“Growing up, I was a boxer. It was me and my older brother. We traveled around New England. We fought all over the U.S. We went to Canada, Mexico and Europe to fight. He was a standby for the U.S. Olympic team. I fought for … Continue readingIndividual aspect of bodybuilding appealing
“Growing up in the ‘80s, we were not a healthy family. It was all canned and boxed food. My mom was a chronic dieter, raised by a chronic dieter. Fat-free, carb-free — we did all the fad diets. “My mom passed away from breast cancer … Continue reading‘I did not want to leave the way my mom did’
“I was in the industrial painting business for about 35 years. I remember working on the bigger tanks at places like Exxon. We would sandblast and then paint them. The toughest part was sandblasting. We used these big hoses, and it was like 110 pounds … Continue readingHis health outlook changes in retirement
“We’ve been skating together for about a year. Within that time, I broke my elbow and she broke her ankle. That’s it, besides little nicks, scrapes and stuff like that. We’re both in our 40s, so we try to protect ourselves as much as we … Continue readingInjuries can’t keep this skating pair down
“When I was young, my mom would sit me down while she worked out. She took care of her health and her body. She had health books laying around everywhere. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I guess that was kind of setting … Continue readingHe’s helping people reach their full potential
“I’m a full-time personal trainer. I’ve always had a passion for fitness. But I didn’t realize this was something I wanted to pursue until I got out of basic training with the Army National Guard. “While I was in basic, I was a platoon guide. … Continue readingPersonal trainer is good at motivating people
“I began losing weight when I was 29 because I really didn’t want to start my 30s being overweight. I decided it was time to get healthy. “I lost 40 pounds while working out at the YMCA, and now I’m a fitness instructor there. I … Continue readingShe sets good fitness example for her children
“Did I see myself being co-owner of a gym? No. I got a degree in management information systems, so I thought I’d be working with computers or something in the business field. During my senior year of college I realized fitness was more my calling.” … Continue reading‘I realized fitness was more my calling’