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F R O M T H E E D I T O R Instagram: @zraz
because, as she was
informed, her social media
following wasn’t as large as
another cover contender, my
stomach turned.
Think about how you’d feel
if someone less qualified got
a job you were offered
because of a stat that can
easily be manipulated or
bought. (Also, I haven’t seen
any data that connects the
number of social media
followers to magazine sales.)
What would I do, I thought?
At the very least, I’d send out
a scathing social media post
venting my frustrations. Then
again, maybe I’d be tempted
to find an inventive way to
game the system to ensure I’d
From left: Don Saladino, never be passed over again.
Autumn Calabrese, Ultimately, I’m certain I’d
and Zack Zeigler.
end up doing what Autumn
did: I’d keep my head up, dig
my heels in, and stay the
JUST STAY THE COURSE course. It would haunt me to
no end if I did something
petty simply for payback or
Life isn’t always fair, but how you respond to instant gratification.
adversity says a lot about your character. The reason? Like Autumn, I
understand that the work is
o date, celebrity trainer/ We gave ourselves one the work. And when my
coach Don Saladino and simple rule: Always be honest mind, body, and soul all
I have banked more with the audience. This has agree, staying the
than 60 episodes of our allowed many of our guests course is the only
T weekly podcast, M&F to be honest as well. From route I can take—
Reps. So far, I’d give our doctors and WWE stars to pro even if that means
efforts a solid B. (Had our sports coaches and MMA it’ll take me a
early shows been even fighters, I’ve gotten the most lot longer to
remotely tolerable, I may value out of learning how arrive at my
have bumped it to a B+.) people overcome adversity. destination.
It took equal parts brain- (My training and nutrition IQ
storming and bickering—both has improved as well.)
off mic and on—for us to figure One recent example is Sincerely,
Zack Zeigler
out a formula that works for popular Beachbody trainer
Chief Content
us. And as we build a loyal Autumn Calabrese. Autumn Officer
listenership, we remain has built a loyal following
confident in our premise: thanks to her stellar repu-
Invite guests and experts to tation as a coach and by
dissect misconceptions that practicing what she preaches. Watch full episodes of Reps on
confuse or mislead people So when she told her story M&F’s YouTube channel. Listen
and download on iTunes, E R I C A S C H U LT Z
who strive to achieve their about having a magazine
Spotify, and Stitcher.
health or fitness goals. cover offer rescinded
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