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Fred Rowlett: Parrillo Super Trainer!

Fred Rowlett has been a fixture on the Midwestern health and fitness scene for two decades. Fred is a classical American entrepreneur and at any one point in time is involved in a half dozen different projects. Fred is a top bodybuilding promoter and the President of one of the largest natural bodybuilding federations in the United States: the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation. Mr. Rowlett is a personal trainer without peer; his day job is revamping physiques. He works with all types of “normal” people and routinely administers astounding makeovers. Fred has a special place in his heart for...

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Tips and Tidbits > Athlete Spotlight > Adah F. Kennon

Adah began working out at the gym at age 50, when she stopped the excuses and just went for it. Now she loves working out and loves who and what she’s becoming. “At a height of 5’7”, I have gone from a weight of 175 lbs.to 120 lbs. of “lean” muscle. I started by winning a gold medal in weightlifting at the Senior Olmpics 2004, I then participated in three major figure competitions, placing in two, United States Natural July 2007, Las Vegas Classic Nov. 2007.” She then went on to win 2nd place Grand Masters Figure at the United...

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Building “The body you never knew you had!” > Lauren Dudzinski

Better Bodies of River’s Bend is a 3,000 square foot personal training facility in Maineville, Ohio owned and operated by long-time Parrillo adherent Lauren Dudzinski. Open since 2007, Lauren has a unique approach towards building better bodies. “Each and every client that walks through our door has a different situation. In one sense they all want the same thing – a better body – yet in each instance each client has a completely different set of circumstances and requires a completely different approach towards training and eating.” Lauren takes the time and exerts a real effort to understand each new...

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Episode 20: Never turn your back on – your back!

A Bodybuilder is Born: Generations Episode 20: Never turn your back on – your back! Just as there had been no joy in Mudville one summer day long ago, spirits were down in New England in our final days of summer. Football fans had grown accustomed to winning lately, since the Patriots had nabbed the Superbowl three times in the past few years. Much of this was due to having one of the greatest quarterbacks the NFL had ever seen, a handsome All-American chap named Tom Brady. What no one expected was that he would injure his knee so severely...

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