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For many resolute Americans coast to coast, New Year’s Day is the annual symbol of an important and self-empowering lifestyle change - “New year, new me.” At least that’s what the intention is, right? America’s multibillion-dollar fitness industry comes with no shortage of promises to help renew us in a multitude of ways.

While the renewal sounds promising, the road to the ultimate goal or achievement is often complex to navigate.

Sam Woodworth, exercise physiologist and owner of local health and fitness center Fitness Clinic of Indy, knows the challenge firsthand, both as a business owner and as an industry consumer.

“What I tell people is that the industry is very unique because there is a great deal of different information, pseudoscience and parttruths, which do confuse people,” Woodworth says. “It leads people to ask themselves, ‘Who can I trust? Is the paleo diet in? Is the keto diet in? What about this specific technique? What about that vitamin brand or supplement?’ It’s a lot to take in at one time.”

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Often in professional sports, the complex nature of the game and the high frequency of pressures that the sport comes with cause players or teams to become self-defeating by what many describe as “getting in your own way.” Much like professional athletes, fitness beginners looking to succeed in their renewed health-focused lifestyle can often get caught up in the high number of moving parts, options and methods. At the end of the day, the most common solution across

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the board is a simple one. That solution is what Woodworth explains his facility’s identity is based on - the fundamentals.

“No one is going to debate whether or not broccoli or other vegetables, for example, are good for you, today or tomorrow,” Woodworth says.

“That’s pretty much settled. No one is going to debate whether or not we need six to eight hours of sleep. That’s pretty much settled. We need

exercise, strength training, growing flexibility and things of that nature. It’s all settled that we need those things, and for us, we are here because we aim to become a trusted source that helps people figure out exactly what they need at this stage in their life.”

In a world where corporate gym chains, supplement companies, health magazines and fitness models hold a great amount of leverage, the consumer seeking validation and self-worth through a physical change can become vulnerable and easy to sway in the process. A quick-fix search for six packs, beach bodies and a sense of self-esteem is often thought to be related to the amount of dollars one is willing spend, and the amount of supplements one is willing to consume.

First-time fitness consumers often rush to their nearest gym chain in hopes of finding the answers, or a facility that is invested in them and their community. During that process, consumers often overlook local health and fitness clubs whose entire aim is to help local consumers, and has been since the start. Woodworth takes pride in not breaking morals for anything.

“We stick to our moral compass, which is more valuable than any kind of extra money we could bring in by partnering with supplement or equipment companies,” Woodworth says. “Our goal is to build long-term relationships with our customers to earn their trust. I’m perfectly fine with doing a really great job in impacting the people in our community that we can affect, and if we are bursting at the seams later on and have an opportunity to expand and make the reach even greater, we could talk about that later on.”

Woodworth’s business model is focused almost entirely on personal relationships with trainers, their clients, and the importance of their progress and health. It houses local personal trainers like independent contractors who are looking for a private, comfortable and spacious place to train the clients they bring in and help. The facility also hosts various fitness classes with in-house trainers that may include indoor cycling, a fitness bootcamp, group classes, and rotating classes throughout the year.

“We want to take the judgement out of this journey for people, and allow them to take their guards down a bit,” Woodworth says. “We want clients to know that we are on the same team, and are aiming to avoid things that can be packaged and sold from an ideas standpoint.

Though we stay in our lane, if our clients do need things outside of our scope of practice, we want to partner with local business to bridge that gap for them, but still not overcomplicate the fitness journey.”

For Woodworth and Fitness Clinic of Indy, it’s imperative that local fitness consumers feel that their goals are valued, and that they understand that they’re not just a gym application or an account number. Integrity with clients is important to Woodworth, and if by the end of December clients have achieved what they intended in early January, he will have felt he did his job, all through the common thread of it all - the fundamentals.

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“ MANY CLIENTS OF OURS ARE TRYING TO RETURN TO JOBS, THEIR HOBBIES OR THEIR LIFESTYLES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER TREATMENT, AND QC KINETIX CAN GIVE THEM THAT OPTION WITHOUT THE DOWNTIME OF SURGERY,” — MIKE SAMPLE emergency and family medicine fields. He routinely practices in a hospital setting, but has a dedicated passion to pursue the alternative-treatment therapy.

“As an ER doctor in a hospital setting, it’s a lot of quick fixes and not much follow-up with patients,” Kearse says. “With this clinic, I get to see patients as soon as six weeks later who are feeling so much better, and that’s really cool to see.”

The company is owned by Drew White and Mike Sample, who handle the operations of the business.

Regenerative medicine addresses the new business has come to Carmel. underlying problem, not just the symptom.

Providers will collect a patient’s blood or Introducing QC Kinetix, offering treatment bone marrow and take it to the in-house lab.

At the lab, QC Kinetix will separate the vital for joint pain - without the surgery. cells concentrating it in a way your body isn’t anymore and reintroducing it back Carmel is their third location in the Indianapolis area, and they officially opened into the affected area so it can finally heal.

These are important cells that address the in early February. damage in our bodies - platelets, stem cells and proteins.

QC Kinetix is bringing exciting and modern treatments to their patients. The QC Kinetix repairs and restores patients’ company offers regenerative medicine as injuries through all-natural therapies, and an alternative to those who have been told these procedures are customized to the surgery is their only option. patient. Dr. Frank Kearse, the medical Your body has an innate ability to repair and director and a board-certified physician, is able to address many different joints, most heal any tissue. commonly knee, shoulder and hip.

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With a background in medical sales and orthopedic products, White and Sample have seen the solutions and relief that these treatments have brought to patients. They explored the possibility of franchising a business to bring their passions to life.

