Mommy Time

  Susan: I’m Susan; I live here in Irving. I play softball regularly, have since I was 8 years old, so I stayed with that. Did a lot of Zumba for a while, but for about 2 years prior to this, I was pretty dormant because my son took precedence with baseball. So fall and…

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Staying Fit in His 60s

Barry (right) with his in-home personal trainer, Jared. Barry: I’m Barry from Dallas. Ian: What was your life like before you began training with New Wave Fitness? Barry: I’m just trying to lose some weight and stay in condition as I get older. I’ve always worked out all my life. Then you have children and…

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Motivation After the Marine Corps

Our September 2015 client of the month, Dennis took advantage of the fitness center at work where New Wave Fitness provides on-site guidance in exercise and nutrition.   Dennis: I was extremely overweight. I spent 10 years in the Marine Corps, got out and started civilian life. By 2010 I was about 270 pounds. I…

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From Ballet to Boot Camp

  Anna: I’m Anna, originally from South Carolina, but have been living here in Irving for two years now. I used to be, in high school up until college, training to be a professional ballet dancer, actually. So I was on a pre-professional dance track, dancing 6-7 days a week, most of my day, and…

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Rockin’ the Company Boot Camp

  Shirley: I’m Shirley Pierce; I work for Miraca Life Sciences. The girls noticed that I had started to lose weight and they started questioning me on what I was doing. I said boot camp, and then they wanted to start a boot camp here at work. So I scouted a few boot camps in the…

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This is Fitness Over 50

  Bruce: Bruce Hatch, originally from Houston, but lived in Dallas most of my life. Susan: I’m Susan Hatch. I was born in Wichita, Kansas, lived in Overland Park, Kansas as a kid. I moved to Dallas 33 years ago and never left. Bruce: We were not really thinking about getting in better shape, although…

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Healthy & Fit at 61

Ben: I’m Ben Malloy. I’m originally from California, but I’ve been living in Dallas for 20 years. Hut: Great. So, Ben, you’ve been a client with us in the past. Let’s talk a little bit about that experience back then. Ben: Well, let me tell you a little story, okay? A little over five years…

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April 2015 Fitness Success Story – Sima

Sima: My name is Sima and I’m from Irving, Texas. Honestly, before, I worked out a lot. I did boot camps, I went to the gym. Then when I got pregnant and after I had my first child, it kind of just hit a low. I had no energy. I was tired all the time….

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March 2015 Fitness Success Story – Mark

I’m Mark from Irving, Texas. It was like I was consigned to get old and out of shape. It started getting more painful every day. Things were sliding down. I don’t want to say I gave up but it was time to do something—get a little bit more flexible, get rid of my gut and…

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February 2015 Fitness Success Story – Brad & Sharon

Brad: I’m Brad, and we moved here from China. Sharon: I’m Sharon…we’re actually originally from the Northeast. It was wonderful; we lived there for a year but when you’re in a foreign country it’s really hard to eat right and exercise and all of that. Brad: And the weather is really bad so you couldn’t…

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