Learn from AFS Health & Fitness Coaches

Josh Verran- Strength Assistant Hometown: Hancock, MI I was born and raised in a small town in the UP. After high school, I joined the Air Force and it was during my service that I fell in love with fitness. After my

Name: Stephanie Practitioner: Jared Freeman Results to Date: Down 92 pounds, down 33% body fat, and down 64 inches overall How long have you been a client with AFS? Almost 3 years. What do you look forward to the most when coming

Meet Seraphin Nicholson! She started 3 weeks ago! What motivates you to come to class? Everyone is so friendly and supportive! Both the staff and members are so motivating and the classes are always fun and challenging. It’s also motivating

By now, you’ve likely heard about the New York Times cover story documenting the aggressive weight regain seen in nearly all contestants on the show “The Biggest Loser” (definitely worth the read if you haven’t read the article). I won’t

In first part of this blog we talked about the research performed on “Biggest Loser” contestants as an example of the body’s reaction to weight loss. We discussed how this was essentially a survival response designed to quickly limit weight

Dear Mom, You taught me to care for all people, no matter their race, religion, sexual orientation, or status. I’m an empathetic person because of you. Love, Bailey Dear Mom, My entire life I’ve watched you selflessly serve everyone around you.

Katie Griffin- Fitness Practitioner Hometown: Kentwood/Caledonia MI (smaller Cities outside of the GR area!) I recently got married to my best friend (cliche but true!), & we have the cutest little kitten together named Arthur! I went to school for

It’s important to our entire organization that we’re constantly innovating and providing our clients an experience that addresses their needs. Over the past few years we’ve introduced a lot of back-end systems to improve the AFS experience (new software for client-trainer

Ben Brinkerhoff- Group Strength Assistant My name is Ben, I am 20 years old and have lived in ann arbor since I was 7.  I played lacrosse, football and I wrestled growing up at Skyline High School. I continued to

Name: John Birchler Practitioner: Brooke McCartney Results to Date: Down 37 pounds, down 15% body fat, and down 20.25 inches overall How long have you been a client with AFS? I’ve been a client since May 15, 2015. That life-changing

  Disclaimer: AFS DOES endorse the health benefits of yoga. If you’re interested in trying out a yoga class for real, here’s our recommendation 🙂 [actionbutton color=”#ff4301″ link=”http://www.tinybuddhayoga.com/”]Tiny Buddha Yoga[/actionbutton]                

An Educational Blog for: It’s an early summer morning and the day of your first 5k has arrived! You’re rocking your new running shoes, you’ve got your fuel belt, your lucky running skort, everything is in order! You’re all set