Eat, Sleep, Lift …Repeat Chiropractor couple take the sport of bodybuilding and fitness by storm D Dr. Kevin Ashby and Dr.Wendy Carvalho-Ashby are chiroprac- tors and personal trainers in Calgary, Alberta. Readers can contact them at their clinic, Endurance on 8th Health Centre, by e-mail at: info @endurance8health.com, or dheck out their website at www.endurance8health.com. r. Wendy Carvalho-Ashby and Dr. Kevin Ashby, chiropractors from Calgary, Alberta, have taken the sport of natural bodybuilding and fitness by storm. After their first year of competing, Wendy and Kevin qualified for the FAME North American Championships held in Miami, Florida, this November 2007. At the competition, this dynamic duo won the title of FAME Pairs North American Champions. Dr. Wendy Carvalho-Ashby earned her PRO card and is FAME’s newest Muscle Model Pro and also won first place in the open “Figure” category. Dr. Kevin Ashby landed an amazing second place in Men’s Natural Bodybuilding at the North American Championships. Wendy and Kevin are very excited about their achieve- ments but will admit that the journey to becoming fitness champions was not easy. This couple attributes their success to the healthy lifestyle they developed during their chiropractic studies at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. DR.WENDY Wendy’s motivation to keep fit comes from a layoff from training that she took about six years ago. “I was finishing my Masters degree in Medicine at the University of Calgary, and the long hours of study took a toll on my level of fitness,” recalls Dr. Wendy, “I gained about 30 pounds which, for my tiny frame, was overwhelming. I had been a former gymnast and all-around athlete but had lost my motivation.” She continues, “After I met my husband, and FAME Pairs partner, Dr. Kevin Ashby, we both made the decision to become Doctors of Chiropractic and personal trainers. My life changed with this decision. I became motivated to train for a natural figure competition and to take my fitness to the next level. I am so happy to now say that I am a Doctor of Chiropractic, a personal trainer and have completed my third FAME fitness competition.” But according to Dr. Wendy, bodybuilding provides more than just a pastime. “I have finally achieved a level of balance in my life,” she notes, “and this journey motivates me every day to go to the gym and train. I am inspired by the fact that so many individuals at my gym, and patients at my clinic, have seen my transfor- mation, and have now, themselves, become inspired to train for something. I love training and competing and look forward to this new and bright path!” 34 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | DECEMBER 2007 www.canadianchiropractor.ca Wendy Carvalho-Ashby, DC, and Kevin Ashby, DC feature Photos by Bryan Lamb www.capturecharacter.com
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