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APRIL 2013 ISSUE 173

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CONTENTS

HEALTH18 Mental Health

Undiagnosed mental health

issues can sometimes end in

traumatic events, like the recent

shootings at an elementary

school. We have to do some-

thing about it. Here're some

signs to recognize.

FITNESS22 5 Reasons To CrossFitThis month's cover model

loves to CrossFit. She

shares fve reasons why.

24 Blast Your LegsGet ready or leg day! This

workout will take your

legs to a whole new level.

28 Basketball CardioJaime Michelle played basket-

ball in college. Here are some o

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the drills she practiced in college so

you can get a un cardio workout!

RESULTS38 Still Going Strong

Chris Chisholm made it to the top

three in Max Muscle's MaxForm Lie

Challenge in 2010. He's not only

kept the weight o, but he's ftter

than ever!

IMAGE40 Get Your Adventure On

I you are an outdoor adventure

kind o guy, here are some new

toys to consider.

42 Care for Your HairProducts that help smooth

and shine dull, rizzy tresses.

NUTRITION46 Eat Right For Your Sport

We found greatproducts like th isone to help you

have g orgeous ha ir!

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Photographer: James Patrick, JamesPatrick.com

Model: Alicia Coates, SmartStartAZ.com

Stylist: Kim Miller, KimMillerStyle.com

Makeup Artist: Stephanie Kole, StephanieKole.co

Location: Back Alley CrossFit, BackAlleyCrossFit.com

38tantly, it helps you build lean

muscle and recover aster while

you sleep.

COLUMNS14 Forever Young

36 Max Champ

IN EVERY ISSUE4 Editors Note6 President's Point10 Contributors12 Feedback Buzz16 Health Beat60 Science News

62What's Hot

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Matt Cooper, a certifed ftness

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discusses the importance o ueling

your body correctly or your sport.

50 Protein Power

Splurge a little with this delicious

recipe or chicken salad lettuce

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CUTTING EDGE52Attention Men!

Max Muscle's 2Tx is helping men

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Being anathlete or tness

model takes alot of work anddedication. Just

look at the tnessprofessionals we

have in this issue:Alicia Coates on the

cover, Allen Elliott(leg workout),

Jaime Michelle(basketball cardio

workout) and even 2010 MaxForm Life Challengerunner up, Chris Chisholm. The common denominator

in these individuals is dedication. When the weakget weary, these guys keep going. They don't have

excuses. They don't skip workouts. They eat right,supplement and put in the hours necessary to be t,

healthy individuals.This issue can help you on the road to your ttest,

fastest, best self. With Allen's killer leg workout (pgs.24-25) to Jaime's cardio workout (pgs. 28-30), you've

already got two incredible workouts to try or add intoyour routine. If you get stuck on a plateau on your diet

and tness journey, Amanda Freeseman, 2012 MaxFormLife Challenge champion, offers innovative tips (pg. 36)

on how she blasted through her plateaus during herMaxFormation and ultimately won the competition.

Thousands of people compete in Max Muscle's annualtransformation competition, but how many of themreally keep the weight off for good? Chris Chisholm

swears Max Muscle saved his life. We caught up to himthree years later to see how he was doing. Check out

his story on pg. 38.

New to Max Sports & Fitnessthis month is writerMatt Cooper, a certied tness nutrition coach out of

Marin Max Muscle. He has had plenty of experienceworking with athletes of all types and he shares an

article on the importance of fueling properly for yoursport. Read more on pgs. 46-48.

For men looking to boost testosterone naturally, there

is an informative piece on Max Muscle's 2Tx product(pgs. 52-56) that you don't want to miss. If you haven'tstarted taking 2Tx, you'll want to after reading the

raving reviews from men across America.We hope you enjoy this issue! Remember, it's never

too late to get active!

Until next time,

LaRueNovick

EDITOR'SnOTe

LaRue Novick is Editor in Chiefand Creative Director of MS&F.


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As we stArtApril, we switch our focus

from diet and weight loss

to sports performance.

During the rst three

months of this year we

offered our valued Max

Muscle customers some

great savings on our complete diet- and weight-loss line of

supplements. Beginning this month and up through the month of

June, we will be offering those same great savings on our entire

line of sports-performance products.

The sports performance category is also very comprehensiveand we have products ranging from the extremely popular new

CNS Black, a natural sleep and growth aid product, to the pre-

workout category featuring Full Blown Extreme (FBX) and Full

Blown XXX (FBXXX), to post-workout with Max ARM and Pro

BCAA. There are plenty of great products in this category that can

help you improve your performance, whether its on the athletic

eld in the weight room or recovering from your training.

This month we are combining two of our best performing

products in a Buy-One-Get-One 50 percent off promotion. For

every purchase of 2Tx, our top-selling male performance product,

you get 50 percent off Max ZMA, a night-time hormone support

supplement. Several of our Max Muscle stores have receivedtestimonials from customers telling of the great results they have

achieved by stacking 2Tx and Max ZMA, so we have taken that

feedback and created this promotion in an effort to give more of

our customers who have never tried these two together to do so.

