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STRO NG FITNESS MAGAZINE JEN GOTTLIEB MORNING MAYHEM? How Working 5 Protein Out Builds Her Packed Body & Bank Breakfast Hacks PERSONAL FASTING TRAINERS: TO BE THIS FIT? Could Be Costing You Clients & Cash GET A LEG UP Building SEPT/OCT 2022 $8.99 Your X Frame STRONGFITNESSMAG.COM DIDSPISLPALYA UYN UTNILT OILC NT O3V 2 0417 contents SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 HOW ’BOUT THEM APPLES? COVER Studies show, an apple a day really FEATURES adds up (p.17). 36 Jen Gottlieb: Why Health Is Literally Her Wealth This PR powerhouse shares how she used fitness to transform rejection into success, beyond her wildest 42 dreams. PLUS: No More The success strategy that helped build her Morning body and bank. Mayhem 52 5 protein-packed breakfast hacks that will help you win the Cash In on mornings. Coaching 58 Learn what you really need to focus on to find financial freedom Get a Leg Up as a personal trainer. The lower body 30 workout that will help you build that superhero X frame. Fasting to Be Fit? Coach Catolino explains why a fasting approach could be just your speed when it comes to mealtime. 2 STRONGFITNESSMAG.COM September/October 2022 pg. 48 motivation 10 My STRONG Moment Our favorite strong posts, by you! 74 Get Inspired Julie Savaria is helping shift mindsets towards inclusivity and she found the strength to do it through fitness. ON THE COVER 76 Transformed Alexis Kornelson COVER ATHLETE never thought she JEN GOTTLIEB would weigh almost PHOTOGRAPHY 300 pounds—or change her entire life PAUL BUCETA through fitness. HAIR & MAKEUP 78 Women to MONICA KALRA Watch Need new fitspo to nutrition follow? We did the & health scrolling for you to in every issue find the leaders in the 23Pelvic Floor fitness industry who are on 6 Advisory Board to big things. Secrets Our panel of esteemed Part two, teaching you 28 The Quickie experts share some how to strengthen your The perfect full-body helpful advice. core to avoid leaking dumbbell workout you 8 Contributors while lifting, and other can do at home. Meet a few of the problems down there. 48 TRI & You faces behind this issue. 24Gear Guide Shall Succeed 12 Editor’s Note Snack time doesn’t The triceps workout Editor-in-Chief Kathryn have to sabotage your that will strengthen plans or performance. your upper body, and Lekas shares what’s on sleeveless status. her mind. 26Fresh Face 64 Back to Basics 13 On Our Radar Beauty Expert Monica Find your fitness A classic approach to Kalra introduces you building your best body. with the best industry to the latest skincare events happening now. treatments. 17 The Circuit 32Wellness RX News from the health Why foam rollers and fitness world. may not actually be the answer to your 34 Find Your STRONG discomfort. Real-life advice 80We Tried It from our president, Coach JVB. QuickCoach.Fit is a pg. new software changing 28 the game for trainers, and it’s free! 3 STRONGFITNESSMAG.COM get stronger @ strongfitnessmag.com The Latest in HEALTH & FITNESS ONLINE Building Wealth PRESIDENT Jennifer Van Barneveld-Pe VICE PRESIDENT Kim Gunther After losing her job, boyfriend, and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kathryn Lekas connections, PR powerhouse, Jen CREATIVE DIRECTOR Erin Lutz Gottlieb, rebuilt her life from the CEO Vince Pe bottom up—with a foundation in FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY fitness. Now she’s Paul Buceta showing others SENIOR DESIGNER how to do the Jacqueline Hornyak same to get on top COPY EDITOR of their game, too. Stephanie Kewin BEAUTY EDITOR Monica Kalra Lasers, DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER MARKETING Kevin Greene Needling, kgreene@strongfitnessmag.com Plasma, Oh My! DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS Skincare doesn’t have to Dacia Lucas be scary. Let our Beauty dlucas@strongfitnessmag.com Expert Monica Kalra WEB NINJA guide you through more Patrick Binetti of the latest treatments. Customer