A Better You

How many times have you said or heard the phrase, “I just don’t have the energy today”? I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there. For the most part, we have a general understanding of what it feels like t...

Self-doubt, procrastination, or plain laziness can keep us from pursuing positive lifestyle changes or fully enjoying a longtime interest.  Renew your passion for goals, hobbies, and even everyday activities. ...

A constant goal of mine since making fitness my career nearly 20 years ago has been to lead by example. I hold myself to a higher standard because I take my career seriously along with my health and life. I hav...

It did not take much to make me feel secure as a little girl. At the first sign of lightning during a summer storm I would run to get my little red flip flops. I thought that if I was wearing my rubber flip flo...

Summer Break is here for most kids, teachers, and parents. This means more pools, programs, and healthy activities are available to everyone. If you have kids then you should be encouraging healthy activities a...

From Fitness Professional Suzanne Stowe of Train With Suzanne: I recently met two of my children and their prom dates to take pictures at the fountain, the newest addition to our downtown area. The fountain m...

From Fitness Professional Dave Gluhareff of Train With Dave: The following piece came about one Saturday morning as I was researching for this column. After a few minutes of putting onto paper feelings of prio...

From Fitness Professional Dave Gluhareff of Train With Dave: The Problems I have with Diets! Fad diet plans can create an adverse effect on a person wishing to get in shape. Many times the person gains th...

From Fitness Professional Dave Gluhareff of Train With Dave Spring is about to blossom right around the corner. Aside from getting in great abdominal workouts from sneezing due to the pollen here, spring aff...

The Key to Getting Into Great Shape Weakness is one of the biggest hurdles people face when trying to get into shape. I’m referring to physical weakness, not mental. But when trying to get into shape, phys...

You Can Do This: Knowledge, Accountability, Persistence, Consistence, and Taking Action Now! This can absolutely be a New Year for a New You! You can make 2014 your year to make positive changes to your life...

Being a full-time personal trainer with 16 years of experience, I’ve focused on helping clients in person and online. Whether it is through One-on-One sessions, Small Group workouts, or Virginia Bootcamp fitn...

Let me give you some reasons as to why I believe it is hard for most of us to lose body fat! Before I begin with these reasons let me make a few direct statements. You cannot keep Yo-Yo dieting and trying...

Stop talking about losing weight and just do these! There are the 3 keys to losing weight: Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest.  You have to be performing Exercise regularly, eating proper Nutrition, and getting ...

I often get asked my professional opinion on various Health and Fitness related topics by news reporters, journalists, and writers from around the world.  Some questions have come from writers working on artic...