FAME Fitness Model World Champion Diana Chaloux is definitely a force to be reckoned with. Diana made the FAME Magazine cover, won the title at the FAME World Championships and continues to run FAME Camps and events in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas. This girl is definitely body proud and it shows as she is geared up to promote a healthy lifestyle to absolutely everyone.

What hasn’t Diana Chaloux done? She continues to impress everyone she meets and has been able to score some pretty fantastic interviews, photo shoots and celebrity friends in the process. Prior to the FAME World’s she was on ESPN radio for event supporting the Brooke Army Medical Center for wounded soldiers.

Diana has also been working with former NFL Superstar Priest Holmes who held a San Antonio celebrity weekend this past June in which Diana was invited to. The proceeds of that weekend went towards various charities such as the Priest Holmes Foundation who help kids stay fit.

Wow Diana you are one busy woman! Keep up the good work. Diana will also be hosting a FAME Camp August 2nd, along with a FAME Idol in October and the FAME Texas State Championships on October 18th.

I hope you have enjoyed the posts on the Body Proud Lifestyle Phenomenon.  Each week you have learned what is means to be body proud, how you can become body proud and today you learn what the body proud lifestyle leads to.  Remember this isn’t a fad or a trend this is a shift in your lifestyle, a change for the better.  The happier you are the better things appear around you.

The Body Proud Lifestyle leads to:

* Personal Growth
~ Anyone who does this and achieves their ideal body ends up feeling much better about themselves. They’ve attained tremendous personal growth and then continue to use the elements learned as a basis for their life.

* Impacting Youth
~  It’s cool to feel Body Proud… You have more energy, you feel better, you love how you look, and it’s the new thing to do…   Often children emulate their parents so when they see them being active they will want to join in.  This leads to more family activity together and new ways of bonding.

* Believing in Yourself
~ Loving yourself, taking care of yourself and feeling more confident.

* Loving Others
~ Feeling good and feeling love creates an overall attitude change and also impacts how you feel about others and how you treat others.

* A Sense of Community
~  All Body-Proud people (meaning anyone who says they want to be body proud and starts making the changes) belong to a ‘community’ which leads to a sense of ‘belonging’ which is very important for a lot of people - a shared connection, a sense of bonding, and it’s all positive… where the main belief is ‘Believe in Yourself’.

* Those who embrace the Body Proud Lifestyle Phenomenon can proudly show they share this belief to live positively, love themselves, the environment and others by way of the Body Proud Greeting.

BODY PROUD Symbol & Greeting.

* when 2 hands come together (fingers bent, palms facing each other) it forms a heart.  This heart signifies love of yourself, belief in helping the environment, being body proud and loving others.   It can be done by yourself to signify you are part of the Body Proud Lifestyle Phenomenon or it can be done when you see someone else who also embraces that lifestyle and positive outlook. At that time, part of the handshake greeting also requires you make eye contact with the person, which is hugely important in being present and making the other person feel connected.

What this does is creates a new sense of connectedness and personal interaction with people.  It has meaning behind it and is no longer an empty hug where you barely touch or a meaningless air kiss.   Touch is very important for people and this helps connect you.

How do you know someone is Body Proud?

****** Body Proud Handshake Greeting

When someone sees others who share their belief then it also creates a sense of ‘belonging’ or ‘community’ which allows for conversation to be stimulated.  Suddenly people are talking with their cashier, waiter, salesperson etc.   A new wave in society is achieved.

The Body Proud Lifestyle Phenomenon is changing the way our athletes feel about themselves, their environment and others.  It’s catching on and pretty soon society as a whole will reach a new level of connectedness and positivity.

If you picked up the August issue of Muscle and Fitness Magazine you might have skimmed through the pages and have seen FAME Pro Rob Riches in a 7 page spread.  This UK native has been busy this year helping to promote FAME UK in London, winning 2nd place in the Muscle Model category at the FAME World Championships, doing photo shoot after photo shoot and now he is promoting his own show FAME California Championships in Beverly Hills, CA.

