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90 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || OCTOBER 2015 MFF: What is your biggest motivator when it comes to your mindset in the gym?ML: This is what I do, this is my job, and my fans are so hysterically nice to me so very seldom do I lack motivation.MFF: What is the most motivational music that we%u2019ll find on your gym, or cardio, playlist?ML: House, like David Guetta and Calvin Harris. And at times Ozzy Osbourne and Rammstein.MFF: What do you and your husband do to ensure that you get the necessary down-time away from work?ML: We travel a lot, so we take at least a half day off wherever we go to explore the new place.MFF: You have had so many successes over the last few years within the United States, as well as in other parts of the world. What are your biggest pieces of advice you could give, when it comes to the next generation of fitness competitors, which would help them to avoid pitfalls and to achieve the same level success that you did?ML: Try to be inspirational, and not sexy. Who are you inspiring? Guys or girls?MFF: What is your favorite recreational activity to do that completely helps you to de-stress and melt away any issues or concerns that you%u2019re having?ML: The beach, chill out music, cheat days, and lots of love.Jimmy Lewin: Husband, Trainer, Manager, MotivatorMFF: What was your first memorable experience which inspired you to become fitness focused?Jimmy Lewin: I have worked out since 1998, but mostly because I was living a really unhealthy life style with loads of booze and bad food. I was working out long before I met Michelle, but it wasn%u2019t 100%. Maybe more like 70%. My interest for fitness really took off when Michelle started to gain interest. It wasn%u2019t to compete with her; it just got more fun. So that%u2019s when the real focus began.MFF: We%u2019ve seen that you are heavily involved with the social media promotion of your wife, Michelle Lewin. What is the most amazing accomplishment that you%u2019ve achieved from your use of social media as a marketing platform?JL: The most amazing accomplishment was to get to the top 111 of the biggest Instagram%u2019s in the world. Due to technical problems we dropped 30 places but are slowly regaining. And not to mention when crowds goes crazy like its Lady Gaga entering. That%u2019s plain amazing.MFF: You have an extremely well-proportioned build, amazing muscle tone, and very low body fat in every picture we see of you. What kind of diet and training regimen do you do day to day?JL: I don%u2019t like to have a layer of fat; I feel uncomfortable. So every time that happens, it is low carb and cardio for a few days to get back to normal. I try to keep around 8%, and that%u2019s for a very balanced card intake, with carb loading once per week. I train all muscle groups once per week, and calves and biceps twice. I go when Michelle goes and that happens often twice per day. When it%u2019s that extreme, my whole body is sore every second or third day. So some weeks I have 3 days off from the gym. MFF: What are your favorite things to eat for a cheat meal, or a cheat day?JL: Since Michelle is more extreme than I am, she gets to decide where to go. Often it%u2019s more food in overload than just plain bad food. She%u2019s got this hang-up on Thai food, so she keeps dragging me to her favorite Thai food place where we hardly can walk out straight due to all food. However, I end the day with an insane chocolate intake to keep the cravings calm for a week. >>>