As a skinny kid growing up in Decatur and playing a lot of sports, I never thought I would have to work very hard to stay fit, but almost mid-way through my 30s, I was out of shape and the habits I had formed, in retrospect, were alarming.  It had become routine to wake up early, work a full day at...

When I entered the Decatur Biggest Loser competition in February, I had been slowly putting on weight and becoming increasingly sedentary for about five years, and especially over the last year.  As work and school had become more and more demanding and stressful, I had become really complacent abou...

I learned about Pinnacle Fitness Center through my friends Michael and Heather Schardan. They let me know that Pinnacle Fitness Center had a promotion for new members and I decided to try it out. When I 1st started it was rough, but now I am really gaining ground on my fitness goals. In October, we...

I’ve been participating in Rae’s HIIT bootcamp class twice a week for about 3 1/2 months now and I love it!  I primarily enjoy running but thought bootcamp would be a great way to shake things up… through bootcamp, I’ve become stronger and a faster runner.  I am amazed that I...