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Marcos Prolo, owner of Fitness Factory and creator of STRONG™ and FAST™ workouts, instinctively knows how to work a room. He has an understated sense of humor that is instantly engaging. Prolo is also a “student” of group fitness and ...

Nike Fitness Athlete and 1990 U.S. National Aerobic Champ...

After September 11, 2001, the New York area just didn’t...

If you ever get the opportunity to speak with Rob Glick, you’ll discover he has a way of making you feel as though you were the only other person in the room—even if there are 200 others. It’s this down-to-earth, focused way of connecting that makes Glick, who i...

When Omar Burgos is confronted with a challenge, his mind goes into creative overdrive. The 20-year fitness veteran from Bogotá, Colombia, sees a pyramid of possibilities where others see an empty lot. His academic prowess, love for dance and movement, and compassion for others combine to form a nonstop powerhouse. This drive served him well when he started working at Compensar, a not...

Subject: Lisa Brisse Company: State of the Heart Fitness (co-founded by Brisse and Nora Wallace Walsh), based out of the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California Types of Clientele. “We serve a diverse group of clients ranging from children to the elderly, from cancer patients to ‘hard core’ LA executives, and everyone in between,...