PEORIA MAGAZINE January 2023

Micheline Maloof, owner and Bootcamp coach, works with her class at Sculpt Mode Fitness

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SCULPTING PEORIANS INTO THEIR ‘BADDEST’ SELVES Sense of community draws the health conscious to north Peoria gym

BY MADELEINE TROLINGER PHOTOS BY RON JOHNSON

S ince opening in 2017, Sculpt Mode Bootcamp’s mission has been “to enhance the quality of life in the community … to inspire and motivate members to achieve their goals by providing a welcoming, positive, and aspirational work environment, and to empower members by making them feel like their most badass selves.” Sculpt Mode owner MichelineMaloof says her goal is to help people live a healthier, more self-confident life. “I was always an athlete,” said the now 32-year-old. “When I was younger, I

injuredmyself dancing. When I did that, I had a chiropractor tell me that I should just get used to walking a treadmill for the rest of my life. “I didn’t take that as final truth … I decided to kind of be my own advocate.” As her back injury healed and she began to regain her former strength, Maloof decided to open Sculpt Mode as a passion project aimed at helping others find that same strength. To that end, Sculpt Mode Bootcamp offers a 12-week program divided into three categories.

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