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Nevada Teammate Louie Arcenas Takes Fitness to Next Level

Nevada teammate Louie Arcenas, MS, Louie, who is 46, placed 4th in both
APRN, CRNA, nurse anesthetist, decided classes he competed in—2018 Men’s
last September he needed to step up his Physique Novice and 2018 Men’s
game. “My diet and exercise were hit Physique Masters (age 45+) against pro-
and miss,” he explained. “I exercised fessional competitors.
two to three times a week, just enough
to say I exercised, and my diet fluctu- “I did not think I would reach my goal,”
ated, and included a lot of cheat meals.” he said. “I wanted to share this as a mo-
tivation with other teammates. People
His real motivation came when he saw a think in their 40s they cannot lose
physician who he works with train for weight or gain muscle. I underestimated
the Spartan Race. “I thought I should do myself. I didn’t give up, and I really
something like this,” recalled Louie, who boosted my self-esteem by sticking with
participates in the Vitality wellness pro- Louie Arcenas with his trainer. it and reaching my goal.”
gram. “I work in a stressful environment.
I wanted my patients to see me in good health condition; I He continues to follow the same routine, which includes a
shouldn’t be telling them to do things if I wasn’t doing lot of cardio exercise, and he may try another competition
them.” down the road.

Louie’s goal was to be healthy and gain muscle mass. He He and three fellow teammates exercise together regularly
got a professional coach to help guide his diet and exer- as a group, and they all supported him when he competed.
cise. His coach convinced him to compete in the 2018 Jay
Cutler Desert Classic Fitness Show by the National “I feel really good; I have a lot of energy,” Louie said. “Tak-
Physique Committee. “I didn’t think I could do it, with ing care of my health helps to stabilize my mood. My job is
working full-time and having kids, so I just took it one day very stressful, so making sure I do positive things for my-
at a time.” self helps to make things easier.”

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