Congratulations Rob on a job well done!  Pick up your copy of Muscle and Fitness now!  Also, check out the FAME California Championships happening October 25th.

FAME Pro Natalie Minh competed in her first FAME competition this past April in England at the FAME UK event. She walked away with Pro Status and soon flew to Toronto for the FAME World Championships. It seems this girl is on a role because soon after the competition she announced she had three new sponsors. First being Naketano, a designer sportswear company based in Germany, second being Jan Tana Europe, a competition color company and third being 247fitbody.com.

Natalie will be heading back to North America this fall to either compete in the FAME North American Championships in Miami, or heading to Cancun for the FAME World Model Search Championships. Look for her.

FAME Pros Maurice Vaillancourt and Marie Eve Anctil will be heading down the aisle today to validate their love. These two have been inseparable for years and have finally made the leap to the married life. This Fit Duo love to perform and are all about the natural lifestyle. We want to congratulate these two on such a special day and wish them all the best as they build their future together.

FAME Athlete Karma Schopp was given her latest assignment, to be a “Vegas Style” showgirl at the opening of the Calgary Stampede Casino.  She greeted everyone is a stylish yet figure flattering costume that was sure to wow the incoming crowd.  Being a model can sometimes give you interesting assignments but I think Karma pulled it off as she looked mighty comfortable in her feathers and beads.

Congratulations Karma, you looked wonderful.

Are you interested in gaining exposure, sign up for the FAME Model and Talent Agency, click here!

We are excited to announce a few giveaways at the FAME CAN/AM Championships that takes place September 13th in Windsor, Ontario.

First and foremost the ability to qualify for the FAME Nationals or FAME North Americans Championship as well as to obtain Pro Status.  But the big thing when people win is the ability to win a large title.  The FAME CAN/AM Championships allows people to take the title of the CAN/AM’s.  United States and Canada come together to battle it out for the title (in a friendly way of course).  What wonderful bragging rights to have

The next thing is winning a Total Gym XL - these are the mack daddy’s of the Total Gyms and are worth over $1500 USD.  These are a wonderful addition to any fitness studio or home gym as it allows you to build strength and flexibility using cable and a portion of your body weight.  However you have the ability to increase weight by adding a bar and plates.

Come join us in Windsor for the FAME CAN/AM Championships, register now!

Ok, so we had to play on the title for FAME Pro Jacquelyn Roberts appearance in the new ON advertisements. This FAME competitor shows off her physique in this National Ad in both Fitness Rx and Oxygen Magazine. You may already have these magazines so flip through and spot how many FAME athletes you see.

We want to congratulate Jacquelyn on all of her successes and hope to see her in many more magazines to come.

Would you like to appear on a International Poster for FAME, than join the online FAME Swimsuit Contest

Or would you like to take after Jacquelyn and appear on National advertisements, gain sponsorship, acting roles or photo shoot opportunities than sign up for the FAME Model and Talent agency. New casting calls coming in daily.

In the last post we introduced the term Body Proud and gave a brief introduction to this phenomenon and how being Body Proud can benefit you.  This week we are going to talk about how to become Body Proud and what steps you can take to encompass this lifestyle and have a new outlook on life.

How do I become Body Proud?

* Healthy Food Choices
~ To attain and maintain your best body working at its most efficient, it’s important to fuel yourself properly with foods that will actually serve your body proud.  This leads to more conscious decisions about what you put into your body and better food choices.  Overall those who are on this path end up eating smart and automatically sense changes in their physique.  Plus it also impacts the food choices that parents select for their children.

* Training Smart
~ Any exercise done in a gym or elsewhere require your mind focus to actually maintain perfect posture while VISUALIZING the muscle contracting so that you feel the movement originating from that muscle.  It means using lower weights than otherwise but the results affect more than just the muscles (also posture, calming the mind etc).

