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up a copy on newsstands starting July 8.Antonio Brown is not an easy man to 
track down -- on the field or off it. Between Dancing With the Stars rehearsals, 
offseason workouts and more FaceTiming and Snapchatting than you can imagine, 
the four-time Pro Bowler sat down with ESPNs Morty Ain on the set of the Body 
Issue to discuss his training regimen, his candy habit and the beauty of mango 
season.ON CHANGING THE PERCEPTION OF SMALL RECEIVERS Being passed up by teams 
because of my size made me hungry. Ive seen a lot of first-round guys who come 
in and never really do nothing because they may not appreciate the opportunity 
because everything has been given to them. I think guys who come from the bottom 
understand how hard it is, so they appreciate the opportunities more.I dont 
think of myself as a small receiver, but you cant control what somebody says 
about you. It hasnt held me back -- actually, I think Ive changed the perception 
of smaller receivers. My being able to do what I do at my size, being able to 
create opportunities for other guys ... I used to play with Bruce Arians [in 
Pittsburgh, when he was offensive coordinator], who is now head coach for 
Arizona, and he went on to draft T.Y. Hilton in the third round [as the Colts 
OC]. He drafted John Brown, who starts for the Cardinals, in the third round. So 
I think guys like myself have been able to create opportunities for these guys 
who may be my size.ON HIS BODY EVOLUTION (AND MANGO SEASON) I was real skinny in 
high school. I was real fast and explosive. I just didnt really have a good 
nutrition plan, I didnt understand how important it was to be healthy. I was 
eating hot fries, potato chips in the morning, Capri Sun. That was like my 
breakfast. That changed when I got to college -- I put on 20 pounds of muscle. 
Now I like everything about my body. My calves are developing and getting strong 
-- its definitely mango season. Mangoes have a nice, strong shape when theyre 
growing on the trees around this time, when they start plumping -- just like my 
calves. Also, Ive got a lot of kids, so my sperm count is good.ON SURVIVING 
TRAINING CAMP When I was a rookie in training camp, Id have two-a-days and I was 
like, Damn, Im about to die. I came up with a quote: The first day of training 
camp, I thought I was going to die. The second day, I was afraid because I didnt 
die. And the third day it was like I couldnt die. Life is a fight. Youve got 
good and evil forces constantly battling each other, and if you want to set out 
to do something positive, theres going to be distractions, theres going to be 
adversity, theres going to be some things that are going to hit you in life, and 
youve got to fight the good fight in regards to staying true to your goals and 
staying on that path of what you want.ON HOW DANCING WITH THE STARS WILL HELP 
HIM ON THE FIELD Ive been doing a lot of dancing, and each dance has its own 
footwork that can be compared to football. The karaoke movement can be used with 
lateral movement; the quick step is great when taking off on the line. Dancing 
helps with the changing of directions, transferring of weight with your shock 
absorbers, which makes your ankles a lot stronger. As a dancer, youve got to be 
able to point your feet and bend your knees and push through your knees. Ill 
maybe add a couple dances for some extra cardio or for