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30 Fitness Made FunBored with your fitness routine?

Why not try one of these new

fitness trends: karaoke yoga,

surfing in the gym or jogging

in zero gravity?

HEROES36 Better with Age

These two Max Muscle customers

prove that you can get fit at anyage. It's all up to you. Live fit.

Live strong!

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44 Shades of Cool

APRIL 2012 ISSUE 161

22 26

CONTENTS

HEALTH18 Forgetful Much?

If you feel you're suffering from

memory issues way too early

in life, here are some pesky

culprits that could be causing

your memory some grief. Plus:

Tips to boost brain power!

FITNESS22 Get Pro Shoulders

IFBB Pro Jaime Cash shares

the first of six workouts geared

toward getting you ready for

your first fitness or bikini

competition. First up: how to

get great shoulders.

26 Build Better BalanceFitness professional Mike

Saffaie shares an innovative

workout to help you build core

strength and improve balance.

36Fabulous beuatyfinds for less

than $10!

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Cover Photography:Frank Fontanilla

Model:IFBB Pro Chr istina Vargas, Team Max member

Make-Up:Carole Soueidan, CaroleSoueidan.com

Protect your peepers and look

uber cool doing it. Sunglasses to fit

any man's lifestyle.

NUTRITION46Antioxidant-Rich Salad

Shaved kale and roasted cherries

are the stars of this delicious, anti-

oxidant rich recipe.

48 Low Carb/High Protein?The facts behind a diet rich inlean protein and lower in carbo-

hydrates. Is it the right diet for you?

Find out.

CUTTING EDGE58 The New You

Max Muscle Sports Nutrition is a

leader in quality supplements to

Checkoutthisandotherhot productsin our"What's Hot"

section!

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help you get healthy, lose weight

and feel great. Check out its latest

weapon in your fight against fat!

COLUMNS14 Forever Young

34 MaxForm Champ60Ask Dr. Harvey

IN EVERY ISSUE4 Editors Note

8 President's Point10 Contributors12 Feedback Buzz16 Health Beat

40 Team Max

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About Low-Carb/High Protein Diets

THE TRUTH

FORGETFULMUCH?

pg. 40

GETPROSHoULDERS

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Train Your Body& Your Mind

pg. 30

pg. 22

BooST YoUR BRAIN

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We STRIVe TO

deliver a varietyof articles everymonth to help younot only look great,but feel greatphysically, mentallyand emotionally.We like to take care

of the whole package. This issue is no different.Let's start with your brain health. If you feel you're

getting way too forgetful for your age, turn to thisinsightful article on pesky memory bandits and checkout the helpful tips on how to boost your brain power(pgs. 18-20). Forthoseofyouladieswantingtocompeteinatnessor bikini competition (and even for those of you whodon't,butjustwanttogettandtonemuscle),IFBBPro Jaime Cash, shares an intense shoulder-shapingworkout on pages 22-24. For the next ve months,Jaime will continue to provide one workout per issue tohelp you ladies get in tip top shape. Mike Saffaie, a cutting-edge tness professionaland Max Muscle enthusiast, delivers a unique andchallenging ball workout to help you improve balanceand strengthen your nervous system (pgs. 26-28). Alsointhetnesscategory,isanarticleonnewtnesstrends.Fromsurnginthegymtojogginginweightlessness,thesetrendsareboundtogetyououtofyourtnessrut(pgs. 30-32).

Every month we feature inspiring Max Musclecustomers who are walking the walk and talking thetalk. These two ladies prove that age doesn't matterwhen it comes to getting in shape. Check out theirstories on pages 36 and 38.

Please don't miss 2011 MaxForm Life Challengewinner Don Dona's column this month (pg. 34) inwhich he talks about how to break through plateaus.He offers insight into how he constantly changed up

his routine during the months he competed in theMaxForm contest, revealing how to be a champion! For the beauty/image acionados, we have greatnds for less that $10 forwomen(pg. 42) and coolshadestotanyman'slifestyle(pg.44).

For vital nutrition, don't miss the in-depth article onwhat science really says about low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets (pgs. 48-51).

Happy reading! Until next time,LaRueNovick

EDITOR'SNOTE

LaRu Novick is editor in Chifand Crativ Dirctor of MS&F.

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Max SPortS & FitnESS210 W. Taft Avenue

City of Orange, CA 92865

(714) 456-0700

www.maxsportsandtness.com

Max Sports & Fitness Magazine is published monthly

by Joe Wells Enterprises, Inc. and may not be repro-

duced without express written permission, all rights

reserved. No liability is assumed by Joe Wells Enter-

prises, Inc. or Max Muscle regarding any content inthis publication. It is vital that before implementing

any diet or exercise routines, you must rst consult

with a qualied physician.

Max Muscle is not responsible for advertiser claims.

Joe Wells Enterprises, Inc. and Max Muscle do not

promote or endorse the use of steroids or other

illegal substances. For more information concerning

diet and nutrition, recalled products, steroids and

other related products and issues, please visit the

Federal Food and Drug Administrations Web site at

www.fda.gov.

We reserve the right to refuse advertising withoutexplanation.

Lisa Maiorana, Joe Wells, Don Dona, Linda

Hepler, Jaime Cash, Mike Saffaie, JessicaWyland, Jennifer Cho Salaff, Abby Hoeffner,

Alissa Carpio, Jennifer Lee, Susan Irby

James Patrick, Gregg Evans,Frank Fontanilla, Taylor Bartram, Brett Seeley

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Rand McClain, DO; Ron Higuera, DC, MS,ART; Robert Goldman, DO, PhD; Gary

Brazina, MD, FACS; Charles Poliquin, BS, MS;Phil Harvey, PhD, RD, FACN

PRESIDENT'SPOINT

Sean Greene is President of Max Muscle and the Executive Editor of MS&F.

in tHE nEarLY 21

years that Max Muscle Sports

Nutrition (MMSN) has been

helping customers achieve

their health and tness goals

by developing high quality

nutritional supplements and

customized nutrition plans,

we have never had a new

product create the kind of

buzz and excitement that

Emerge has.

Emerge, MMSNs newest product development, is a body-slen-

derizing drink mix that tastes delicious and performs even better.

Emerge was designed by director of product development, Dr. Phil

Harvey, and the MMSN Research and Development team to stimulate

fat metabolism, suppress appetite, enhance mood, alertness and fo-cus and promote overall weight loss.

The MMSN Promotional Team along with the Team Max athletes

headed by IFBB professionals Christina Vargas and Grigori Atoyan

and Mens Physique Champion Geobanny Paula, attended the recent

Arnold Sports Festival. The team was there in full force sampling

Emerge to the hundreds of thousands on hand for the weekend. The

response the team received was overwhelmingly positive. People at

the booth were raving not only about how great Emerge tastes but

also about how great it made them feel. Many came back several

times throughout the event for another sample and to tell the team

that Emerge was a home run.

Several of those who had tried or been using similar weight loss

powdered drink mixes said they would most surely be switching toEmerge. The unbelievable response from the crowd over the Arnold

weekend was afrmation for our research and development team

after spending nearly 14 months developing and testing this great

new product.

