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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Tips for Making New Year's Fitness Resolutions Stick

A local fitness expert shares tips on staying healthy in the new year.

Most people who resolve to stay fit in the new year, lose that momentum by the end of year, according to statistics. In short, they're right back where they were months ago. If you don't want to be that person, it may be time to make a resolution for that resolution. Either don't make resolutions, or find a way to stick to a plan. To help, we've gathered tips from local fitness club owner Mike Ross, who leads Lilburn's Snap Fitness center.  The key is finding support and motivation to achieve results, experts say. "We know that it can be tough to get started with a fitness routine, but there are three keys to success that we recommend to help you stick with it,” Ross said. "First, get off the couch. Remember in high school when you had an …

Friday, August 17, 2012

New Fitness Club Opens in Lilburn

A local couple is opening a Snap Fitness in Lilburn, and Patch stopped by to get the scoop on the new business and owners.

By day, Michael "Mike" Ross is the director of operations for several restaurants in metro Atlanta. His wife, Cheryl Ross, is an attorney specializing in worker's compensation law. But, the married couple of 26 years had other dreams outside of those gigs. They wanted to go into business together -- the health business. The pair have been big on fitness since they met in their early 20s. Now, the Rosses have opened a Snap Fitness franchise in Lilburn, an area they have lived in for 20 years. They also have dreams of expanding it, and one day creating an entire shopping center dedicated to fitness. Patch stopped in to talk to the Rosses about opening their business in Lilburn and the importance of fitness.  Patch: Why open a fitness …

Connie Breland Georges

10:34 am on Monday, August 20, 2012

Welcome to Lilburn, congratulations on your new business.   more ›

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