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Having a Healthy Relationship with the Scale
In our quest to lose weight and improve our overall health, we often look for some kind of metric to measure our success. Over time you will notice your clothes fit differently, you’ll find you can lift more on certain … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, fat loss, health, nutrition coach, personal trainer, progress, transformation, weight loss
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Heavy lifting how-to’s!
When I speak with people the conversation will invariably turn to nutrition, exercise, or fitness in general at some point, if even just for a few minutes. Things start out very innocently, “Hi, I’m Matt, what do you do, Darin?”, … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, General Wellness
Tagged asheville, coach, exercise, fat loss, gym, health, north carolina, personal trainer, weight loss, weightlifting, wellness, wnc
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Rebecca F.
Few decisions can be filed under “best decision ever”, and working with Darin Starr is one of those decisions. From day one he makes it very clear that whatever you need and whatever questions you have, that he is in … Continue reading
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Vanessa F.
Darin Starr is hands down the best personal trainer in Asheville. You really won’t find anyone more committed to your success. You really won’t find anyone better. Seriously, give him a call and at least talk to him. Continue reading
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Pam A.
I am so thankful I found Darin at that important moment in my life when I made a decision to change. He has taught me much about the drive and determination I have within, what I can do when I don’t set limits upon myself, and that I can make a difference by the actions I take concerning my health and well-being. Continue reading
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Making Your Cardio Work
You will find people (and trainers, and magazine articles) tell you all the time about how you can lose weight without spending endless hours on the treadmill, elliptical, or stationary bike by doing metabolic training or high-intensity intervals. While this … Continue reading
Dick & Mibs (early 60′s)
What does it feel like to: Be stronger than you were in your fourties Have all the stamina you need to d what you want Laugh when someone says “do you want help out with that?” Live with so much … Continue reading
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Tire Flip Recap!
While it seems like it’s been forever since our Tire Flip fundraiser on Saturday, I’m only now getting around to summing it up in words. It’s been that kind of week around here. Busy busy busy! All told it was … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville, Exercise, Motivation
Tagged charity, fundraiser, st jude, tire flip
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Tire Flip Training III – The Return!
Today’s weather in Asheville? Wet. Ideal for tire flipping? No. Should I do it anyway? You bet. Am I? No. The weather combined with a weird schedule for the day makes the cross-town trip impractical, so I’m improvising. Keith (the … Continue reading
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Tire Flip Training II – Recap
Yesterday I returned to the Riverside Drive gym to get in a little more flipping practice for the 22nd. On Wednesday if you recall I went 1 minute on, 1 minute off for 5 minutes and totaled 116 flips. Friday … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio training, charity, fund raiser, interval training, strength workout, tire flip
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