedestal.
Compare your waistline of today to the one you had three
weeks ago. Compare your current Stairmaster cruising
speed to the body that could barely keep pace for more than
a few minutes.
2. Dont change too quickly.Another way of saying this is,stretch but dont break. Keep your weight loss gradual, no
more than a pound or two per week.
3. Journal.Keeping a journal can be a great way to stayconnected to your weekly workout plan and to process any
feelings of anxiety or depression that may arise.
4. Get a workout buddy.A trusted companion for yourtrip up the mountain can be a great way to keep your
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STORY
JENNY BROERSof Fort Riley, Kansas, had a long
battle with weight gain. She turned to food when sheneeded comfort, but then would hate herself for it. As
she watched herself grow steadily larger and largeruntil she had reached about 230 pounds, her self worth
took a serious nosedive. Jenny says she tried nearly every diet out there,
but without success. She even entered the $25,000MaxForm Life Challenge before, but never really got
into it. Then, in late 2013, she found out her husband,1LFN ZDV OHDYLQJ IRU KLV UVW FRPEDW GHSOR\PHQW
overseas (he serves in the U.S. Army) and thats whenshe decided it was now or never. I knew it was going
to go one of two ways: either I was going to continuemy pattern of emotional eating and be miserable and
sad for the 7 months he was gone, or I could use the
time to really focus on myself and make a positivechange, Jenny, 26, said.Jenny said she chose to do the MaxForm to better
herself, not only for herself, but for her husband. Ididnt want him to be distracted thinking about meand wondering if I was doing OK, she said. I wanted
to take as much off his plate as I could. At the sametime, she said she was tired of cycling between
starving herself and binge eating and wanted so
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Meet Jenny Broers who made a life-changingcommitment on Dec. 1, 2013, and ultimatelybecame Max Muscle's newest $25,000 MaxFormLife Challenge champion. BY LARUE NOVICK
No Longer
Defeated!
I dont plan onever being done.My goal is to bethe healthiest,fittest, happiestversionof myselfand that will alwaysbe a continued workin progress. I lovewhere Im at andhow far Ive comebut I also love thejourney itself and
Im excited tosee continuedprogress andgains.
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Jenny jumped in full force into the MaxForm LifeChallenge on Dec. 1, 2013. Shed already dropped down to
196 and 40.7 body fat though other dieting efforts beforethe contest, so she was well on her way. Through hard
work and incredible determination, she dropped another47 pounds and got down to 17 percent body fat (at press
time, Jenny said she is hovering around 140 pounds and16-17 percent body fat). Her pants went from a size 18 to
a size 4/6. She lost 12 inches in her waist.
When asked how what she likes most about how shelooks and feels now, Jenny said, I like taking up lessspace. I also really like what Im able to do now. Jenny
loves to go outside and run 2-3 miles and go to CrossFitand deadlift 300 pounds. Its just great to feel strong andpowerful and keep pushing your body to new limits.
When her husband returned home from deployment afew weeks after the MaxForm contest ended on June 30,
2014, he was excited to see his wifes transformation.What really impressed him was not the aesthetic changes
to my body, but more so the physical improvements I hadPDGH WR P\ RYHUDOO KHDOWK DQG WQHVV %HIRUH 1LFN OHIW
Jenny couldnt run a mile or do one pushup or pullup.When he came home, she could jog 2-3 miles and do bothpushups and pullups. When we went to the gym for the
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smiling, almost in disbelief. It was the best feeling ever!she said.
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Fitnessand asked her to dish on her journey and reveal
her winning tips for the 2014 MaxForm Life Challengecontest. Here is what she had to say:
MS&F:How was the MaxForm different from
anything youve ever tried? What about the dietplans? Were they hard to follow?
JB:MaxForm was different because its the total package.Max Muscles online community (MyMaxMuscle.com) is
packed with amazing, supportive people trying to makesimilar life changes. The supplements are incredible andhelp in every aspect of daily living. I have more energy,
increased gains in the gym, quicker recovery and betteroverall health with my vitamins and omegas. Most
importantly, the supplements help get quicker results,which motivates you to continue and push through
plateaus. The meal plan is incredible. There arent anyJLPPLFNV RU TXLFN [HV ,WV DOO DERXW WDUJHWLQJ \RXU ERG\V
individual needs and getting you the right macros, at theright time, and in the right quantity to reach your goals.
Like any meal plan, there are temptations, holidays and
When we went to the gym for the firsttime together after he (her husband, Nick)returned home, I would catch him fromthe corner of my eye staring at me and
smiling, almost in disbelief. It wasthe best feeling ever!
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celebrations that make it hard to stayon track. I would have to remind
myself that the cake, cookies, ice-cream, etc., looked good and would
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morning when I went to the gymfeeling like I needed to make up a
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good decision I made and eventuallyit became really easy to stay on trackand turn down options that werent
going to help me reach my goals. Youcant out train a bad diet, so reaching
your goals is all about the meal planand supplements!
MS&F: What was your training like
throughout the contest and whatare you doing now?
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CrossFit, running, kickboxing andsome traditional weight training and
MXVW OLVWHQHG WR P\ ERG\ ,I , KDGenergy to train two or three times a
day, I did. If I was sore and tired, Iwould take a rest day. I didnt ever
want to dread going to the gym orfeel obligated to go because that
takes all of the fun out of it. Takingbreaks when I needed to allowed me
to stay really excited for my workouts.Plus, I always kept my meal plan on
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my progress was based. I thought ofthe training as bonus progress.
MS&F: What is your favorite typeof workout to do and why?