Now is a great time to check them out and benet from the great

savings being offered in the month of April.

Finally, if you havent already heard about MMSNs newest

product, JAVA Red, it is in stores now and combines two of the

hottest ingredients for weight loss today: Raspberry Ketone and

Green Coffee Extract. These two ingredients come in the correct,

most efcacious amounts all in one great formula.

We have already been receiving rave reviews on how effective

JAVA Red is working for our customers; some have claimed ve

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anything else in their diet or training program. The best part is

that it's a non-stimulant weight loss product, so if you dont like

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reserved. No liability is assumed by Joe Wells Enter-

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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

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other related products and issues, please visit the

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Lisa Maiorana, Amanda Freeseman, Linda Hepler,

Abby Hoeffner, Susan Irby, Alicia Coates, JenniferLee, Rich Carr, Dr. Phil Harvey, Joe Wells, Matt

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Matt Cooper graduated with abachelor's degree in communicationsand has since obtained certications

in nutrition and MMA strength and

conditioning. Matt is the general

manager of Max Muscle in Marin,

Calif. and strives for a commitment

to quality and results for clients of

all levels. For more information,

visit http://www.facebook.com/

maxmusclemarin.

Alicia Coates is an NPC athlete whoowns Smart Start Personal Training, a

mobile training company in Phoenix,

Arizona. She has placed 1st place in her

rst two shows, and is currently training

for her NPC Figure Debut this May. Alicia

trains with Team AFD out of AZ Pro

Physiques and her tness background

includes being a competitive runner,

CrossFitter, longboarder, personal trainer

and tness nutrition specialist.

Jaime Michelle is a schoolcounselor, certied personal trainer,

tness enthusiast, wife and mother

of two. Jaime has been a competitiveathlete for most her life, including

four years of collegiate basketball.

She is now using her passion for

health and tness to inspire others to

live their best life. Find out more at

JaimeMichelleFitness.com

CONTRIBUTORS

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

Allen Elliott is a published tnessmodel/writer, online trainer and national

competitor in the NPC Mens Physique

Division. He provides guided solutions

for people who sincerely wish to

achieve their tness goals. He strives

for excellence and is always willing to

go the extra mile to help others.


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REPRESENTIN'Heidi Howe, representing Max Muscleo Moreno Valley, Caliornia, proudlycelebrates ater her frst competition at

the San Diego Body Building & FitnessChampionships on September 8, 2012.Heidi competed as a Bikini Diva and won1st place in the masters category as wellas 2nd and 3rd place trophies in noviceand open. Heidi has been physically fther entire lie but only started aggressivetraining in June 2012 with a strict dietdesigned by Max Muscle ranchisee LarrySenical and supplementation o High 5Protein Shakes, Glutamine, Cellucor C4,L-Carnitine, Hell Fire and Quadra CutsNight-Time. Although it was a lot o hardwork and discipline, she is enthusiastic

about uture competitions and potentialcareers opportunities the body building andftness platorm may oer.

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POWER OF PRO 360Our son, Logan Stowell, is 8 years old andhas used Athletes Choice Pro 360 protein orour months during ootball season. He woulddrink Pro 360 as a recovery shake aterpractices and games. His avorite shake is

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A SIX PACK!Kristen Vigna of Stockton, CA stopped byMax Muscle Sports Nutrition after a workout

with Gabe Subry at CrossFit 209 to stock

up on her supplements and show off her

amazing abs. Kristen is 33 years old and

is married with two kids, a 3-year-old boy

and 6-year-old girl and still fnds the time

to stay in incredible shape. Matt Lazaro

from Stockton Max Muscle does Kristen's

nutrition planning. Kristen's supplements

include MaxPro protein, Max Krealkalyn and

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Mark Sarale, regional director North-Central Calif.

the Pro 360 Champions Chocolate blendedwith ice, milk and a scoop o peanut butter.

A ew weeks ater he turned 8, Logan wasclocked running a 6.36 sec. 40-yard dash.On his frst run o the season, Logan got a 53-yard touchdown. Logan plays travel baseballwith the Orangecrest Crush out o Riverside,Caliornia. He was so happy with the wayPro 360 made him eel, he has continued touse it or baseball.

Logan is a straight A student and worksout every day to reach his highest potential.He is highly motivated and pushes himsel ineverything he does. Coaches say his heartand hard work are his best attributes.

Logan loves to motivate and cheer on histeammates because he wants them to besuccessul also. He says his goal is to playproessional baseball and steal lots o baseslike Rickey Henderson. His avorite playersare Matt Kemp and Mike Trout.

We are very proud o Logan and hope hewill continue to work hard to be successul.

Jeff and Korinne Stowell, Riverside, Calif.

