They’ve been working out together four days a week for several weeks and have made big changes in their diets. At the midway point of this year’s Biggest Winner weight loss program at the Washington Health System Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center, members of the Observer-Reporter reader tea…
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More than 80 contestants are working hard on their fitness and diet goals during the Biggest Winner competition at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center, and they’re almost halfway through the seven-week challenge.
Exercise alone is not enough to achieve weight loss and fitness goals. The competitors in the Biggest Winner competition now underway at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center are learning that food plays a big role in helping them sustain the energy needed to power through the intense worko…
Week one is in the books for Biggest Winner competitors at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center, including the six-member Observer-Reporter reader team.
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The ninth annual Biggest Winner competition kicks off this week at Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center with 12 teams competing for the title, and the Observer-Reporter is fielding a reader team for the fifth consecutive year.
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The competition is over, and the results are in. See who won this year's Biggest Winner challenge at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center.
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Biggest winner: Nutrition experts recommend treating food as fuel.
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As the Biggest Winner fitness and weight-loss competition nears its final weeks, the contestants are seeing results in the mirror and on the scale. But what happens when the numbers stop moving? Overcoming the dreaded “fitness plateau” is one of the most frustrating parts of a weight loss pr…
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The Observer-Reporter Biggest Winner team is seeing results at the midway point of the seven-week competition at the Cameron Wellness Center.
There’s nothing wrong with pushing your limits, but failing to give the body rest days can be a recipe for fatigue, burnout and injuries.
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As the Biggest Winner fitness and weight-loss competition nears its final weeks, the contestants are seeing results in the mirror and on the scale. But what happens when the numbers stop moving? Overcoming the dreaded “fitness plateau” is one of the most frustrating parts of a weight loss pr…
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The Observer-Reporter Biggest Winner team is seeing results at the midway point of the seven-week competition at the Cameron Wellness Center.
There’s nothing wrong with pushing your limits, but failing to give the body rest days can be a recipe for fatigue, burnout and injuries.
As they enter the third week of the Biggest Winner competition at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center, many competitors in the weight-loss and fitness program are starting to feel the effects of hitting the gym four days a week.
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Mindset plays a big role in achieving health and fitness goals.
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Members of the Observer-Reporter reader team gets ready to compete for the title of Biggest Winner at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center.
The Observer-Reporter's Biggest Winner team crosses the finish line with big benefits.
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Heart-healthy foods were recently on the menu for Biggest Winner competitors.
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Biggest Winner contest ending, but will competitors maintain a healthy lifestyle?
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Biggest Winner trainer says stretching and recovery are key in fitness programs.
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When it comes to movement, the No. 1 goal should be to exercise without injury. The latest installment of "Biggest Winner" explores moving and pain.
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It’s been only a few weeks since the Biggest Winner competition began, but the six members of the Observer-Reporter team already are seeing and feeling progress.
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A registered dietitian shares tips for fueling for fitness as part of the Biggest Winner competition.
The Observer-Reporter Biggest Winner team started their fitness and weight-loss journey with plenty of help and support from the trainers and staff at the Washington Health System Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center. Six members competing as couples make up this year’s team.
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The seventh annual Biggest Winner competition kicks off this week with 15 teams competing for the title. This year’s competition sees the most teams ever competing in the annual weight-loss and fitness contest, and the Observer-Reporter is proud to again field a team.
Exercise physiologist and personal trainer Kortlyn Carr graduated from Waynesburg University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. While a student at Waynesburg, she pla…
The Observer-Reporter reader team has been selected for the next Biggest Winner competition.
When last Monday rolled around, Frank Crockard realized something was missing from his new daily routine.
Competitors in the sixth annual Biggest Winner contest have crossed the finish line and are seeing positive results from their hard work. So what’s next for the six-member Observer-Reporter team?
It’s early. Really early. Committing to the sixth annual Biggest Winner competition means showing up four days a week for seven weeks at 6:30 a.m. for team workouts. Chances are pretty good that the Observer-Reporter Biggest Winner team members will pass Paul Setto while walking or jogging o…
Early morning workouts four days a week are pushing the Biggest Winner contestants to new levels of fitness.
Are you willing to wake up before dawn, head to the gym and have a personal trainer and your teammates push you to your exercise limit?
The sixth annual Biggest Winner contest is in full swing, and the six-member Observer-Reporter team along with the other participants are being coached on exercise and mindset. But burning calories and building muscle is only half the battle when it comes to shedding pounds and keeping them …
The sixth annual Biggest Winner contest being held at the Washington Health System Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center is about to enter its second week. This year’s competition includes 10 teams, including a team of Observer-Reporter readers, and is the most intensive weight-loss program yet…
The sixth annual Biggest Winner contest kicks off this week with 10 teams competing and working out with trainers at the Washington Health System Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center.
Near the end of their intense, hour-long workout, members of the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center's Biggest Winner team sat on mats in the gymnasium, arms linked. Their task, assigned by trainer Kristy Boyle: complete 20 group sit-ups.
The first day the Observer-Reporter’s Biggest Winner team walked into the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center at 6 a.m. for an intense workout, they couldn’t have imagined that leaving for the last time would bring tears to their eyes.
Healthy eating was a foundation of Jacqueline Ely’s life, even before she knew what it really meant.
Avigorous early-morning workout routine may be a wasted effort if it’s not supplemented by a healthy diet.
Exercise is far more than working your muscles.
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