This past weekend, on November 12, The 2011 NPC Rocky Mountain Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure & the Max Muscle Bikini & Physique Championships were held at the EXDO Event Center in Denver. But, the road to “The Rocky,” as it’s commonly known, began for husband and wife Max Muscle store owners Billy & Ali Van Heusen back in July. It was in their car, on the way home from the lake that Ali proposed the idea of competing in The Rocky to Billy. “We had spent the weekend in our bathing suits, playing in the water with our daughters (Mila 2yrs and Tess 1yr), and after two babies in twenty months plus a thyroid failure worth of weight, I was ready for my old body back.” Ali knew that she needed a goal, and as the 34 year old mother put it, “There is nothing like knowing you have to be on a stage in a small swimsuit next to twenty-something’s to get you going and keep you on track.” In an effort to support his wife, Billy agreed to compete in the brand new Mens Physique division.

So, on August 1st they began two-a-day cardio sessions and each worked out with trainer, Gary Reisman, four times a week along with cleaning up their diet. “We started by cooking more at home and implementing a structured Max Muscle supplement regimen” says Billy. By November the couple was eating 7 small meals each day, consisting of mostly white fish, brown rice or yams, and asparagus, along with 2-a-day cardio 7 days a week plus their weight training with Reisman. The end result, as you can see, is remarkable. Since August, Ali has lost 40 pounds and 18% body fat, 8.5 inches off her belly, 5 inches from each thigh, 8.5 inches from her hips and butt, and gained lean muscle! Billy lost over 40 pounds and 10% body fat, and not only won his class at The Rocky but took home the Overall for Men’s Physique too!

To learn more about how you can make the Van Heusen’s weight loss success your own visit their Max Muscle Denver or Max Muscle Littleton stores or their website, www.milehighmaxmuscle.com. Because, as Ali says, “Don’t give up on your pre-baby weight or skinny jeans, if I can make it back into mine anyone can!”