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Embrace your challenges (two quick stories)

April 1st is a special day for me. In fact the last few days have been special.   Eight years ago today, on April 1st, 2005, I met the woman who was to become my wife.   And on March … Continue reading

Broward Professional Spotlight: Estate Planning Attorney Daniel Fleischer

   Q: Hi Daniel, can you give our readers a brief introduction to who you are?     A: I am a Trusts & Estates Attorney in South Florida.  I am originally from the North Suburbs of Chicago, but as … Continue reading

22 Small and BIG Ideas to Make 2013 Awesome!

By Doug Jackson, M.Ed.,CSCS                                     1.  When setting goals, pay attention to your personal energy. The right goal should get you EXCITED. It … Continue reading

My Drive Back from the Mayor’s Office (Inspirational)

I wanted to share a personal story with you today.   It’s a story I’ve debated sharing because it’s embarrassing.   But maybe it’s also inspiring.   I find that sometimes when I send out an email like this, I … Continue reading

Did you know about these new West Broward/Plantation Fitness Programs?

Hope you are having a good week.   We’ve been BUSY here….   So busy that I haven’t always done a good job communicatingsome of the evolving specialty programming we’ve beenrecently doing at Personal Fitness Advantage.   Here’s 3 new … Continue reading

4th Quarter Pep Talk From Your Trainer.

It’s the first day of the month and the first day of the 4th quarter.     Will you be closer to reaching your goals this time next month? Will you be closer this time next quarter?     Are … Continue reading

Exercise Less and Shed More Weight? (Fitness verses Weight Loss)

  A recent Time magazine article by Alexandra Sifferlin focuses on a Danish exercise science study with surprising results.   The key finding in the study was that participants who exercised30 minutes per day lost more weight than participants who exercised60 minutes … Continue reading

Lorianne Williams lost 22lbs of bodyfat in 8 weeks. Here’s her story:

  “From my first conversation with Doug, his professionalism, willingness to listen, and candor stood out. After two months of training, I am even more impressed with Doug and PFA trainers, Jake and Sherril. Doug takes a genuine personal interest … Continue reading

Stretches that make a difference (IT band/ outer hip stretch feature)

  At Personal Fitness Advantage, we’ve found that addressing the hips, glutes, and IT band can have a significant positive impact on some basic aches and pains that our clients experience in and around their low-back and knees.   There … Continue reading

How my wife Emily got into awesome shape

Last weekend I was talking to a relative about how my wife Emily has gotten into awesome shape over the last eight months or so. When we were visiting my relatives in Ohio, Emily had gotten a lot of comments … Continue reading