ATHLEISURE MAG | #65 MAY 2021
In this month’s issue, our cover shoot is STARZ’ Run the World (which premiered this month) actor, Nick Sagar. We talk about how important his creativity outside of his craft has been to him, how he got into the industry, his process for going about his projects, the power of family, his latest show Run the World as well as info on the third installment of Netflix’s The Princess Switch which is out later this year. We took some time to talk to noted basketball trainer, Chris Brickley who is known for working with James Harden, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony as well as J. Cole, who’s been on our playlists and is currently playing for the NBA Africa! We talk about how he got into the love of the game, how he transitioned to be a Development Coach for the Knicks, ultimately creating his own firm where he’s able to take on a myriad of clients and his partnership with BodyArmor. With the Olympics getting closer, we have interviews with Team USA Gymnast Medalist, Laurie Hernandez. We talk about how she got interested in the sport, what it was like being apart of the Final Five at the Summer Games in Rio, training these past few months during a pandemic, her upcoming Olympic goals for Tokyo and her latest collab with The Little Words Project. We also talk with Team USA Diving Medalist Steele Johnson as he talks about his journey to swimming and his passion for diving, joining Team USA for the Summer Games in Rio, working with his Synchro partner David Boudia, the remainder of his schedule on The Road to Tokyo and what he is looking forward to. We caught up with Gurwin Singh Ahuja who is known for his service in Civil Rights, held positions in the Obama Administration, is the Co-Founder of We Are Sikhs and also launched a sustainable marketplace, Salvos. We talk with him about his became politically interested and active, what he worked on while in the administration, the importance of bringing awareness about the Sikh community, talked about Climate Change and how he wants his legacy to be seen as. We also talk with noted artist, Jade Purple Brown who has had her work features in a number of campaigns with brands from Murad, Sephora and Drew Barrymore’s Flower to name a few. She talked about how she realized that she was interested in being an artist, how she selects her projects and being an entrepreneur.
This month, Olympic Team USA Skateboarding hopeful, Heimana Reynolds shares his favorite songs in 9PLAYLIST. Team USA Diving Medalist David Boudia shares his favorites and why in our 9LIST STORI3S. Celebrity Basketball Development Trainer, Chris Brickley shares his favorites and why in our 9LIST STORI3S. EDM artist, Anabel Englund shares her favorites and why in our 9LIST ROUTIN3S. In addition, Team USA Gymnast Medalist, Laurie Hernandez shares her 9LIST ROUTIN3S that she enjoys in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Our monthly feature, The Art of the Snack focuses on Balade Restaurant. This month’s Athleisure List comes from Opus and TRX Training Club. As always, we have our monthly roundups of some of our favorite finds.
Read the May Issue #65 of Athleisure Mag.
