XANDER MAGAZINE - BODY ISS°3 - #1

LEFT PAGE
JACKET: ZARA
BRIEF: ARMANI EXCHANGE
ACCESSORIES: ALDO
RIGHT PAGE
GLOVES / PANTS : ZARA
NECKLACE: URBAN OUTFITTERS
BOOTS: ALDO
XM: Before we begin, tell us a little bit about
your background and where you’re from.
AM: I am 21 years old and was born in
Arlington, Virginia. My father is French
and my mother is Colombian. I lived in
France for six years since the age of one,
and moved to my hometown in Quincy,
Michigan at the age of six. I resided
there for ten years, and finally
decided to move to Florida when I
was 16.
XM: What are your favorite foods?
AM: I have many favorite dishes, but my
diet only allows me to have certain types
of meals, which include high protein,
moderate carbs, and moderate fat. On
my “cheat” days I like to go all out and
have my favorite snacks, meals, and lots
of carbs such as: Oreos, ice cream, pizza,
rice, and that is just to name a few.
XM: Any favorite hobbies?
AM: I play basketball and tennis recreationally.
Aside from sports, I love weight training
and anything health/fitness related, watching
movies, reading, going to the beach, and occasionally
fishing.
XM: What’s your background in modeling?
When and why did you get started? What led
you to apply for this
job?
AM: I started modeling about a year ago, but I
had a stint in modeling as a child in France. I
have always enjoyed being in front of a camera
and having my photo taken. The money and
glamour is nice, but it’s just a bonus. Even
though it demands a lot of hard work, time,
discipline, and dedication, I truly enjoy what
I am doing, and I am passionate about it. It’s
not so much work as it is play!
XM: What are your goals as a model? How
do you see yourself progress in this field?
What do you hope to accomplish at the
peak of your modeling career?
AM: As a model I plan on traveling to
other countries to participate in runways,
photo shoots, campaigns, etc.
Progress in this field consists of continuing
to grow as a model, and on
a personal level each and every day,
and making minor improvements
over the course of this journey. At
the peak of my modeling career, I
plan on making a smooth transition
into acting, not that I
wouldn’t want to continue
modeling after that of
course.
XM: What is your nutrition like and how
often do you workout? What is your availability
for traveling? Are you
full-time or part time?
AM: My nutrition is as meticulous as ever
because I’m focused in maintaining a center
body weight/composition to be presented
more as a high-end fashion model rather
than a fitness model. I was previously on
a ketogenic (very low to no carb) diet, and
recently switched to a cyclical carb diet and
constantly monitoring my caloric intake. I
workout two times a day during the week,
and only a single time on the weekend, typically
taking one day off unless I solely do
cardio that day. I do cardio Monday through
Friday in the mornings, along with abs,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
After my morning sessions, I eat
breakfast and go perform my
resistance-training portion
of my day for my second
workout. I am a full-time
male model and travel constantly
from the Gulf coast of
Florida to Miami for castings/
bookings, etc.
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