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IN IT TO

WIN IT!
BY JACKIE CLASSEN

ALVIN COOPER, 48 of Dunnigan, Calif. was in

it to win it. He signed up for the 2014 MaxForm
Life Challenge believing he had what it took to
win the competition and get into the best shape of
his life, and he dedicated 6 months to making that
happen. A competitive man at heart, he set out
to win the challenge. I knew I had it inside me. I
knew if I put my mind to it I could do it, said Alvin.
I was all in, balls to the walls. He had what it
took to believe it and be it.

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Crazy work schedules, inconsistent workouts and
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a busy life all conspired against this natural gas and
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oil rig service technician, eventually culminating in
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70 extra pounds and a chronic snoring problem.
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Finally, after a visit to the doctor where he was told
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the snoring was a result of being overweight, Alvin
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was ready to make a lifestyle change.
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I didnt realize how bad and out of shape I was
until I took the before pictures for the challenge. I
was told by my doctor that for my height and frame
I should be between 180 and 185 pounds, said
Alvin. I thought they were crazy.
There was no way I would get
back to that weight." But he did.
During the competition that ended
June 30, 2014, Alvin had dropped
down to 175 pounds. "Now if I
creep up to 188 I start to feel fat,
he said.
After a visit to Diane Carlos,
franchisee of two Max Muscle
Sports Nutrition (MMSN) stores
near Sacramento, California (Max
Muscle Natomas and Max Muscle
Woodland), Alvin learned about
nutrition, specifcally how to
consume the proper amounts of
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protein and carbohydrates and how
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to properly fuel his body.
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It was during this initial visit with
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Diane in November 2013 that Alvin
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picked up his frst issue of Max
able to accomplish on this
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about the MaxForm Life Challenge.
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This was the spark he needed and the moment Alvin

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been active and was always on the go but
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and 29% body fat to
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12-hour shifts and the only way he was going to be successful
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Alvin learned to adapt and make do with whatever he had
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traveled with dumbbells and would do pushups and dips in
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