A Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which credi-tors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses which wish to termi-nate their business.

A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debt-ors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from start-ing or continuing collection efforts.

The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were record-ed by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:

Chapter 7• Joseph L. Ridgeway and Jeanne B. Ridgeway, Del Ray Circle, Oxford• Beverly McDow, Anniston• Jared Pruitt and Alison Pruitt, Mavin Street, Oxford• Jeffrey L. Cobb, Jerrie Dale Drive, Annis-ton• Lynda B. Pressley, My Drive, Oxford• Evelyn Dimming, Anniston• Taesha Pulliam, Maple Drive, Weaver• Gary Woodard, Adams Street, Anniston

Chapter 13• Jimmie T. Thomas and Linda L. Thomas, Kue Pass, Oxford• Pamler Moore, Queen Ann Moore Drive, Weaver• Dennis W. Steed and Carolyn D. Steed, Mountainview Road, Wellington• Arthur E. Horton III, Stoney Way, Alex-andria

Thearthur “Red Cap” Aaron, AnnistonWillie “Bubba” Almon, Riverdale, Ga.Margaret M. Echols Amason, ForestdaleFairis Pope Badgett, PiedmontVivian I. Barker, HeflinLila Mae Batchelor, AnnistonJeff Beck, Cedar BluffWilliam Ray Blythe, LeesburgAnnie Maude Calhoun, RoanokeSarah Stuart Calvert, BoazWanda Mae Barrow Cobb, OhatcheeWilouise Lucille Colbert, GaylesvilleWarren F. Cunningham, JacksonvilleKaren Mullinax Dixon, AnnistonArchie Atheal Duncan, Sand RockShelvia J. Dye, PiedmontWillia Lee Echoles, HeflinKimberly Massey Gable, OxfordDewey Dewayne Gilbert, AnnistonRachel P. “Polly” Gladden, CentreJohn Hampton Jr., Cedar BluffConnie S. Haywood, LinevilleCharles E. Heath, AnnistonCharline Beatrice Houser, JacksonvilleDr. Howard Martin Katz III, Corsicana, Texas

Kathryn Jones Lumpkin, Rome, Ga.Johnny W. Martin Sr., OhatcheeLaurel R. Martin, SaksMolimea “Moli” Kaleuati Masaniai, WeaverJuliette McElderry, MunfordMilton Nail, Round MountainViolet Pentecost Nicholson, AnnistonJames Peoples, AlexandriaMary Jeanette Pike, RoanokeAnnette Pitts, BirminghamRodney Proctor, Nances CreekSuiko Mary Ohno Przedwojewski, JacksonvilleRetired Col. William F. Rickett Jr. USA, JacksonvilleHarold Ray Roach, JacksonvilleAaron Wesley Roughton, LincolnChristine Marie Salter, MunfordEugene Scott, TalladegaThelma Hudgins Shake, WeaverRetired Lt. Col. William Clinton “Bill” Smith, PelhamRobert Swain, TalladegaLinda Joy Talley, MunfordEula Vincent, OxfordPearl Maxine Wade, EastabogaKim Lamar Ware, LinevilleJames E. “Gene” Waugh, OxfordVivian W. Whitehead, Oxford

SUNDAY RECORDYOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY

The Anniston Star ● Sunday, January 20, 2013 ● Page 6D

• Barry William Brown of Piedmont to Julie Belinda Young of Pied-mont• Joseph Michael Westbrook of Pied-mont to April Dawn Welsh of Piedmont• Cedric Bernard John-son of Anniston to Gwendolyn Lee Daniel of Anniston• Roger Dale Chandler of Oxford to Pamela Sue Henry of Oxford• Michael Wayne Pat-rick of Jacksonville to Areesa Lynn Browning of Jacksonville• Thomas Brian Rob-erts of Jacksonville to

Rachel Lauren Lindsey of Jacksonville• Stephen Patrick Glass of Jacksonville to Candi Denise Snider of Oxford• Billy Matthew Watts of Cragford to Linda Jo Jones of Cragford• Matthew Jason Weeks of Jacksonville to Dieren Faraj Kadir of Jacksonville• Densil Ray Parker Jr. of Alexandria to Samantha Cheree Bishop of Gadsden• Johnny Deshawn Williams of Anniston to Constance Lafay Vines of Anniston