TOTAL KNOCKOUT!I enjoy reading your magazine because it's warm and

friendly. It's a great read from start to nish. Not only

that, it touches on many topics that many people talk

about daily, such as healthy foods, workout tips, etc.

When I think of an all-around magazine,

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TALK

TO US

We want to hear from you! Send comments, photos,

questions, likes, dislikes to [email protected].

Fernando Padilla, a loyal Max Muscle customer,

competed in his frst body building show at therecent NPC Sacramento. He took 1st place in theNovice Lightweight Division and 1st place in the OpenLightweight Division. Fernando even beat athletes whohave been competing or years. "Fernando is a primeexample o a Max Muscle athlete," said Chris Law oMax Muscle Blossom Hill. "He is dedicated, consistent,extremely hard working, loyal and has set a positiveexample or others to ollow. It's not very oten afrst-timer is as successul as he was.

GO TEAM!Mak-p aris Sphai K, fss md Aicia Cas, syis Kim Mir adphgraphr Jams Parick ak a i brak ar shig his mh's cvr MS&F!

UP AND COMERI am an upcoming successul fgure competitor

and assistant manager at the Max Muscle inualatin, Oregon. My next show is the Governor's

Cup on March 23 in Sacramento, Caliornia.Troughout my lie I have been very involved

with ftness. I was in gymnastics, cheer leadingand lited weights during school and with my

ather. I started competing in fgure in July o2012 and ell in love. My frst show was the

Oregon State Championships where I placed frstin Open Figure Class C and competed or the

overall.Tree short months later, I reached my goal

or this year by becoming the Open FigureOverall Champion at the Seven Feathers Classic

on October 20, 2012. I also was a semi fnalist(op 20) in bodybuilding.com's 2013 BodySpace

Spokesmodel Search. Currently I am in contestprep or Governor's Cup and plan on hitting

Emerald Cup (Bellevue, Washington) on May3 beore stepping onto my frst national stage

in June at Jr. Nationals (Chicago) and in July atUSA's (Las Vegas).

Having support rom my trainer and coachDan Simpson rom HD raining, amily, riends

and my awesome Max Muscle support groupmade the overall award a memorable experience

that I will never orget. At only the young age o21, I've set many uture goals or mysel in the

industry and would like to make a career withinthe sport.

Te Max Muscle supplements I take are Liqui-Carn, Glutamine, Chocolate MaxPro, Cleanse &

Lean, Max EFA and CLA.

Clarissa Evans, assistant manager, Max MuscleTualatin, Oregon

MAx MuSCle SAn JoSe (BloSSoM HIll) AtHletetakEs 1st PlaCE IN BB sHOW

"I am extremely proud o the journey we have taken

together, and this is only the beginning!" beamed Chris.Fernando attributes his success to quality supplements

provided by Max Muscle. These supplements "helped metake my physique to a level I never believed possible," heshared. "I would also like to thank my two coaches (ChrisLaw, Nutrition/Training and Nick Townsend rom UltimatePreormance, Training/Posing). They provided a step-by-step blueprint or success. I would also like to thank myriends and amily or their unwavering support! I could nothave done it with out them."


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We are truly in a new day and

age for athletic performance.

I have been at the forefront

of the tness industry for

more than 30 years. I go back to thedays when basketball players were

afraid to even lift weights. The players

believed that intense weight training

would affect their shooting. Take a

look at most of the players in the NBA

today. They are shredded, muscular

and extremely athletic. This is far

more than an evolution of the athlete

by participating in their sport. These

guys are eating correctly and training

intensely.

I also recall back in my football days

that only a handful of guys would workout after practice. I was one of those

guys, and we would often endure light

criticism for taking it on a little 'too

seriously.'

Fast-forward 30 years later and

everybody trains after practice or

before. Take a look at the linebackers

and running backs in the NFL. These

guys look like body builders. Once

again, this is not an accident, but these

guys are training harder than ever

FOREVERYOUNG

and are adhering to a very strict diet that

promotes energy and recovery.

Today, there is so much at stake if you

want to become a pro athlete. The status

that you receive is similar to that of the

gladiators of old. We celebrate these

games with thousands of raging fans in

giant stadiums and reward them with

million-dollar contracts. And no one needs

to ght to the death! So why wouldnt the

average high school or college athlete nd

the time to work out a couple hours a day

and try to push himself to the next level?

One of the strongest shifts in training

these days is a focus on working out with

extreme intensity while doing a variety of

creative movements. And while working

to failure and focusing on core exercises

to enhance balance and overall strength isgreat, you need to make sure you recover

properly. Many experts believe that 70

to 75 percent of what you attain from

physical training is dependent on your

nutritional needs. And breaking it down a

step further, the most important nutrient

to help you recover is protein.

