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48 | January/February 2015 D'Allen: Ryan is where I want to be competing wise. So where I am lacking, she picks up the pieces. Ryan is so type A, she just is "go go go" all the time. So I remind her to rest. Ryan: We cook together as much as we can. Do our meal preps. D'Allen: I wanted to support her as much as I could so when she was train- ing for the competition I would eat her diet. Do y'all feel like Fayetteville is becom- ing a "fi tness city?" Phillip & Robin Torres Phillip is a long-time employee of Goodyear and Robin works in deeds at the Cumberland County Courthouse. Starting their commitment to fi tness in the last few years, both stopped smok- ing! Now, Phillip, who is also an NPC Physique Competitor. trains Robin reg- ularly. ey have been married over 26 years. How did you meet? Robin: He was running a department in Roseboro about 29 years ago. My friend worked there and I would go in and visit her, Phillip would ask, "Who's that girl you're talking to?" And then she introduced us. Phillip: Her friend called me one day when she came to visit and said, "She's here!" and I came running down from the upstairs offi ce. Well Robin heard me running… and I pretty much lost all my game. But… she still agreed to go out with me. Robin: We've been together ever since. Why did you both become "gym rats?" Robin: Well we both quit smoking about fi ve years ago. We knew we had to do something to maintain, because smoking keeps your weight down. But, we wanted to be healthy. So, we joined Gold's Gym and work out at the Bragg location. Phillip: I got hooked automatically. JJ Henry was the manager at the time and he noticed all the weight I had lost and my commitment. He told me we should take it to the "next level." So I asked, "What's that?" And so, that's how I started competing in NPC Competi- tions… at nearly 50 years old. I did my fi rst bodybuilding show three years ago, but I didn't enjoy it too much. So for me, physique is where it's at. What workouts do you two do together? Robin: I get off work and everyday I meet him around 5:30 p.m. at the gym… because he's already there. Yes- terday we trained legs and whew! ey are killing me. en a er that, I'll do cardio on my own for about 30 minutes. I come home and Phillip always has a protein shake waiting for me. At fi rst Phillip & Robin Torres D'Allen: Oh yeah, all these compe- titions people are doing. e CrossFit gyms, the functional fi tness gyms (like mine) are really making a diff erence. ere's so much variety now and that's what makes fi tness fun! How is fi tness becoming a part of your children's lives? Ryan: ey come to the DSDQ gym with us. ey have fun! We teach them proper techniques and methods so they can continue to make fi tness a part of their lives as we have ours.

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