Dennis W. Rowley

Certified Personal Trainer

Certified Nutrition Specialist

My name is Dennis and I own a business in Lake Havasu City, AZ called ABSolutions Fitness. My dedication to health began in April 2003. I was 43 years old and felt much, much older. Several family members had died from cancer and other diseases. Watching family members getting sicker, including some friends that were even younger than me, made me question my own health. At this point I was so sick I didn't want to get off the couch, wondering if I wanted to even be alive at 60. I had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, acid reflux, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Diabetes 2, arthritis, allergies, degenerative disks in my back, and a chronic cough. I was on six medications, tired all the time with no energy to do anything active. At 240 pounds (see before picture), I was sick and tired of being sick and tired.

All I had was my children, and unless I made a U-turn I wasn't going to be around for them. I started doing resistance weight training, cardio, and began changing my diet. My eating habits were horrible, consisting mainly of fast food, Chinese food, and subs, which resulted in a lack of fruits and vegetables. This is called the Standard American Diet, or SAD (ironic acronym huh?). I began keeping a journal and changed things a little at a time. I started improving my diet weekly until I lost 50 pounds the first year. Twenty more pounds were dropped the second year and I quit smoking (after 30 years). Currently I eat 95% healthy, weight train 5 days a week and cardio 3-4 days a week. Running and Waterskiing has become my favorite free-time activity, not channel surfing.

These are the six keys to good health: eating the right foods, taking the right supplements, conditioning the body with both cardiovascular and weight bearing exercises, managing the intake of toxins, avoid stress, and most importantly, prayer.