MARRIAGE LICENSESBANKRUPTCIESDEATHS CATTLE SALE

WILLS PROBATED

Here is the livestock mar-ket report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 250 compared to 1104 last week. Receipts a year ago 1505.FEEDER CLASSES:Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 180.00 to 245.00; 300-400 lbs. 175.00 to 210.00; 400-500 lbs. 157.00 to 195.00; 500-600 lbs. 137.00 to 165.00; 600-700 lbs. 116.00 to 156.00.Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 155.00 to 205.00; 300-400 lbs. 152.00 to 185.00; 400-500 lbs. 140.00 to 158.00; 500-600 lbs. 127.00 to 150.00; 600-700 lbs. 110.00 to 125.00.SLAUGHTER CLASSES:Cows: Breakers 81.50; Boners 76.00 to 82.00; Lean 72.00.Bulls: Normal Dressing 54-58% 96.50; Low Dressing

ARRESTS

The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

AnnistonThe following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department (addresses not pro-vided) during the eight-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.• Cynthia Chambers, 27: second-degree theft.• Gregory Allen Nicholson, 28: sec-ond-degree theft.• Keimon Bernard McRath, 25: first-degree possession of marijuana.• Janice Ann Fulmer, 46: posses-sion of a controlled substance.• Kenny James Dunklin, 52: third-degree burglary.• Felicia Mae Milam, 38: third-degree burglary.

• Jantzen Lamere Christopher, 46: third-degree burglary.• Edward Lashun Jones, 37: obstructing justice by using a false I.D.• Michael Dee Howard Bush, 31: possession of a controlled sub-stance, attempt to commit a con-trolled substance crime.• Megan Lee Ann Wilson, 20: two counts of possession of a con-trolled substance.• Stuart Anthony Smith, 34: two counts of possession of a con-trolled substance.• Jamie Dean Champion, 37: two counts of possession of a con-trolled substance.• Felicia Kay McFarlane, 24: ille-gal possession/fraudulent use of a credit card.• Chanel Chantae Fife, 25: fraudu-lent leasing of rental property.• Jackie Dwite Pigg, 55: possession

of a controlled substance.• Dana Sears Woodrow, 44: pos-session of a controlled substance.• Michael Edmund Morris, 48: two counts of third-degree burglary.

Calhoun CountyThe following felony arrests were reported by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thurs-day. • Kenneth Dexter Ballentine, 35, of Ohatchee: obstructing justice by using false I.D., possession of a controlled substance.• Randy Shane Phillips, 34, of Annis-ton: revoke bond.• Kyle Leemon Sharpton, 46, of Jacksonville: failure to appear in court for third-degree burglary.• Chancelor Todd Chesson, 28, of Anniston: probation violation.• Garry Glenn Lee, 59, of Anniston:

probation violation.• Tijuan Deldre Moore, 22, of Annis-ton: bond revocation.• Frederick Daniel Holt Jr., 38, of Gadsden: probation revocation.• Joshua Lee Lankford, 27, of Jack-sonville: failure to appear in court for conspiracy to commit a con-trolled substance crime.• Thomas Raymond Carter, 47, of Anniston: violation of the Commu-nity Notification Act.• Michael Dee Bush, 31, of Annis-ton: order of arrest.• Jarvis Donquise Swink, 24, of Anniston: probation violation.

OxfordThe following felony arrests were reported by the Oxford Police Department during the 8-day peri-od ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Wayne Allen Johnston, 41, of Eastaboga: first-degree receiving

stolen property, third-degree bur-glary.

Pardon and Parole Board

The following felony arrests were reported by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Johnny Paul King, 41, of Pied-mont: probation violation.

Drug Task ForceThe following felony arrests were reported by the Calhoun-Cleburne Drug and Violent Crime Task Force during the seven-day period end-ing at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Jeffrey Jamall Briskey, 26, of Anniston: three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled sub-stance.

