JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================uK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?fF[sz6-cK3nNx RIll ;+Y4RZ_CVIT|bg>k+?G}q!j5U.#2OJ)-zsE۲#[Vu_ Gju <wǭ$^/'9b1c$Y 7NjŇ巷[xt95!BKT(HNTh>TaLՒ4H*3'_iq]Fo*hAޚe}7kwkMuxk>1ʑ I gYO 2Cȏ+ZMiN+ȆC4HLko[[y:4UOZHY 9Cҩ.洢ڙOou#*SIX'qZƚyt@%A W;w$Fdv#8Z_63,b ge!1Zt";shیs֞-|4QHOq /UP;K-Pn t get through to anybody responsible at that center, says Miller. But that wasn t stopping Miller, and he continued teaching the gospel of athletic weight training to those with open minds. It s Miller s passion for lifting, especially explosive lifting, that prompted me to learn more about his training philosophy and to visit him this summer at the 12,000 square-foot gym that he and his wife, Sandra Thomas, own and operate in Santa Fe, New Mexico.<br><br>The Back to the Future Gym<br><br>Located in the center of the city, Carl and Sandra s Physical Conditioning Center has been in business for over 20 years and is proof that Miller s program works. Unlike any other gym in the country, this facility displays pride in its clients with 275-plus banners hanging across the gym recognizing those who have personally trained under Miller s guidance for at least five years. Not just individuals who have paid a membership and have showed up occasionally, a practice that Miller doesn t tolerate, but those who have completed approximately 46 six-week training programs that Miller personally designed for them. Some have been working under Miller s guidance for as many as 20 years now that s dedication!<br>While high-tech treadmills, weight training machines, stair climbers, elliptical cycles and stationary bikes now form the core of most of America s gyms, Miller s gym features new and classic equipment that emphasizes function over flash. <br><br>BFS Meets Carl Miller<br><br>When Miller was age 12 he