Category: "AFM" Articles
September 5, 2012
The setting: 1979, in a middle school gym with hazy morning sunshine streaming in through windows high above the bleachers, fans straining to keep the Texas summer heat at bay. I, along with dozens...
September 5, 2012
While the days may feel more like summer right now, it’s not too early to start thinking ahead to the fall racing season. And for those Austin folks who love distance road running, fall...
August 7, 2012
Ovarian cancer used to be a death sentence. And while the survival rate remains low for those diagnosed in the later stages, early detection of the disease has nearly a 90 percent survival rate...
August 7, 2012
For me, it’s running a marathon at 7,200 feet with no real starting line, using my weakest muscles in a workout, and picking up something I never thought I could. On June 9, Austin...
August 7, 2012
After the dust settled at our first ever AFM FITTEST presented by Nexersys event on June 9, 2012, at Camp Mabry, the general consensus from spectators, sponsors, competitors, and staff was that it was...
August 7, 2012
It’s a childhood rite of passage to learn to ride a bike. Even before the training wheels are removed, parents understand the joy, freedom, and positive health benefits of their children being able to...
August 7, 2012
AFM concludes its coverage of the FITTEST just as the world begins to watch the Olympics, so it seemed fitting to find some facts that take a look at the competitive spirit. 3Number of continents...
August 7, 2012
It’s a childhood rite of passage to learn to ride a bike. Even before the training wheels are removed, parents understand the joy, freedom, and positive health benefits of their children being able to...
August 7, 2012
Davis (4), our very inquisitive and intense first-born, recently posed a question to me: “Daddy, why don’t I have any trophies?” Unlike many of his interrogatories, this one wasn’t completely out of left field....
August 7, 2012
Cosmetic surgery for men is a rapidly expanding field, as operations that were once considered taboo are now more commonplace procedures. Today, men are having liposuctions, facial work, and abdominoplasties (tummy tucks). As with...
August 7, 2012
I was prepping for the biggest race of my adult life, the 400 meter Master’s Invitational Women’s event at the United States Olympic Trials, so I asked highly decorated athlete and educated trainer Chad...
August 7, 2012
by Shannon Mitchel MD, PT I cringe when I hear a person say, “I can’t run because I have bad knees.” It pains me to even type it. The problem with their problem is that...
August 7, 2012
Dynamax Standing Med Ball Toss Judy McElroy (35) threw the med ball 26 feet. Brandon Drenon (24) threw the med ball over 41 feet.
August 7, 2012
We’re coming up on 1 week of Olympic games and Austin athletes have been representing well! Check out some of the highlights of our ATX athletes thus far and make sure to follow those...
August 7, 2012
Ask ten people around Austin to describe their view of fitness and you’re going to get ten different answers. This is one of the great things about our ever-growing town because there are so...
August 7, 2012
Ovarian cancer used to be a death sentence. And while the survival rate remains low for those diagnosed in the later stages, early detection of the disease has nearly a 90 percent survival rate...
August 7, 2012
with Anne Wilfong, RD, LD Bruschetta is a great appetizer to hold your family or guests over until dinner. This goat cheese and pesto twist will make your bruschetta one to remember! What You...