Why is protein so important? Protein

breaks down to nitrogen and your body

needs nitrogen to build and repair

damaged muscle tissue from intense

training. When you think about it, a

2-hour basketball practice would result inseveral thousand repetitions of your quad

muscles. Every cut or jump causes your

quad muscles to ex or do a repetition. If

you dont eat or supplement with quality

protein, you will more than likely end up

over trained.

It is important to note that you need to

elevate your nitrogen balance by eating or

drinking protein every 4 hours or so. When

you ingest protein, your nitrogen balance

climbs up over approximately a 2-hour

period and then falls over a 2-hour period.

So as a result, your nitrogen balanceincreases for about a 4-hour period. This

is why most nutrition experts promote

ingesting 15-30g of quality protein 4-5

times per day depending on your weight.

Maintaining a positive nitrogen balance by

eating frequent protein meals can mean

doubling your lean muscle gains!

I encourage you to stop by your local

Max Muscle store. Our trained staff can

simplify this and help you get started on a

new leaner, meaner physique.MS&F

By Joe Wells, Max Muscle Founder and CEO

Joe Wells is the founder and CEO of Max Muscle Sports Nutrition.

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TELOMERETROUBLESAccording to researchers at CarnegieMellon University, telomeres (theprotective caps o DNA on the ends ochromosomes) are not only a predictoro how well you will age but howhealthy youll be along the way.

Telomeres have long been known asa biomarker o aging; they shorten aswe age, a process which is associatedwith age-related problems such ascardiovascular disease and cancer.But other actors besides aging areassociated with shorter telomeres, suchas heavy drinking, use o tobaccoproducts, stress and anxiety provokingquestions about those younger than age

50 with shortened telomeres and theirsusceptibility to disease.

In the study, researchers measured thetelomere length o white blood cellsrom 152 healthy volunteers aged 18-55. The study participants were thenexposed to a cold virus. Those olderthan age 22 with the shorter telomereswere more likely to come down with acold, leading the investigators to believethat telomere length may be a consistentmarker across the lie span and that it

can start predicting disease susceptibilityin young adulthood.

What to do to increase your telomerelength? Its most important what youdont do. Telomeres are shortened byexcessive ree radical damage, withsmoking and heavy drinking at the topo the culprit list. Eating plenty o ruitsand veggies can help to mop up reeradicals, though. And a ew studies havesuggested that a diet rich in Omega-3atty acids, ound in oily cold water fsh,

can help to delay telomere shortening.

SCARING YOURSELF SKINNYWeve all heard of scaring yourself silly. But scaring yourself

skinny? Turns out theres an added benet to watching

those horror icks burning extra calories. A new study by

researchers at the University of Westminster found that thosewho watched a 90-minute thriller zapped an average of 113

calories the equivalent of a half hour walk.

According to the study authors, those jump

scare moments in certain movies pump up

the heart, leading to a spike in adrenaline,

which lowers the appetite, increases the basal

metabolic rate and burns calories. The top three

calorie killers in the study: The Shining (184

calories), Jaws (161 calories), and The Exorcist

(158 calories).

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HEALTHMATTERS By Linda Hepler, BSN, RN

FixingtheSyStem

Dottie Pacharis remembers

vividly a time when shefeared that her son Scott,

who suffered from severemental illness, might shoot someone.He had become very paranoid;

he asked my husband repeatedly toshow him how to shoot a gun so hecould protect himself from federal

agents he felt certain were trying toassassinate him, she recalls.

Tragically, continues Pacharis,

author of Mind on the Run: A BipolarChronicle, Scott turned his destructivethoughts into action upon himself,

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In thewake of the horric SandyHook Elementary School massacre

in Connecticut, and coming on theheels of the movie theater shooting

in Aurora, Colorado, and the massshootings in Arizona and at Virginia

Tech,itisbecomingonlytooclearthattragedies like these share commoncharacteristics:allfourshooterswere

apparently mentally ill. And all fourwielded weapons with large-capacitymagazines, allowing them to re

multipleroundsofammunitionwithouthavingtostoptoreload.

And while a public opinion surveypublishedinarecentissueoftheNew

EnglandJournalofMedicineindicatedthatamajorityofpeople,gun-owners

and non-gun-owners alike, believethat there should be stricter gun

policiesinplacetoprohibitthosewithcertainmental illnesses from owning

guns its hard to determine justwhomthosepersonsshouldbe.

