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STYLE FEATURES
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THE PICK ME UP
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HOW TO DRESS
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STYLE FILES
From the Ring to the World with Daria Berenato
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This month’s cover is WWE Superstar and E! Total Divas’ Daria Beretano (Sonya Deville). We talk about MMA, being in the WWE, LGBTQ activism and more.
BEAUTY FEATURES
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THE PICK ME UP
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CHARCOAL BEAUTY
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Something You Should Know: RBG Workout 48
We talked with RBG’s fitness trainer, Bryant Johnson to talk about how her got into the fitness industry, his career in the military and words of wisdom that he has learned from RBG. He also shared a workout that we can include while we workout from home.
Oscars for Dogs LIFESTYLE FEATURES
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ATHLEISURE LIST BARBA MEN’S GROOMING BOUTIQUE QUARANCUTS
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ATHLEISURE LIST ADIDAS RUNTASTIC
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Maria Menounos talks with us about the upcoming Beverly Hills Dog Show.
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We chatted with Tabu Shabu’s team to find out about what’s on their menu.
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Carl Cox shares what he’s listening to as we all look to add new songs into our playlist.
#WashYourHands 111 #StayInside (Repeat)
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This month we’re sharing Sofi Tukker’s video which picked us up on 4.1.20 as they remind us to #WashYourHands, #StayInside (Repeat).
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As we do our part to flatten the curve to support those on the frontlines battling COVID-19, we acknowledge Eytan Sugarman founder of Made in New York Pizza with his #PieForPie campaign.
9 LIST STORI3S TM 114 This month’s 9LIST STORI3S TM comes from Celebrity Fitness Expert, Emily Skye.
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FROM THE RING TO THE WORLD with Daria Berenato
We're excited to have Daria Berenato for this month's cover. She wrestles in the WWE under the name of Sonya Deville. This athlete started as an MMA fighter and transitioned into becoming a WWE Superstar who uses her platform as an activist for the LGBTQ community, supporting those that are looking to break barriers and of course continuing to expand her empire in fashion, acting and more. We also talked about her upcoming fight with former tag team partner, Mandy Rose on WWE SmackDown on May 8th! ATHLEISURE MAG: Great to catchup with you and an honor to have you as our cover as we've enjoyed having Nattie, Carmella/ Leah Van Dale, Naomi/Trinity Fatu, as well - when was the moment that you realized that you wanted to be an athlete? DARIA BERENATO: Oh my God, an athlete? From the first! I used to play basketball at 4 or 5 years old in the driveway. I spent my entire life playing sports from basketball to lacrosse, soccer, track and field. Then on to MMA – Mixed Martial Arts to professional wrestling. So, I don’t even know what my life would look like without sports! AM: I remember you on WWE Tough Enough but you actually started as an MMA fighter! What was it about that sport that drew you to it and what was your transition to wrestling and joining the WWE? DB: Yeah so when I was 15 or 16 years old, I was in high school and I played school sports my entire life. I just wanted a change of space and I wanted something different. I always had dreams of graduating from high school, moving far away and being on TV and acting as that was always a passion of mine. I wanted to explore something else also. I didn’t know if it was going to be playing a musical instrument or a marital art. This was a discussion that I had with my mom one day. I had been watching a lot of MMA videos and had been watching Gina Carano, a big female fighter back in
the early 2000’s/2010 probably when I was watching her. I thought it would be so cool to see a chick in a cage and get into a fight and then you see her interviews in a dress. It was so cool to see someone so badass and then to be able to see her feminine side. I liked the idea of someone being beautiful and then being tough at the same time. It was really cool and I became obsessed with the MMA. I started watching every UFC and every Pay-PerView fight night and eventually I was like, “I want to fight MMA,” and my mom was like, “I don’t even know where you would do that around here.” There weren’t any UFC gyms around here to do that. I went to a local boxing gym that was 45 minutes from my house and I started boxing judo and Jiu-Jitsu and I just loved how pure the sport was. I loved how it was a one woman sport, but that you had a whole team of coaches and training partners that you needed to work with together to get the win and stuff. It was just a really cool community and I loved it. So I moved to Florida to train with American Top Team which is one of the best teams in the world when I was 17. Literally, the day of my high school graduation, I drove down to Florida. AM: Wow! DB: Yes. I’m really impulsive like that. When I want something, I will do anything to get it and my heart and my mind is 120% in what I do. So yes, MMA is what I did. I fought and trained while also pursuing acting at the same time. I did that for the next 4 or 5 years and finally, I was hosting AfterBuzz TV podcast in LA where I was living at the time. Maria Menounos, is also part of the WWE family and used to be on E! News. AM: She’s actually in this month’s issue as well! Completely random that this happened! DB: No way! Aww that is like so perfect! So her and her husband owned Afterbuzz TV and they became mentors to me. They just took me under their wing and told me that they loved my attitude and they loved
my spirit. They thought that I could do something special. So the WWE asked Maria to be on Tough Enough as a contestant and she was like, “hell no. I’m too old for this. But I have the perfect girl and she’s a fighter.” They called me and they thought I was going to say no because they thought that I was so MMA that I wouldn’t want to depart from it. But they called me and I said yes right away because I saw the opportunity. I didn’t necessarily think that that meant leaving MMA at that moment, I just thought that it was a competition and reality show that sounded like a good opportunity. I just said, let’s do it. That led me to WWE and I ended up getting it. I mean, I was working my butt off to be ready for the tryout and to do the best that I could. I kind of felt out of place at tryouts because there were a lot of bikini world champions like Mandy and fitness models and I was just this little rough around the edges Jersey girl who fought MMA. I definitely stood out in that sense. A couple of months later, I was hired and the rest was kind of history. I just fell in love with the world of WWE. It was everything that I had always been looking for. It was the performing and competition aspect all rolled into one for my career. Honestly, it was so meant to be and it’s just exactly where I should be. AM: In terms of Sonya Deville, can you tell us about this persona and what are the similarities and differences between you and her? DB: When I was first developing Sonya’s character, she was very simplistic at first. She was just a badass that was an MMA fighter who was coming into this world. All she cared about was fighting and winning. She’s a very straight to the point kind of character. Over time, being with Absolution (trio that comprised Paige, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) on RAW and being on Fire and Desire (tag team of Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) on SmackDown with Mandy and working with Paige in the past. It all kind of added to the persona of
