Exceeding Expectations: How Fitness Can Aid in Recovery
“I had learned how to lift weights in my freshman year of high school and lifted off and on through my high school years. I always enjoyed it, and in…
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Practicing the Mental Skills of Tennis – On Court and Off
“As a director of a science museum, I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can engage people to think about how our world works. For science to…
A Story in Numbers: Health through Group Fitness Classes
“I first came to the River Valley Club years ago for physical therapy when Cioffredi & Associates had their offices and rehabilitation center downstairs. I received a six-week pass to…
At 93: The Importance of Strength and Mobility
“As a personal trainer, I hear excuses every day as to why a person isn’t able to come to the gym or workout. I’ve used plenty of them myself. But…
The Struggle of Overcoming Injury & Reflection Discovered Along the Way
“I returned home to the Upper Valley in mid-July exhausted and pretty heartbroken: I had not made the U.S. Olympic rowing team. A back injury, which had caused a number…
Benefits of Pilates Group Training
I’ve been coming to the River Valley Club for years taking Complete Fitness when I was still working and Forever Fit since retirement. These classes suited me; I enjoyed the…
A Couple’s Rebirth of Life through Training Success
For years, I had suffered from back pain and, three surgeries later, it was still excruciating. I was getting less mobile all the time. I tried injections, physical therapy, and…
Increased Mobility and No More Meds: Linda Potter
I decided to share my story at the urging of my trainer, Tracy Billings. In hopes that it would help someone else who has medical issues that involve pain or…
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Your Health
Achieving strength, balance, and pain management At the beginning of 2015 I joined RVC after enjoying a family Sunday with my daughter and grandsons. Little did I know that this…
Freedom through Water
Discovery of a healing activity Samantha Estes is a remarkable young woman. She is 15 years old and is a student at Hanover High School. I have had the privilege…
What our members say
Jennifer Packard
Whether you’re just starting out, trying to get back into a routine, or are feeling frustrated with your current regimen: Your fitness journey is your own. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else.
Terry Hall
‘Can’t’ is no longer in my vocabulary, and I have a sense of pride in my ability to work toward a goal and not only achieve it, but often exceed it.
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