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Sean Ferguson’s Fitness Regimen, Images by Christopher Correia

November 2, 2012

Photographer Christopher Correia‘s eyes for talent is once again showcased by these quality images of male model Sean Ferguson in his latest contribution to MFM! Chris also shares with us Sean’s fitness regimen and activities, which has resulted to the top-notch physique he embodies.

Sean’s fitness routine consists of working intensely every two weeks and switching up muscle groups and doing different variations with his workouts. Monday and Tuesday are the most important days because he hits chest, abs, triceps, back and biceps.

In regards to diet he mainly sticks to eating organic: tofu, soy protein, whey protein, veggies and salmon. Starting after the morning workout which is around 12, before then he consumes an apple because he needs to lift on a somewhat empty stomach. He started realizing that in order to not plateau in the gym that switching up the workouts from heavy free weights to body weight exercising really keeps the body guessing and gets you better results. Although if you don’t follow through with the diet, the workout means nothing. His motto is if you can’t keep the body guessing then you are stuck where you are and need to try new things.

He went from heavy lifting/body building to more of an aerobic/MMA/body-weight exercising cutting down to 8% body fat and he feels great!

+ Official MFM Profile of Sean Ferguson
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Kyle Fields’s Fitness Regimen

June 5, 2010

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Kyle began fitness modeling recently by a happenstance. He narrated, “I was getting my hair cut by my local hair stylist who also worked as a photographer for a hair products line called ‘Retro Hair Products.’ He encouraged me to go to an open call for one of their national campaigns and I was the only guy chosen. From there, I got enough exposure to be referred to other photographers for a variety of jobs and I was on my way.” A takeaway lesson to hair stylist: Watch out! The next hottest male fitness model maybe under your shears! Seriously, however, it’s a privilege to have a fellow New Yorker be featured as today’s male fitness model. We hope to see more of Kyle here on MFM. Learn more about Kyle Fields’s fitness regimen below.

Kyle’s Fitness Regimen:

I try to incorporate a variety of training methods in order to keep my workouts challenging and prevent myself from getting used to a specific style of workouts. I usually rotate the volume of my weight training programs monthly between 5×10, 5×5, and 3×10. I try to include a low intensity cardio workout 5 days a week. This can include walking on an incline, long distance bike rides, swimming, tennis, really anything that I can do for about 45 min without getting my heart rate above 130 (to ensure that I am predominantly burning fatty acids rather than amino acids or muscle tissue). I also try to include plyometrics, yoga, or boxing twice per week for no longer than 25 min at a high intensity.

My diet tends to be high in protein, low in carbs, and low in fats due to the fact that I never know when my next photoshoot will take place and I want to make sure that I’m able to look my best with short notice. I try to put a lot of focus on meal timing. For breakfast I always start with steel cut oats, and egg whites, as the day goes on I taper off my carbohydrates and try to increase my healthy fat intake toward the end of my day. I always try to go to bed on an empty stomach in order to ensure that I’m burning fat while I sleep, and I take a serving of waxy maze with whey isolate protein directly following any weight training session.

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Alex Kruz’s Story and Fitness Regimen

May 26, 2010

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It was two simple questions that brought volumes of thought in the answer, when I asked it to Alex Krm, male fitness model, actor, businessman, career man and most important of all, father. He started modeling in August 2009, less than a year from today, to get away from the pains of what his ex-wife did to him. She left the country to be with another man, and worst, with his children! It was a painful and tragic event that demanded Alex to preoccupy himself from the ache of such experience.

Little did Alex know that such event, a season of mourning, will soon to be healed with rejoicing. When he began modeling, he “started out with a billboard, and in the same month I had two billboards, a magazine cover, a book spread, and was able to see my children again eventually. Lord works in mysterious ways!” Certainly, with such pain comes a vindication only the Almighty can provide – true success and happiness.

And now the uber-special part, Alex Kruz, shares to us an exhaustive list of explanation of how he keeps himself fit and healthy. You don’t want to miss this!

QUESTION: What is your fitness regimen to keep yourself fit and healthy?

ALEX: I work 10 hours a day in an office and commute 2 hours each way so I am very limited in how much card or dieting I can do a day. I’m also a family man with 2 children, a small property empire, and a host of extended family that depend on me for financial and legal stewardship, so I have to keep a clear and steady head ALL of the time. This means a lot of the strategies out there like playing with drugs, carb starving, calorie counting, or living in the gym are NOT for me.

The things that fulfills me are family and art, and I incorporate those into everything I do. I try to find art in everything I do so I approach it with love and patience. Everything you do takes energy, energy = calories, so everything is literally an exercise for me including thinking. As a commuter, I have about 3 trains I have to coordinate perfectly and time my sprints or walks to cover the distances necessary (i.e. 10 blocks or half a mile in 4 minutes) or end up very late to work. My routine is similar or worse to a lot of other professionals out there, what’s different is this:

1. I’m good at keeping cool under pressure, chronic stress breaks down the body (decreases muscle, bone density, immunity, gain fat, blood pressure) and clouds the mind (impaired cognitive function).

2. I’m a warrior and if I can’t sit around like the samurai of old, writing poetry, painting, and practicing sword arts until I meet a happy end, I put my full attention and self into everything I do while I’m doing it. I don’t regret, I don’t moan, and complain. I do, and I’m happy doing.

3. I sleep 3-4 hours a night, and take a small nap on the longest stretch of my commute if I have a chance. This gives me time to work on my music, art, singing, or spend time with those I care about. Fulfillment and health go hand in hand.

4. I sneak in a 3-5 mile run when I can, sometimes with a 20 to 50 lb weight vest. Weights make simple actions more interesting. I also like tai chi, shadow boxing, and sword arts, when I have the chance to practice.

5. I’m pretty well known for being bad about what and when I eat, so that when I’m actually good my body shows a significant change. I used to eat a lot at night, everything I wanted – chips, donuts, huge amounts of chocolate, pastas, bread, a lot of dairy. When I cut these out, and stopped eating at night the transformation was significant. I once entered a competition at work and lost 27 lbs in 3 weeks by changing how, and when I ate, along with introducing 45 minutes of cardio daily into my routine. Now I try to focus on whole/organic foods, and maintaining a balanced approach to nutrition. Junk sometimes, but balance it out with good home-cooked meals made with fresh ingredients, whole grains, high fiber, high protein, and lot’s of love.

In short, my approach to fitness is to always make the best out of whatever cards life hands you, and to be the best you can be for yourself and those you love.

Professionally, because of this happy accident I found a great outlet in working on film projects. I have a few film promos coming out where I get to harness my command of languages, along with my military, and martial arts background to choreograph fight scenes, train other actors, and do advanced aerial stunts with weapons or breach entries. With the type of life I had it’s immensely therapeutic to do something positive with my experiences, I enjoy becoming someone else, and the preparation required to deliver a believable product.

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