Central Florida Bodybuilder Battles MS 

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Monday 03/10/08:
Local Man Muscles Up Against MS

Multiple Sclerosis is trying to destroy David Lyons of Celebration, but he's fighting back with a bold game plan that amazes his doctors. And, David's not only determined to face down this devastating disease, he's determined to inspire others to do the same. He came on BHL today to share his remarkable story. Listen to the interview and then go to this website to learn more:
info@themsbodybuildingchallenge.com

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The MS BodyBuilding Challange

Trainer's Corner

by: Darren Barnes

Training is a challenge. Helping other people reach their goals is even a greater test of your abilities as a trainer. But once in a while you are presented with a challenge, that if you can rise up to meet, it can define your career. For me, David Lyons is that challenge.

David came to me and told me that he wanted me to train him for a bodybuilding contest by his next birthday. He is about to turn 50 years old. His age is a challenge in itself but what I found out about David Lyons really presented an odds defying undertaking for us both. David, at the age of 47, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system and causes "lesions" to be formed in his body. The multiple lesions in David's spinal cord make it difficult for him to coordinate movements and they affect his balance. The lesions in his brain cause cognitive problems affecting his ability to think, process information and concentrate. And the lesion by his optic nerve, at times, causes vision impairment and blackness when seeing out of his left eye. David also lives in a constant state of fatigue caused by this disease.

People told David that he was crazy to try to take on such a challenge with MS, especially at his age. Although no one dies from MS, this incurable disease is in essence supposed to be a slow death sentence. As the disease progresses most MS patients become more disabled and slip into a state of depression. But when David Lyons steps on stage at Deke Warner's 2009 Mid-Florida Classic, he will silence the critics: the people who said it couldn't be done, the doctors who said he was destined for a wheelchair, and most importantly, the life altering disease that tried to hold him back from realizing his dream.

David is an award winning film creator and executive producer who is filming a documentary of his bodybuilding journey and the transformation of his body as he gets into contest shape, with the help of John Morris, a former TV producer and independent filmmaker.

Many people who meet David are impressed by his drive and his determination to succeed at this endeavor. People say that bodybuilding is an individual sport, but when David walks out on that stage, he won't be walking out there alone. He has assembled an incredible team of people who believe in his dream. I believe that if anyone can overcome these odds and make this dream a reality, David can. As a trainer, my job would be easier if everyone I work with had the same will to succeed as David has. I am proud to be his trainer for this event and plan on helping him on his journey to compete internationally and show the world that MS should not destroy a dream.

March is National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness month. If you are interested in meeting David and his challenge team, visit our website www.themsbodybuildingchallenge.com. You will be able to learn more about MS, watch David's progress and find out how you can help by joining me, the MS Foundation, Max Muscle Orlando and some of the top people in the medical field. Together, we can beat this disease and give hope to the many people that it affects.to the Maple Oaks Health Spa. Escape into a world of total comfort, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Treat yourself to a luxurious experience...you deserve it! Our full service day spa will make your stress fade away into a distant memory. Our friendly, professional staff will pamper you, renewing your mind, body, and soul.

 


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