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Client Success Update (AFS Plymouth)

Name: Mike Lightbody Fitness Practitioner: Devin Tarrant Start Date: 2/18/2015 First Assessment Date: 4/1/2015 First Assessment Results: 12lbs of fat lost in 42 days Second Assessment Date: 5/13/15 Second Assessment Results: Lost 19 more lbs, 4% body fat Total Change

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Meet Nathan!

Nathan Senter-Fitness Practitioner Hometown: Howell, MI Most Recent Residence: Santa Monica, CA What gets me up in the morning? I’ve spent the last ten years working hard at helping people in any way I can to achieve their goals. And

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Meet Brooke!

Brooke McCartney-Fitness Practitioner Hometown: Crossville, IL A bit about me: Was a Student Athlete at Morehead State University and graduated with a BS with focus in Exercise Science. After College worked as a Conditioning and Ergonomic Specialist at Toyota Motor

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3 Reasons You’re Not Seeing Results

  It’s Monday morning at 6am, you spring out of bed excited to hop on the scale and do your first weigh-in after week one of the latest weight loss plan. When you stepped on the scale last week, it

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Muscle Growth Genetics

In my last blog I gave an overview of how genetics can affect fat loss. In this blog we will look at the other side of the coin — muscle growth! Genetics influence nearly all muscular properties and contribute significantly

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My bags are packed…I’m ready to go…

“I’m waiting here outside the door……” Oops…got carried away with song……… Getting ready for the big day? Marathon? Half Marathon? Get ready now. Put a bag or box aside and start filling it with the “stuff” you are going to

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Processed Foods #2

  In my last blog, I explained what makes a food “processed” and covered some of the positives and negatives surrounding their increased prevalence in our diet. In this blog, I want to take a look at some of the

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Caffeine

 Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. Caffeine is found in plants (typically tea and coffee plants), cocoa beans and fruits. While many people use caffeine to stay awake and alert during the day, caffeine also may improve fat mobilization.

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Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

[dropcaps]T[/dropcaps]he holidays can be a difficult time of year for those who are actively pursuing their fitness goals.   The stress of trying to hit a certain calorie goal, or trying to eliminate certain foods can take away from the fun

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Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes vs. Mashed Potatoes 1 large head- 209 calories ( 6-7 “diameter): Fat: 2.4g CHO: 42g, 17 g fiber Protein: 16g   1 large potato- 283 calories ( 3” to 4”): Fat: .3g CHO: 64g, 8 g fiber

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