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Hometown: New York City, NY, USA
Jeremy's Story
Jeremy works full time as a professional fitness model and personal trainer in New York City. He has been featured in numerous fitness publications internationally including Men’s Fitness and Outside magazine, and has appeared on the cover of Men’s Health magazine both in the United States and Germany. Jeremy and his wife Holly work together in New York and across the country guiding individuals and groups as holistic health and fitness consultants.
Jeremy’s interest in health and fitness began at the age of 14 when he discovered his father’s weight set in the basement of his house. He began working out everyday, buying all the fitness publications and the nutritional products they advertised hoping to add lots of muscle to his skinny frame. His aspiration was to be a collegiate scholarship soccer player and he found that adding strength and size would help him achieve that goal. From 1993 to 1997 Jeremy played soccer for NCAA nationally ranked Queens University in Charlotte, NC while pursuing a degree in business administration and marketing. Because of his passion for health and fitness he began looking for a job within the fitness industry but was discovered his senior year by a national underwear model search for the men’s clothing line Structure. Jeremy was chosen from 13,000 contestants as one of three representatives to travel the country making appearances and promoting the store. Through this he began learning the art of marketing himself and began a very successful modeling career. Jeremy was able to work and live around the world modeling in countries including Italy, Greece, Australia, France, Spain, Germany and throughout the United States. “The first thing I always did when arriving in a new city was to find a local gym. This sometimes proved to be very challenging, but it was always a great way to connect with locals and feel like I was somewhat part of the community while staying fit.”
Jeremy was modeling and training in Los Angeles in 2002 when he met his wife Holly on a job. Soon after they began dating, she introduced him to the holistic approach to nutrition that he was missing. As a certified personal trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (www.nasm.org), he understood the importance of training the body from the “inside-out” with a functional, holistic approach, so the new world of whole foods was a perfect fit. Jeremy always had an interest in natural products, but was still using manufactured protein powders and other supplements not knowing the strain it placed on the body, and how little nutrients he was actually getting from these products. In his search to find a natural, unrefined protein source, he discovered hemp protein powder. “I immediately started using it in my post workout shakes and I love it. It has a nutty, rich taste that goes well with anything I want to put in it. Every day when I come home from the gym, I whip up a shake with water or homemade almond milk and Manitoba Hemp Protein Powder. The shake tastes great just like that, but if I feel like adding anything, I’ll add a banana, or some berries and stevia. I also like to use it in the morning mixed with brown rice, or quinoa. Discovering hemp protein was huge for me. I know I am feeding my body a protein that it can utilize at a maximum level, without any added sugar or chemicals. Since using hemp protein powder, my muscles have become more defined and recover at a faster rate.”
“As I gained more understanding about the body and what true health is my motivation for exercising also began to change. I started seeing the importance of healthy, whole living for the sake of others. My health became important because it gave me the ability to maximize my God given talents to press back into the community around me in service.” Jeremy and his wife volunteer their time with various homeless ministries and environmental organizations around the city. “I also began to understand the importance of supporting sustainable organic agriculture and buying locally through community share programs. This was very important in my decision to use a product like Manitoba Harvest. They show the same concern for the environment and their community I have, while producing the freshest, highest quality hemp food product line in the world. I am excited and honored to support a great company like Manitoba Harvest.”
Peace & Health,
Jeremy Shore
Here is a shot of Jeremy modeling and on the cover of Men's Health Mag.
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