Sonya Deville. Because life experiences make us who we are as people. So that’s kind of the case with Sonya. She was definitely third wheeling it a little with Absolution and with Fire and Desire, took a backseat to Mandy Rose because it was about Mandy’s magazine covers ironically. It was Sonya always taking the back seat to everything that Mandy was doing because that was just the dynamic of the team. So, Sonya had enough and a lot of what you’re seeing now on SmackDown is a compilation of everything that Sonya has been through emotionally. Everyone is starting to realize that Sonya is a bad B. AM: Yeah she is! DB: She doesn’t mess around and she has a little bit of an anger issue I think that we are starting to see and a little bit of an anger problem. But she’s calculated and much more calculated than what I think that we ever thought Sonya was. She’s not as impulsive as she once was. She’s more calculated and every move and everything that she does is made with intention and purpose. AM: You guys have a fight this Fri on SmackDown! DB: Yes we do! AM: The internet is all over the place talking about this. So many of our readers are asking what you can tell us about this and any goodies you can tell as we will drop this issue a few hours before your fight! DB: Oh wow! I think that you’re going to see a side of Sonya Deville that you have never seen before. Nobody has ever seen this before! She’s been waiting to get her hands on Mandy Rose for years! You have to understand that this isn’t something that just developed over night. The fans are just seeing it happen overnight because Sonya has been keeping it inside just planning and bottling it up. They have to understand that
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this is a plan that has been coming to fruition that has been in the works for 4 years. 4 years that Sonya has been getting stepped on and has been keeping a mental piggy bank of things that she can use against Mandy Rose. You’re going to see all of that come to fruition on Friday night! AM: Oh my gosh. Well obviously we can’t wait to see all of this, how it develops and what happens afterwards.
to give it all for your fans is just something that you guys do as a team that is so great. DB: Thank you. I mean being part of the WWE, it’s a very special thing and very unique. Because of the scheduling, the travel, the amount of shows that we put on a year that people don’t realize. So in a time like this, we have to reinvent the wheel a little bit and recreate. It’s fun for me as an artist and as a performer. It’s been super fun for me to have to dig a little deeper and to see what we can do to still put on an incredible show without the fans. Obviously, the fans are a huge part of what we do.
So right now, when you look at the word normal, it’s an interesting word to say, but when you look at an average week as a WWE Superstar, what is it like with you training, getting prepared for matches and you guys are actively still participating in your sport where others are not able to do this. How has that been for you? AM: In terms of training, what are your go-to workouts that you focus on to DB: We’ve all just kind of developed our stay fit and what are workouts that we own systems at home. Because obviously can do at home? no gyms are open so I have been training in my home gym that I have built over the DB: I switch it up almost every day. Bepast few months. It’s great and I’m bless- cause it obviously gets monotonous to ed that I have it as it is a space that allows do the same thing every day. I’ll wake me to stay in shape and ready at all times up some mornings and do a mile run or for the ring. an 8-10 mile bike ride on the days that I don’t feel like lifting weights. Some When we show up to film, it’s a complete- days I don’t feel like lifting weights and ly closed set and we’re doing everything my body is telling me to take it easy on that we can – no crowd nothing! I think the weights. So I’ll just do some carit’s pretty remarkable to see that we are dio on some days or do some laps to able to go forward in a way that is still the pool. Some days I will do a full on keeping everyone safe and healthy, but lift mode for weight training. Usually also being able to put a product on tele- I will do a high intensity workout or a vision right now so that people can hope- circuit workout one day a week. Then fully be distracted for a few hours of their the other 3 or 4 days, I will do an actual week and not have to think about every- weight lifting workout which will have thing else that is going on out there in the a back and thigh day, shoulders and tri world right now. day or a lower body day. That’s kind of how I break up my week. AM: We totally agree with you. When your shows were coming out, we wondered I’m always switching it up and I always how you would be able to do what you say that if you have a kettlebell or a guys do without an audience. But when dumbbell, there is so much that you you’re watching it, you’re still seeing the can do. The options are endless and drama as if there were a million people they’re still available if you go on Amin that room. We commend you for that. azon and so many other websites that The amount of travel that you guys do, the are still selling them. Resistance bands hours you spend going from one place to are so amazing. I have a couple of at another while being fresh faced and ready home workouts that are on my You-
Tube channel – Daria Berenato. You just know what I can and can’t have in a have to reinvent the wheel a little bit right? week and what I need to do to burn it off if I do want to have it. That’s how I AM: What are your 3 power foods that you think. Work hard, play hard is definitelike to eat when you're training? ly a motto that I have that follows me into the kitchen too. I love donuts, I DB: Redcon1 Mint Chocolate Chip Protein love pizza – I probably have pizza once is my favorite thing in this entire world! I’m a week, I’m not even going to lie. obsessed. There’s these Kodiak Protein Pancakes mix that are the best in the en- AM: Nice. tire world that I have had in my entire life. Eggs are then my day one go to! I proba- DB: Yup, I have those pancakes, they’re bly have them 6 days a week if not 7. Eggs protein – but they’re still pancakes. I are so easy and I will do egg whites a lot have them probably once or twice a too. It’s easy to get protein. week. I like to enjoy my food for sure. Me and Mandy had our donut show AM: One of the things that we love about DAMANDYZ DONUTS which is now you is the fact that we know that you’re Daria’s Donuts! We don’t do that show athletic, you have a fitness focus and you together and I have been producing also enjoy eating fun stuff like donuts and my own content for that show. I think other things like that. That’s so important she has been doing her own show. I as coming from a fashion/fitness perspec- don’t pay attention to her in what she tive, there are so many people that make does. It’s been really fun to try differothers feel bad that even those who do ent donut places all over the world and take care of their bodies – that