I had always been the type of person that could control my weight without doing much in the way of exercise. Lingering pains in my knees and my weight creeping up was not enough to jumpstart much action in this area. On the arrival of our first child I found that I had gained over .... continue reading
I was heavy most of my life. In 1993, I decided to change that. With diet and exercise, I lost fifty pounds! Twelve years and two babies later I decided to do more. I walked off 35 pounds. I felt great and I was smaller than I had ever been. In 2011, I still wanted .... continue reading
I have always been athletic and very active, especially from Junior High School and onward. Even after a severe injury playing high school football, I still didn’t stop. I started lifting weights and it turned into an over twenty year love of the power-lifting circuit on a local and regional level. Fast forward to about .... continue reading
Two years and about 45 pounds ago I decided it was time to make some lifestyle changes. The only equipment I had at my disposal was a pair of sneakers and the track at my high school. I didn’t know where to begin, but running seemed like a great place to start. I started in .... continue reading
I was thin throughout my youth and early twenties with little or no effort and had always considered myself “athletic.” Was I ever fit? In retrospect, no. I packed on over forty pounds in the decade after getting married (and getting a desk job); found myself with a fortieth birthday looming and the scale registering .... continue reading
Sandy Dewar walked into my Anytime Fitness club in March of 2011. She belonged to another gym and felt the hours weren’t convenient to her schedule so she wanted to see her other options. Like many new members, Sandy was offered personal training and believes it can be very beneficial to individuals who are getting .... continue reading
There are no excuses in the life of a firefighter. When the alarm rings, it’s time to go. In Yvonne Fair’s case, that would include a fight with a cancer that eventually will claim her life. Fair, an emergency medical technician and firefighter who recently completed paramedic training, has stage four melanoma. It is inoperable. .... continue reading
I joined the Anytime Fitness family at one of the lowest points in my life. I had just gone through a divorce and was trying to find myself again. As fate would have it I reconnected with my high school crush, Mika McGee. (I still get goosebumps when I hear that name.) Ten years had .... continue reading
When I was in my 20s, I worked out like a mad man. I was single and worry-free. At least until I hurt my shoulders. While I was injured, I met my wife. By the time we were married, my exercise regimen had changed a bit. The couch got more comfortable, the beer got heavier .... continue reading
During a routine medical appointment, Miram Lovett’s doctor told her she would have to go on several medications unless she improved her cholesterol and blood pressure numbers. Realizing that her medical issues were directly linked to unhealthy lifestyle choices, Miriam knew that if she was willing to make a few positive changes, she could avoid .... continue reading
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