Mental health is not an exactscience, saysDavidM. Reiss,MD,a

practicingpsychiatristinRanchoSantaFe,California.Notonlyarejustavery

small fraction of those with mentalillness at risk for committing such

violentacts,butwecantnecessarilypredict which of those with mental

illnesswillcommitviolentcrimes.The

best predictor of violence in mentalillnessispreviousviolence. Butbythetimeaseriouslymentallyillpersonhasbecomeviolent,itmay

be too late to prevent a tragedy,saysPacharis,whobelieves that the

most important thing to rethink is awholerangeofmentalhealthissues,

from fundingfor earlydetection andtreatment,to civil commitment laws,

to privacy laws that prevent mentalhealth records from being part of

a background check system when

purchasing rearms. One of thebiggestproblems,sheclaims,isthat

once someone turns 18, they have

therighttorefusemedicaltreatmentfor mental illness. Years ago when

we began deinstitutionalizing thementally ill, says Pacharis, states

passedlawsmakingitillegaltoforcementallyilladultstobetreatedorto

taketheirmedications. Unless they hurt someone, that

is. Once theyvecommitteda crimeandarejailed,theycanbeforcedto

takemedicationinordertodeterminewhether theyre competent to stand

trial, says Pacharis. Butnotbeforetheyve gunned down innocent

people. Lackoftreatmentcomplianceinthe

most severely mentally ill persons,suchasthosewithschizophreniaandbipolar disorder, is common, says

Doris A. Fuller, Executive Directorof the Treatment Advocacy Center,

a national nonprot organizationdedicated to eliminating barriers to

TIPS FOR HELPING SOMEONE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSIstheresomeoneinyourlifeafamilymember,friend,orevenaclassmatewhois,orappearstobehavingproblemsduetomentalillness,butisnotgettingthecareheorsheneeds?Youcanmakeadifference!Here

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Learn about mental illness.Manyofusfailtogetinvolvedbecausewereafraid,saysKimberlyWilliams,PsyD,aneuropsychologistandclinicalpsychologistpracticinginNewYork.Evenin2013,mentalillnessisahuge

scarything,carryingabigstigma.Itseasytoignore,tonotgetinvolved.Weneedtobuildadifferentlevelofacceptance.

StartbycheckingoutthemedialibraryontheTreatmentAdvocacyCenter(anationalnonprotorganizationdedicatedtoeliminatingbarrierstothetimelyandeffectivetreatmentofseverementalillness)websiteat

www.treatmentadvocacycenter.orgortheeducationalinformationontheNationalAllianceonMentalIllness(NAMI)websiteatwww.nami.org.YoucanalsondalocalchapterofNAMIonline,andattendmeetingsorclassessuchas

Family-to-Family,a12weekcoursefreeofchargeforfamiliesofpeoplewithseverementalillness.

Identify community resources.Checkwithyourlocalcommunitymentalhealthagencyaboutservicesinyourarea,suggestsDr.Williams.YoucanalsocheckwithyourlocalorstatechapterofNAMI,hospitals,orlocallaw

enforcement.Ifyouareacollegestudent,checkwithadministrationaboutmentalhealthservicesoncampus.

Know the laws in your state.Yoursuccessingettinghelpforsomeonewithmentalillnessrelatestothelawsinthatstate,saysDorisA.Fuller,ExecutiveDirectoroftheTreatmentAdvocacyCenter.Severalformsofpsychiatricinterventionexisttoaddressmentalhealthcrises,buttheydifferfromstatetostate.Separatelawsapplyto

emergencyhospitalization(someonebeingpickedupandhelduntiltheyundergoapsychiatricevaluation),aswellascivilinpatientandoutpatientcommitment,andprivacylaws.Youcanndstate-by-statelawsontheTreatment

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Get involved.Itshardtoassignblametoanyonecircumstance,situationorpersonwhentragedyoccursasaresultofuntreatedmentalillness.Butifyouhaveconcernsthatsomeoneismentallyillandisuntreated,especially

iftheyappeartobedangerousspeakup!Notifyadministratorsatworkoratschool,orlawenforcementinyourcommunitythatyouhaveseriousconcerns.Itsimportanttobecomeinvolvedonapoliticallevel,too,saysPacharis,

authorofMindontheRun:ABipolarChronicle,abookaboutherfamilysstruggletohelpheradultsonScottto

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the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness.

An anatomical condition in the brain called anosognosia,

or lack of insight or awareness, causes these people not to

recognize when theyre ill.

And if you dont recognize youre ill, you arent necessarily

going to cooperate with medications and psychiatric care.

Even if you wanted treatment, the right kind of treatment

is often unavailable, says Dr. Reiss. Theres been a whole

movement to do away with state-run psychiatric hospitals,

which was well intended, he explains. But plans for careafter people were discharged werent implemented. And

funding for treatment was cut more and more.

In fact, according to the Treatment Advocacy Center,

deinstitutionalization has reduced the number of public

psychiatric hospital beds by more than 95 percent from

their peak numbers 50 years ago. And according to the

National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 30 states have

reduced mental health spending since 2008 dramatically

reducing treatment options for thousands of people.

The result? These people are in the streets, waiting for

treatment for months and months, some committing minor

crimes that land them in jail, an environment which in

many situations, they cant tolerate, says Dr. Reiss. Sothey often act out and hurt someone in jail and end up with

more serious charges.

Eventually, many are back out on the streets, left

untreated because jails are under no obligation to provide

mental health treatment. And in the worse case scenario,

they spiral into yet more severe mental illness, leaving

them at risk for harming themselves or innocent others.