there is a I cooked my own for the first time. stigma if you engage in that. You’re able to hold both of those things and you normal- AM: How’d that go? ize that. Why was that so important to you to include that and bring it into your brand DB: It was an absolute mess in the for fans to also see that. kitchen! But they actually didn’t taste that bad! DB: I truly believe that life is all about balance. I definitely have a type of per- AM: Well there you go! sonality where if I become focused on working out, I become obsessed with DB: I baked them, I need to fry them working out. If I’m dieting, I become ob- next time. sessed with dieting. I’ve always kept a really healthy balance with my diet. Ever This week, I’m dropping a pool side since stopping MMA, in MMA you’re diet- workout for my fans. So it’s a really ing and your carb depleted and calorie de- cool brand that we have created with pleted because you’re cutting weight for Daria’s Donuts and is everything that your fight. That was super stressful on the we have talked about with health, fitbody and the mind. So when I switched ness and a little bit of enjoyment and over to WWE as a professional wrestler, lifestyle stuff. where we don’t have weight classes and a weight to make, I kind of promised myself AM: What is your favorite donut in your never to diet that hard again just because favorite city? I didn’t like how I felt even mentally doing it. Now I have developed something that DB: In Louisiana, I’ll never forget when works for me. Everybody’s body is differ- I took a bite out of this donut. It was ent, we have different genetics and we in Lafayette, Louisiana and it’s called work out and train differently too. But I Meche's Donut King. It’s a tiny little have gotten my body to a point where I hole in the wall. Best donut that I have
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to be yourself on camera versus playing a character on camera. It was a AM: What donut was it? really cool experience and I feel like I have learned a lot more about myself DB: A hot, classic glazed donut. But it was doing it and I would definitely do it warm, the bread was moist and it was just again. perfect. AM: Who are you close to in the WWE AM: I've been a fan of E! Total Divas and that you consider being in your squad? have enjoyed seeing your storyline on it. What was it about being on this show that DB: Well Mandy was. Liv Morgan, Carmade you want to be apart of it? mella – those are the ones that I’m closest too. Bayley, Becky Lynch – those DB: They auditioned me for Total Divas two are like my girls. years in a row actually. The year before, they decided not to add anybody new. AM: Love that. Once again seeing all of When they asked me to do it, I immediate- those interactions on the show is fun for ly said yes. I love Total Divas, I think it is the Athleisure Media team as we love one of the coolest shows because it gives seeing a number of the people that we the mainstream demographic a look into have done photoshoots and interviews our lives. People don’t watch wrestling – with and seeing how their personalilike growing up, I didn’t watch wrestling. ties on the show are just like when they But I remember walking into my mom’s were with us on set. Or seeing a scene room and she had on Total Divas. It was and knowing that we were with them the episode when Nattie busted her nose the day before. or something like that. I’ll never forget it. I asked my mom who the girls were and DB: Right! That’s funny. We have such if they were wrestlers because I couldn’t a good locker room because we all get understand it. She explained it to me and along so well – we’re blessed. We have I knew I wanted to do that. Trin, Saronas – we have such a cool locker room. I swear on my life, I went online and went to apply. I don’t remember why, but I AM: We have been media sponsors couldn’t apply. Either I wasn’t 18 yet or for the past 4 years of NYC Pride as we at the time, you couldn’t have tattoos. Ei- think it's so important to celebrate and ther way I forget. There was some stipula- be allies to the LGBTQ community. As tion on the website where I told my mom the first openly lesbian Superstar in the that I couldn’t do it yet. It’s really funny WWE how important was it for your because life comes full circle! to share your sexuality and how can the WWE improve representation and I was intrigued through Total Divas be- equality? cause I watched E! It was such a cool look to show our world and what goes on be- DB: Absolutely. It’s funny and I’m rehind the scenes for those that don’t watch minded every single day why I share wrestling. Maybe looking at it could help my story and why I’m open about my them get into wrestling, enjoy the sport life to the fans. Obviously, it’s not the and fall in love with it just like we did. It’s easiest decision and not the easiest really been fun and it was a no brainer way to live. It’s much easier to just be when they asked. Of course, I was ner- yourself and to think that no one needs vous about putting my whole entire life to know. I chose to share my story and out there – my family, my friends and my I’m s happy that I did because I hear relationship. That was nerve wracking. from people every single day that they Obviously, it's much more nerve wracking are struggling with coming out and fig-
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uring who they are and sharing it with their loved ones, family and friends. We’ve made leaps and bounds in the LGBTQ community and in the world with acceptance and equality. But there is still so much to do. The fight is never over and I think it is so important to have an ally in the public eye. For me when I was growing up, the only gay person that I ever saw on TV was Ellen Degeneres and so there wasn’t many other representatives that I knew at the time. So for me, a closeted gay girl that grew up in a small town in south New Jersey, I didn’t even think that it was a thing. I didn’t think that I could possibly be gay because I didn’t know anybody that was. I would have thoughts and I would push them way down in there because I didn’t think it could be. It seemed far fetched and I didn’t allow myself to be who I was. I find a lot of light in being able to do that for this generation’s Daria. I want to be the voice for the little me that never had one. For all of these kids, teens and adults who are dealing with these things now – they know who they are but they don’t have anyone to talk to about it or they don’t think it’s ok – just help them with their struggling emotions and let them know that it is more than ok. It’s more than ok to be who you are, it’s more than ok to love who you love and there is nothing to be apologetic about. Anybody who is meant to be in your life, will remain in your life, those who aren’t will exit. Everything happens for a reason and there is no love that is not pure. I like to be that voice because I know all to well that feeling of not feeling you have anyone to relate to. AM: What LGBTQ initiatives do you support? DB: About a year or two ago we worked with WWE to get the first line of LGBTQ wrestling shirts. I got my “Put Your Hair Up and Square Up” rainbow shirt, Finn Balor got his, Becky Lynch got hers, Charlotte Flair – a bunch of Superstars I think
