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Employee spotlight: my love-hate relationship with spinning and giving back to a greater good

Employee Spotlight: My Hate/Love Relationship with Spinning & Giving Back to a Greater Good

Several years ago, after ruining my knees from a lifetime of running and martial arts, I took up spinning to keep my cardio up while I rehabbed.  I hated it…  but not for long.  After a while, I started putting together playlists and decided…
A Farewell Letter To My Fitbit

A Farewell Letter To My Fitbit

FFC personal trainer Marylou Tawney pens a humorous breakup letter to her Fitbit, explaining that her fitness goals have evolved and become too complex for the step counter. Dear Fitbit, I'll never forget the first time we met. After a…
How FFC Helped Me Lose 11% Body Fat and Reshape My Perspective on Nutrition
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How FFC Helped Me Lose 11% Body Fat and Reshape My Perspective on Nutrition

Fitness is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. I have read this mantra many times in different forums and articles. While I don't know if the ratio is 100% accurate, what I do know is that nutrition is an extremely vital part of a good fitness plan.…
How Exercise Saved My Life

How Exercise Saved My Life

We've all been there. Searched good ol' WebMD, typed in a few common symptoms, and get the news we're knocking on death's door. This is the one time I took it seriously, and boy, am I glad I did. I first realized something was off when, two…

Learning From Failure – How Boxing Changed My Life

My name is Charise Horn. Fitness has always been a huge part of my life - especially in the last few years. In January 2013 I decided to change my lifestyle for the better. I was 250 pounds, depressed, my confidence was to the floor, I was trying…
How a Plant-Based Diet Helped Me Overcome Food Addiction
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How a Plant-Based Diet Helped Me Overcome Food Addiction

I recently joined the Fitness Formula Clubs team as a group fitness instructor at FFC Boystown. While walking into FFC for my audition prior to starting classes, a memory of how I began my journey to following a plant-based diet was sparked…