Whatis thesolution?Arststep, saysPacharis, isto

change civil commitment codes (which vary from state

to state) so that treatment interventions can be made

with family involvement, and based upon a need for

treatment rather than as many states require, evidenceof dangerousness to self or others. Theres no reason

why we cant use common sense in protecting those with

mental illness and those within the community, agrees Dr.

Reiss. If you look at the analogy of seizure disorder, a

persons neurologist can make sure that the drivers license

is taken away until they are seizure free for a certain length

of time.

Another step, one that the Treatment Advocacy Center

is actively working on, says Fuller, is to make more use

of assisted outpatient treatment (AOT), which is a system

mandating seriously mentally ill individuals being released

from hospitals, jails or prisons to get the treatment they

need in order not to relapse. In other words, selectedseriously mentally ill persons must take medication under

court order as a condition for living in the community.

Inaddition,xingthefederalfundingsystemiscrucial,in

order to assure that monies are available for mental health

outpatient and inpatient (when necessary) treatment.

As for the gun issue: gun reform is important, but its

not the entire answer, says Fuller. Nobody wants guns in

the hands of those with severe mental illness. But you can

take all guns out of the hands of those with the most se-

vere mental illness and disordered thinking, and untreated,

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Dumbbell Step Up Standing with feet shoulder-width apartand holding two dumbbells, drive with your heel as you stepup onto the bench with one foot, lifting your opposite leg to

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HELLOLEGDAY!Although my legs are not judged directly

in my Mens Physique competitions,that doesnt mean I dont train them.Your legs house some o the largestmuscle groups ound in your body. Inthe same regard, you should strive orbalance and symmetry across your entirephysique, legs included. I train my legsusing dumbbell-based workouts becausethey oer several benefts. Only withdumbbells can you achieve increasedunctional strength and versatility thatmachines simply cannot target.

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Dumbbell SquatStand with feet slightly wider thanshoulder-width apart. Hold two dumbbells, resting them on your

shoulders. Maintain an upright posture throughout the exercise.

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Dumbbell Bulgarian Split SquatStanding with feetshoulder-width apart and holding two dumbbells, place rightfoot well out in front of the other in a staggered position withyour rear foot placed rmly on top of a bench. Maintain goodposture as you descend as deep as possible keeping your frontheel rmly on the oor. Drive upward and exhale as you passthe halfway point of the movement. Complete all repetitionsthen switch sides.

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Dumbbell Step Up 1 21 ea. leg 30 sec.

Dumbbell Step Up 3 13ea. leg 60 sec.

Dumbbell Squat 1 21 30 sec.

Dumbbell Squat 3 13 60 sec.

Dumbbell One-Leg Calf Raise 3 13 ea. leg 60 sec.

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge 1 21 ea. leg 30 sec

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge 3 13 ea. leg 60 sec

Bulgarian Split Squat + DumbbellSingle-Leg Straight-Leg Deadlift

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LEG WORKOUT Note: The last set of exercises is a super-set.

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Dumbbell Reverse LungeStanding with feet shoulder-width apart and holding two dumbbells, begin the reverse lungeby stepping back with your right foot. While maintaining properposture, perform a single-leg squat until right knee gently touchesthe ground. Lift and drive your right leg forward as you return to thestarting position. Alternate legs each time you step back until thesame number of reps are completed on both sides.

Dumbbell Single-Leg Straight-Leg DeadliftStanding with feet shoulder-width apart and holding two

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ike many of you, I am not a huge

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Complete the following ve exercises

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ton of benefits on your body and its cells. They help with cellular devel-

opment, the formation of healthy cell membranes and regulate blood

pressure, immune responses and liver function. EFAs also help with

blood clotting and breaking down cholesterol and, the oils from EFAs

also lubricate the body from the inside out, instantly supporting the

new growth of hair, skin and nails.

When Stevens decided to try her hand at bikini competitions, Tali not

only recommended emerge for weight loss, but Max EFA for

overall health. I like my athletes and customers to use it because of

all the healthy, good fats found in the product, he explains. The

omegas make the hair and skin look so healthy and in turn, feel good

about their appearance as well. Stevens took two softgel capsules of

Max EFA twice a day, every day. After only 10 days, she noticed a

big improvement in her complexion, hair and nails. The results were

amazing! says Stevens. Almost immediately, I could see the change,

but to have other people notice, too, thats how I knew it worked. Ive

never gotten so many compliments about my skin and hair until I

started using Max EFA. And, when shes not competing, she

continues to use the product daily. Why wouldnt I? Stevens says.

Its made such a difference! I honestly look and feel more beautiful.