10 of them got them. The proceeds of the rainbow shirts went to GLAAD We were on the GLAAD Pride parade float in the NYC World Pride Parade. I was the representative for that! I got to ride the float and to represent WWE which was a super cool experience. We did the Spirit Day Lounge and NY ComicCon a few years back in NY. Slowly but surely, we’re getting a lot more involvement with community and I push for it every year. We’re always having meetings about it and what we can do to represent. I have my own line called Rainbow Love which is completely LGBTQ friendly forward clothing line. One of the first shirts that we dropped said, “You Are Not Alone” with the Suicide Prevention Hotline on the back. It’s a super cool shirt and one of my favorite designs in the entire line. It’s so strong and it’s just so powerful. It just speaks for itself and lets you know that you shouldn’t be afraid to talk – to reach out for help to talk to somebody as we’re all going through shit and life isn’t every easy, but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel with a silver lining. It’s ok to have a Heavy Heart, but Rainbow Love. There’s a bigger line which is called Heavy Heart which this is apart of. There’s a bunch of different ways that I try to do stuff like that. This year, I had planned on being on 6 or 7 Pride floats with the WWE behind me. Obviously, plans have changed on that a little bit, but we are working and talking about how we can be there to support virtually. I look back at myself before I came out and know that I wasn’t able to be myself. When you’re keeping this secret from people that you are close with and those that you love the most, and you can’t act the way you want to in public it’s such a depressing feeling – it affects and manifests in ways that you can’t imagine and you don’t realize it. I mean, hindsight is 2020 and all I can say to people is that being open and honest with who I was was the best decision that I ever made.
AM: Tell us about Quibi's WWE unscripted series "Fight Like a Girl." DB: This was a really cool project. WWE partnered with Quibi which is a network with bite sized videos and a new series called “Fight Like a Girl,” focuses on a young woman who wants to make changes in her life for the better. She is teamed up with a WWE Superstar to help reach those goals and accomplishments. They go through a training program at the state of the art WWE Performance Center in Orlando as well as an extensive physical training, emotional training, mental training and mentorship program with Superstars. It’s really a cool show. I was partnered with a girl named Samantha who was closeted to half of her family and she was nervous to tell her father’s side. We just talked honestly and I just told her my journey and I think she was able to relate to the things that I said. I used fitness and force and working out as my biggest crutch when I was going through everything. It was my sanity and happy place when I was going through a lot of the stuff that I have been through. I think she was able to relate to that and she really got into working out and got in incredible shape and it was such a cool experience to see her total mind and body transformation. It was really cool. AM: Circling back, we were talking about your clothing line, Rainbow Love, how did the line come about? DB: My good friend Bobbie owns Black Craft clothing which is in Hot Topic and a couple of other stores. He wanted to expand and make a new line as he had been working on that for years. He wanted to make a new line, Heavy Heart and he called me up to be apart of it. He said that he didn’t know the kinds of things that I was into, but he knew that I wanted to make a clothing line anyway. He asked me if I wanted my own line under Heavy Heart. I would be able to name it, come up with the concept – whatever. We went back and forth for months with ideas and throwing things against the wall to see
what would stick. I told him that I wanted to do something that I was passionate about and I didn’t want to just throw a logo on a shirt and call it a day. I suggested doing a LGBTQ forward line and he thought it was dope. We came up with the “You’re Not Alone Shirt” with the Suicide Prevention Hotline and a few other shirts, another one called True Colors, a couple that just says Rainbow Love with a cool graphic of my face on it. We just hand designed all of the stuff and we wanted the line to be very raw. We wanted it to speak for itself and let people know that it is ok to express your emotions and to be as dark or as bright as you feel. Life’s not always perfect and it’s ok to be in your feels. It’s ok to have a Heavy Heart, but Rainbow Love. It’s been really cool and I think the fan response has been incredible. We’re trying to set something up where maybe one of our products proceeds will go to a charity or maybe a percentage of all of the products will. We don’t know all the details yet but we are working on that. I just want to be able to help in any way that I can with Suicide Prevention and LGBTQ community in general. It’s been so cool and my fans love it because it is something that they can relate to. The clothing line is friendly to them. It’s more inclusivity that’s subtle but really sweet at the same time. I wanted it to be clothes that I would rock everyday that you would see me in. I wear the shirts all the time and it’s totally my vibe. Obviously it’s black because I wear a lot of that, but its got the color pop on it too and that matches with my personality as well. I am a little social butterfly despite my dark character persona with Sonya Deville. It’s relatable and true to who I am. AM: A number of people from the WWE like Dwayne Johnson and John Cena have gone on to having movie careers, competition reality shows etc - do you have plans to follow in their footsteps? DB: That’s been a goal of mine as acting
is my passion and my first dream! Something I have always kept in mind is that you have to go where your path takes you. You have to work hard, but if life hands you a lemon – you have to make lemonade. That’s what I did. I got a little off of the path of becoming an actor, but I actually found something that could get me there in a better way in my opinion. To follow in the footsteps of John Cena, Dwayne Johnson and Dave Bautista – guys that have come over from WWE and stepped into Hollywood. That’s ultimately the long time game plan. I want to act in television and in film. I’d love to be in The Mandalorian or The Fast and The Furious. AM: Could so see that. DB: Right? It would be so fun! I feel like I have created a little brand for myself with WWE and that’s just going to continue to grow and it will make the transition nice and smooth. In the meantime, I have been working with an acting coach, Sean Whalen for the last 2 years. I have been putting in extra hours which isn’t always easy when you’re on the road, but it has helped tremendously with everything that I do from WWE to acting. That’s my goal to be the first female that has made that huge leap. AM: What advice do you have for women and girls on how they should blaze their own trails in career and in life? DB: Well if it helps any – I was called crazy and ridiculous. I was 17 moving out of my house saying I was going to be a professional MMA fighter and an actor in a time where Ronda Rousey didn’t exist yet in the UFC. It was a horse of a very different path and no one thought that I was capable except for myself. The power of believing in yourself is so strong! I would say, say less – do more. Put your head down and work your ass off and you can literally accomplish anything. My story is a testament to that. There were so many times that I got down on myself and I said, "I'm not going to make it," I still woke up every day at 6am and trained for 4 hours
