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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 83in moderation and it%u2019s more about allowing the body to adjust to what I am trying to do with it. Unfortunately, extremes can lead to extremes. Like if you are on an extreme program when you come off of it there could be an extreme crash, and that%u2019s what I try to avoid. You don%u2019t want that leading to any kind of eating disorder, or taking a physique from a healthy standpoint to a bad place.MFM: When you%u2019re constantly on-the-go and traveling, how do you stick to your nutrition and work-out plan? Do you have go-to menu items in restaurants and/or exercise routines to follow in your hotel room? If so, what are they?KO: Not nearly as close as I should be, I can tell you that. My biggest problems are my people. Because they are happy and grateful and they want to show me that by bringing me junk food! So I am always getting chocolate covered almonds, cookies, and so on. That%u2019s their way of showing me their love, but unfortunately the rest of me is not processing all this food as well. But whenever I travel I try to find places just like where athletes would go, I look for healthier items on the menu. When I am in between shows like this weekend we are at the Olympian, for the most part you don%u2019t get chance to get away to train but I still look for places where they have little gyms, or somewhere I can go for a walk or do something. To be honest with you, I do a lot of chicken salads; you can find the pretty much everywhere.MFM: Through your numerous endeavors, you%u2019ve been able to successfully establish your name in the health and fitness industry. In the upcoming years, can you see yourself taking on any new projects in the industry? If so, what types of projects?KO: There are always things you try to do improve your services, we are, at the end of the day, a service oriented business. So I have been very blessed for beings part of NPC of the USA and the IFFB pro league. All of my athletes compete there, I have been within this organization now for about 20-25 years and Mr. Manion has provided us a great venue to be able to work with people. As far as projects go, it%u2019s just to provide a better service to my people. It%u2019s hopefully to be able to do more seminars, to spread the word about the national physique committee, or to help people in areas of their lives where they really need balance. I am sure I will come with something, I always do. I just changed my tag line to Body by O fitness evolve. For that very reason, we are always evolving and we are always changing to possibly provide the best service.MFM: You have been beyond successful in this industry thus far. However, have you ever made any vast mistakes that have ultimately ended up pushing your farther in your success? If so, what?KO: I think we learn from our mistakes. When I first started I made a hundred of them. I apologize for >>>