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30 || MOST FITNESS || MAY 2016He still uses Optimum Nutrition products as part of a protein-rich diet. In addition to whole foods full of lean protein, like chicken and salmon, Young supplements with Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey and Gold Standard 100% Casein to help with muscle growth and recovery. He%u2019ll often incorporate supplements into recipes like protein pancakes or smoothies. Tobias encourages all of his clients to work with a professional trainer, RD or physician to accurately assess how much protein is right for their body and goals, and then research products that help support those goalsHaving been in the fitness and physique modeling space for more than twelve years, Tobias has experienced the ups and downs of maintaining peak physical fitness. His advice for anyone pursuing fitness goals is to change up workouts to avoid boredom or fatigue and get results that will motivate you to keep going. And he insists that one shouldn%u2019t keep calories too low for too long %u2013 a cheat meal once a week can actually help you achieve your goals and prevent burnout. If you encounter an injury setback, Young says, try to focus on what you%u2019re able to do. For instance when he tore his ACL, Young saw it as an opportunity to turn his attention to building his upper body strength. Even he isn%u2019t working or training for a show, Young always has fitness on his mind %u2013 whether it%u2019s helping to prepare other athletes for competition, or reading to keep up with the latest in his sport. A self-proclaimed %u201cfitness news junkie,%u201d he%u2019s constantly devouring magazines and other news sources to broaden his understanding of his discipline and incorporate best practices into his own routine and those he trains. When he%u2019s really not working, he enjoys being a full-time dad to his two young daughters. As for his %u201cextended%u201d family via the Big Brother program; Elliott Daum has been a lifelong friend, officiated Tobias%u2019 marriage to his wife and still marvels that the young kid he mentored can lift three times the weight he can.