Now that Emerge has nally been released and is in stores, we are

making it our featured product for the month of April. We couldnt

think of a better way to get all of our loyal Max Muscle customers to

try the new Emerge than by offering a Buy-One-Get-One 50 percent

off for the entire month of April. Emerge comes in three delicious

avors Wild Cherry Tart, Strawberry Lemonade and Grape Blast

so the Buy-One-Get-One 50 percent off is a great time to try two

different avors.

For those of you who are currently competing in the 2012 MaxFormLife Challenge, Emerge is a great product to add to your regimen.

Tangerine Dream and Watermelon Splash and other great avors

are coming soon! Im excited for all of our awesome Max Muscle

customers to try Emerge. I would love to hear your feedback on

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During sleep, catabolic processes take place in our bodies, whichminimize the positive effect of training.

MAX ZMA promotes the secretion of anabolic hormones, thus

assisting your body to increase muscle repair, reduce fatigue, and

replenish your body with essential nutrients.

By combining zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B-6, MAX ZMA also

boosts your bodys production of testosterone, which not only helps

your body heal itself during rest, but also promotes a refreshing and

thorough sleep.

A breakthrough study at Western Washington University has found zinc

monomethionine may be absorbed better than other forms of zinc andimproves zinc levels without adversely affecting copper levels (Brilla and

Conte, 1999)*.

*L.R. Brilla and Victor Conte; Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, Vol. #31 #5; May 1999


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0 WWW.MAXMUSCLE.COM APRIL 2012

Jaime Lee Cash is an IFBB FigurePro, physical therapist, co-franchisee

(with her husband Bryan Cash) of Max

Muscle Highlands Ranch (HR)/Lone Tree

(LT) in Colorado and a contest prep

coach for bikini and gure competitors.

She writes a monthly column, Jaimes

Corner, for the Max Muscle HR/LT

website in which she features athletes,

trainers, supplements and articles

about health and wellness. See more at

http://highlandsranch.maxmuscle.com/

jaimes_corner/.

CONTRIBUTORS

Want to contribute to MS&F? Send story ideas/pitches to [email protected].

Jennifer Cho Salaff is an award-winning journalist who has covered the

arts, food, fashion, tness and parenting.She attended Columbia University's

Graduate School of Journalism and is

passionate about bringing awareness to

places she has visited around the world

most recently being Africa. Jennifer

muses about motherhood, career and

nding balance in between on her blog,

JenniferChoSalaff.Blogspot.com.

Alissa Carpiois a seasonedpersonal trainer, gure and tness

competitor and a national-level NPC

tness competitor. She coaches

competitors and provides onlinepersonal training services. She has a

bachelor's in sports management with

an emphasis in tness and wellness.

Alissa lives in Northern Virginia with

her husband, Dave, and their 2-year-

old son, Joel. Find her online at

Alissa.net.

Mike Saffaie is a personal trainer,MMA conditioning coach and the

inventor of the Grapple Grip, a grip

strength device. As a 14-year tness

educator, he stays on top of new tness

trends and is active at innovating anddeveloping creative tness activities.

Constantly thinking outside the box,

Mike is very passionate about helping

others help themselves. For more

information on Grapple Grip, visit

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AT THE ARNOLDAfter being absent from the Arnold for several years, Max Muscles presence was not

only seen, but tasted. Fully equipped with our MM Team Athletes, local Pickerington,

Ohio Max Muscle store and corporate personnel, numerous samples of Emerge and

MaxPro were repeatedly passed out to the delight of the estimated 175,000 attendees.

Starting EarlyThis is my 9-year-old daughter, Katelyn,reading her Max Sports & Fitness magazineat her lemonade stand. I am competing

in MaxForm 2012 and she has beensupporting me through it, even checkinglabels on foods when we are in the grocerystore. It's been a learning experience forboth of us. She is on her way to becominga Max Muscle kid and she helps keep memotivated!

Douglas Barrett, 38, Woodland, California

FEEDBACKBUZZ

TRUE FANI stumbled upon Max MuscleHighlands Ranch when I was down

shopping in Denver. I went in justlooking around to see what theyhad, as I had never heard of MaxMuscle before. The salesman at thestore educated me about Max Muscleproducts. I walked away emptyhanded, but couldn't get the productsout of my mind.

I had signed up to get emails andjumped on the option to get a freebody composition and to talk with oneof the guys about nutrition. Ever sincethen (November 2010), I have been

a loyal customer. Jaime Cash, thewife of the store's owner Bryan Cash,is an IFBB Pro, and I signed up withher last year to train for my first figurecompetition.

I'm of a different breed. I neededto gain the weight as in lean muscle not lose weight. It was tough to doin a few months! I continue to shopand promote Max Muscle HighlandsRanch store. I even got my husbandonto the supplements, too. I enjoyBryan and Jaime's honesty and howinformed they are on products, andwhat will help me achieve MY goals!!Jennifer Bower, Colorado, via email

All Decked OutCarlos Flores, a member of Team Max,recently had his truck wrapped and is now

showing off his Max Muscle pride. Look foran article about him in an upcoming issue!

Motivated By MaxFormI recently joined Fitness First in Arlington,Virginia, and saw your magazine on thefront counter. The one thing I lack the most intrying to meet my fitness goals is motivationto stay to the end. I was really inspired bythe articles I read in the magazine aboutthe men and women who lost weight andachieved their fitness goals. I was especiallymotivated by the 2011 fitness competition

winners.Kimberly Bokini, Virginia, via MS&F website

Take your picture with acopy of MS&For yourfavoriteMax Muscleproductsand email it [email protected] a chance to be

featured next month!

(Left to right):Nate Williams (local Max Muscle store manager), Geobanny Paula (Team Max athlete), Kristina Grogan (model), Greg Atoyan(Team Max athlete), Phil Harrison (Max Muscle Corporate Director of Sales) and Brian Bullman (Max Muscle Corporate International Sales)

Pleasantly Surprised

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We asked: Hey Max MuscleNation. We're curious! Do you workout in the morning, afternoon orevening? Or more than once a day?

You answered:

Usedtodocardiointhemorningandliftatnight.NowIneedtousethedaytopackinenoughfoodtobeabletoworkoutatnight.Einnor Nodexam

Ipreferintheafternoonafterschoolandthengobackhome.John Sanborn

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myenergyisthroughtheroof.Natin Robb

3Xaweek....Youknowthebestpartisrecoverytime....Feedthemuscles.Audry DiBell

Karma Schopp on stage in Torrance, Calif. at the NPCMuscleContest.com show where she placed 1st in Master FigureClass C and 1st place in the Unlimited Figure Class D.

Frank Kuncewiecki recently attended a special charity event hostedby Deacon Jones that featured 10 NFL Hall of Famers. Deacon took amoment to snap a photo with Frank (who is Max Muscle corporate'shead of purchasing production). Way to go Frank!

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Azarian

an NPC Figure Athlete. In addition to allof that, I'm also a big fan of Max Muscleproducts. I live just outside of Murrieta,California and like to visit Oz at the newstore in town. He's a great resource ofinformation and always extremely helpful.While in the store, I was given a copy

of Max Sports & Fitness magazine. I wassurprised at the quality of the content. Thereare so many beneficial articles between thepages.

Karma Schopp, 36, California, via email

Max MuscleChanged My LifeAs a 38-year-old mother

of five children and a

competitor in this year's

MaxForm Life Challenge, I am

thankful for Max Muscle and how

it's changed my life.