and then bartended until 2am and did it all over again. You’ve got to grind if you want it. Just don’t ever give up on your dreams. There’s nothing more gratifying in your life than living your dreams. AM: We like asking people who are 3 people that inspire them in their careers or in life whether you know them personally, follow them online etc? DB: Ellen Degeneres for sure, Gina Carano and I’m going to go with my mom. Everyone plays a certain role. Ellen showed me at a very young age so much strength and resilience. She wasn’t only in a very male dominated world but a hetero dominated world. She broke down so many barriers for women and LGBTQ people. She’s inspirational in her own right and went through so many struggles being who she is. Gina Carano was the first pioneer of the MMA for women and was one of the first huge female superstars that people would actually pay to go see. She’s incredibly badass. My mom is just the definition of unconditional love and support. Although everyone else called my dreams crazy, she did not call them crazy and for that, she is my day one! @SonyaDevilleWWE PHOTOS COURTESY | PG 16, 26, 28, 30 + 32 WWE | PG 18 + 21 Vince Trupsin | PG 22, 24 + 39 Ryan Loco | PG 35 TOTAL DIVAS -- Season 9 Gallery -- Pictured: Sonya -- (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/E! Entertainment) | PG 36 TOTAL DIVAS -- Maui Vacation -Pictured: (l-r) Carmella, Sonya -- (Photo by: Mario Perez/E! Entertainment) |
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We've all seen the videos of Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg working out and showing us that regardless of who you are, you must make time for your health. This month. we sat down with Bryant Johnson, RBG's personal trainer to find out about his military service, his ability to keep Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court Justices fit as well as his book, The RBG Workout. He also shares what we can do to maintain our fitness goals as well as power foods that we should incorporate. ATHLEISURE MAG: You served in the US Army for 30 years with 12 of those years being in the Special Forces Airborne Unit! When did you realize that you wanted to work in the fitness industry as well as become a trainer? BRYANT JOHNSON: I am still serving in the Army Reserves as an Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) where I educate and assist soldiers about the military’s equal opportunity program as it relates to race, religion, color, gender, national origin and or sexual orientation. It wasn’t long after jumping out of my first plane that I realized that I need to keep my body in the best possible shape if I am required to perform in any situation the military may put me in. As a result, people would ask me about how to keep in shape. I aspired to lead by example, but I soon realized that the military had programs and people that assist soldiers in getting in shape that they called the Master Fitness Trainers (MFT). That’s when I realized that I could help people to help themselves. AM: Tell us about your approach to fitness and the kinds of modalities that you provide in your workouts? BJ: When it comes to the modalities every client is different, but I provide workouts that will focus on the needs of the client that will have forms of strength training, flexibility and cardiovascular mixed throughout the workout. AM: For nearly 2 decades, you have trained
a number of people as well as those in the military, judges, attorneys, clerks – did you specifically pick this niche? BJ: I did not pick this niche—the niche picked me. I have never solicited my services as a personal trainer. Every client has found me by way of referral and most importantly word of mouth. Which in my opinion is the best advertisement. AM: You are the trainer for the Notorious RBG and created the RBG workout which is also a best seller book on Amazon. Tell us more about the workout and what it’s like to train the Supreme Court Justice. BJ: The workout covers all the modalities that I believe should be in a workout (strength training, flexibility and cardiovascular). It is not age or gender specific. It provides you with options that you can do at home or in a gym, with equipment or without. AM: What are 3 lessons that you have taken away from your work with RBG that are great lessons in life that anyone can apply to their lives in terms of her approach to fitness? BJ: There are 3 lessons that I have learned from the Justice that actually make up the foundation of all my training. The foundation of any successful long-term fitness plan is motivation. And the key to getting and staying motivated actually has 3 components: AWARENESS, ABILITY, and CONTROL. A person has to have a strong awareness about the importance of their fitness and how it impacts their own life journey, as well as those around them. This awareness drives a person and is the constant and strong reminder of why they want to be consistently dedicated to their well-being. Secondly, a person has to have some basic abilities to facilitate their growth. Whether, it’s being able to move their body according to the exercises or having the time or access to certain tools, a person has
to have some basic abilities to facilitate their growth. Whether, it’s being able to move their body according to the exercises or having the time or access to certain tools, a person has to have the means to move toward their goals. Thirdly, after a person understands their abilities, they can translate those abilities into the skills needed to have control over their fitness progress. These 3 components give a person the power to choose wisely and to change effectively. I call this combination Choice-Fullness, and it is the most important and most overlooked part of fitness. Justice Ginsburg has these three components of Choice-Fullness and that is why she is so driven and able to stick to goals. It’s why she has such a powerful attitude towards her health. AM: You are a member of The Vitamin Shoppe Wellness Council, what is it and what is your role on this council? BJ: I am proud member of The Vitamin Shoppe Wellness Council. The Vitamin Shoppe and I align on some of the most important health-related ideas, so it made sense to create a partnership between us. I believe that fitness is about more than physical “wellness." Our goal should be "well-being:” working to attain the best physical, mental/emotional, and social health that we can. The Vitamin Shoppe believes in this too and together we promote healthy ideas, products, and lifestyles. AM: We have always talked about how fitness is something that can be done anywhere. Frequently, we have talked about the challenges that one has when they’re traveling to keep it up and now as we live in a time where we are staying home, what are ROUTIN3S that we can do at home – can you share 3 that are for your arms, 3 for your abs and 3 for your legs that we can do. BJ: I recommend the following 3-Exercise Full Body Circuit (3 rounds 1-minute rest between rounds) using only a
