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Once again we find ourselves in the midst of holiday season heading towards evermore glittering fun, parties, treats, and a multitude of reasons and events to look your best both inside and out. It%u2019s been a year since I wrote this letter last December, and as the Managing Editor I have witnessed the truly astonishing way that this venture has evolved and expanded from fashion to fitness and a combination of them both. We owe it all to our amazing staff of devoted writers, editors, and designers who all share in the same vision of this magazine and have worked relentlessly to make it happen each month. Most importantly, we owe our incredible success to you, our readers, for whom we attempt to create content that inspires a healthier, happier lifestyle. This December, we exclusively bring you the fitness magazine, which is stockpiled with uplifting stories of triumph over personal struggles, what it takes to keep winning time and time again, and new ways to finally achieve that elusive toned, fit body. There are no excuses this time! As Rebekah Clementson so aptly states in the workout routine she gives us this issue, %u201csummer bodies are sculpted in the winter.%u201d I tried out her %u201csvelte, strong, sexy%u201d workout and definitely felt the burn-the good kind, and urge you to try it along with some of the other workouts we outline.What does it take to be a multiple repeating champion and still find time to run a business and continue training? The three time Ms. Olympia bikini champion, Ashley Kaltwasser is the one to tell you. MOST Fitness has been honored to follow Ashley throughout her stunning career, and we continue to keep tabs on her throughout her journey, because whatever Ashley is doing, we want a part of it! And luckily for you all, she decided to give back to her fans and outline step by step how to get and maintain abs and glutes of steel in her new training videos! Camala Rodriguez is also featured in this issue, telling her story of overcoming drug and alcohol addiction and rising to compete in pro fitness competitions. She also now runs her own training business of transforming bodies and is also currently studying to get her college degree, with aspirations to get her doctorate after that. If that doesn%u2019t inspire you, I don%u2019t know what will! Then there is Pisay Pao the Cambodian actress who most recently starred as Cassandra in the show Z-Nation who talks acting and staying in shape. Speaking of actors, Julie Benz, best known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Rita Bennet on Dexter, doles out her best on-the-go fitness tips for us. And playing one of the only leading characters who is disabled on a network television series, is Brett Green, portraying Preston Wainwright on CBS%u2019s The Inspectors. Brett opens up to MOST about how he made the jump from the corporate world, where he realized he was not happy, to acting, where he felt himself blossom. If that tells us anything, it%u2019s that we must all follow our hearts and find our true passions. And how do all these gorgeous bodies and famous actors and athletes showcase themselves? Through images of course, and it%u2019s all because of the photographers who dedicate themselves to creating art and living a life behind the lens. This is why we also wanted to feature internationally renowned photographer, Sergey Korolkov in this issue who believes in the aesthetics of a casual shot. And finally, we have the Brazilian model and successful businesswoman, Taciana Davidson who is our cover girl of choice this December, radiating beauty and brains! We here at MOST naturally love anything fashion and fitness related, and Tacy%u2019s new company, Body by Tacy has found the perfect way of blending the two with clothing designed to look stylish all while secretly working to speed up your metabolism and drop those last few ornery pounds. She dishes to us about her ventures, her Brazilian roots, and the value of continually challenging yourself to learn more and be better.I encourage you this month to take time to unplug, destress, enjoy the holiday season, and keep us in your bag for when you need a quick workout or a dose of inspiration. From all of us here at MOST Magazine, Cheers and Happy Holidays! Managing Editor