DR. KEVIN During his youth, Kevin was an avid basketball and hockey player, but, like Wendy, took a detour from healthy living during his undergraduate studies in microbiology. Upon deciding to enter the profession of chiropractic, Kevin made the important decision to make fitness a priority. Kevin felt that he couldn’t ask his future patients to take care of their bodies, if he did not also “live the lifestyle.” Upon moving back to Calgary in 2005, Kevin balanced a career as a chiropractor and personal trainer, and after some gentle convincing from his patients and clients, decided to train for a bodybuilding competition. “I would repeatedly come up with reasons to not compete,” muses Kevin, “but this year I ran out of excuses! With my wife, Wendy, by my side, we won the FAME Pairs Division and I managed to win first overall in Natural Bodybuilding in our very first regional competition. This motivated us to compete at FAME Nationals in Toronto, where we earned our title as Pairs National Champions. Achieving the title of “North American Pairs Champions,” and second place in Natural Bodybuilding in Miami, was thrilling. All of our patients and clients are interested in our competitions and our ability to live a healthy lifestyle.” Dr. Kevin adds, “Chiropractic is such an amazing profession! As doctors we have such an incredible opportunity to help our patients achieve health and wellness, holistically.” The rear bicep pose formation at the 2007 North American FAME Championships. THE TEAM “As a couple, we truly believe in living an active lifestyle and setting a good example for our patients,” says Dr. Wendy. From the start of our careers, we both decided that, if we were going to tell our patients to live a healthy lifestyle, we wanted to demonstrate that very lifestyle.” This dynamic duo view exercise and nutritional advice as an integral part of their practice, and note that their patients and staff appreciate this aspect of their clinic. In addition to training for the FAME North American Championship, they have also embarked on the adventure of opening their own multidis- ciplinary clinic, called Endurance on 8th Health Centre in downtown Calgary. New challenges have emerged with trying to balance a busy schedule as clinic directors, part-time personal trainers, fitness models, fitness competitors and leaving time for family and friends. “Patients and friends ask us how we manage such a full schedule, and still make time to hit the gym,” notes Dr. Wendy. “We just do! We tell them; ‘If you love what you do, then things just seem to fall into place – not without bumps and hiccups! But you just find the fuel to keep trying to achieve your best!”• www.canadianchiropractor.ca CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | DECEMBER 2007 • 35
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