Two years ago I walked into my

local Max Muscle store overweight,

angry, intimated, feeling ashamed

and overwhelmed. I walked out

with the tools to start my journey on

getting healthy, which changed my

life and got me to where I am today.

For my next goal in this journey,

I am going to take my body to the

a higher level of fitness. I want the

opportunity to show women whoare just like I was when I started

that THEY can change their lives

with the help of Max Muscle and

that it's not just for people who are

already fit and work out it's for

anyone at any age!

Michelle (Mellie) Galvan, Oregon, via email

48 & Strong!Darlene Newton was a top 25 finisherin MaxForm 2011 contest. She is doinggreat, looks awesome and even competedin a figure competition at the 2011 St.Pete Beach Muscle Classic presented byIFBB Pro Body Builder Mark Antonek. This

year, she will be competing in her firstwomen's physique show. And she's 48

years old!! We are pictured here duringa Max Muscle sampling event held atLifestyle Family Fitness in Lutz, Florida.

Fernando Salas, MMSN Franchisee, Florida

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As an athlete, your body demands fuel to

help you perform your best.Athletes

Choice has formulated a superior line of

sports nutrition products specifically

for athletes to provide cutting edge

science-based ingredients to fuel your

training, help build and maintain lean

muscle mass and accelerate overall

muscle recovery.

Iwas recently at a local high schoolfunction that dozens of coachesand athletic ofcials attended. I

was happy to learn that virtually allprominent athletes were using MaxMuscle products. The coaches were allwell aware of the fact that their athletesneed supplemental protein products tohelp them recover from intense trainingfor their sports. Max Muscle stresses

that while protein is very important inrepairing and recovering from intenseworkouts, good nutrition as a wholestill needs to be your primary focus.

Your body is a complex mechanismwith thousands of chemical reactionsthat rely on nutrition and properhealth to maintain its balance. Its trulyamazing all the functions that yourbody can perform. From brain activityto the movement of each individualmuscle ber, nutrition powers it all. Ifyou dont supply your body with the

nutrients it needs, it will slow downand begin to function poorly. Proteins,carbohydrates, fats, vitamins andminerals are all essential parts of ourdaily lives and our overall health andwell-being, and as an athlete you needto make sure these bases are coveredas well.

Athletes demand more from theirbodies, and you as an athlete orparent should be aware of just howimportant proper nutrition can be.If youve ever felt your body give up

FOREVERYOUNG

when it is completely drained of nutrients its called bonking or hitting the wallwhen your body shuts down then youunderstand the importance of nutrition.

Twenty-ve years ago, most peopledid not even know what carbohydrate-loading was, and it has become one ofthe biggest breakthroughs in sportsnutrition. Endurance athletes were therst to discover its benets, nding thatthey could run longer and delay hittingthe wall if they ate large amounts ofdense-carbohydrate foods, such as pasta,grains and bread one or two days beforetheir event. Soon other athletes adoptedthis practice, from football players andbasketball players to virtually any athletein any sport that required energy and

endurance for more than one hour at atime.

Another huge breakthrough in sportsnutrition was discovering the importanceof replenishing electrolyte minerals inathletes bodies. Electrolytes are theminerals that your body sweats out duringexercise, such as potassium, sodium andchloride, and they all can affect yourathletic performance. Gatorade wasthe master marketer of the electrolyteexplosion. Now all athletes make sure theyhydrate and supplement with electrolytesbefore and during their athletic events.

Many runners or weekend warriorathletes dont think they need to worryabout recovery. I like to point out thatduring a short run or a pickup gameof basketball, you will ex your thighmuscles several thousand times. Whenyou run, jump, cut left or right, you areexing your leg muscles. Yes, thousandsof repetitions at a time! When you thinkof it that way, its easy to see how musclescan be over-trained. If athletes dont eata proper diet and get higher amounts ofprotein, their legs can become fatigued

from over-training and actually losemuscle mass. If you want to get strongerand faster and jump higher, youd bettereat adequate protein to ensure properrecovery.

Max Muscle stresses the importanceof proper nutrition, which is vital toensuring that you are not an over-trainedathlete. Our stores have Certied FitnessNutrition Coaches in them. We also offera free Student Athlete Guide to ProperNutrition. Stop by and get yours today!

MS&F

By Joe Wells, Max Muscle Founder and CEO

Find out more about nutrition for teen athletes at your local Max Muscle store!

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By Linda Hepler, BSN, RNHEALTHBEAT

Hear This: You May Need Hearing Aids! According to a new study led by JohnsHopkins researchers, as many as 4.5 million Americans ages 50 to 59 have a level o hearing loss that may be benefted by the use o hearingaids. But only 4.3 percent o those people are using the devices. Why is this so? Some people are unaware that they have hearing loss, say the

researchers. And others who are aware o their need or hearing aids lack insurance coverage to help pay or them. But the biggest reason

ound or not using hearing aids is that people tend to believe that hearing loss is a normal part o aging that it is o minor concern. Which,

say the study investigators, is not exactly true. Uncorrected hearing loss has been associated with poor thinking and memory abilities,

social isolation, depression and even dementia.All good reasons to go get your ears tested and consider hearing aids i you need them!

NoT JusT A GENdEr THiNGWomen have up to five tmes the numbe of anteo cucate lgament(ACL) njues than men. And fo a long tme, scentsts have focused on thedffeences n womens anatomy to explan ths away. But eseach publshed

ecently n theJournal of Bone and Joint surgerysuggests that ACL injurieshave moe to do wth the length and shape of a pesons knee bone thanthe gende.

The ACL s a stong band of connectve tssue that connects the bonesof the knee jont, stablzng the knee. it s often ton o njued dung spotswhee thees a apd change of decton o an ncoect landng fom ajump, such as n basketball o socce.

The study compaed magnetc esonance magng (Mri) scans of male andfemale athletes wth ACL njues wth those of othes who played the samespots but had no njues. The eseaches found that nealy all of the women(both njued and non njued), but only the men wth ACL njues, shaed achaactestc appeaance of the knee jont. in ths goup, the uppe pat ofthe shn bone at the jont was much shote and moe ounded than that of

the men who had not been njued causng less stablty n the knee jont.

Love: A Heart-Smart Potion?Theres been a lot of recent press on the heart-health benetsof red wine and dark chocolate. But love? Vanderbilt Heart

and Vascular Institute cardiologist Julie Damp, MD, says

that while yet unproven, its believed that those in loving

relationships have neuro-hormonal changes that positively

affect the cardiovascular system.

And that would make sense, says Dr. Damp. If youre in a

close, healthy relationship, youre more likely to take better

care of yourself eschewing tobacco and being more

physically active, for example. And those who are in love also

feel a greater sense of support, resulting in less day-to-daystress and anxiety.

The upshot? Dont wait for further studies to prove that a

good relationship is heart-healthy before trying to improve

your love life. Research has shown that those who are in

relationships lled with conict or negativity are at increased

cardiovascular risk.


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Memory loss isnt just part of getting older.

For many people, some as early as their

early 20s, constant forgetfulness is a real

problem, too. The reasons may surprise you.

Youre at the grocery store and realize you can only

remember two of the three things you needed.Coffee? Eggs? And? You get back home and nally

remember: toilet paper! If this is you, youre not alone.

