by Lindsay Fraser Weight loss competitions such as the 2018 Florence’s Biggest Loser are great ways to jump start weight loss and can create a sense of healthful thinking. Sometimes, after the hype and intensity of the competition ends, post-competition weight gain can set in. After all of that hard work for 10 weeks, feeling…
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After 10 long weeks, the end is finally here for the contestants of the 2018 Florence’s Biggest Loser. For the last contestant profile of the competition, we asked the contestants to share how their overall experience was. Brian Kress: “I have enjoyed the competition as well as the help from my trainer, Tory, and friendships…
by Matthew Christian Thursday will be a day that Brian Kress will never forget. In addition to March 29 being his birthday, Kress found out Thursday evening that he was Florence’s Biggest Loser of 2018. Katie Cullen won the category of most inches lost. Florence’s Biggest Loser is a 10-week competition sponsored by the United…
February 5, 2018
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Florence’s Biggest Loser contestants have an eye on the prize FLORENCE, S.C. – Creating (and keeping) healthy habits is hard. Usually the motivation of improving your health is enough to get started, but what will help you keep on track and eventually reach your health goals? For the contestants of the 2018 Florence’s Biggest Loser,…
February 5, 2018
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BIGGEST LOSER: How to protect your back when training your core BY SUSAN ABDELNOR FLORENCE, S.C. – As a fitness professional, my certifications require attending yearly fitness conferences. I have seen many exercise trends come and go. What once was thought to be safe and effective turned out to be physiologically harmful. For years, constant…
January 29, 2018
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Think about these five tips to eat more nutritionally FLORENCE, S.C. – Once you know the changes you are going to make to your fitness in 2018, it is time to start looking at your nutrition. A common misconception many people have when starting to increase their fitness is that they can off-set whatever unhealthy…
January 29, 2018
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Contestants share their motivation FLORENCE, S.C. – Sometimes you hear it from your doctor. Sometimes it is the unexpected death of someone close to you. And sometimes, it is just not wanting to feel winded after you walk up a flight of stairs. Whatever form it may come in, we all have had that moment…
January 29, 2018
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Set goals for personal fitness FLORENCE, S.C. – Now that the 2018 Florence’s Biggest Loser competition is officially underway, we want to help those in the Pee Dee who were not able to participate still be able to live healthier by sharing fitness, nutrition and wellness tips. If you are brand new to fitness or…
January 29, 2018
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Fifth year of Biggest Loser contest begins in Florence FLORENCE, S.C. – Individuals from all over the Pee Dee gathered Tuesday at the McLeod Health & Fitness Center to start the fifth year of the Florence’s Biggest Loser competition. Some of the individuals in attendance had been through the competition before and were eager to…
February 24, 2017
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Breaking unhealthy habits a challenge for Florence’s Biggest Loser contestants As anyone who has ever tried to break unhealthy habits, or any habits for that matter, can tell you, change is hard. You unfortunately cannot expect to wake up one morning and suddenly eat the perfect nutritional diet and complete the perfect workout. Instead, you…