By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When teens Erika Farrell, Amber Ouellette, and Brooke Murdock compete for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen later this month, they will be judged, among other things, on how well they represent a healthy and fit lifestyle. To prepare them for the competition, which could potentially send them on to the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition, the trio has turned to Justin Michaels of Justin Michaels Fitness Studio on Terryville Avenue in Bristol for help. Erika is Miss Forestville’s Outstanding Teen. Amber is Miss Bristol’s Outstanding Teen. And Brooke is Miss Plainville’s Outstanding Teen. Michaels, who is the girls’ s sponsor, not only puts the three teens through a fitness routine to get them into fighting shape for the pageant competition, but he said in a recent interview that he prepares them to keep fit for the rest of their lives. Michaels said: “For me, I shape my program around them learning, around them growing, around them building up their confidence, and around their ability as a person and as a young teen.” The goal of his program is to get the girls to challenge themselves, reach their potential, and “reach outside of the box.” “Most importantly, [...]
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When teens Erika Farrell, Amber Ouellette, and Brooke Murdock compete for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen later this month, they will be judged, among other things, on how well they represent a healthy and fit lifestyle. To prepare them for the competition, which could potentially send them on to the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition, the trio has turned to Justin Michaels of Justin Michaels Fitness Studio on Terryville Avenue in Bristol for help. Erika is Miss Forestville’s Outstanding Teen. Amber is Miss Bristol’s Outstanding Teen. And Brooke is Miss Plainville’s Outstanding Teen. Michaels, who is the girls’ s sponsor, not only puts the three teens through a fitness routine to get them into fighting shape for the pageant competition, but he said in a recent interview that he prepares them to keep fit for the rest of their lives. Michaels said: “For me, I shape my program around them learning, around them growing, around them building up their confidence, and around their ability as a person and as a young teen.” The goal of his program is to get the girls to challenge themselves, reach their potential, and “reach outside of the box.” “Most importantly, [...]