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Javone Johnson:
What’s moving, what’s moving! The City
Connection Magazine is now in your area.
Bringing the spotlight to the urban scene
throughout Hampton Roads. Today I have
special guest who is going to give us the
insight on fitness and strength training. The
City Connection Magazine presents Donald
Denniston. How are you today?
Donald Dennison:
Doing well thanks for having me. I appreciate it.
Javone Johnson:
What lead you to the field of personal training?
Donald Dennison:
I think it’s been since I was a kid. I had these fascination, I don’t know if it was stuff from athletics,
being bullied and stuff from my fascination of the
human body. But I always been attracted to the
body adapting to strength training and other aspects of fitness.
Javone Johnson:
What would be consider the first step to developing
strength?
Donald Dennison:
To developing strength, the first step is not to be
discouraged! A lot of times when you go in there
you’re not going to meet the expectations that you
want or you’re not as strong as you think you are.
The first step is to be humble and understand it is
a process, not something you just jump into and
jump out of. It’s a process, it’s a long term process.

Personal trainers Donald Dennison and Demont’e McClary ot the Blocker YMCA.

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