By: Dove --- When popular Los Angeles Power 106 radio host Kurt "Big Boy" Alexander set out to lose weight 10 years ago after a challenge from Will Smith, things seemed to kick off in the most inspiring way. After a loss of over 100 pounds, one-fifth of his beginning weight, Big Boy garnered a huge donation for charity from Smith for his efforts. But sadly, the thrill didn't last long, as Big ...

By: Darrell W. Butler - TFW/Parisi Sports Performance Coach; ACE, NFPT CPT --- It must be hard to be a carbohydrate. They’re always getting mixed signals. One day you love them and they’re all that you can think about, but then the next day you cut them off completely and blame them for all of your problems. You may even resort to shameful stereotypes by declaring that “all carbs are...

By: Siddiqu “The Personal Trainer” ACE (American Council of Exercise), NFPT (National Federation of Personal Training) Certified Personal Trainer, IHSA Certified Coach, and Boxing Fitness Trainer --- If you are serious about changing your body with an exercise routine, then your diet should reflect your seriousness. Anyone who you see who has a nice body has a lot more muscle in their ...

By: Siddiqu “The Personal Trainer” ACE (American Council of Exercise), NFPT (National Federation of Personal Training) Certified Personal Trainer, IHSA Certified Coach, and Boxing Fitness Trainer --- When you start a workout routine or new diet, you may want to lose weight or be in better shape, but there is one thing that is guaranteed - you want to have a flat stomach. A flat/tight s...

By: Dove --- As a busy artist, producer, actor, entrepreneur and activist, it's no surprise that David Banner has to keep a tight schedule. In the past decade, the Mississippi native has worked tirelessly to create new avenues for himself in music and film, while spending countless hours giving back to his community whenever he is able. Banner also recently moved into the world of music...

By: Darrell W. Butler - ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer and Mary J. Butler - M.Ed., Certified Government Financial Manager --- Whether you’re still scrambling to locate those final missing receipts after filing for a tax extension or you’ve already blown through your entire tax return, this is the time of year when everyone seems to have their mind on their money and their mo...

By: Dove --- Darrin Dewitt Henson is all about quality. From teaching people about their bodies through dance and exercise, to delivering scene-stealing performances in both film and television, the 38-year-old Bronx native has attracted an international fan base through his hard work. As if his dance, fitness and acting careers weren't enough, Henson is also responsible for a new skin care ...

  By: Dove Calendar photos by Allen Cooley Photo above by Wil Law --- Over the course of a decade, the original four members of urban pop group 112 kept it sleek and sexy on stage with what seemed to be no effort. However, Quinnes "Q" Parker has revealed with his 12-month 2011 calendar that there is a lot of dedication, self-motivation and active nutrition that has gone into his fa...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- No matter which side of the global warming debate you’re on, one thing is for certain; Mother Nature is definitely packing a major punch this winter! Here in New Jersey, the temperatures have remained so low that my neighbor’s snowman that he built way back in December is still standing tall! And while it may have been ...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- Wow, time really flies doesn’t it? It seems as though it was just yesterday that I was trying to decide whether to say “twenty ten” or “two thousand and ten.” Actually, I’m still undecided on that, but no matter how you chose to pronounce it, last year is history! So now that we’ve officially turned the p...