kettlebell, that targets all three areas. Two-Hand Swing - 20 reps. Stand with feet shoulder or hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Place a kettlebell on the floor about a foot in front between the feet. Do a quarter squat and hinge forward at the hips to lean down and grip the kettlebell with both hands, elbow fully extended with a palms-down grip. Keep the back in a neutral spine or as straight as possible as you begin to pull the kettlebell back between the legs. Push the hips forward and pull the knees back to generate the forward momentum to swing the kettlebell forward and up in front of the body, keep eyes looking forward with hands holding the kettlebell between the thighs with the elbows fully extended. Remember the power and momentum is generated from the hips and legs not the shoulders. The quick explosive extension of the hips will propel the kettlebell up to chest or shoulder height. Once the kettlebell reaches the top of the move, allow the kettlebell to drop into the downswing and flex the hips and knees to absorb the weight of the kettlebell back down between the legs for the next repetition. Clean and Press - 10 reps per side. Stand with the feet hip-width apart and grip the kettlebell tightly in one hand. Keep the back straight while sinking slightly into the hips to allow the kettlebell to swing back under the hips between the legs. Drive the hips forward to swing the ket tlebell forward, and as the kettlebell gains forward momentum in front of the body, quickly pull it up to the chest and immediately drop the elbow
towards the rib cage and sink back into the hips to catch the kettlebell up by the shoulder. From this racked position, sink back into the hips, explosively push the feet into the floor, and snap the hips forward while punching the left arm straight into the air to complete the press. Lower the kettlebell by pulling the left elbow down towards the rib cage, sinking back into the hips, and after the kettlebell has lowered to shoulder-height, letting it drop down between the legs. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides. Front Goblet Squat 10 reps. Begin the goblet squat by holding the kettlebell at chest height with both hands. Keep your elbows tucked in close to your body and eyes looking forwards. Feet should be a little wider than shoulder width apart with the toes pointing naturally outwards at 5 – 10 degrees. Start the squat by pushing your hips backwards as if sitting back into a chair or sitting down as if with ski boots on. Ensure your bodyweight is back on your heels and they do not lift off the floor during the complete exercise. Keep your chest up and facing forwards as if your ribcage is being lifted. As you sit back and down into the squat, weak buttocks and hips may cause the knees to fall inwards, you must force the knees outwards and prevent this from happening. Continue descending down into the squat until your thighs become parallel with the floor. This is important to achieve maximum activation of the buttock muscles. Pause at the bottom of the squat position for 1 – 3 seconds and then drive back up to standing by pushing the floor away from
you. Stay on your heels. Once you get to the top position, stand tall, squeeze your buttocks tightly together and avoid leaning backwards. If you find sitting back into the squat difficult, try opening your legs wider to create a little more room for the squat. You can also refer to my book “The RBG Workout: How she stays strong and you can too!” There is something for everyone that can help you be a better you. AM: What are 3 go to foods that we can use to support our workout in terms of giving us energy? BJ: Before a workout, I find that something with carbs and that can digest easy is best. (Fruit, small sandwich, half a bagel with your favorite spread). My go to is bananas or apples with a little peanut butter and or boiled eggs. After the workout I will add protein and more carbs (sweet potatoes, quinoa fruit) for energy. AM: Do you offer On Demand/Virtual/ App based training or will this be something that you would offer in the future? BJ: I'm excited about a new virtual product that I’ll be launching this spring. I can’t unveil it just yet, but it will definitely help people to really create some breakthroughs in their journey towards well-being. Stay tuned! @RBGWorkout @BdyJustice
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THE OSCARS FOR DOGS with Maria Menounos
There's nothing that relaxes us more than watching a dog show. This year's 4th Annual Beverly HIlls Dog Show Presented by Purina (airing May 17th at 8pm EST on NBC) is a new breed of dog show that allows us to see 1,500 dogs that are represented by 200 eligible breeds and varieties. During the portion that is aired on TV, you will be able to see each group winner walk the show's runway for the Best in Show judge to determine this year's champion. Before they hit the judging floor, they spend time with Emmy Award-winning journalist, author and TV personality Maria Menounos as she interviews the dogs as well as celebs when they hit the red carpet. We took some time to chat with her to find out why she loves being involved in this show, how she prepares for it versus traditional Awards Season shows and more. ATHLEISURE MAG: Your career has included so many things as we have been a fan of yours since your days with the WWE and have had a number of WWE Superstars as our cover from Nattie, Naomi and Carmella which has been fun. We also love seeing you host a number of shows, your podcasts, Afterbuzz and more - when did you know that you wanted to work in broadcasting and hosting? MARIA MENOUNOS: I feel like I have always been kind of, a fan of so many different things. I have been able to be apart of so many different worlds in my career so I am really grateful that I have been in the serious news world as well as the entertainment world, the wrestling world and the sports world – even the dog world. I feel like I always knew that I had a lot of interest, but the fact that I have been able to pursue all of them has been so cool. AM: Can you tell us about the Beverly Hills Dog Show presented by Purina? MM: Absolutely, The Beverly Hills Dog Show presented by Purina, will air Sun May 17th 8pm EST/7pm CT and you will get to see beautiful breeds of dogs – over 1,500 actually! They will be there and competing for Best in Show. What's cool
about the Beverly Hills Dog Show as opposed to other shows is that you have Hollywood a part of this because it is Beverly Hills of course. We have stars like fashion icon Olivia Culpo to The Office star Brian Baumgartner to Instagram stars like Doug the Pug show up. I can’t get enough. AM: This isn't your first time being a part of this event. What continues to draw you to this show? MM: For me, I’m an animal lover. I love my dogs of course so it’s a natural fit for me to work with Purina and the Beverly Hills Dog Show. We’ve done a lot of cool things over the years together. It’s my happiest place on Earth. I literally live to be with all of these breeds. I’m in awe of their beauty and being able to go behind the scenes and see them get ready, it’s like the Oscars for dogs – right? We get glimpses of the stars getting ready for the Oscars and getting their hair coiffed and it’s the same for the dogs. I’m back there with the groomers doing their thing and the trainers getting them ready! AM: How do you prepare to cover the carpet for this event? MM: So for me, it does require putting outfits together that are chic and comfortable because I want to be able to on the ground on the red carpet. For most red carpets, I’m usually standing but for this one, I’m usually sitting down and playing with the dogs. So it has to be comfortable so I can play with them and preferably, nothing black so the dog hair isn’t totally apparent. I have to have a little dog roller and I need my allergy medication with me usually as well. I also have a whole different process for a dog awards show versus a celebrity awards show. The same thing applies – you have to be prepared, you have to eat a good meal. I have my nutrition in there and I get to do the fun stuff like squish all the babies! AM: As a dog lover - have you picked up any tips from the show that you will bring back to your four legged friends?
