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48 || MOST FITNESS || MAY 2016snowboard and have sponsors for that as well! If I%u2019m not driving, shooting, or working out, you can find me on the mountain in the snow!MFM: How do you motivate yourself on days when you are feeling tired or want to eat unhealthy food?AT: I EAT them! Everyone needs a cheat day now and then, and I have days where I hit walls and just need to be human too. I will go get a bunch of stuff at the store and enjoy myself for a day, knowing I%u2019m back to the grind the next day! Everyone needs to stay sane.MFM: How do you think helping others helps yourself? What are some unexpected benefits?AT: There is so much that comes from helping others. It%u2019s a key part to life. Essentially, the way I feel is that if you do not try to constantly give back to those around you, you are like a ticking time bomb waiting to fail. No one can be at the top or on top of success alone or without having humility toward others. Arrogance is something this world has far too much of, and I have never seen so much positively generated in my own life as I have from giving back selflessly. It would change the world if everyone did it. This is why I started Lift others up - www. LiftOthersUp.comMFM: You%u2019ve been on the cover of Vanity magazine, you%u2019ve been featured in so much. How does all of this feel? Knowing you made it this far?AT: It feels very rewarding, and is a constant reminder that I can make anything happen and will continue working towards goals I set! It%u2019s so cool being able to pick up a magazine or see yourself on a shelf in another country. I was actually traveling to England when my magazine was on shelves in the UK and was so blown away to witness it. It still makes me smile huge. I%u2019m looking forward to seeing THIS publication come out as well ;)MFM: Tell us what your best/favorite model shoot was to date?AT: I would say to date, my favorite shoot was between two: Portland, Oregon for a Spring Line I shot for Aesthetic Revolution, and shooting in New York City with Mike Ruiz for the Pretty Masculine Project. Both of these two shoots hold great significance to me as do all of my shoots, but these were just so awesome in their own respects and set a standard for how shoots SHOULD be run.MFM: What future plans/projects are you working on right now that you can tell us about?AT: I am working on a few spring clothing campaigns coming out this next week, and another in a month. I am very excited about them, and I am looking forward to a fall campaign contract being reviewed right now for an entire line, labeled %u201cas modeled by Alex Michael,%u201d which would be very exciting for me. I just want it to fit with my other obligations right now, and we are working out contract details with that.