People across the United States accidentally miss

doctors appointments, respond with blank stares when friends

reminisce about an unforgettable night and completely freeze on their

co-workers names at the ofce. The shocking part is what was once

regarded as senior moments are happening to people as early as their 20s.

Certain medications, head trauma, vitamin deciencies, aging and stress

are more commonly known to cause forgetfulness and poor memory function,

but a major culprit could be YOU. Most of memory is not retention, but its

attention, says Jackie Keller, a certied professional wellness coach and

nutritionist in Los Angeles. It isnt whether its important, its whether its

important to you.

So, if its important to you and youre still having trouble recollecting

everything from where you put your keys to who you are supposed to have

lunch with on Friday, here are some memory-zapping bandits to consider:

Poor Nutrition:Your brain runs on blood sugar (otherwise known as glucose).It needs 20 percent of the bodys blood sugar to do its job effectively. When your brain

gets starved of glucose, it fails to function properly, affecting your ability to focus or retain

information. Skipping meals, eating too much or consuming fatty or sugary foods all have a

negative effect on your noggins supply of brain food. Take a look:

Skipping meals:Low blood sugar due to skipped meals, particularly breakfast, starves your brain and affects yourability to think. If your ability to think is affected, your ability for recall and forming new memories are affected, Kellerexplains. You especially cant expect your brain to function properly if you dont do anything to wake it up in themorning. You have to give your brain some go juice, she says. If you dont, its like not putting gas in your car andexpecting it to go somewhere.

Eating too much: Conversely, just as not eating enough will starve your brain, overeating may contribute tomemory loss. A recent study conducted by the Mayo Clinic has found that those consuming the most calories eachday (more than 2,143 per day), were twice as likely to have mild cognitive impairment than those who consumedfewer than 1,526 calories per day.

Consuming bad-for-you foods: A diet of sugary snacks and sodas and fried, fatty foods can wreak havoc onyour ability to recall. Heres why: sugary sweets, snacks and sodas cause a spike in blood sugar and boosts insulinlevels, which, in turn, tells the brain to stash any excess glucose from your blood and save it for later. Meanwhile, a

steady diet of fried, fatty foods can clog arteries and eventually constrict blood flow to the brain.

HEALTHMATTERS By LaRue Novick

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Too Much Technology:You cant live without your laptop, iPad, GPS, smartphone, Twitter or Facebook, but think about it: whats happening or not happening to

your ability to remember when too much information is always at your ngertips? One study

conducted on 20- to 35-year-olds in Japan at Hokkaido University found that one in 10

participants were suffering from major memory issues. Toshiyuki Sawaguchi, professor of

neurobiology at the university, concluded that people as early as their 20s, are losing the

ability to remember new things, retrieve old data or distinguish between important and

unimportant information. He called it a type of brain dysfunction.

Larry McCleary, MD, a neurosurgeon and the author of Feed Your Brain, Lose Your Belly, says, I think thattechnology is not all positive for brain health. It can be stimulating in many ways and can be a great source ofinformation to help you form ideas, thoughts and develop concepts . However, the fact that we dont need toremember things the way we did previously might be bad for brain health.

One part of the technology aspect that McCleary feels is worse than gadgets, is the sense of permanent connectivity as manifestedby incessant tweets, texting, emails and, overlying those, are the numerous phone calls we receive. These are informative but are also key factors in thecontinual distractions that interfere with the ability to think about, consider and manipulate complex thoughts, he says. It is almost like people feel they needto respond immediately to get it off their desk and move on.

Sleep Deprivation:The average nights sleep in

United States until 130 years

ago was 9 hours a night, says

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, medical

director of the Fibromyalgia and

Fatigue Centers and Chronicity

and the author ofFrom Fatigued

to Fantastic. Now we are down to6 [hours] and this is leaving many

people with poor mental function.

Disrupted or too little sleep hinders your ability to achieve the proper amount of REM (rapideye movement) sleep. A lack of this type of sleep is one of the great age accelerators, furtheraging your brain and affecting your thinking, says Eric Braverman, MD, a professor ofintegrative medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College. Without REM, the brain cannotreboot overnight to get ready for the next day. Worse, it creates its own stress cycle thats hardto break. During sleep, he explains, memories are consolidated and moved into long-termmemory storage as the neuronal connections are strengthened.

David Borenstein, MD, a board-certified physician specializing in physical medicine andrehabilitation and anti-aging medicine at Manhattan Integrative Medicine in New York, says,

Sleep deprivation also reduces the growth of new neurons in the hippocampus and causesproblems with memory, concentration and decision making. It can even lead to depression another memory killer.

The amount of sleep necessary varies among individuals, but the general consensus is that mostpeople need 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night for optimal health.

Excessive Alcohol:While studies suggest that

drinking one glass of red wine

each day may be good for your

health, drinking

too much

alcohol (more

than 14 drinksa week no

more than four

at a time for

men, and more

than 7 drinks per

week no more

than 3 drinks

per occasion

for women,

according to

Braverman),

could be bad

for your brain.

Excessive alcoholintake is toxic to brain cells, andalcohol abuse leads to memory loss,says Borenstein. Over time, alcoholabuse may also increase the risk ofdementia.

In addition to its toxicity, alcoholrestricts blood vessels (hello, hangoverheadache!). If your blood vessels are

restricted, then not enough blood isgetting to the brain. So once again,less blood flow = less glucose = poorbrain function/memory loss.

especiallyif youre the one wasting it.

So, go boost that brain power.Dont forget!

(Turn the page to find out how.)

The mind is a terrible thing to waste,

If youre suffering from memory loss, start by examining your lifestyle. It could be the necessary changes include eating nutritionally balanced meals, gettingmore ZZZs, avoiding (or seriously limiting alcohol) and not giving in to that technology temptation all the time. But if your memory takes a serious dive in ashort amount of time, you should check with your physician. You could be suffering from an illness such as hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stressdisorder or something else.MS&F


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Eat Smart:A combination of healthy fats, leanproteins, whole grains and vegetables is key to a healthy

brain. A sample breakfast to get your brain going could

be eggs scrambled with coconut oil, tossed with kale andaccompanied by whole grain toast. Get four to ve small

meals a day to keep a steady supply of glucose to your brain.

Start Moving:Research repeatedly shows that

exercise is not only good for

your heart, but its also good

for your brain. A recent study

published in theArchives of

Internal Medicine, found that

participants who engaged in

more than 30 minutes of activity

a day actually reversed the signsof age-related brain decline.

Another found that subjects with

the highest energy expenditure

had the lowest incidence of

cognitive impairment over 5

years.

Stay Hydrated:Needanother reason to drink water?

Water is the most important

food for memory, because a

dehydrated brain is groggy and

has poor concentration, says

Carol Dean, MD, ND, author of

365 Ways to Boost Your Brain

Power: Tips, Exercise, Advice.

As soon as you get up and start

your day, drink 2 to 3 glasses

of water. This clears out your

system, rehydrates your body

and your brain. Aim for 6 to 8

glasses of water per day.

Supplement It:Fish oils (essential fatty acids)have been found to improve

cognitive function and memory

because sh oils contain the

DHA (docohexaernoic acid) that

makes up most of our brain.