• Ethel Yoshiko Yam-auchi• Douglas Ray Hud-

dleston• Lauton Noble Hall• Helen P. Hewett

INCORPORATIONS• DCB Inv. LLC• Quick Response Inc.• Donaldson Grading LLCDissolved• Pak Taekwondo LLC• Red Hots LLC

The material inside the Sunday Record is recorded by The Anniston Star from various institutions and government offices.

The public records are published as they appeared on the documents obtained by the newspaper. Direct questions and comments about Sunday Record to Isaac Godwin at igodwin@annistonstar.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE

BLOTTERCrimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.

AnnistonThe following property crimes were reported to the Annis-ton Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.

Burglaries• Residence, 600 block of East 22nd Street: television. • Residence, 1900 block of West 16th Street: firearm, televi-sion.• Residence, 1400 block of Kilby Terrace: air conditioners, oven, copper pipe.• Residence, 2000 block of Gurnee Avenue: household items. (Recovered 01-12-2013)• Residence, 1700 block of Rocky Hollow Road: game con-soles, games, controllers.• Residence, 4300 block of Harrison Avenue: copper wire.• Residence, 5100 block of McClellan Boulevard: televi-sions, game consoles, games.• Residence, 300 block of Oak Ridge Avenue: household

items.• Residence, 1900 block of McKleroy Avenue: food items.• Residence, 5100 block of McClellan Boulevard: televi-sion.• Residence, 800 block of Kirkwood Avenue: televisions, stereo.Thefts• Residence, 100 block of Wirans Road: jewelry.• Residence, 4600 block of Bryan Avenue: firearm, holster, ammunition.• Supermarket, 800 block of Noble Street: cash, food items. • Residence, 400 block of East 22nd Street: ATV.• Commercial location, 4200 block of Bynum Leatherwood Road: utility trailer.• Residence, 1900 block of Rocky Hollow Road: cell phone.• Residence, 3300 block of Oakridge Avenue: household items.Auto-related thefts• Residence, 1200 block of Johnson Avenue: cell phone, 1991 Chevrolet Corsica.• Restaurant, 5500 block of McClellan Boulevard: cash.

• Residence, 600 block of Hillman Street: 1993 Chevrolet S10.• Residence, 600 block of Loy Avenue: cash, personal I.D., purse, keys, debit card, wallet.• Residence, 4600 block of Sprague Avenue: navigation system, radar detector.

Calhoun County The following property crimes were reported to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.Burglaries• Residence, Rock Quarry Road, Oxford: television.• Residence, Jamback Road, Anniston: compound bow, firearm.Thefts• Residence, Greensport Road, Ohatchee: firearm.• Residence, Nisbet Lake Road, Jacksonville: cash, cell phone, charger, medication, mp3 player.Auto-related thefts• Residence, Smith Street, Oxford: 1997 Isuzu Rodeo.

FORECLOSURES• Luther G. Harrelson and Sheila Harrelson, Lakewood Estates, 4th addition, block 1, lot 4.• Meghan A. King, Anal Acres subdivision, block 4, lot 11.• Jennifer Donaldson, a parcel of land in section 7, township 13, range 10.• William David Mason Jr. and Myra K. Mason, The Links at Pine Hill, lot 9.• James E. Isbell and Jerry B. Isbell, a parcel of land in section 8, township 16, range 7.• James J. Pearsall, Anniston City Land Co., block 38, lot 11.

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• Timothy Wayne Cain to Tim Cain Enterprises LLC, Acker subdivi-sion, block 3, lot 3; Anniston Land Co., Block 527, lot 35; Bama Ranch-ettes, lot 12; G.C. Duke, block A; Henry Grady Highlands, lot 1; Hill-crest Heights, Saks 1st addition, block 3, lots 26, 27, 31, 44 and 45; Sam Holland’s subdivision, block D, lot 11; a parcel of land in section 20, township 15, range 8; a parcel of land in section 6, township 14, range 7 and a parcel of land in sec-tion 17, township 14, range 8, $10.• Brenda Ginn Hooks to Hayes Jackson, Winslow Heights, block 2, lots 6-9, $10.• Charles Thompson to Calhoun Development Co. Inc., Buckhorn subdivision, phase IV, lots 19 and 20, $10.• Keith Roberts and Darlee Roberts to Barry Keith Roberts and Darlee Roberts, a parcel of land in section 7, township 16, range 9, $10.• Norman Glenn Kennedy and Patricia Lynn Kennedy Butler to Fred Nunnelley, a parcel of land in section 36, township 13, range 6; a parcel of land in section 1, town-ship 14, range 6, $10.• W. Charles Strickland to W. Charles Strickland and Phoebe M. Strickland, a parcel of land in sec-tion 30, township 16, range 8, $10.• Jackie Alan Renfroe to Jack Ren-froe, Wildwood subdivision, lot 8, $10.• Jack Renfroe to Bradley W. White and Felicia A. White, Wildwood subdivision, lot 8, $10.

