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Doing the same thing over and over and over? Not the best way to get results. I’m a creature of routine — most people are, to some extent, but I’m on the far side of the curve. That can be a good thing, fitness-wise: I usually work out the same number of times a week,... Continue Reading →
How John Kensit, AVAC CPT helped Ray meet his fitness goal!
She’s fun, she’s friendly, she’s arm goals for life! If you go to the AbsoluteFIT studio in the mornings, you’re probably going to see Bridgette — she’s a regular, and her arms are the envy of the place after all the hard work she’s put in. I asked her some questions about her AbsoluteFIT experience:... Continue Reading →
There's been a lot of recent buzz around AVAC about the Keto diet. The ketogenic diet is a low carb, moderate protein, and high fat diet which puts the body into a metabolic state known as ketosis where the liver produces ketones. Ketones become the main energy source for the body and this all... Continue Reading →
Looks can be deceiving … Fitness journeys are full of surprises, never more so than in AbsoluteFIT. You ever see a workout move and think, “Yeah, that looks easy enough, I could do that!” And then you try it and you’re like: “ … nope.” Or the opposite — something looks hard or even impossible... Continue Reading →
Submitted on behalf of Andrea Schwartz, long-time AVAC® Member One day in the spring of 2017, I joined my daughter for a hike. I never considered myself someone who would like hiking, always passing by that section whenever in a sporting goods store. However, something about an outside workout that can be as challenging as... Continue Reading →
Failure isn’t necessarily a bad thing; also it’s sometimes hilarious! I share a lot of things on here about what I can do after all this time in AbsoluteFIT, but I think I’d be remiss if I didn’t share the things I can’t do, or don’t do well (I mean in fitness and health, not,... Continue Reading →
The New York Times recently reported on a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that busts some common myths about weight loss. According to this new study, weight loss can still occur without restricting calories by simply eating ‘real’ food and cutting out added sugar and refined carbohydrates. This... Continue Reading →
The Olympics, to me, is primarily a spectacle of the most amazing things the human body can do. Since the opening ceremonies last Friday, I’ve had Olympic coverage on my TV non-stop, from morning to way too late at night. I can’t stop myself — it’s just endlessly fascinating, the vast array of skills, body... Continue Reading →
