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8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
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0 WWWMAXMUSCLECOM ı NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015
MAX COVER
Loving your body is not an easy thing to do for
everyone Some people struggle with it their
entire lives They bash themselves for having
flaws for not being thin enough or muscled
enough But the truth is no one is perfect And
why should anyone be Its not real Lets hear
from others about how they learned to love
themselves just as they are
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In college Heather found herself gaining the freshman 20
and feeling utterly depressed with horrible anxiety and an
even worse body image She was introduced to a workout
class for women who competed or liked the idea of
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competition and placed third in that show What she
learned Fitness was the missing link in my life she said
My anxiety and depression vanished I was so happy with
how I felt I wanted to help other women do the same so
I turned it into my career
Heather started her company The Peachy Lean Life
and as a personal trainer helps people focus on making
themselves happy along with making positive lifestyle
changes
These days Heather focuses on what she knows she
is capable of looking like rather than trying to be perfect
or skinny I want to have an achievable look for women
not an I could never look like that look she said I try to
reiterate that to my clients and help them set small goals thatwill overall lead to a bigger one
WE
LOVEOUR
BODIES
Photo by JamesPatrickcom
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
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21NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015 ı WWWMAXSPORTSANDFITNESSCOM
For me my struggle was wanting to be thin with absolutely
no curves I struggled with binging and purging throughout
college doing excessive cardio and never lifting weights I
wanted to be what I thought everyones idea of beautiful was
ndash a Victorias Secret model a runway model someone with very
little muscularity When I started lifting and competing that all
changed The more muscle I get the stronger and sexier I feel
I feel empowered healthier and Ive never felt more in charge of
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transformed my lifestyle my mindset and my mission
ndashBriana Sullivan 24 Scottsdale AZ
Photo by JamesPatrickcom
If we are made in Godsimage how can we haveflaws Is that because societysays we do Is society higher
than our Creator Acceptyourself right now ndash this
instant if you havent alreadyDont wait until you die If youwait you die now If you love
you live now Start living now
ndashChris Hughes 32
Fullerton CA Photo by Frank Fontanilla
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 35
My whole life I had been incredibly
skinny and as we all know children
can be brutal when it comes to not
normal body types In middle school
I got picked on by a group of kids
I didnt hang out with They made
comments about my body type and
said I didnt eat One time I tried tostand up for myself but they began to
throw tomatoes and other food at me
letting me know that I needed to eat
The bullying and body shaming
didnt stop there In high school I
attended a local modeling school
(which was also a manners and cultural
school) Still thin I soon discovered I
continued to be the target of ridicule
from more popular girls People would
hand me bulimia books and tell me I
wasnt pretty enough to model Somescolded me for how ugly I was
When I later signed with a modeling
agency I was told I was holding too
much fat in my face And that is when
I began to binge and purge my food
I was trying to please both types of
SHRSOH ZKR ZHUH XQVDWLViquestHG ZLWK P
body type After a scary trip to the
hospital I realized this isnt how I
wanted to live my life
It took me a long time to get where
I am at today I am happy now It
took lots of positive self talk a lot of
different coping tools and a ton of
patient mentors who have guided me
in my path To be honest it had to
take me to get to a very dark bottom
in order for me to see the light
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has helped me maintain a healthy
perspective on my eating habits as well
as heathy amounts of time to work
out I am also a coach at a gym andI make sure to make everyone feel
welcomed at my classes When a client
brings up how uncomfortable they are