• Robert D. Reaves and Sharon L. Reaves to Thomas H. Rusk and Linda S. Rusk, Kon Tiki subdivision, lot 52, $10.• Freddie Mac to Jeffery M. Hen-egar and Cathy A. Henegar, a par-cel of land in section 15, township 16, range 7, $20,000.• Philip Davis and Karen Deborah Davis to Philip Davis and Karen Deborah Davis, Eagles’ Landing, 1st addition, lots 76 and 77, $10.• Bennett Craig Harper and Sharon Krisanne Harper to Bryon Allen Murphy and Mildred Murphy, a parcel of land in section 11, town-ship 15, range 9, $10.• Richard Allen Harper to Bryon Allen Murphy and Mildred Mur-phy, a parcel of land in section 11, township 15, range 9, $10.• Timothy Ray Salers to Donna Sal-ers, a parcel of land in section 5, township 16, range 7, $10.• West Auburn LLC and Paul Thom-as to Doug Lipsey and Don Car-penter, Deer-Oaks subdivision, lot 1, $5,000.• AOD Federal Credit Union to Tim Cain Enterprises LLC, Anala Acres subdivision, block 1, lots 1 and 18, $6,500.• Timothy Shuler to David Alexan-der and Chanda Alexander, a par-cel of land in section 8, township 14, range 6, $10.• John D. Spivey and Glenda Sue Nunn to John D. Spivey, a parcel of land in section 35, township 13, range 9, $100.• Superior Home Construction

LLC to George Pierce and Vonda Pierce, Sherwood Forest subdivi-sion, 9th addition, lot 3, $10.• J&C Enterprises LLC to Clemment Enterprises LLC, a parcel of land in section 19, township 16, range 8, $10.• Margaret A. Potts to Elbert Pres-ton Higgins, Idlewild subdivision, lot 7, 500.• Marjorie H. Cusano Trust to Nicholas Burkardt and Bonnie Burkardt, Grandview subdivision, 3rd addition lot 37, $10.• Heirs of Lovell Brown Sr. to Jer-emy W. Morris, Dent McGraw sub-division, block D, lot 23, $10.• Calhoun Development Co. Inc. to Michael S. McComb and Deborah McComb, Buckhorn subdivision, phase VII, 3rd addition, lot 208, $10.• McClellan Development Author-ity to Anniston Water Works & Sewer Board, a parcel of land in section 11, township 15, range 8.• Judy K. Cotton to Judy K. Cotton and James W. Cotton, Mechanics-ville, block 24, lot 2, $30,000.• Ohio Investments LLC to Jona-than M. Box, Indian Oak Estates, section 2, lot 80, $67,000.• Fannie Mae to Oscar Villatoro Reyes, Brownwood subdivision, 1st addition, block G, lot 4, $10.• Janice L. Hethcox and Gregory A. Hethcox to Robert C. King and Louise H. King, a parcel of land in section 20, township 16, range 8, $10.• Beverly June McCain Morgan to

