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Learn from AFS Health & Fitness Coaches

Balancing Work, Family, and Exercise

Last month, Devin wrote an article titled “Maintaining a Healthy Metabolism” and it said “…there is no excuse that prevents us from 4 hours of structured exercise per week.” C’mon working parents!!! I know you read that and thought the

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Get To Know Us!

Staff Survey Nichole Webb   Guilty Pleasure TV programs: Any trashy reality TV (please don’t judge!) Favorite Cheat Meal: Nachos Hidden Talent: Just Dance Competitor (specifically to Beyonce songs) Nerdy Obsession: Knowledge of useless animal trivia…Quiz me! First Crush: Justin Timberlake Favorite Sports Team: Detroit

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Food For Thought (Carbohydrates)

Everybody’s Doing It! You hear it everywhere you turn, “CUT CARBS! LOSE WEIGHT.”  If it was so simple we would all be carbless, skinny, and fit. Just like everything else, cutting carbs is not the magic solution to your weight

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AFS is Hiring!

 Join our Team! We’re looking for great personalities and hard workers to help us out with child care, cleaning and front desk! Anyone interested, please contact us! 2 Positions: Child Care Immediate part-time employment (approximately 15-30 hours/wk). Job responsibilities will

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Athlete Spotlight

photo Jared Walls Age: 16 Sport: Soccer Teams: Saline High School, Vardar Ann Arbor AFS Program:  Personal Training for Sport Performance Favorite Athlete: Niklas Kronwall Role Model: My brother, Tyler How You Got Started in Your Sport: My parents put me

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Scale Weight: All that Matter(s)?

  Minor increases in scale weight can make or break the day of someone who is trying to lose weight.  There is nothing more demoralizing than a long hard day or week of food logging and working out only to

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Mental Toughness

It’s getting hot out, the miles are starting to build, your body is starting to hurt, and you might be starting to think to yourself, “Is this all worth it?” If this sounds like  where you are with your race

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Maintaining a Healthy Metabolism

Listen to just about anyone over the age of 40, and they will tell you that something happens to your metabolism as you age. Somehow it magically seems to slow down in this transitional year from 39 to 40. Well,

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Machines vs. Free Weights: What’s Best?

If I’ve been asked once, I’ve been asked 1000 times: “Is this exercise GOOD for me?” “How about this machine, is it GOOD for me…should I use it?” The reality is there aren’t any “good” or “bad” exercises; it’s all

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