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Lauren Rinker

Lauren Rinker is the Group Fitness Manager at Virginia Center Commons and teaches a variety of classes, including POWER®, CORE®, BLAST®, Yoga, and Fusion small group and team training. She started her Group Fitness career in 2012 after her childhood dream of being a storm chaser didn’t work out due to the immense fear of tornados, and accredits Group Fitness for transforming her life. She loves how Group Fitness and Social Media share the same impact of making and maintaining meaningful connections between people . When she’s not teaching or taking pictures for the VCC Facebook page, you can find her working out, reading, checking off her To-Do lists, drinking coffee, or eating her favorite foods. A self-proclaimed cat lady and night owl, Lauren loves to recharge in the evenings by watching Netflix with her two Instagram-famous cats.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Become a Group Fitness Instructor

3 Reasons Why You Should Become a Group Fitness Instructor

You love the energetic atmosphere of Group Fitness classes, and you take classes (almost) every day. You may have wondered what it's like to be the one leading the workout (and talking effortlessly

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5 Reasons to Work Out with a Friend

5 Reasons to Work Out with a Friend

Let’s be real – no matter our fitness level or experience in the gym, we are all looking for the easiest way to stay motivated and workout in a time efficient way so we can enjoy other areas of our

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My Golden Ticket to Fitness

My Golden Ticket to Fitness

As a member of the AFFamily, you receive a complimentary fitness consultation with a certified Personal Trainer. Whether or not you use this free session is up to you, and I’m sure you may have

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Breathe Your Way Through Stress

Breathe Your Way Through Stress

Raise your hand if you’re feeling: • Tired • Stressed • Unsure of yourself • Powerless • Anxious Now, shift your attention to your breath (you can lower your hand now). Without altering your breath

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Moments Make Memories in Mechanicsville

Moments Make Memories in Mechanicsville

It is often said that the seemingly small moments in our lives that have the biggest impact on them. At American Family Fitness Mechanicsville, every day brings new moments and a new lasting impact

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Fredericksburg Is Where the Family Is

Fredericksburg Is Where the Family Is

While Richmond is the official home of American Family Fitness, our AFFamily reach extends as far north as Fredericksburg, Virginia. American Family Fitness Fredericksburg first opened in 2007,

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Make Your Goals “S-M-A-R-T” to Make Yourself Successful!

Make Your Goals “S-M-A-R-T” to Make Yourself Successful!

Raise your hand if you’ve made a New Years resolution before but didn’t stick with it 🖐 It’s okay, we’ve all been there. Sometimes things happen that can derail any resolution you’ve made (helloooo

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A Visit to Short Pump Will Get You “Pumped” Up

A Visit to Short Pump Will Get You “Pumped” Up

As you walk toward the doors to American Family Fitness Short Pump, they automatically open for you, as if we have been waiting for you to come to work out with us (we are 😊). When you make your way

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Virginia Center “Not So Common”s

Virginia Center “Not So Common”s

When you approach the doors of American Family Fitness Virginia Center Commons for the first time, the first thought that runs through your mind is, “The gym is in the mall?”. From the outside, it

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7 Household Items That Double As Fitness Equipment

7 Household Items That Double As Fitness Equipment

Did you know that you’re a gym-owner? It’s true! Take a look around your house… THIS is your gym. Keep reading to learn how 7 common household items can double as fitness equipment. 1. Laundry

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