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: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- Apples are high fiber, oranges are good for Vitamin C, bananas are high in potassium and cranberries are good for…um…mixing with vodka? Although most of us have heard how nutritious berries are, very few can actually tell us why. So here is your crib sheet on the nutritional benefits for several of the most popula...

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 --- There are so many different food choices available for the consumer today, and with more options comes more mistakes if you don't know what to look for. "Healthy" is a relative term, bu...

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: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here is a list of several green super foods that you should start working into your diet immediately - and no, green beer does not count! 1. Green Tea Green tea contains powerful antioxidants that help to cleanse the body and burn fat. Research has also shown that green tea may poten...

  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 --- 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...

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 --- All year we promote health and fitness, but the holiday season often throws us off our routine. You may have made it through the Thanksgiving trials, but it's not over yet! Rather than tel...

By: Dove --- It's said that they do everything bigger in Texas, and 31-year-old Charles "Chalie Boy" Williams knew this well when he tipped the scales at 315 pounds. Despite his growth in music, Chalie Boy wasn't content with his oversized frame, and in January 2010 he decided to give his lifestyle a makeover. While his confidence and rap persona stayed larger than life, Chali's physical ...