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maximus body the physical and mental training plan that shreds your body builds serious strength and makes you unstoppably fit

BOBBY MAXIMUSis the creator of the famed Maximus Gym.A former police officer and MMA fighter, he is now one of the worlds top strength coaches. He trains professional athletes, elite special ops soldiers, and those looking to make a real change in their lives. He lives in Salt Lake City, UT.MICHAEL EASTER is the former fitness director of Mens Health magazine and a health and fitness journalist. He lives in Las Vegas, NV. Read more Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction Like many people, I came from humble beginnings. I grew up in a very small town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with two working-class parents who, more than anything else, instilled in me the value of having a strong work ethic. I remember coming home from school as a kid with a 90 percent in math and my mother being disappointed. I was naturally gifted at math, so I never had to study. She told me that she wasnt proud of my grade because I didnt work for it. I also remember coming home with a 65 percent in geography and her telling me how proud she was because she knew Id tried my hardest. Id studied. The point here is that my mother never focused on the end result. She focused on the amount of work it took to get there. She noticed and rewarded work ethic. And it made me notice and reward it, too. As I grew older, those lessons she taught me formed the basis of the person I am today. I was never a naturally gifted athlete. In fact, I was quite the opposite. I was always the last picked for every team I tried out for, and I was bullied in elementary school and during my first few years of high school. I was uncoordinated, shy, and weak, both mentally and physically. Many of the people Ive met in my lifetime have had a hard time believing that I wasnt an athlete. They look at me and make certain assumptions. They see me as supremely confident, a great speaker, and successful in all I do. The reality is that inside of me is a kid who got bullied on the bus ride to school, who was called names, and who was terrified to give public speeches. My story of personal growth and change started when I was 14 years old. You will learn about it in the first section of this book, but without the work ethic my mother instilled in me, none of my successes would have ever happened. Because of that work ethic, Ive had many incredible life experiences. Ive fought and been victorious in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, I was a highly decorated police officer in the city of Toronto, Im directly responsible for the success of one of the very best gyms on the entire planet, Gym Jones, and I even have a shoe named after me. I remember dreaming about that when, as a child, I got my first pair of Jordans, and thinking how amazing it would be to have a shoe with my name on it. It feels even better than I imagined. Dreams can come true, but you have to work har