Service LEGAL COUNSEL All About Shannon Mousseau Scot Patriquin help@strongfitnessmag.com WeirFoulds LLP Autumn Irresistible recipes Contributors you’re bound to fall for. Paul Buceta, Dr. Payton Busker, Rita Catolino, Rachel Debling, Sara Frenza, Monica Kalra, Rima Kamra, Stephanie Kewin, Mikaila Kukurudza, Tatiana Lampa, Kathryn Lekas, Jordanna Nativ, Jaclyn Win Winter Schiek 1900 Phillips, Julia Reiss, Darlene Sagolili, Alana Spadacinni, Nicole Thorne, Jennifer We know peak performers love Ultimate Grips: Van Barneveld-Pe, Alex Zakrzewski. to get a jump on everything, and Usable for both Special Thanks feeling ready for the holidays is pushing and pulling Jackie Shipley a little thing that can have a big exercises, with 4 mm impact on stress levels come rubberized non-slip In Memory of Robert Kennedy December. 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If you experience any symptoms of weakness, unsteadiness, light-headedness or dizziness, chest pain or pressure, nausea, or shortness of breath, contact your physician. Mild soreness after exercise may be experienced after beginning a new exercise. Government of Canada. 4 STRONGFITNESSMAG.COM September/October 2022 expert advice A dvisory Board FITNESS HEALTH Gina Tacconi-Moore, Megan Rigby DNP, FNP BLA, LMT, CFL1 Doctorate Prepared Nurse Founder and Owner of CrossFit Practitioner; Certified Lowell and The Treatment Room, Nutritionist; Owner of MacroMINI Lowell MA; Licensed Massage Therapist and Full-Body Certified in Riva Robinson, MD Active Release Techniques Functional Medicine & Holistic Nutrition Expert; Lifestyle Coach; Cathy Savage Author of best-seller More Than Competition Prep Coach; Owner Enough; RivaWellness.com of Cathy Savage Fitness, online nutrition and training program; NUTRITION Founder of Camp Savage Jordanna Nativ, CPT Emmie Satrazemis, RD, CSSD Certified Eating Psychology Coach Sports Dietitian; Nutrition & Team STRONG Girls Coach Director at Trifecta Adriana Morrison, NASM CPT, CES, FNS Jenn Pike, RHN Online Fitness and Nutrition Holistic Nutritionist; Author YOU ASKED: Coach; Fitness Model; of best-seller The Simplicity Empowerment Speaker Project: A Simple, No-Nonsense Approach To Losing Weight & Mike T. Nelson, Changing Your Body Forever! PhD, MSME, CSCS Adjunct professor and member of Marc Bubbs, ND, CISSN, CSCS the American College of Sports “How can I navigate Medicine; PhD Exercise Physiology Toronto-based Doctor of negativity from people and MS Mechanical Engineering Naturopathic Medicine; (Biomechanics) Sport Nutrition Lead for who don't get my goals Canada Basketball; Strength Camille Brown, Coach; Speaker; Author of with fitness, nutrition, CPT, CrossFit 1, USAW The Paleo Project Former NCAA Division 1 Athlete; and lifestyle?” Strength and Conditioning Coach SPORTS MEDICINE & Personal Trainer; Olympic Receiving negativity about your fitness Weightlifting National Athlete Jen Esquer, PT, DPT journey sucks. Being with loved ones YOUR EXPERT who don’t understand, or don’t want to Angela Gargano, CPT Doctor of Physical Therapy, Los Angeles, CA New York-based Coach; join you, can be lonely too. JORDANNA NATIV 3x American Ninja Warrior; Pull-Up CPT, CERTIFIED EATING We can only control ourselves and James Ho, DC, BHSc Expert; Performix House Trainer PSYCHOLOGY COACH our actions, so, take care of your needs Chiropractor, Athlete’s Care & TEAM STRONG first. Find a community that shares Sports Medicine Centres, GIRLS COACH common values with you. This is where MIND & BODY Toronto; Active Release you’ll connect with others, share wins, get Techniques provider; support, and be more successful. Punita Mangat Consultant to recreational With loved ones and even social media CHHC NASM RYT 200 and professional athletes trolls, we need to be clear: not everyone Certified Holistic Health Coach; wants to adopt our chosen lifestyle. Drop Mind + Body Health Expert; Writer; SUPPLEMENTS the expectations and simply live your life Founder of ThriveHigherDaily