Rita Kay McCain Smith, a parcel of land in section 12, township 13, range 10, $10.• Fannie Mae to Robert G. Sum-merlin and Alice L. Summerlin, Lenlock subdivision, block 4, lot 3, $37,500.• J.H. Stewart Jr. to J.H. Stewart Jr. and Alice Ann Stewart Boone, McCall’s subdivision of Clubview Heights, block 3, lot 5, $52,540.• Veterans Affairs to Mawdo Ndi-aye and Tanya Ndiaye, Westview Heights, block 5, lot 4, $34,000.• Jerry Lee Bowling and Glinda W. Bowling to Iris Patricia Shelton, Heritage subdivision, block B, lots 11 and 12, $100.• PHH Mortgage Corp. to Housing & Urban Development, Lakewood Estates, 1st addition, block 2, lot 4, $1.• Wells Fargo Bank to Housing & Urban Development, Greenhill subdivision, block B, lots 6 and 7, $1.• Mary Lou Dempsey Monahan and Wanda Kay Pike to Foothills Co. Inc., a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10.• Foothills Co. Inc. to Mary Lou Dempsey Monahan, a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10.• Foothills Co. Inc. to Brian C. Don-aldson, a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10.• Mary N. Maddox and Carol Put-man to Dustin Maddox, fractional section 9 of a parcel of land in sec-tion 33, township 12, range 10, $10.

• Michael R. Sewell and Melva P. Sewell to Michael R. Sewell, Melva P. Sewell and Monique D. Sewell, fractional section 14 of a parcel of land in section 32, town-ship 12, range 10, $10.• Drycreek Properties LLC to Ron-ald W. Benson and Theresa L. Ben-son, a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10.• Jessica L. Wiggins to Michael J. Henderson and Carolyn S. Hen-derson, Mechanicsville, block 26, lot 10, $10.• Morris L. Taylor to Terry L. Penny and Boyce E. Whiteside, a parcel of land in section 19, township 16, range 8, $10.• Clemment Enterprises LLC to Peggy McDaniel, Sherwood For-est, 9th addition, lot 23, $100.• K&M Investments LLC to Mimosa Holding & Investment Co. Inc., a parcel of land in sections 11/12/16, township 16, range 7, $1.• Jeremy Capes and Amanda Capes to Debra Nickles, a parcel of land in section 25, township 16, range 6, $10.• 707P LLC to Charles Meek, a par-cel of land in section 4, township 15, range 8, $10.• 707P LLC to Charles Meek, H.W. Fite’s, block 2, lots 2 and 3, $10.• James W. Bennett to Diversified Resources LLC, Piedmont, block 75, lots 17 and 18, $10.• Calhoun County to Ohatchee Vol-unteer Fire Dept., a parcel of land in section 28, township 14, range 6, $10.

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INMATES ON DEATH ROW

The followig names are a listing, by county, of inmates on death row. The information in the listings are the inmate’s name, age, gender, race and date the inmate moved to death row. This information can be found on the Alabma Depart-ment of Corrections website.

Talladega• William Ernest Kuenzel, 51, male, white, Nov. 17, 1988• Charles Randall Stewart, 60, male, white, Dec. 14, 1990• Derrick Anthony Debruce, 43, male, black, March 13, 1992• Charles Lee Burton, 58, male, black, May 8, 1992

• Larry Donald George, 58, male, black, Nov. 29, 1994• Anthony Boyd, 42, male, black, May 19, 1995• Robert Shawn Ingram, 42, male, black, June 16, 1995• John Russell Calhoun, 45, male, black, Sept. 29, 2000• Jimmy Lee Brooks Jr., 34, male, white, April 8, 2004• Wakilii Brown, 38, male, black, May 7, 2008

St. Clair• Ricky Dale Adkins, 48, male, white, Nov. 21, 1988• Mark Allen Jenkins, 46, male, white, April 11, 1991• David Eugene Davis, 55, male, white, July 11, 1997• Fredrick D. Woods, 36, male, black, Sept. 5, 1997

• Taurus Carroll, 36, male, black, March 16, 1998• Marcus Bernard Williams, 38, male, black, April 7, 1999• Michael Brandon Kelley, 33, male, white, Nov. 18, 2010

Calhoun• Jimmy Davis, 43, male, black, March 4, 1994• Ellis Louis Mashburn, 35, male, white, Oct. 10, 2006• Jesse Earl Scheuing, 27, male, white, Nov. 10, 2010

Randolph• Bobby Wayne Waldrop, 35, male, white, Aug. 17, 1999

BY HELENA OLIVIEROThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Forget fancy workout gear. One of the hottest trends of 2013 suggests you need nothing more than your own body weight.