Timing played a vital role in this process, and eventually the two were able to pursue QC Kinetix and bring an amazing opportunity to Indy.

“When opening a franchise, we had a checklist we referenced,” White explains.

“One box we had to check off was a business that would make a difference in people’s lives and make a difference in the community.”

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“Many clients of ours are trying to return to jobs, their hobbies or their lifestyles as soon as possible after treatment, and QC Kinetix can give them that option without the downtime of surgery,” Sample says.

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Contestants Michael Silenzi and Jesse Labreck have appeared on the show for nine and seven seasons respectively. They love what they do and are determined to expose others to the passion and positivity that comes with the process.

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“I started on the show 10 years ago and that was before there were gyms where you could practice this kind of stuff,” Silenzi says. “I immediately thought it was amazing and I wanted to see this become a new sport. I instantly had the idea that we needed a gym so people could try it out.”

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to grow, Labreck came on board, and today the three own and manage five gym locations, including their newest at the Hamilton County Sports Complex in Noblesville.

The Noblesville gym looks like what Silenzi calls a “jungle gym on steroids with lots of safety pads,” and it’s attracting all ages to the unique combination of exercise, challenge and fun.

“We have adult fitness classes in the morning, a Little Ninja program for ages 3 to 5, and classes after school for ages 6 to 18,” Silenzi says. “I think initially I wanted to open a gym for selfish reasons. I wanted to train for the show. What I didn’t realize at the time is how many kids would watch the show and become obsessed. The kids want to be ninja warriors and we’re training the

next generation for competition.”

Labreck loves watching the students grow and challenge themselves.

“It’s honestly pretty incredible,” Labreck says. “The confidence these kids are building, particularly the ones that might not connect with traditional sports - they really feel empowered. There’s always another goal or obstacle to achieve.”

Silenzi loves the training aspect.

“It’s such a challenge to overcome something you didn’t know you could do,” he says. “There’s a lot of adrenaline, and we’re using our body the way it’s meant to be used by running, jumping, swinging and other physical outlets. It’s like a great workout without it feeling like work.”

In addition, the unique workout complements other sports kids are involved in, from baseball to football, and many students continue participating on the ninja team through high school.

“There’s nothing like it in the area,” Silenzi says. “We watch the kids have fun, get stronger and learn new techniques every single day.”

For those interested in taking their ninja skills to the next level, ninjas as young as 6 to 8 can join a league and compete across the country.

“If you aren’t old enough to get picked for the show, there are several leagues out there to compete against,” Labreck says. “We’ll host our own World League competition in Noblesville this January, giving people the option to compete right now.”

Labreck will appear in an upcoming Valentine’s Day episode of “American Ninja Warrior.” Catch Labreck and Silenzi on previous seasons of the show.

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“When we were looking for a premier builder to build our dream home, we thought word of mouth was the best way to find one,” Stephanie says. “Our question to former Carrington Homes customers was always, ‘Would you build with them again?’ Every time we heard a resounding, ‘absolutely!’ The building process was streamlined, efficient and professional.”

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the Islamic Center of Muncie before changing his course after members of the mosque welcome him with open arms.

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Before moving to Muncie in 1986, Bibi Bahrami and her family were faced with “I was blessed to be born to a family who were traumatic circumstances following the Soviet always helping others in the village where I Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. was born,” Bahrami says, an Afghan refugee who has called Muncie home for several “At age 13, my life changed to a nightmare,” decades now.

Bahrami says. “Our country was taken over by the Soviet invasion, and our peaceful life Bahrami’s kindness is on full display in the changed. We had to leave our home with the short documentary, “Stranger at the Gate,” clothes on our back and go to the refugee which is up for an Oscar in March. Directed camp in Pakistan. It took us two days, and my

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Bahrami met her husband, Saber Bahrami, at this refugee camp. He returned to the U.S. prior to Bibi and was able to pursue a career in healthcare. After finding stability as a doctor at Ball Memorial Hospital, Saber brought his wife Bibi to Muncie, where they still live today. Upon arriving in Muncie, Bibi quickly started looking for ways that she could make a difference in the community.

“It was my personal mission to make where I lived a better place,” she says. “We invested in our community and helped in any way we could.”

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Featured in “Stranger at the Gate,” Richard ‘Mac’ McKinney is just one example of someone who has been touched by the Bahrami family. As the short documentary details, McKinney initially began visiting the Islamic Center of Muncie with the intent of plotting a terrorist attack on the mosque.

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“After 9/11, this became a double and triple priority because of the misunderstandings and Islamophobia,” she says. “Our religion was attacked.

Our identities were attacked. We were concerned about our children and our grandchildren. This was the country where we chose to live. We came to have peace here and ran away from all this trauma.”

director Joshua Seftel eventually reached out to Bibi Bahrami to see if she would be interested in being a part of a documentary.

At first, admits she was a little hesitant.

Following a near-death experience, though, Bahrami agreed to take part in the documentary in hopes that the story could impact generations to come.

“I said, ‘God gave me a second life. By helping this documentary, this message will live. And hopefully, humanity can benefit from it,’” Bibi says. “That was my prayer with my own creator.”

Much to her delight, “Stranger at the Gate” has now reached viewers far and wide, thanks to the excellent work of Seftel and his team.

“Thanks to Josh and his amazing team, we were able to share this amazing story with humanity,” she says. “I’m very, very grateful for people like him and others who make these movies to better understand and help our world.”

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viewer that watches it.

“I’m very grateful to be part of this amazing message that is going to benefit humanity,” she says. “I’m also so grateful for the amazing people of the United States of America who nominated this and voted on this message — who believed in this message and that it would help our humanity. They’re truly standing with what the United States flag says: justice for all. They’re standing for truth.”

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