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Ann is our FF member of the month!
Hi Ann! Please tell us about yourself. I’ve been an Alaskan since 2000, when I moved to Anchorage to work as the health care reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. Prior to that, my now husband and I had been shooting photographs (him) and reporting (me) for a...
read moreMary is our FF member of the month!
Hi Mary! Please tell us about yourself. I'm a loyal and somewhat excitable Kansas City fan living with a New England fan. My victories have been few and far between. Our dog is named Brady, thanks to the Super Bowl in 2015. I only allowed it because I think our pup...
read moreBonnie is our FF member of the month!
Hi Bonnie! Please tell us about yourself Fun facts about me: I am a Play Therapist. Fred Rogers once said “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” I am...
read moreBuilding a strong core with 5 unique exercises
The core muscles make up everything but your arms and legs. The abdominals, pelvic floor, lats and spinal erectors to name just a few. Visualize that for a second. Your torso, front and back, including your glutes are your core muscles. Performing countless crunches...
read moreSavier is this month’s FF member of the month!
Hi Savier! Please tell us about yourself. Well, I am a husband to an A+ wife, father of 6 and full-time Law Enforcement officer. Aside from lifting things and putting the back down, I love everything sports. If it were up to me, I would be on TV talking about...
read moreNikki is this month’s FF member of the month!
Hi Nikki! Please tell us about yourself. I am 28 years old. I'm in the Air Force and live in Wisconsin. I’ve been in the military for almost nine years and lived in Alaska and South Carolina during my active duty years. After having babies I transitioned to the...
read moreYour Goals don’t have to impress anyone but you
I'm always astounded at how difficult some people can make the process of goal setting. It's supposed to be fun and a maybe a little scary but you don't have to put so much pressure on yourself that you get lost in the process and end up hating life. If you want to...
read moreFrankie is our FF member of the month!
Hi Frankie! Please tell us about yourself. Hi friends! Originally from Fairbanks, I moved to Anchorage 8 years ago. My parents still live in Fairbanks, although they snowbird to Florida, and I have two older brothers on the East Coast. My partner-in-crime, Elly, and...
read moreBeth is our FF member of the month!
Hi Beth! Please tell us about yourself. Hi, I am Beth! I will be 42 later this summer and I have been living in Alaska almost my entire life. My family moved to Alaska in 1982 but I spent more than 17 years living in Girdwood. I love adventures and being in the...
read moreJake is our FF member of the month!
Hi Jake! Please tell us about yourself. Hi, Figarelles. Well, I'll be 35 this year which is half way to 70; I should know twice and much by then! I am married to my wife Sydney (she can deadlift more than me), who is wonderful and beautiful and labored for 12 hours to...
read moreHeidi is our FF member of the month!
Hey Heidi! Please tell us about yourself. I’ve lived in Alaska since I was 12 years old when my family moved here from Seattle but sometimes it’s still hard to tell people I’m from Alaska. I’m a proud Dimond High School graduate and went to college at the University...
read moreBrad is our Figarelle’s Fitness member of the month!
Hi Brad! Please tell us about yourself. I am incredibly lucky to be Krissy’s husband for going on 17 years as of this July and father of 6 year old Will. I work at the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation in the Spill Prevention and Response Division as the...
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