MM: Yeah. I usually get tips from the trainers in terms of what to use with their eyes. They call it Angel Eyes like when the little white dogs get that stuff here. AM: What is your favorite part of being involved in this show and what are you specifically looking forward to for this next one coming up? MM: For me, it would be like someone in your hometown being able to see all of the celebrities. People love that stuff. I feel like that person at the Beverly Hills Dog Show because I’m just goo goo ga ga. My eyeballs are like window shield wipers because I’m like, “Oh my God, look at the poodle – look at the Golden Retriever. Oh my God, look at the little terrier.” I’m a crazy person at this show and that’s why I feel like it’s a match made in heaven. AM: As we're all staying in during this time due to COVID-19, how are you navigating the past few weeks in terms of staying safe and sane and are there things that pet owners should do? MM: I had a very famous veterinarian, Dr. Barbara Royal of the Royal Treatment Veterinay Center. She is Oprah’s veterinarian and she was on my show, Better Together early on in the crisis and had a ton of tips. She explained that if someone is sick with COVID-19, they should restrict their contact with their pets as they would with people. Although there have not been reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19, it is still recommended that people that have the virus limit their contact with their animals until more information is made known about the virus. This also includes avoid petting, snuggling and kissing them. While there isn't solid evidence that animals can carry the virus internally, their bodies may act as a surface that can transmit the disease. In theory, one person touches the pet, another person touches the same area and inadvertently may transfer it to their hand and rub their eyes
She also suggested that if someone is sick and if it's possible, have someone else in the household care for them while in recovery. If this isn't an option, make sure to wash your hands before and after interaction with your pet, avoid sharing food and wear a facemask if you have one. She also shared another tip that even she found to be a hard one to do but necessary! For those that are not sick and are going out for walks, it's best to not have people touch your pets. This can be a hard one; however, it's important to maintain social distancing. People want the comfort of getting affection from a pet but social distancing must apply to your pets too. Finally, she reminded us that if a pet becomes sick and you don't know why and you're concerned, make sure to call and go see your vet. @Purina @MariaMenounos
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BARBA MEN'S GROOMING BOUTIQUE QUARANCUTS Barba Men's Grooming Boutique Quarancuts' Virtual Hair School emerged as a way to to challenge the issue of grooming that have been caused by COVID-19 due to NYC salons being closed to the public. With many being selected as amateur barbers, the need to teach them to do a proper cut was clear to to Barba's Owner and Master Stylist, Xavier Cruz. He guides interested "stylists" through the techniques of men's haircuts online via Zoom. Simply DM Barba on Instagram and Quarancuts sessions air simultaneously on IGTV so that all those that are inetrested can learn how to maintain their hair.
With 30 years in the industry, Xavier's work has appeared in an array of magazines, styled Broadway shows including Hairspray, The Boy from Oz, The Vagina Monologues and Metamorphosis. He is known for designing the "Coop", a hairstyle that was popularized by CNN's Anderson Cooper and created the army of Eminem lookalikesfor the MTV Video Music Awards.
The first amateur stylist to attend Quarancuts was Grammy-winning singer, Tony-winning actor and renowned style icon Billy Porter, who was enlisted to cut his husband Adam Smith's hair.
It's not surprising that as we stay at home to flatten the curve that Barba found a way to maintain grooming needs. "Without a doubt, these are hard times, but not all is lost. Quarancuts puts us closer together. We creat-
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ADIDAS RUNTASTIC As we have been staying at home and we continue to include new routines into our workout, we can always think of ways to change it up. We started using Adidas Runtastic which includes a number of modalities from running, cardio, yoga and more. This app (available for Apple and Android) also allows you to create a training plan that works for you, challenge yourself as well as to track your efforts. We like that we can connect it to our Google Fit which connects to our Fitbit so that we can keep our stats in one place.
