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New Year’s means everyone’s going to be making a new year’s resolution. You know how it goes – we promise ourselves we’ll lose weight or stop eating so much candy or stop swearing so much, and two weeks into the New Year and we’ve usually already broken our resolution. Getting it right is tough and promising to change yourself can seem like a never ending promise, but this year we’re here to help.

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For that reason and more, GlobalGrind is inviting readers to join us on the journey to a new year and a new you with Russell Simmons and AJ Johnson.

Of course, you’re familiar with Boss Man Russell Simmons and his commitment as a yogi to a spiritual being, but we’re coupling his forces with celebrity trainer and fitness guru AJ Johnson (whose toned physique from House Party may ring a bell.)

Together, Russell and AJ will change the lives of 4 individuals through intense coaching, and we are allowing you to follow along for the journey. The participants are Essence Atkins, Damone Roberts, Sharon Carpenter and our very own Entertainment Editor, Xilla Valentine.

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These 4 individuals will be achieving their specific goals in the areas of career advancement, relationships/finding love, bringing sexy back and weight loss. They will then chronicle their experiences right here on GlobalGrind. Every week, the coaches will assign plans and ask for updates from the participants to track progress or lack of progress.

We all have room for a little bit of improvement. Do you think you can keep up? 

Check it out here!