JB:Most of my favorite workoutsrevolve around CrossFit. I love leg
GD\ 7KH GHDGOLIW LV GHQLWHO\ P\favorite movement. It has so many
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squats back, front, goblet ... youname it! If I have a barbell and some
bumper plates, Im in heaven! Throwin a pullup rig and a kettlebell, and I
can stay entertained for hours.
MS&F: How did Max Musclemotivate you during the
competition?
JB:My Max Muscle meal plan and
supplements helped me get resultsquickly and that became addicting
and kept me motivated and focusedon my goal. I think most people
give up when their hard work isnt
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week and have my body fat testedwas amazing. I could see tangible
progress and if I had questionsRU QHHGHG WR PDNH DGMXVWPHQWV
6WHYH /XFFKLQR P\ &HUWLHG )LWQHVVNutrition Coach, was there to listen
and offer advice and encouragement.
Its part of Max Muscles total packagethat separates them from anythingelse I had ever tried.
MS&F: What is your advice to
others who want to compete ina contest like this or those who
just want to lose the weight andfeel great?
JB:My advice to anyone is to geta meal plan from Max Muscle and
commit to a lifestyle change. Itstough to put so much trust into a plan
if you, like me, have failed so manytimes in the past. Theres always that
little bit of doubt in the back of yourmind saying, What if I do this, and
its not worth it? All I can say is, trustthe plan, ask questions, use your
supplements and keep the faith thatit will be worth it because when you
get to the end and look back, youllrealize how fast the time went and be
so happy and excited that you tookthe leap and made the commitment
to change.MS&F
Jenny's MUST-HAVE Supplement Lineup:
I drink Emerge every morning.It wakes me up, gives me
energy to get through my day,burns fat and helps control myappetite so Im able to stay on
track and avoid cravings.
Im now taking MaxxTOR, which I love! I take it with Max LiquiCarn before each workout and
I have so much sustained energy during my workouts! Im able to lift more and recover quicker
between movements so that Im able to increase my overall work capacity. It also is really
effective in leaning out my body without sacrificing strength. I work so hard to build this muscle;
its important to me to keep it while simultaneously decreasing fat. The combination
of MaxxTOR and Max LiquiCarn does that for me.
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JENNY'S FAVORITE MANTRA:If you dont like something,change it. If you cant change it,change your attitude. Maya Angelou
This is my life motto and you can
apply it to any situation. Beingmiserable or unhappy is a waste of
time. It doesnt solve problems or helpanyone, including yourself. I think itsreally important to remind yourself toenjoy life and look for the good in
even the bleakest situations.
I drink MaxPro every day after workouts and for my sixth meal (right
before bed). It is a high-quality tested product with 30 grams of protein
and 0 grams of sugar that gives my body the protein it needs to recover.
Its great to drink for my sixth meal because its a blend of fast and slow
digesting protein so it stays with me longer throughout the night and
helps repair my muscles while I rest.
Max Vit-Acell is a liquid multivitamin/mineral that I drink every
morning after breakfast. Steve told me it is the most important
product I could take, and he was right! It boosts my immune
system and overall health so I can continue to train hard and feel
great. I love it for my overall health and well-being.
Cleanse & Lean is apowerful, little pill that I
take before bed. It removesexcess water and waste
and helps you look and feellean and toned.
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What Others are Saying:
What Jenny has accomplished in justa few months is amazing. Her father and
I are very proud of her dedication, determinationand discipline. We told her numerous times thatwhether she won the competition or not, she was a
winner. She had already won, or I should say earned,more than any amount of money or recognition
could give her. She earned a beautiful,healthy and strong body.
Mother, Robi Kroger, 54,Lincoln, Nebraska
Jennifer is a very smart young lady. Her
Max Muscle nutritional specialist was able toexplain weight management in a way that generateda life changing routine for what I believe will belife long changes for my daughter. I wish I hadexperienced Max Muscle in my younger years...
but better late than never. Father, Max Kroger, 68, Lincoln, Nebraska
The biggest thing that I have noticed about heris her confidence. She is much more confidentin her body, how she looks to herself and herperception of how other people see her has
improved tremendously. In addition, her energy isup and she is much more happy on a daily basis
and I believe these things are all by products of hernew confidence that she has. Husband,
Nick Broers, 25, Fort Riley, Kansas
This is something that anyone can do. Jenny isjust a shining example of setting goals and neverlooking back. You can have excuses or you can
have results. You cannot have both. Steve Lucchino, Max Muscle franchisee of
Omaha and Papillion, NE and Jennys certifiedfitness nutrition coach
CongratsJenny Broers:2014 MaxFormLife ChallengeChampion!
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MAX NUTRITION
5 FOODS
To Flatten ThatTummy...STAT!!
WEIGHT LOSSis your goal and you are determined to do
everything you can to drop those pounds and slim and trim
your waistline. Of course diet is key in addition to a steady
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fight belly flab! BY LARUE NOVICK
Chia Seeds:Once a staple food ofthe Aztecs, these little black seeds offer
a high natural source of Omega-3s,
which is proven to lower fattening stress
hormones like cortisol. Chia seeds are
also rich in antioxidants, minerals, fiber
and protein, adds Gilbert. ey can
easily be added to any meal, whether it is
sprinkling on salads or veggies or mixing
them in yogurt, oatmeal or shakes.
Apricots:Replacing refined sugars(such as those found in white pasta or
white rice) with carbohydrates from fruits
will reward your waistline. Not only do
apricots have high levels of antioxidants
like vitamin C and beta-carotene, the
water-absorbing fiber helps you stay full
and fends off belly fat.
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fat to function. Fats help your body absorb vitamins like A,
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why all the negative talk about fats? Not all fats are thesame. In fact, some fats are downright harmful while others
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ideal fats to cook
with because its
nutritive properties
are not altered
when heated.
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