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This month's The Art of the Snack takes us to the west coast to a restaurant group that we enjoy seeing their meals on Instagram. Like many restaurants during this time as we stay at home, they continue to offer pickup and delivery to feed their communities, first responders, health care workers and more. We chatted with Tabu Shabu's Michelle Tangie, Director of Brand and Training to find out how his restaurants continue to bring savory meals as well as a great selection of sakes to get us through this time as we stay focused on flattening the curve. ATHLEISURE MAG: Tell us about your culinary background and how you came up with the idea of Tabu Shabu? MICHELLE TANGIE: Our founder and CEO Jeff, who was already a restaurant operator, felt that his East Costa Mesa neighbourhood was lacking something that he had grown up eating: Japanese style hot pot, with fresh vegetables, and top-quality cuts of beef and fresh seafood. This was something that he had enjoyed throughout his childhood and yet nothing like this existed in the mainstream dining segment. He decided to take over a small space with childhood friends Christian Fernandez, a Long Beach Firefighter, and Sol An, a Los Angeles based commercial developer, to create Tabu Shabu. AM: What can guests expect when they come to dine at Tabu Shabu? MT: Our key company mission statement has always been focused on the highest level of guest satisfaction. Since day one this has always been our top priority and our guests and community can feel that based on the authentic and interactive environment they’ll receive while dining. We genuinely care and because of this, they’ll most often care right back. AM: When creating this menu, can you tell us about where the inspiration for your dishes came from? MT: The focus from day one of Jeff and his
partners was procuring homemade sauces with fresh ingredients and carefully selected meats and seafood as well as locally sourced produce. From these high-quality ingredients and sauces/ broths consistently made with love consumers can taste the distinct difference in quality and it is a big reason for how and why Tabu Shabu became a booming success. AM: What are 3 signature dishes that you suggest? MT: One of the best parts about Tabu Shabu is that every time you cook it and eat it something can always be different depending on how you flavour your broth and sauces or how you tailor your veggie plate. With that being said, our top sellers are definitely our buttery WAGYU Shortrib Kobe Beef Entree with Miso Broth, our famous housemade Porridge, andvour super addictive Garlic Edamame as an appetizer. AM: What are 3 cocktails that you suggest? MT: We don’t have a full bar but we do have an excellent sake selection and our staff top recommendations are definitely our Unfiltered Sayuri Nigori, Filtered Hakatsuru Gingo & Filtered Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo. AM: Right now, we’re in a situation where the community is coming together as we navigate staying indoors and although we are unable to come into your restaurant to dine, you offer takeout/delivery – can you tell us about how people can still get their meals with you and what times they can do so? MT: We have tried to make our Tabu ToGo options as simple and streamlined as possible for easy cravings satisfaction. We are currently providing our Take Out menu every day from 4pm - 8pm. Customers can either order through the *order online* link on our website: www.tabushabu.com, order online through ChowNow or call us themselves. Through ChowNow they can opt for curbside pickup or deliv-
ery. AM: From your Tabu2Go Menu, tell us about the Take Out Meal Kits as we think it’s a great way for people to enjoy Tabu Shabu while also being able to cook together! MT: While we do offer pre-cooked soups on our ToGo menu and porridge-our Take Out Meal Kits are two or four person-sized Tabu entrees that are deconstructed for families to cook together whether that be with an electric hot pot or stovetop. We include all the fixings with cooking instructions for any first timers Tabu-ers. Our team has always strongly believed in the memories and sense of togetherness that comes from enjoying a meal with your loved ones. As of now, there are many options to choose from for ToGo but with ours, you can make your family meal or date night an extra special experience through cooking it together or trying something new and interactive with the added bonus of how healthy it is! @TabuShabu PHOTOS COURTESY | Tabu Shabu + David Chiem (@DavidTheFoodie)
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BingelyBooks leading a double life. He would eventually disappear in a presumed drowning and she lost the opportunity to confront him about what he did to her. A year and a half later, she found love with Simon, a fellow widower who is grieving the death of his first wife. Together, they love one another and Nina's son is happy to be embraced by his step father in a way that his father never did. His friends don't see this man as loving, but as someone who is obsessed. Nina's daughter doesn't feel the same way that her son does. As Nina wants to believe that her life is not only on track, but that she is living her best life - she realizes that the greatest danger to her and her kids are the lies that we tell ourselves.
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We meet two women. One is a con artist who attempted to live her life in a way to embrace a career; however, when she couldn't make that goal, she found herself going back to the life that her mom taught her. When her mom became sick, she decided to do anything - even if it meant pulling her biggest scam to save her. The second is an heiress who wants to make an impact on the world; however, she becomes an Instagram influencer who escapes to the family mansion. Their worlds collide in Lake Tahoe as they are involved in a game of desire, duplicity and revenge.
to Korea after college. She becomes involved in a relationship with an heir to the nation's biggest conglomerates. In the same building, Ara is a hairdresser who is obsessed with a K-Pop star and has a best friend who is saving up for an extreme plastic surgery that she hopes will change her life. Finally, Wonna is also in the building as her and her husband try to conceive a child without knowing how they can afford it. All of their stories converge as they support one another.
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BingelyStreaming new fashion competition, they take the concept behind finding the next designer who truly is a brand, to the next level. Viewers travel from NY, Paris and Tokyo to embark upon a number of challenges that are judged by fashion's icons.
MRS AMERICA FX Originals for Hulu Hulu This month as we continue to #stayathome to #flattenthecurve, we have definitely increased how much we have been bingeing. When you think about the Women's Equality movement and the players that were involved, the second wave during the 70's focuses on the efforts by Shirley Chisholm, Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan and more. The measures and stances taken here gave rise to the Moral Majority which shifted the political landscape. We see how this movement took place from their points of views from overall stuggles to those that were specific issues that they wanted to push forward as well.
MAKING THE CUT Amazon Originals Amazon Prime Video We have always loved the chemistry between Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn and in this
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FX Original Series' Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). We see how these figures blazed the trail in this movement, how they interacted with one another, their own individuality and the opposition they faced with their male counterparts, one another and the unexpected backlash that was led by conservative, Phyllis Schlafly, "the sweetheart" of the silent
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from them in the present day. Additional voices from former President Barack Obama, Nas, journalists and more also weigh in on this historic period in time. It's the fix that we needed as we continine to stay at home and wait for games to continue again.
We may not be able to watch the current season of our favorite sports teams; however, since April 19th, we've loved seeing 2 episodes each week in this 10 episode documentary of The Last Dance. This docuseries looks at the impact of Phil Jackson's 2 X 3-peat World Champion Chicago Bulls which included Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and Steve Kerr. We delve into how each 3-peat came about, the childhoods of a number of the players that began their journey to this team, rivals, management's involvement in shaping the team and more. In addition, we see these players and coaches with footage from those moments in time as well as hearing Issue #52 | Apr 2020
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