Vitamin B-12 protects neurons

and is vital to healthy brain,

says David Borenstein, MD,

of Manhattan. In fact, a lack

of B-12 can cause permanent

damage to the brain. But if you

address the deciency early,

you can reverse the associated

memory problems. Other supplements to consider for brain

boosting power include B-1 (thiamine), iron and magnesium.

Use It, Dont Lose It: Keep your brain workingon a daily basis. Here are some ways suggested by JackieKeller, certied professional wellness coach and founder of

NutriFit in Los Angeles:

1. Keep a jurnal Write your memoirs,poems, stories, etc.

2. Practice math Turn off the calculator.

3. Study Take classes. Learn or relearn somethingthat interests you. Use it or lose it!

4. Relax Relaxation helps clear the mind to makeroom for memories.

5. Read a map Instead of asking for directionsor using a GPS; also take a new way home.

6. Repeat things ut lud Hearing helpsyou (and others) remember.

7. Turn ff the TV Strengthen your powersof concentration by removing distractions andavoiding interruptions.

8. Use visualizatin t imprverecall Try to remember by visualizing what aperson looks like, what they wore, what your lastconversation was about.

9. Make lists Writing was invented as amnemonic (helpful of the memory) device!

Bst YoURBrainHere are sme ways t give yur brain a bst and help imprve memry functin.

How Nutrient Depletion Affects Your BrainNutrients directly impact mood and memory, says Eric Braverman, MD, a professor of

integrative medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and the director of the Place for

Achieving Total Health (PATH) Medical Center in New York. He provided the following

chart to reveal just how easily poor nutrition affects the way you think and feel:

NUTRIENT DEPLETION EFFECT ON THINKING

Amino acids (proteins) Mood changes, slows thinking

Choline Memory loss

Chromium Depression

Essential fatty acids Lethargy, irritability, depression, and memory loss

Folic acid Irritability and depression

Iron Confusion, lethargy, difculty learning

Magnesium Depression, confusion

Potassium Apathy and confusion

Selenium Anxiety and depression

Sodium Confusion and poor memory

Vitamin B1 Mental confusion, personality change, memory loss,

mood swings, shortened attention span, irritability,

depression and fatigue

Vitamin B2 Memory loss, confusion and senility

Vitamin E Lethargy and depression


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PROWORKOUT By Jaime Cash, IFBB Pro

Jaime Cash is an IFBB pro

gure competitor and physical

therapist, who is part of the

team at two Max Muscle stores

in Colorado. For the next six

months, she is going to be sharing

workouts that will help you get ready

for your own appearance on stage, be

it bikini or gure. Our rst feature isall about the shoulders! This workout

routine will build size, strength and

roundness on your shoulders. These

exercises will target the anterior, medial,

posterior deltoids, trapezius, rhomboids

and muscles of the shoulder girdle. You

can superset or drop set any of these

exercises to increase the intensity.

During this workout, pay close

attention to each detail and positioning

of your body. Training shoulders from

several angles will allow you to display

dense and round shoulders caps on

stage. If youre a gure competitor,

it is very important to emphasize

your posterior delts in your shoulder

workouts, as this builds balance to

your shoulders. Aesthically pleasing

shoulders will contribute to your

V-taper in your back and enhance your

waistline. Train shoulders twice a week,

one heavy workout and one lightweight

workout, leaving at least three full daysof rest between workouts.

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Photos by Brett Seeley, BrettSeeleyPhoto.com

This is the first of six

workouts Jaime Cash

will share to help you

get ready for your firstcompetition. Get ready!


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Sit down on a low-back seat or inclinebench with legs out in front. Grab adumbbell (DB) in each hand. Bring the DBsup just outside and above your shoulderswith palms facing out. Keep your core tight.Dont let your elbows drop too low. Exhale,

press the DBs straight up overhead until yourelbows are extended but not locked out.Stop just before DBs touch each other andreturn to start position.Muscles worked: anteriorand medial deltoids

Do 4 sets of 8-10 reps on heavy days; 4 sets of 12-15 reps on

light days. Rest: 2 minutes between sets

Stand with feet together, core tight, shouldersback, holding barbell with hands shoulder-width apart and palms down. Keep yourwrists down as if you were holding the barbell

by your finger tips. Face sideways towardsthe mirror so you can see where to stop themovement. Keep your abs tight and dontswing during the motion. (Dropping yourwrists down as you bring the barbell up addsmore load on the anterior deltoid.) Exhale as

you raise the barbell up, stopping when yourarms reach a 90-degree position from yourshoulder joint. Muscles worked: anterior delts andpectoralis major

Do 3 sets of 12 reps heavy days; 3 sets of 12-15 light days.

Rest: 1 minute between sets

Grab the rope between your fingers with yourpalms resting against the balls of the rope.Standing with legs together, knees slightlybent, shoulders back and abs tight, shrug andelevate your shoulders to your ears before youbegin to pull the rope up. Then pull the rope inan upward arc motion (the shoulder is a balland socket joint) as you bring your elbows outto the sides and the rope towards your chin.Keep your hands at elbow height as they movetoward the sides of your body.Muscles worked:

medial and posterior deltoids

Do 3 sets of 10-12 reps on heavy days; 3 sets of 12-15 reps on

light days. Rest: 1 minute between sets

Standing Barbell Front Raise

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Standing Upright Row with Rope


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Sit on the end of a bench with feet together flat onthe floor. Bend over and bring your chest towardsyour knees holding the DBs with palms facing tothe outside of your calves. Keep your eyes lookingdown at start position with head in a neutralposition. Exhale and lift the DBs up and out to thesides of your body, staying bent over and yourarms in good alignment with your shoulder joints.Squeeze at the top then slowly return to startingposition. Tip: Keep your arms bent at a slightangle with hands turned in. Make sure you cansee the DBs in your peripheral vision. Dont raise

your arms too high!Muslces worked: posterior delts,trapezius, rhomboids, muscles of the shoulder girdle

Do 3 sets of 12-15 reps. Rest: 1 minute between sets

Stand facing the cable pulley that's set at high. Grasp the rope with palms down, feet together, knees slightlybent, core tight, head up and lean backwards slightly. Exhale, keep your abs tight, pulling the rope towards yourface and let your elbows flare out as you squeeze your rear delts. Tip: To really blast your shoulders, superset thisexercise with bent-over rear delt raises! Muscles worked: posterior deltoids

Do 3 sets of 10-12 heavy days; 3 sets of 12-15 light days. Rest: 1 minute between sets

Kneel on bench, core tight, shoulders back, holding adumbbells (DB) in each hand at your sides with palms

facing the outside of your thighs. Keep your neckrelaxed, look forward and dont arch your back. Keepthumbs rotated down slightly and squeeze shouldersat the top of the motion. Exhale as you raise both DBsaway from the sides of your body, keeping in line withyour shoulders or slightly higher. Return to start with DBsat the sides of your thighs. Tip: Keep tension on yourmedial deltoids by not touching DBs to your thighs atend of motion. Muscles worked: medial deltoids

Do 3 sets of 10-12 heavy days; 3 sets of 12-15 reps light days. Rest: 1 minute Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raises

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MYWORKOUT By Mike Saffaie

TRAININGTry this progressive balancing on

a ball workout routine to boost

your core strength, your brain

and your muscles!

A few pointers to follow throughout the entire

ball workout sequence are as follows:1. Be sure to breathe through your mouth and never

hold your breath.