* Visualization:
~ visualization is very important for helping anyone reach their end goal.  For one it forms a picture of the Final Product and gives you something to work towards which will result in you attaining it.  It also stimulates and creates a vision in your brain which will make it almost real and therefore easier to attain.   Plus, once you have this vision that you can almost feel and see, it makes it that much more attainable.   So before going to sleep (&/or when wake up &/or in the shower), everyone should imagine the body that would make them feel the most proud -  and smile about it (since smiling releases endorphins and actually makes you feel better - which will now also cause a positive association with this new image) - it can be any shape or size they want, it’s up to them.

* Fun & New Activity
~ Getting body proud means also enjoying the process. The Body Proud Phenomenon encourages people to select activities they enjoy, that bring them pleasure; whether it be long walks, ice skating, rock climbing, hiking, weight training, yoga, pilates, Posing for Health (see below), swimming, biking, skiing, tobogganing etc.  Whatever they choose to do will be a fun experience and will lead to new activities.  You can even incorporate activities when time is not on your side: Walking down the street or hall can be an activity - concentrate on each step, feel your muscles contract, feel your body working… You will notice a change.  The same thing applies with sitting in a chair, sit up tall and proud, contract the muscles that otherwise gravity will pull down…
~ also for every day activities - eg. sitting up straight in your car  - will engage new muscles and help posture overall

* Positive Associations
~ it’s very important to think positive and feel positive. When you associate yourself with being body PROUD you create a positive link to yourself which impacts how you feel and behave.

* Positive Thinking
~ In being Body Proud, it also encompasses the mind.  So  we teach that all words you speak should be positive and that those which aren’t should be omitted from your vocabulary. It’s like a fun challenge as you catch yourself prior to speaking, mid sentence and after you speak.  Becoming more aware of this helps you change your thought patterns, your interactions and your normal reactions that are not serving you well.  It also encourages you to be proactive rather than reactive which helps you become present and focused.

* Creating an End Goal:
~ having a goal to work towards that is specific makes it that much easier to stay focused and actually attain that goal.  The FAME World Tour offers a stage in which you can showcase the results of you hard work and dedication in a fun format.  There’s an audience and categories for all types of body proud individuals ranging from shapely to very defined; and from a simple display of your confidence and physique all the way to owning the stage for 2 minutes to showcase your talents and progress.

* Meditation
~ Very healthy for everyone.  Helps calm the mind - so that you are able to focus and stay present.  Stops the voices in your head and allows you to clear your head and feel better.

* Yoga
~ incorporates breathing, stretching & working your muscles all while keeping you in proper alignment.  Proper breathing is important to nourish all your cells and also helps keep you focused.

* Posture
~ once you are in proper posture, it automatically makes you appear and even feel more confident, proud and assure of yourself.  Plus, it’s the way you were designed that allows your body to function at its best and feel its best - and it pulls everything into alignment.  You can practice proper posture wherever you are, with whatever you are doing: as you are walking, while you are sitting etc.   Bringing your awareness to it also helps keep you mentally focused and present.

* Posing for Health
~ a new technique used by WNSO Pro athletes that actually incorporates all the elements described above.

Part 3 will talk about what being Body Proud leads to along with the Body Proud symbol and meaning.  Stay tuned!

Are you ready to showcase your Body Proud physique?  Than check out the FAME World Tour event schedule and be on your way to that FAME stage.

It seems FAME Pro Obi Obadike understands the laws of attraction because he has been overwhelmed with job opportunities in the fitness industry. He just finished taping a National infomercial for a product called Unibody, he will be on a National ad for Dymatize and also completed a photo shoot for Max Sport and Fitness Magazine due out in September.

Right now Obi is in the newest issue of Maximum Fitness which is out on newsstands so be sure to pick up your copy. Check out a sneak peak of his spread which is all about stretching.

That’s not all, Obi will also be featured in an ABC television show called “Most Desirable Man in the World Competition” which airs November 7th. My question is “when do you sleep?”

If you already didn’t know Obi came 2nd in the Fitness Model Pro division at the FAME World Championships, you can catch him live in action when you order the FAME World Championship web broadcast.

Congrats Obi!