with their body type or express any
form of body issue I immediately offer
advice and what I have gone through
Mostly I give a message about no
matter what issue you may have about
your body its growing to love your self
that matters
ndashEvina Luna 31Northridge CA
ldquoIt took me along time to
get where I amat today I am
happy nowIt took lots ofpositive selftalk a lot of
different copingtools and a
ton of patientmentors whohave guided
me in my pathTo be honest ithad to take me
to get to a verydark bottom inorder for me to
see the lightrdquo
Photo by JamesPatrickcom
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 45
23NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015 ı WWWMAXSPORTSANDFITNESSCOM
e more I started going to the gymthe more comfortable I got and themore I noticed my body compositionchanging ndash more muscle less fat andway more energy It was great Istopped paying attention to the ideal
women they show in magazines whoare very skinny and do not presumablyhave much muscle mass and wanted toonly compare myself to me I wanted to
be the best version ofmyself Since I cannever be anyone elsewhy would I wastemy time comparing
myself to someoneor something I can
never actually be Once I changed mymindset the rest was history
ndashLisa Becks 29 Gainesville FL
Photo by Adept Studios
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 55
4 WWWMAXMUSCLECOM ı NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015
ldquo Im a mother of two andafter gaining 200 poundsbeing on cholesterol and
blood pressure meds andhaving doctors say I wouldnever get off of them Iknew I wanted to makea change After threemonths of continuousworkouts with trainer Kyle Ewert and nutritionhelp from Max Muscle Manassas VA I was ableto start losing weight Iam now 129 and off allmy medication
I love the way mybody looks now I lovemy tattoos they are meand shaped to flow withmy body They are myreminders of how far Ihave come to make sure Inever go backrdquo
ndashRoseanna Fair
44 Fairfax VA
P h
o t o b
y M i c h a
e l C a d
o t t e
For more information or to find the store nearest you visit us online at
maxmusclecom
DAVID CALHOUN
INGRI D E GROOTE
ARPANA PRASAD
DEB PROSSER
DON DONA
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 25
21NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015 ı WWWMAXSPORTSANDFITNESSCOM
For me my struggle was wanting to be thin with absolutely
no curves I struggled with binging and purging throughout
college doing excessive cardio and never lifting weights I
wanted to be what I thought everyones idea of beautiful was
ndash a Victorias Secret model a runway model someone with very
little muscularity When I started lifting and competing that all
changed The more muscle I get the stronger and sexier I feel
I feel empowered healthier and Ive never felt more in charge of
WKH ZD ZDQW WR ORRN DQG FDUU PVHOI +HDOWK DQG iquestWQHVV KDYH
transformed my lifestyle my mindset and my mission
ndashBriana Sullivan 24 Scottsdale AZ
Photo by JamesPatrickcom
If we are made in Godsimage how can we haveflaws Is that because societysays we do Is society higher
than our Creator Acceptyourself right now ndash this
instant if you havent alreadyDont wait until you die If youwait you die now If you love
you live now Start living now
ndashChris Hughes 32
Fullerton CA Photo by Frank Fontanilla
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 35
My whole life I had been incredibly
skinny and as we all know children
can be brutal when it comes to not
normal body types In middle school
I got picked on by a group of kids
I didnt hang out with They made
comments about my body type and
said I didnt eat One time I tried tostand up for myself but they began to
throw tomatoes and other food at me
letting me know that I needed to eat
The bullying and body shaming
didnt stop there In high school I
attended a local modeling school
(which was also a manners and cultural
school) Still thin I soon discovered I
continued to be the target of ridicule
from more popular girls People would
hand me bulimia books and tell me I
wasnt pretty enough to model Somescolded me for how ugly I was
When I later signed with a modeling
agency I was told I was holding too
much fat in my face And that is when
I began to binge and purge my food
I was trying to please both types of
SHRSOH ZKR ZHUH XQVDWLViquestHG ZLWK P
body type After a scary trip to the
hospital I realized this isnt how I
wanted to live my life
It took me a long time to get where
I am at today I am happy now It