2. Try to stay relaxed and not be tense. Allowing

your body to relax will allow you to adjust to the

movement of the ball.

3. Make sure your surrounding area is clear. Believe

it or not, your peripheral vision can affect your

balance. Having a clear area will provide you with

no distractions.

4. Take your time adapting to each position. Ironically,

the more time you spend in each position, the faster

you will progress to the next position.

We have all heard the phrase, All

brawn no brains. Fortunately for

all of us, there have been exercises

developed and exercise equipment

invented to provide us with the

benets of training our muscles and our brain (the

nervous system) at the same time. This method of

training is called proprioceptive training.

Proprioceptive is dened as the sensations of body

movements and awareness of posture, enabling the

body to orient itself in space without visual clues.

Proprioceptive training has great value, from the mostelite athletes to less active senior citizens. Of course,

proprioceptive training will vary based on the needs and

objectives of those performing the exercises. However,

we all can benet from proprioceptive training.

Balancing on an exercise ball is a great proprioceptive

method of training. When balancing in certain positions,

we contract both the posterior and anterior chains of

our body as well as sharpen our responsive balance

skills. Simply put, we use our muscles on the front

side of our body as well as the back side of our body

from head to toe. Our core will be deeply challenged

and strengthened to help us in other activities we

participate in or when we are placed in a situationwhere we must respond instinctively.

The ball exercise routine shown here is designed

to be a progressive, non-impact sequence to which

people of all tness levels can adapt. You can begin

with a position such as The Float and eventually earn

your way to standing on the ball. Take your time and

relax throughout every position. You will nd that the

process of getting into the position is actually harder

than the position itself.

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2. TheCofnBegin by sitting onthe center of the ballwith your feet plantedshoulder-width apart.Next, slowly leanback as if you are ina reclining chair whileelevating your feet offthe ground. Continueto lean back untilyou feel the ball rollinto position underyour lower back. Onceyou have establishedthis position, beginto extend your bodyas if you are lyingin a cofn. This is aprogressive movementthat should not berushed. As long as yourgoal remains to lay at,you will eventually beable to accomplish theposition.

For This WorkouT:Try to stay in each position for 60 seconds. As you

progress, you can increase the time or modify the position to fit your challenge needs.

1. The FloatBegin by sitting on the center of the ball with your feet planted shoulder-width apart. Next, slowly lean back as if you are in areclining chair while elevating your feet off the ground. If you nd yourself having trouble balancing on the ball, place yourhands on the left and right side of the ball to create a more stable position. If you still have tr ouble balancing on the ball,begin by elevating one foot up for about 3 seconds and then switch to the other foot for about 3 seconds.

3. The Sky DiverBegin by lying face down with your stomach on the ball. Once you feel your weight is equallydistributed, begin to elevate your arms and legs off the ground. There is no perfect balance spot, soyour body must stay active and ready to respond to maintain your balance. If you are having troublebalancing on your stomach, use your ngertips and toes to push off the ground. If you nd yourselffalling towards one side, adjust your weight with the movement of your arms and legs to eventuallybalance on the center of the ball.

4. The Prayer IBegin by lying with your stomachon the ball similar to The SkyDiver. Placing your hands on theground, walk your hands forwarduntil you feel the ball slightlypass your knees. Once you haveachieved the position of the ballpassing your knees, roll the ballforward with your legs and bringyour knees to your chest. At thispoint, you will have your handsat on the ground with your torsofolded over your quadriceps. Your

shins will be on the ball with thetop part of your toes pushingagainst the ball.

5. The Prayer IIOnce you have established The Prayer I, you are now ready to advance to The Prayer II . The Prayer II beginswith your hands at on the ground, your torso folded over your quadriceps and your shins on the ball with the toppart of your toes pushing against the ball. Next, locate a spot on the ground and lock your eyes on that spot. Whilefocusing on this spot, begin to elevate your torso upward by placing your hands on the ball to help elevate yourupper body. Keep your eyes locked on the spot the entire time until you have elevated your body to the position ofhaving your knees under your hips and your hips under your shoulders. The nal part of your body to elevate areyour eyes.


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6. The TubeRiderOnce you are comfortable with thetwo Prayers, you are now ready toadvance to The Tube Rider. To elevateyour left leg onto the ball, begin byadjusting your weight slightly to yourright knee. Next, place your right handon the right side of the right knee and

your left hand on the left side of yourright knee. Next, make sure yourhands are rmly planted and your armsare straight. Begin to elevate your leftleg to plant your left foot securely onthe ball. Repeat same steps to elevatethe opposite knee.

7. The GargoyleOnce you are comfortable with yourbalance with the Tube Rider andyou feel you are ready for the next

challenge, you can attempt TheGargoyle position. The Gargoyleposition begins where The TubeRider position ends. Begin with onefoot elevated on the ball, and one ofyour knees planted with both handson the right and left side of yourplanted knee. Next, apply equalbalance and pressure on the ballwith both of your planted hands toprevent the ball from moving to theleft or right side. Once your balanceand pressure is established, elevateyour hips without elevating your

head and elevate your planted kneeand plant your foot outside of thearm posted on the outside of theball. From this point, you will haveboth feet planted on the ball. Placeboth arms in between your kneeswith your hands planted on the ballfor more stability.

8. The Super HeroThe Super Hero position begins whereThe Gargoyle ends. Start with your body

in a squatted position. The squat positionwill have your hips lower than your kneesand both of your arms in between yourknees with your hands planted on the ball.Next, you want to nd a spot on which tofocus straight in front of you. Note: It isimportant not to look down, but alwaysstraight ahead. Once you have locked onto your focus spot, proceed to elevate yourhips and upper body together slowly to astanding position. If your body begins toshake, breathe from your mouth as it willreduce the shaking. Elevate your body to acomfortable height until eventually you arein a standing position.

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STAYACTIVE By Jennifer Cho Salaff

FunFitness

If research says it takes 21

days to make or break a habit,

then chances are this spring

youre either blissfully into your

tness regimen or heartbreakingly

disappointed you couldnt keep it up at

the gym.Wherever youre at, take heart: weve

found three up-and-coming tness

crazes that will denitely shake up your

everyday exercises. From surng on dry

land and running weightless on a state-

of-the-art treadmill to singing (yes,

singing) while striking your best yoga

pose youre sure to make a habit out

of these fun, inspiring tness trends.

Trends

Imagine being able to recover from injuries and surgeriesmuch faster. Imagine as an athlete training at much higher

speeds and volume without risking overuse injuries.Imagine a new and innovative workout experience for all

active people.Originally conceived by a NASA scientist to design effective

exercise regimens for astronauts, the AlterG Anti-GravityTreadmill utilizes Differential Air Pressure technology for usein training and rehabilitation. Unweighting is achieved by

using air in a pressure-controlled chamber to gently lift theuser. In essence, its kind of like if you were running on the

moon. It enables movement like nothing else out there,says Gabe Griego, VP of marketing for AlterG, Inc. If youreinjured, you can start walking earlier and with your normal

stride, much more quickly. If you have a chronic issue, likearthritis in your knees, you can walk or even run without

pain.This state-of-the-art contraption may be a bit odd-looking

at rst glance, but its benets are anything but bizarre. Touse, you rst put on a pair of shorts that feel like a wetsuit

and look like a space-age tutu. The shorts have a largezipper attached, which you use to zip in to the treadmill,

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2

creating a barrier between your upperbody and lower body. Unweighting

begins as air is pumped into thechamber, allowing you to reduce your

body weight to as low as 20 percentof your normal weight, in 1 percent

increments.What does it feel like? Kind of like

if youre being buoyed on water. Its a

strange sensation at rst, but once youstart running, you notice there isntas much impact on your bones and

muscles like on a traditional treadmill. Youre able to run longer, faster and

harder.For patients recovering from surgery,

the AlterG treadmill revolutionizesrehabilitation and signicantly speedsup the recovery process. For some of

the worlds best athletes, this state-of-the-art machine allows them to

train harder without risking overuse

injuries, as well maximizing theirtness retention while they recoverfrom injuries.

