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All ODDS
The Making of a Huntress
Amanda Lynn Mayhew
Being diagnosed with Graves Disease in 1998 put an obstacle in Amanda Lynn Mayhew’s trajec-
tory of life. Graves Disease is an auto-immune disorder that takes over your body and throws
your thyroid into a state of major malfunction. It took six years of radiation and treatment to sta-
bilize. Meanwhile, she learned to cope, raise three boys as a single mom, pound the iron at the
gym, and still be able to get outdoors.
She focused on being outdoors with her boys as much as possible, and developed her knowl-
edge of firearms, hunting, and fishing. With the boys getting older, this was a lifestyle they could
all truly enjoy together.
Fitness played a huge role in Amanda Lynn’s life. She was the sole provider and caregiver, there-
fore she had only herself to rely on to keep the kids safe during all of their outdoor adventures.
Shortly after discovering the Total Gym, Amanda's training regimen became firmly entrenched
and a partnership was born. This relationship with Total Gym inventors Tom and Joy Campanaro
led to Amanda's involvement with Chuck Norris’ Kickstart Kids event down the road.