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Our Trainers have college degrees in Exercise Science or Fitness Management and/or have National Certification by the American College of Sports Medicine or the American Council on Exercise. In addition, we regularly earn Advanced Specialty Certifications in a variety of disciplines. We help you feel better, move better and have more energy with better posture and balance.
02/03/2025
Happy 2025! Check out Brian’s latest column here!
ASPIRATIONS and DESIGN - Brian Cole and Associates Well, here we are in 2025. I’m going to start with a familiar January statement of mine that last year flew by, is in the past, involved many changes. Now most of us are looking ahead with some thoughts of changes and/or improvements we can bring into our lives in... Read more »
01/31/2023
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New - Brian Cole and Associates LIST 1: Original – familiar – comfortable – safe – predictable – lasting – known – same – traditional – conservative – established – proven – stable... LIST 2: Uncertainty – vulnerability – unknown – different....
02/14/2021
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We won’t stay the same - Brian Cole and Associates Even with its unique challenges and changes, 2020 went by fast. 2021 will too. Life and time don’t allow us to stay the same. We can improve ourselves in 2021 or we will decline. Because it’s January, lots of folks have good intentions (resolutions) for the New Year! And many of those... Read .....
02/14/2021
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If you’re starting to exercise at home... - Brian Cole and Associates …which, considering the obvious challenge of keeping crowded gym’s surfaces clean while practicing any semblance of distancing, makes a lot of sense for many. So to be safe and effective please consider: What is the actual function of the specific muscles you’re trying to train? And are you tr...
02/14/2021
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First, let’s agree on the goal... - Brian Cole and Associates There are many different approaches to effective exercise with different goals for different folks. Many of them are perfectly valid to achieve valid goals. I’m not writing this to establish right/wrong or good/bad. I’m writing about what makes sense to me; my focus. I’m saying if you want to ...
04/23/2020
Check out Brian’s latest column on adapting healthy hobbies that are sustainable for life!
OK, but is it sustainable? - Brian Cole and Associates When I started with private clients more than 20 years ago, I inherited quite a few with similar stories. With minor variations they went something like: “I worked with a trainer a couple of years ago and it was really effective so I want to get started again.” Hmm… This... Read more »
02/18/2020
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Hi… - Brian Cole and Associates Some of you reading this have made “resolutions” about various ways you’re going to improve in 2020. Because I help folks do that all year round, I’m going to write about how to be successful. The specific goals are yours and whether or not they’re realistic, well, that’s yours, too.... ...
11/12/2019
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Recycling… - Brian Cole and Associates A few years ago while in Quebec City I noticed the dual trash and recycling bins on the sidewalks. The conscientious Canadians were responsibly separating their items to deposit as they walked by. Impressive. Especially as I recalled the fast food bags and beer cans casually thrown on the side of...
07/18/2019
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Your butt… and low back issues - Brian Cole and Associates A few years ago a bright, successful local physical therapist and I invented and patented a piece of equipment to both prevent and address low back pain. During the year or so we spent developing it, a name consistently came up in the research: Dr. Stuart McGill. A professor with the... Read more .....
05/14/2019
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Springtime in Virginia! - Brian Cole and Associates Let’s start with the sunrise! When I’m in my beach cottage, the sun rises over the water horizon and is a dependable reminder of all we have to be thankful for. Right now it’s combined with the uplifting mood of springtime in Virginia, which is as nice as anywhere on... Read more »
02/01/2019
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It’s 2019! Consider this… | Brian Cole and Associates Because I continue to get positive feedback on this, I’m going to lead with what has become my annual January mantra: Another year has passed and 2019 will fly by, too. You will not be the same a year from now. The change may be gradual or dramatic, but the reality... Read more »