took lots of positive self talk a lot of
different coping tools and a ton of
patient mentors who have guided me
in my path To be honest it had to
take me to get to a very dark bottom
in order for me to see the light
HLQJ LQ WKH iquestWQHVV LQGXVWU
has helped me maintain a healthy
perspective on my eating habits as well
as heathy amounts of time to work
out I am also a coach at a gym andI make sure to make everyone feel
welcomed at my classes When a client
brings up how uncomfortable they are
with their body type or express any
form of body issue I immediately offer
advice and what I have gone through
Mostly I give a message about no
matter what issue you may have about
your body its growing to love your self
that matters
ndashEvina Luna 31Northridge CA
ldquoIt took me along time to
get where I amat today I am
happy nowIt took lots ofpositive selftalk a lot of
different copingtools and a
ton of patientmentors whohave guided
me in my pathTo be honest ithad to take me
to get to a verydark bottom inorder for me to
see the lightrdquo
Photo by JamesPatrickcom
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 45
23NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015 ı WWWMAXSPORTSANDFITNESSCOM
e more I started going to the gymthe more comfortable I got and themore I noticed my body compositionchanging ndash more muscle less fat andway more energy It was great Istopped paying attention to the ideal
women they show in magazines whoare very skinny and do not presumablyhave much muscle mass and wanted toonly compare myself to me I wanted to
be the best version ofmyself Since I cannever be anyone elsewhy would I wastemy time comparing
myself to someoneor something I can
never actually be Once I changed mymindset the rest was history
ndashLisa Becks 29 Gainesville FL
Photo by Adept Studios
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 55
4 WWWMAXMUSCLECOM ı NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015
ldquo Im a mother of two andafter gaining 200 poundsbeing on cholesterol and
blood pressure meds andhaving doctors say I wouldnever get off of them Iknew I wanted to makea change After threemonths of continuousworkouts with trainer Kyle Ewert and nutritionhelp from Max Muscle Manassas VA I was ableto start losing weight Iam now 129 and off allmy medication
I love the way mybody looks now I lovemy tattoos they are meand shaped to flow withmy body They are myreminders of how far Ihave come to make sure Inever go backrdquo
ndashRoseanna Fair
44 Fairfax VA
P h
o t o b
y M i c h a
e l C a d
o t t e
For more information or to find the store nearest you visit us online at
maxmusclecom
DAVID CALHOUN
INGRI D E GROOTE
ARPANA PRASAD
DEB PROSSER
DON DONA
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 35
My whole life I had been incredibly
skinny and as we all know children
can be brutal when it comes to not
normal body types In middle school
I got picked on by a group of kids
I didnt hang out with They made
comments about my body type and
said I didnt eat One time I tried tostand up for myself but they began to
throw tomatoes and other food at me
letting me know that I needed to eat
The bullying and body shaming
didnt stop there In high school I
attended a local modeling school
(which was also a manners and cultural
school) Still thin I soon discovered I
continued to be the target of ridicule
from more popular girls People would
hand me bulimia books and tell me I
wasnt pretty enough to model Somescolded me for how ugly I was
When I later signed with a modeling
agency I was told I was holding too
much fat in my face And that is when
I began to binge and purge my food
I was trying to please both types of
SHRSOH ZKR ZHUH XQVDWLViquestHG ZLWK P
body type After a scary trip to the
hospital I realized this isnt how I
wanted to live my life
It took me a long time to get where
I am at today I am happy now It
took lots of positive self talk a lot of
different coping tools and a ton of
patient mentors who have guided me
in my path To be honest it had to
take me to get to a very dark bottom
in order for me to see the light
HLQJ LQ WKH iquestWQHVV LQGXVWU
has helped me maintain a healthy
perspective on my eating habits as well
as heathy amounts of time to work
out I am also a coach at a gym andI make sure to make everyone feel
welcomed at my classes When a client
brings up how uncomfortable they are
with their body type or express any
form of body issue I immediately offer
advice and what I have gone through
Mostly I give a message about no
matter what issue you may have about