EFAs - Did You Know?Regular supplementation of Omega-3 and

Omega-6, both key components inMax EFA,

have been shown to provide the following benefits:

Burn fat

Prevent heart disease Relieve arthritis pain and inflammation

Calm digestive disorders

Fight cancerous growths

Reduce symptoms of PMS and menopause

Block symptoms of migraine headaches

Supports the new growth of hair, skin,

and nails

Key Features of Max EFA Maintains healthy hormone levels

Supports healthy immune function

Rich in Omega 3, 6, & 9 fatty acids

Promotes health metabolic functionMy hair is shiny, vibrant and glowing and my

nails grow so fast and are much stronger!

My skin has never looked this good and the

only thing I changed in my daily regiment was

adding two Max EFA every morning and two

every night before I go to bed. I used other

products before and did not have these

noticeable results. I highly recommend

Max EFA! You will love your shiny hair and

glowing, vibrant skin!

THE JEN STEVENS SYSTEM


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MAXCHAMP By Amanda Freeseman, 2012 MaxForm Life Challenge Champion

BEAT THEPLATEAUT

his time last year when I was competing in

the MaxForm Life Challenge, I came acrossmy rst plateau. Up until that point I was

seeing close to the same results week after

week, but all of a sudden my progress seemed to

slow down to a crawl and my muscle gain along

with my fat loss became very stubborn. After about

two weeks of not seeing much progress I

decided to make a change to overcome

my plateau.

First, I knew that I needed to

change up my workout routine. To

start, I increased my cardio from

30 minutes ve days a week to

40 minutes six days a week.Next, I added a few extra

interval training sessions to my

cardio sessions every week. My

favorite interval workout was

1 minute sprints/1 minute

rest. Since my knee issues

prevent me from actually

sprinting, I would do my

sprints on the elliptical

by moving my feet as fast

as I possibly could, then I

would move very slowly for a

minute to catch my breath,and I repeated this for 40

minutes. I also changed

the type of cardio

I was doing on

occasion; I started

doing cycling,

jogging on a

treadmill and the

rowing machine

on occasion.

The next

change to my

workout was withmy lifting. I began

incorporating

active rests in

between my sets,

such as jumping

in place, mountain

climbers, sit-ups and

jackknifes. Doing

these exercises in

between sets, rather

than just sitting

around, helped me burn about 300

more calories per workout on averageaccording to my heart-rate monitor.

The last change I made to my

workout was incorporating drop sets

so that I could start increasing the

weight I could lift. This worked best

for me by doing two sets normally

with heavy weight, then on my last

set, lifting as many reps as I could

with that weight, then dropping to a

weight one level lower and doing as

many reps as I could at that weight.

After doing this for a few weeks, I

was eventually able to increase theweight I could lift for several of my

routines, especially my shoulder

sets.

While I was making these changes

to my workouts, I also made a few

tweaks to my diet to speed up my

metabolism. First, I focused on

keeping my sugar count below 25g

daily. To help achieve this, I stopped

eating fruit and dairy, I eliminated

milk (drank almond milk instead)

and stopped eating Greek yogurt.

Instead of eating every 3 hours, Ibegan eating every 2 hours. I also

stopped eating all carbs after 3 p.m.,

including corn and tomatoes. For

dinner, I would only eat lean meats

and brous vegetables. I made sure I

was drinking a gallon of water every

day and carried around a gallon jug

to ensure this.

Making these small changes helped

me get through my plateau during

my MaxFormation. There are several

different methods for overcoming a

plateau, so if these suggestions donot work for you, then try changing

something else. My advice is when

you make a change, stick with it for

at least one week before analyzing if

it is working for you or not.

The online community at

MyMaxMuscle.com has great advice

as well for overcoming plateaus (that

is where I got most of my ideas!) so

make sure to create a prole and join

the conversation today.MS&F

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Find 2012 MaxForm Life Challenge Champion Amanda Freeseman and many others like her on MyMaxMuscle.com.


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I was so busy with work, family and trying to just keep up witheveryone around me that I let myself go, and I gained 20 lbs.

so fast I didn't even notice! What I needed was something to just

help me break down that wall to get me started and help to build

the momentum I needed to achieve the healthy and fit body I so

desperately wanted back! EMERGE is exactly what I needed to

help stop my bad eating habits, and keep my energy levels up.I didn't feel weird or jumpy, so EMERGE was my daily go to partner

in my battle to fight off the extra pounds! I lost 20lbs and

competed in my 1st Bikini competition. EMERGE

was the extra boost to keep me motivated and

achieve the results I wanted. Now I am so muchhappier in my own skin! Thanks to EMERGE I am

back on track!

Jennifer Stevens,

29 Years Old Clayton, CA

I wanted to make a definite lifestyle change and neededsomething to spark that change. With the help of my

Certified Nutrition Coach and EMERGE, I was able to lose

120 lbs. and check a major goal off of my bucket list by

competing on a figure stage in Folsom, CA. To think on

the first day of my journey, I could barely do 15 minuteson a treadmill! Hard work, dedication and consistency has

been the ticket. If we treat our body well, it wil treat us

well. I am 47 and in better health than I have ever been.

