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,
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
5 Benefits of Taking Your Workouts to the Water
Think back over your time working out in the gym. You’ve probably hit all the major areas offered – the cardio deck, the weight room, the functional training area, and the Group Fitness studios. Is
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
7 Things You Can Do to Help Beat the Winter Blues
During the past several months we all have been subjected to isolation with a diminished ability to do the things that we’re accustomed to doing on a regular basis. This has left a great deal of us
3 Tips to Step Out of Your Fitness Comfort Zone
When it comes to working out or anything involving fitness, we sometimes tend to get stuck in our ways and do what we feel is comfortable. Examples: You come into the gym and head straight to your
How to Stop Overeating Once and for All
At dinner last night, one slice of chocolate cake somehow turned into half a cake… Today, you stuffed yourself with five buttery rolls at the office potluck. That wouldn’t have been so bad if you
5 Mobility Moves Your Body Will Thank you For
From a standing position, take your feet outside of your hips, toes slightly turned out. Bend your knees and gently lower your hips. Bring your elbows inside of your knees as you do this. Bring your
Best Ways to Push Past a Weight Loss Plateau
If you’ve been trying to change your weight or your body composition, you already know that progress isn’t linear. Maybe you’ve been tracking your weight and see no progress. If you’ve been eating a
Cardio vs Weights vs Concurrent: What’s better for body comp?
When you think of exercise, what immediately comes to mind? Going out for a jog? Loading up weights at the squat rack? Or maybe both? All of those classify as exercise, but they serve different