your body its growing to love your self
that matters
ndashEvina Luna 31Northridge CA
ldquoIt took me along time to
get where I amat today I am
happy nowIt took lots ofpositive selftalk a lot of
different copingtools and a
ton of patientmentors whohave guided
me in my pathTo be honest ithad to take me
to get to a verydark bottom inorder for me to
see the lightrdquo
Photo by JamesPatrickcom
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 45
23NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015 ı WWWMAXSPORTSANDFITNESSCOM
e more I started going to the gymthe more comfortable I got and themore I noticed my body compositionchanging ndash more muscle less fat andway more energy It was great Istopped paying attention to the ideal
women they show in magazines whoare very skinny and do not presumablyhave much muscle mass and wanted toonly compare myself to me I wanted to
be the best version ofmyself Since I cannever be anyone elsewhy would I wastemy time comparing
myself to someoneor something I can
never actually be Once I changed mymindset the rest was history
ndashLisa Becks 29 Gainesville FL
Photo by Adept Studios
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 55
4 WWWMAXMUSCLECOM ı NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015
ldquo Im a mother of two andafter gaining 200 poundsbeing on cholesterol and
blood pressure meds andhaving doctors say I wouldnever get off of them Iknew I wanted to makea change After threemonths of continuousworkouts with trainer Kyle Ewert and nutritionhelp from Max Muscle Manassas VA I was ableto start losing weight Iam now 129 and off allmy medication
I love the way mybody looks now I lovemy tattoos they are meand shaped to flow withmy body They are myreminders of how far Ihave come to make sure Inever go backrdquo
ndashRoseanna Fair
44 Fairfax VA
P h
o t o b
y M i c h a
e l C a d
o t t e
For more information or to find the store nearest you visit us online at
maxmusclecom
DAVID CALHOUN
INGRI D E GROOTE
ARPANA PRASAD
DEB PROSSER
DON DONA
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 45
23NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015 ı WWWMAXSPORTSANDFITNESSCOM
e more I started going to the gymthe more comfortable I got and themore I noticed my body compositionchanging ndash more muscle less fat andway more energy It was great Istopped paying attention to the ideal
women they show in magazines whoare very skinny and do not presumablyhave much muscle mass and wanted toonly compare myself to me I wanted to
be the best version ofmyself Since I cannever be anyone elsewhy would I wastemy time comparing
myself to someoneor something I can
never actually be Once I changed mymindset the rest was history
ndashLisa Becks 29 Gainesville FL
Photo by Adept Studios
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 55
4 WWWMAXMUSCLECOM ı NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015
ldquo Im a mother of two andafter gaining 200 poundsbeing on cholesterol and
blood pressure meds andhaving doctors say I wouldnever get off of them Iknew I wanted to makea change After threemonths of continuousworkouts with trainer Kyle Ewert and nutritionhelp from Max Muscle Manassas VA I was ableto start losing weight Iam now 129 and off allmy medication
I love the way mybody looks now I lovemy tattoos they are meand shaped to flow withmy body They are myreminders of how far Ihave come to make sure Inever go backrdquo
ndashRoseanna Fair
44 Fairfax VA
P h
o t o b
y M i c h a
e l C a d
o t t e
For more information or to find the store nearest you visit us online at
maxmusclecom
DAVID CALHOUN
INGRI D E GROOTE
ARPANA PRASAD
DEB PROSSER
DON DONA
8202019 WE LOVE OUR BODIES
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullwe-love-our-bodies 55
4 WWWMAXMUSCLECOM ı NOVEMBERDECEMBER 2015
ldquo Im a mother of two andafter gaining 200 poundsbeing on cholesterol and
blood pressure meds andhaving doctors say I wouldnever get off of them Iknew I wanted to makea change After threemonths of continuousworkouts with trainer Kyle Ewert and nutritionhelp from Max Muscle Manassas VA I was ableto start losing weight Iam now 129 and off allmy medication
I love the way mybody looks now I lovemy tattoos they are meand shaped to flow withmy body They are myreminders of how far Ihave come to make sure Inever go backrdquo
ndashRoseanna Fair
44 Fairfax VA
P h
o t o b
y M i c h a
e l C a d
o t t e
For more information or to find the store nearest you visit us online at
maxmusclecom
DAVID CALHOUN
INGRI D E GROOTE
ARPANA PRASAD
DEB PROSSER
DON DONA