LLC regardless of feedback that comes your and ThriveHigherDaily.com Kamal Patel, way. Share your journey authentically MPH, MBA, PhD Lori Harder without suggesting others join you. Director at Examine.com, a Transformational Speaker/Coach, Monitor how you show up to ensure you’re leading online resource for Author, Fitness Expert, and not pushing healthy alternatives on others. nutrition and supplement Cover Model; Podcast host of We need to let others live their choices study analysis Have a question Earn Your Happy; Creator of until they ask for our help (if they do). for our experts? The Bliss Project Remember, “At first they’ll ask you Email us at WHY you’re doing it. But later they’ll ask stronsgufi[email protected] yttaohon audgt o’Hds oaOofnkWt’eat rypy aoatonyuod ad. sniYdmyo iamut.sr”i h ngA.do nS atdools , i tfgah torehe es hsmyae dtate sofrhons r’.’t ey, mou PHOTOS PAUL BUCETA 6 STRONGFITNESSMAG.COM September/October 2022 contributors As a national-level fitness competitor who is PICP certified, Nicole Hosang puts her extensive experience in health and fitness towards helping people live better. For Nikki, this also means creating a movement dedicated to guiding NICOLE HOSANG others on how to zero HEALTH & LIFESTYLE in on intuition in order COACH, FITNESS MODEL to boost confidence for “THE QUICKIE” financial and spiritual pg. 28 success. Her commitment to physical well-being combined with infectious positivity also tends to land her modeling gigs (like this one) in the fitness industry. Much of Darlene’s 25-year career spanning healthcare has culminated into a passion for fitness and health education. With a BScN, MEd, and having been trained as a Registered Nurse, she has always been a teacher in some capacity. Through DARLENE SAGOLILI developing programs, DR. PAYTON BUSKER HEALTH CONTENT educating professionals, CREATOR & STRATEGIST and creating patient PT, DPT, CERT. DN “THE CIRCUIT—FITNESS, products, she’s had a “Roll with It” pg. 32 FUEL, SUPPLEMENTS” front-row seat to the digital pg. 18, 19, 22 transformation of healthcare in Canada. Darlene shares knowledge about health to inspire everyone to take As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, former pilates reformer control of their well-being. instructor, meditation teacher, and Evlo trainer certified by their 200-hour teacher training, Dr. Payton Busker is at the top Alana is passionate about of the game when it comes to fitness education and instruction. changing lives; specifically, On page 32, she shares why you should rethink foam rolling. she focuses on behavior Dr. Busker was always very active growing up, playing a wide and habit change. No surprise really, considering variety of sports. While pursuing a Biology degree at the University she holds a B.A. in of Texas at Austin, she felt lost when it came to her fitness, though. Psychology. As a certified Without sports to guide her, she turned to group fitness and Sports Nutrition Coach with a Master’s degree in quickly immersed herself by becoming a reformer instructor at ALANA JEWELS Counselling Psychology, a local studio. Payton then went on to receive her Doctorate of SPADACCINI she’s been helping to Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. After PHYSIQUE transform lives through TRANSFORMATION coaching and training for treating patients as a physical therapist for four years, she now SPECIALIST over eight years. This ISSA utilizes her expertise to work full-time for Evlo Fitness, an online and CanFitPro certified “BACK TO BASICS” fitness platform created by Dr. Shannon Ritchey. Dr. Busker works coach is also completing pg. 64 as their Head of Content and Virtual Instructor. She currently lives her continuing education with N1 Education. in Austin, TX, with her husband and two dogs. You can find her on long walks around Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, or on a patio with a craft cocktail and some delicious food! 8 STRONGFITNESSMAG.COM September/October 2022