In addition to rehabilitation andtraining athletes, the AlterG is moving

toward serving bariatric patients, aswell. In fact, on NBCs The Biggest

Loser, trainers use the AlterG treadmillto help get their contestants in shape.

At Evolution Physical Therapy inCulver City, California, the AlterG is

helping to change lives. The onlyfacility in the LA-area offering the

treadmill for public use, the staff atEvolution Physical Therapy is seeing

amazing and unbelievable results.We have a couple of miracle patients,

in addition to the daily miracleswe experience with our orthopedicinjury patients and athletes looking

to improve their performance, saysEvolution Physical Therapy president

Darwin Fogt.Fogt had one patient who drove 130

miles, four times a week, to walk on theAlterG treadmill simply because every

other exercise caused pain. Morbidlyobese at 300 pounds, the woman was

able to walk for 50 minutes pain-freeand ended up losing 120 pounds in

nine months.

[Another] patient was involved in a

catastrophic automobile accident andwas in a coma for two weeksshattered

his hip, pelvis, femur, and had majorinternal injuries, Fogt recalls. Hebeat the odds and lived, [but] it was

questionable whether he would ever beable to walk again. Today, he ran on the

AlterG at 60 percent of his body weight.

For more information,please visit Alter-G.comand Evolution-pt.com

Sing While You ZenWhen one thinks of yoga, he might conjure up images of silence, seriousness,meditation, focus and calm. Jennifer Pastiloff, Los Angeles-based yoga instructor,

blogger and founder of Manifestation Yoga and Rockstar Karaoke Yoga, ischanging all of that. Ever since she got the idea of combining karaoke with heryoga classes, the newest tness craze is catching on and her students cant get

enough of the singing, dancing, jumping, and oh yeah, yoga.Its not your typical yoga class, says Pastiloff, who travels around the world

teaching yoga and leads retreats in Mexico, Italy and Bali. My classes are abouthaving a sense of humor, moving your body and getting out of your comfort

zone.Shell encourage everyone to sing out loud, even if badly. You might do tree

pose and sing Let It Be by The Beatles. Or work on arm balances and sing,Lean On Me. The DJ may even play House of Pains Jump Around while you

jump in place, up and down, over and over. In Pastiloffs class, the rule is, If youfall, you must laugh and take down your neighbor.

Pastiloff, who has been practicing yoga for 13 years, rst got the idea of karaokeyoga when she noticed people singing during a spinning class at the gym where

she taught yoga. I thought, 'Wow, now thats a great idea!' she says. So sheasked the DJ if she would play music at her next karaoke class.

I just got up and did it, Pastiloff says of her kick-off class last December. I had

no idea what I was doing, but I did it anyway. Most people dont give themselvespermission to be silly and express themselves. But my students ended up loving it.

When Good Morning America picked her to be a part of their New Year, New

You tness segment, Pastiloff received validation that she was onto somethingspecial. That was the best experience of my life, she says. We had such a great

time and Ill never forget it. Shes even pitched the idea to Ellen DeGeneres, a

yoga fan herself.

Then there was the professionalbasketball player who came to Fogt

with a long history of knee surgeriesand never being able to rehabilitate

because of pain. It was a career-threatening prognosis until Fogt got

him on the AlterG and he was able togradually increase impact with jumping

and running. Hes been playing pain-free for three months now, Fogt says.


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For the rst time,tnessenthusiasts can surfin the

comfortof their home orgym, paddlingand duck-divingwithouthavingtosuituporslatheronthesunblock.And

itsallthankstoacutting-edgemachinecalledtheRipSurferX,whichmimicstheworkoutyouwouldgetifsurngonan

oceanwave. Fromatnessstandpoint,weasked,Howcanwemake

this workout fun, engaging and accessible? says MikeHartwick, president and CEO of SurfSET Fitness, which

markets theRipSurfer X. Youmight notbecatchinganactualwave,butitstheclosestthingtosurng.

JusthowdoestheRipSurferXwork?Imagineasurfboardhovering two feet off the oor, sitting on top ofseveral

miniaturebodyballsthatshiftanddisplaceairasyourocksidetoside,asifyouwerebalancingasurfboardonthewater.Thismotionforcesyoutouse themusclesinyour

legs, stomachandarmsas you stand andmaintainyourbalance.

Thepaddlingapparatus,xedatthefrontoftheboard,utilizes bungee cords on a pulley track. Pulling on the

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muscles, and increase cardiovascular tness. In otherwords,youworkupquiteasweat.

Hartwick,whoplayedprofessionalhockeyforthreeyears,saystheinspirationforSurfSETFitnesscamein2008,while

onbreakduringthehockeyseason.HartwickstayedathissistersplaceinnorthernCaliforniaandspenthoursatSan

FranciscosOceanBeach,catchingwavesandgettinginthebestshapeofhislife.Helovedthewayhisbodylookedand

feltaftermonthsofsurng,buthatedhavingtoleavetheoceanonlytolosetheconditioningthatcamewithhissurf

sessions. TheNewHampshirenativeretiredin2010,gotajobin

nance,and foundhimselfsurng lessand less. Those

weekendgetawaysweretimeintensiveandcostly,hesaysofhissurfretreats.Evenforthosetwodaysofsurng,itwasntthatgreat.

SoHartwickandhistwobusinesspartners,BillNinteauandSarahPonn,workedtogethertodeveloptheRipSurferX. For more than a year, the threesome created several

prototypesandworkedwithengineersanddesignersuntiltheyachieved thenalproduct.Mostof itwasintuition,

Hartwicksaysoftheinitialdevelopment.Iwouldgetonthe boardand tell them,This doesnt feel anything like

beingonasurfboard,hesays. Sixmonthsago,SurfSETunveiled the RipSurfer Xand

launched their rst surf tness classes at the Boston

Athletic Club. Soon after, they set uppop-up classes inNewYorkCityandthebuzzhasntstoppedsince.Laterthisyear,tnessenthusiastswillbeabletotakeclasses

inChicago,LosAngeles,Washington,D.C.andMiami.Wevehad line-upsat thedoor, Hartwick says. At

oneclass,wehadagroupofsurferswaitingtotrythemachine. Wereheretolaughatyourboard,they told

me.Butaftertheclasswasover,theysignedupformore.

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During my 2011 Maxform LifeChallenge, I wanted to avoidweight loss plateaus. In the

past, this had been one of the reasonsI failed to reach my goals. I wouldbecome excited about my progressthen suddenly hit a wall and not loseany weight for weeks.

Discouragement and statementslike, I guess this is all the weightI am able to lose, followed. Then Iwould revert back to excuses that Ihad used in the past.

