John Defendis http://independentmail.com/staff/john-defendis/John DeFendis is Director of Personal Training at Coop’s Health & Fitness in Anderson and Greenville and TNT Family Fitness in Port St. Lucie, Fla. A former Mr. USA and a personal trainer for more than 30 years, he was recently inducted into the International Fitness and Sports Hall of Fame. You may e-mail your questions to him at: defendis@aol.com or visit his Web site at www.defendis.com.en-usWhat are you waiting for? Set your fitness goals for 2009 nowhttp://independentmail.com/news/2009/jan/02/what-are-you-waiting-set-your-fitness-goals-2009-n/What are you waiting for? Set your fitness goals for 2009 nowFri, 02 Jan 2009 21:02:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2009/jan/02/what-are-you-waiting-set-your-fitness-goals-2009-n/Avoid alcohol during holidayshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/07/avoid-alcohol-during-holidays/Avoid alcohol during holidaysSun, 07 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/07/avoid-alcohol-during-holidays/Your Personal Trainer: What does the election mean to the fitness of the nation?http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/08/what-does-election-mean-fitness-nation/Your Personal Trainer: What does the election mean to the fitness of the nation?Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:47:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/08/what-does-election-mean-fitness-nation/Your Personal Trainer: How much sugar is acceptable in a diet?http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/11/your-personal-trainer-how-much-sugar-acceptable-di/Your Personal Trainer: How much sugar is acceptable in a diet?Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:14:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/11/your-personal-trainer-how-much-sugar-acceptable-di/Learn the common misconceptions about weight losshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/27/learn-common-misconceptions-about-weight-loss/Learn the common misconceptions about weight lossSat, 27 Sep 2008 23:51:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/27/learn-common-misconceptions-about-weight-loss/Popular kettlebell training was used to whip Russian army into shapehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/17/popular-kettlebell-training-was-used-whip-russian-/Popular kettlebell training was used to whip Russian army into shapeWed, 17 Sep 2008 21:24:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/17/popular-kettlebell-training-was-used-whip-russian-/Your Personal Trainer: Cellulite can be eliminated with a good fitness regimenhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/17/your-personal-trainer-cellulite-can-be-eliminated-/Your Personal Trainer: Cellulite can be eliminated with a good fitness regimenMon, 18 Aug 2008 01:47:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/17/your-personal-trainer-cellulite-can-be-eliminated-/Help make Anderson the fittest town in S.C.http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/03/help-make-anderson-fittest-town-sc/Help make Anderson the fittest town in S.C.Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:05:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/03/help-make-anderson-fittest-town-sc/If you’re obese, you should be scaredhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/19/if-youre-obese-you-should-be-scared/If you’re obese, you should be scaredSun, 20 Jul 2008 03:08:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/19/if-youre-obese-you-should-be-scared/Your Personal Trainer: “Going the Distance”http://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/25/your-personal-trainer-going-distance/Your Personal Trainer: “Going the Distance”Sun, 25 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/25/your-personal-trainer-going-distance/