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For more than 40 years, Ed Korona has been lifting weights \u2014 a routine that began as a way to overcome bullying and grew into a lifelong mission to help others build strength and confidence.<\/p>\n

Korona, the owner of Time for Change Functional Performance in Amsterdam, said he started weightlifting as a teenager after struggling with insecurity. \u201cI was bullied in school,\u201d Korona said. He added, \u201cI was a very skinny kid when I was young and very insecure, so I wanted to change my lifestyle and feel better about myself, so my parents bought me a weightlifting set when I was 16 and a half, 17.\u201d<\/p>\n

From there, he began lifting every day and said the bullies eventually backed off. As he saw his progress, Korona decided to pursue bodybuilding competitively. \u201cI wanted to compete. Now I see the changes, now I think I wanna take it to the next level and show people what I worked hard at,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Korona later became a professional bodybuilder, earning his pro card in 2013. At his Amsterdam gym, several trophies sit on display from his years of competition. He opened Time for Change Functional Performance Personal Training Studio in 2006, and the studio operates differently than many gyms: Korona does not offer open gym time. Instead, he focuses on one-on-one personal training with individual clients. \u201cWhen I started, I started in an open gym and there’s people around and they’re afraid to ask questions and it’s just a one-on-one basis, you become friends and they trust me,\u201d Korona said.<\/p>\n

Korona\u2019s passion for training and competition has also influenced his daughter, Sydney, who is 30 and preparing to enter her first bodybuilding competition. \u201cShe used to watch me cook and get ready for shows when she was a little girl. And she was always inquisitive. And she just took on the lifting and now she’s a powerhouse and she’s lifting a little bit more than dad sometimes,\u201d Korona said.<\/p>\n

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Korona said anyone interested in strength training should consider getting guidance and taking it slowly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say start with a personal trainer and privately get all your info out to him or her and start out slow,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd if you don’t know what you’re doing, a lot of them, they stop. And you just need somebody to support you.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Beyond physical changes, Korona said strength training has helped his mental health, including relieving stress and boosting confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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