EMERGE has been a wonderful staple in my program

for success.

Joan Bohrer,

47 Years Old Sacramento, CA

Max Muscles EMERGE was definitely a game changer in my fitness routine. Nowevery day for me starts with EMERGE, the appetite suppressant keeps me focused on

my planned breakfast, the healthiest option, and reduces any cravings for the foods

that I know I dont need to have during the day. There is no better jump start to get me

through my morning cardio. I call EMERGE my ally to reach my fitness goals. Im doing

the work any way and EMERGE keeps me on track with the energy level and fat burn

that I need!

Erica Cobb,

31 Years Old Denver, CO

BEFORE

I started taking EMERGE in

March. My fitness coach

recommended EMERGE tome. Since that day forward

I've been hooked. Not only

does it suppress my appetite

but it also enhances my energylevel and mood. I recommend

EMERGE to anyone that is

looking for a jump start to their

weight loss.

Jessica Cisneros,

23 Years Old Antioch, CABEFORE

AFTER

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TER

Since starting EMERGE just

3 1/2 months ago, I have blastedaway 6% body fat, been able

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MAXRESULTS

and tness goal? He had no problem

laying this out:

During my participation in the

MaxFormation, like most, I am sure, I

had doubts. I had thoughts of failure

and I was downright scared at times.

I quickly realized that I had to make

more changes in my life than just eating

and exercising, he shared. My father

used to tell me 'surround yourself with

successful people and you will become

successful.' That is what I did.

Chris began to use the online blog on

MyMaxMuscle.com daily, even multiple

times a day during the 2010 year. Hehad to take a step back and eliminate

some friends out of his life. I kept the

ones who supported me and let the ones

go who did not, he said. He made new

friends who were living the active and

t lifestyle. He also became more open

at the gym, forcing himself to break the

mold of the shy, fat guy.

Mark and Fernando became his

sponsors, and they would always bring

him back in check, helping him re-focus

Chris Chisholm headed into the

2010 MaxForm Life Challenge

like tens of thousands of people

hoping to nally get those

unwanted pounds off and look a little

better in the mirror. That year, the nal

voting was one of the closest tallies ever

and Chris made it into the top three.

Three years later, Chris proudly

exclaims that Max Muscle saved his life.

Literally. This couldnt be more true,"

he said. "The support I received from

everyone at Max Muscle, specically

(Max Muscle franchisee) Fernando

Salas, was crucial not only during myjourney but afterwards as well. I rely on

Fernando for supplement information on

a regular basis and see him at the gym

at least a couple times a week.

Fernando introduced Chris to personal

trainer and IFBB Pro Mark Antonek, who

Chris has since trained with. Those two

together are a perfect team, Chris said.

We asked Chris, knowing everything

he knows now, what does it take to truly

change to truly reach a weight loss

STILLGOINGSTRONG

By Rich Carr

Chris Chisholm, a runnerup in the 2010 MaxForm

Life Challenge contest,

credits Max Muscle for

saving his life. Here is an

update on how he's doing

these days.

on his goals if he began to stray. Making

the lifestyle change was NOT easy, but it

was NECESSARY, Chris admitted.

Now, three years later, he keeps

getting better, he's more active, he feels

better and he's looking better. I am

nally the person I knew I was inside,

he said.A quick visit to Chris prole on

MyMaxMuscle.com shows hes become

one of the more popular, credible

resources to many. His advice to them

is nearly all the same: Get a support

group! Just like AA, obesity is an

addiction to food though. Beating itrequires you to have a sponsor, a great

support group and above all, a desire

to beat it. Medical studies have proven

that less than 1 percent of obese people

are that way due to a physical condition,

leaving more than 99 percent of them

dealing with mental addiction.

Chris Chisholm found all that at Max

Muscle Sports Nutrition. You can, too.

Visit your local Max Muscle store today!

MS&F

STaRTWegt : 285 lbs

Body ft: 32 percent

Len Mss: 193.8 lbs

FiNiShWegt: 239.2 lbs

Body ft: 11.2 percent

Len Mss: 212.41 lbs

Chris Chisholm lost a total of 64.41 lbs. and had a muscle gain of 18.61 lbs. See more at http://www.mymaxmuscle.com/user/clchisholm/

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GUYPICKS By Abby Hoeffner

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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 ZMAalso

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A breakthrough study at Western Washington University has found zinc

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Let's be honest. Maybe your first thought when you saw this

picture of Tamara in her tight little booty shorts was, "Ugh! I hate

her!" (Of course we know you don't really hate her, you just

want to look like that in your own pair of booty shorts!)

Afterward, you probably wondered, "OK, what's her secret?"

Guess what? Tamara's secret has nothing to do with the latest,

greatest fat burner. Sure, fat burners can help speed up your

metabolism and help you burn fat, but if you want to know the

real secret behind getting lean and staying lean, it's protein.

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