As I have said before in my columns,setting goals and developing a plan tomeet those goals is crucial. One of mygoals was to prevent a major weightloss plateau and to develop a plan ofattack that would work for me. Onething I did not worry about was mynutrition and supplement plan. I letmy Max Muscle nutrition coach deal

with that part. I simply put my trustin him and Max Muscle and did whatthey asked me to do.

To avoid plateaus, I constantlychanged my workouts about everyfour weeks. For the rst month, I

walked one hour on the treadmillat 3.2 to 3.5 mph each day. I usedmachine weights for one hour, sixdays a week.

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Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Whenmy hour was up, I stopped.

During weeks ve and six, I

maintained the same weight-liftingroutine, but I increased the amountof weight I was lifting. Instead of thetreadmill, I switched to the elliptical forone hour, seven days a week. While onthe elliptical, I increased my intensity.I sprinted as fast as I could for 30seconds and then did a steady pace forthe next 90 seconds. I continued thisfor the entire hour.

Throughout weeks seven, eight andnine, I did the same weight routine,but I changed from the elliptical tothe StairMaster. The StairMaster reallykicked my rear.

Starting with week 10, I begandoing two-a-day workouts. For the rst

workout, I exercised with my coachingfriends at school. We started with thePower 90 workout videos 1 and 2.For my second workout, I continuedmy routine at the gym, alternatingtreadmill, elliptical and the StairMasteralong with weight training.

Toward the end of the competition,my workouts were a little crazy, andI was on an exercise high. I startedto do some long-distance running inthe morning, along with a pushup andabdominal routine. My workout group atschool advanced to the Insanity workoutDVD series. This was a denite plateau

buster. I also changed my weight routineto include free weights, focusing on oneor two body parts a day.

The main point is to keep your bodyguessing. Remember that every plan

does not work for everybody; you haveto gure out what works best for you.

Here are some things to consider whentrying to break a weight loss plateau: Change routines every 3 to 4 weeks. Work out two times a day. Increase the intensity. Do cardio in the morning on an empty

stomach. Make sure you are eating correctly.

Always check with your Max MuscleNutrition Coach.MS&F

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EVERYDAYHEROES

Linda Hicks was simply looking for a liquid vitamin when

she happened upon the Max Muscle Sports Nutritionin Longmont, Colorado. Shortly after her purchase

of Max Vit-Acell, Linda received the December 2010issue ofMax Sports & Fitnessmagazine with reviews of the

2010 MaxForm Life Challenge contest. At53,Lindafelthertnesslevelwasstartingtodeteriorate,

while her waistline continued to increase. Although she wastypically an active person, Lindas lifestyle had become more

sedentary over the past seven years. I didnt look obese,butmybodyfatpercentagewasclosetothelevelclassied

as obese, Linda said. I was not happy with this look orsituation. I had gradually incorporated the use of innovative

camouagetacticstohidemystomachfatbutyetstilllook

attractive and trendy.Linda realized it was time to stop hiding her body and

instead work to make her body something she was proud

to display. She knew she would need help, so she returnedto Max Muscle and spoke to the store franchisee, ScottHinsch, who set her up with a 12-week nutrition plan. Shortly

thereafter, Linda decided to compete in the MaxForm 2011Contest.

To get in tip-top shape, Linda hit the gym, liftingweights three days a week and doing cardio exercise

threetovedaysaweek.Shesaidnotounhealthyfood, alcohol and to being a couch potato.

Scott recalls Lindas strong, unrelenting

commitment to not only win the MaxForm 2011,buttoachievealifestylechangethatwouldbenet

her beyond the challenge. Lindas positive attitude, herwillingness to act on new information and her desire to

achieve, translated to what Max Muscle Nation calls BeingGreat and her results speak for themselves, Scott said.

Six months later, Linda had lost 21 pounds, reduced herbody fat by 11.5 percent and shrunk her waist by six inches.

Irealizedthatvefactorswereimportanttomeforsuccess:education, accountability, consistency, sustainability andsupport, Linda said. I was provided these by Max Muscle,

by my gym, Shape Plus, and by my friends and family.

Scottandhisteam atMax Muscle helped Lindandthesupplements that best suited her and her goals. She now

craves the Max Lean chocolate mousse protein shake witha frozen banana for breakfast every morning. She uses IGF

for increased stamina, D-Fine 8 for energy and fat burning,Max Vit-Acell for her daily vitamins, vitamin C powder to

keep away colds and Max CLA for body-fat reduction. Lindasfavorite supplement is Max ARM to help muscle recovery after

a workout. I feel fantastic, Linda said. I reached my goals and

changed my lifestyle for the better. I will continue to set newgoals for myself and achieve them. I wanted to do this not

just for me but for the people out there in their 50s who think

that age is a reason for being out of shape.MS&F

Linda Hicks proves that you can be fitand healthy at any age. It's a choice!

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'I wanted to do this not just for me but for thepeople out there in their 50s who think that ageis a reason for being out of shape.'Linda Hicks

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EVERYDAYHEROES

Danielle Nichols story begins the way

many tness stories begin: with

favorite clothes that no longer t. As

Danielle and her husband, Eric, packed

for a vacation in 2008, Danielle wondered how all

her shorts had managed to shrink. A year later

she was faced with an impending high school

reunion. Danielle was determined to tone up and

slim down.

She and Eric started 30-minute cardio workouts

a few days per week. They altered their diets by

cutting out their nightly glass of wine and addingmore sh and chicken. Danielle also decided to

reduce her sugar intake as she said it used to

be one of her main food groups.

Eric and I made it to the reunion, and back

home everything started going downhill again,

she said. Doing the same routine over and over

gets boring, so we decided to join a local gym in

2009 to change things up a bit.

Then Eric happened to visit the Max Muscle

Sports Nutrition in North Phoenix where he was

introduced to MaxPro as a daily protein shake.

Danielle followed suit, but with a different protein source.

They put me on a great protein shake, Iso-X, and taught

me that all protein shakes are not created the same, and

what my husband was taking was not the necessarily the

best protein shake for me and my goals, Danielle said.

Danielle incorporated glutamine and BCAA into her daily

nutrition for muscle recovery, as well as Max CLA and

enzymes to help with digestion. She was also turned on to

Max Green Synergy and Essential Omega in Mango Swirl.

In November 2010, at the age of 40, Danielle participated

in her rst gure show and earned fourth place in the junior

masters tall division as well as sixth place in her height

division. In 2011, she and Eric participated in two half

marathon events.When looking back at how her tness story unfolded,

Danielle said she is proud of herself for graduating from a

girl who never worked out to a marathon runner and gureshow competitor. She is also grateful to Pat and Christina

Smith, franchisees of the Max Muscle in North Phoenix.

They were very informative on all of their products, gave

great advice and always had a smile on their faces, Danielle

said.

For their part, Pat and Christina are pleased to be able

to be part of Danielles story. Danielle worked very hard

at the gym, and also very hard at learning the correct

supplements to use, said Pat. Shes always inquisitive

about different products, and also researches things on

her own. We've been happy to play a role in her success.

Thats the most rewarding part of the relationship: seeing

her succeed because of our products and advice.MS&F

Motivation comes in manyforms, and for this 40-year-old,it was a high school reunion.

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