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 ...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- Well it’s that time of year again; the fitness goal crash and burn season has officially arrived! Actually, for many of us the season began when we first started to polish off that leftover Halloween candy. However,the official downward spiral normally starts with Thanksgiving, where we binge to the point of having to req...

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 --- Some experts would say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. From a functional standpoint, they have a strong case. The body uses carbs while sleeping, causing blood sugar levels ...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer ---- As my recent, excruciatingly painful first date with a gorgeous fitness model whose idea of “deep conversation” was a four-hour discussion on custom doggie sweaters and which of her designer handbags best matched each one demonstrated, my mother was right: it’s not always what’s on the outside that counts. The sa...

By: Dove --- How do you top 10 years in the entertainment game and over 20 million albums sold worldwide? For 35-year-old Cornell Haynes, Jr., better known to us as Nelly, there is always a new page in the book of success to turn. The entertainer is on the verge of releasing a new fitness DVD called Celebrity Sweat on September 28, followed by his fifth studio album Nelly 5.0 on November 11...

By: Dove --- After years of seeing his weight fluctuate and then grow uncontrollably, 29-year-old Paul Slayton knew he had to make a serious change. Known to most of the world as Houston rapper Paul Wall, Slayton set aside fame to make a decision that would best benefit his life and family. As a resolution for 2010, he opted for gastric sleeve surgery on New Year's Eve, and has since lost ov...

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 --- Sometimes you are really energetic, and other times you are really tired huh?! Can't go out to dinner without trying two desserts huh?! Seven days a week you go to Dunkin Donuts order a large cof...