Although our history is not as long and proclaimed as the city itself, the American Family Fitness (AFF) located in Williamsburg is proud of its service to this community for the past nine years.  Located in the Newtown area of Williamsburg since October 2011, this location was the ninth AFF club to be opened.  Two Read more

Written by Mande Rimel As long as I can remember, I’ve dealt with reactive hypoglycemia but didn’t know what it was until about 10 years ago. When I eat carbs, my blood sugar spikes and my body floods with too much insulin. Then the insulin takes too much sugar from my blood and leaves me Read more

by Laura Kauffman  Have you ever asked someone who has had success losing weight or gaining muscle what they’re eating? Perhaps you’ve been asked yourself because you’ve recently lost 20 pounds or showed significant muscle gain over a short period of time. Chances are, if you are in any way associated in fitness, whether it Read more

You live, eat, and breath lifting. Just the thought of moving a heavy barbell or the sound of bumper plates hitting the platform hard after a heavy lift makes your heart skip a beat. Your weekends are dedicated to your lifting schedule for the upcoming week. And you make the time every day to pump Read more

You’ve made it to the gym and walked into class. For you, this may be the hardest part of the workout – just finding the time and motivation to come is hard enough, let alone the physical work itself. But you made a deal with yourself to dedicate the next hour to yourself, one step, one squat, Read more

On the fence about whether or not you should return to the gym now that we’re open? Here are 5 great reasons to help you make the decision to return!   1. Enjoy all the space you need to moveIt might have been an exciting adventure to find space to work out in your apartment, Read more

If you’re in to Group Fitness, then there’s a chance that you’re probably not the biggest fan of working out by yourself. Planning your own workouts involves a lot of work (Should I do cardio or strength training today? What exercises should I do and for how many reps?), a lot of strategy (How can Read more

You’re probably thinking, “My gym is giving me advice on how to work out at home? Don’t they want me to miss the gym?!” Of course we do — and we KNOW you do. But while we’re waiting out this pandemic, making you miss the gym more won’t keep you fit at home. Your physical Read more

Congratulations to Joni Briganti, member of American Family Fitness Fredericksburg! Joni recently received the  2020 Multisports Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Wahoo Fitness! The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to USA Triathlon and the multisport lifestyle as a whole. These contributions, whether they have been in performance, leadership, volunteerism, or mentorship, Read more