Body weight training includes back-to-basics exercises — pushups, planks, pullups, squats and other exercises — and using the body as resistance is a leading trend this year. A survey recently released by the American College of Sports Medi-cine says among fitness trends, body weight training appears in the top 10 for the first time.

“The reason body weight exercis-es are becoming popular is because it’s a proven way to get and stay fit,” said Walt Thompson, associate dean for graduate studies and research in the College of Education at Georgia State University. He authored the study. “And it’s related somewhat to the economy. Our mentality is more back to the basics.”

Thompson said using your own body weight to work out has been around for centuries. Gyms are repackaging body weight training by adding lights, music and fitness instructors to make it seem “fun, exciting, new.” And body weight training is something people can do in the comforts of home for free.

The American College of Sports Medicine survey, now in its seventh year, was completed by 3,346 health and fitness professionals worldwide. Other fitness trends rounding out the top 10 include strength training, sharing personal trainers and incor-porating more diet programs into fit-ness programs.

So, what’s fallen off the list? Pilates, spinning and stability balls.

Thompson believes while Pilates is still popular in some pockets of the country, enthusiasm has waned in Atlanta and elsewhere in recent years. He said it raises the question of whether Pilates was ever a real trend or more of a passing fad.

Meanwhile, yoga, while not in the top 10 in this latest survey, appears to have staying power. Yoga secured No. 14 in this latest survey. Thompson believes yoga’s evolution to include many variations, such as hot yoga and power yoga, helps keep this form of exercise seeming new and fresh — and ultimately convinces people it’s worth paying for these classes even during lean economic times.

Jacob McLendon, owner of AGX (formerly Adrenaline Group Xercise), has seen interest in body weight training build for years now.

McLendon said people are more likely to combine intense cardio with strength training to achieve more well-rounded fitness. Some of his fitness clubs’ most popular classes include a mix of exercises such as leg squats, pushups and plyometrics, which involves high-intensity jump-ing moves.

“People are getting more educat-ed on the body and how it operates, and how body weight training not only makes you strong, but can help you with everyday movements in life like lifting your groceries into the car, walking up that flight of stairs,” said McLendon, who has fitness centers in Chamblee and Sandy Springs, Ga.

“The aesthetic benefits of working out and how you look in the mirror is one thing,” he said, “but the main fact people need to focus on is and are paying more attention to is what’s going on under the surface — your muscles, your whole internal sys-tem and how your organs work, the strength of your bones.”

Meanwhile, Laura Wilkinson Sin-ton shares a personal trainer with a friend three days a week. Doubling up on the trainer makes it less expen-sive than one-on-one sessions, and having a workout buddy gives her accountability.

“I know if I am not there, my work-out buddy is there expecting me to

be there,” said Wilkinson Sinton of Atlanta.

The intense, 60-to-90-minute ses-sions begin with a one-mile run and then include a wide range of exercis-es designed to make the body sweat and build muscles — lifting weights, lunges, pushups and bench presses, and the list goes on. Her personal trainer devotes one session a week to body weight training.

Wilkinson Sinton, 55, started the three-times-a-week sessions with the personal trainer more than three years ago. While her weight has remained the same, her body fat per-centage has dropped sharply.

“I recently had my checkup, and my doctor said, ‘Whatever you are doing, keep doing it,’” she said. It’s not particularly cheap, with Wilkin-son Sinton estimating she spends about $500 a month on the personal trainer.

“It’s an investment in myself,” Wilkinson Sinton said. “I can cut out shopping for clothes and other things. The way I look at it is this is preventive health care. I can spend the money now or spend the money later on health problems.” So as Wilkinson Sinton starts the new year, she plans to keep her fitness routine intact.

“It is the best stress reliever and makes me feel great,” she said.

Tried-and-true exercises are hot again in 2013GETTING BACK TO BASICS

TOP 10 FITNESS TRENDS IN 2013

1. Educated, certified and experienced fitness professionals

Educated and experienced fitness professionals claimed the top spot in 2013 for the sixth consecutive year. Fully accredited education and certification pro-grams for health/fitness professionals are on the rise.

2. Strength training Remaining in the No. 2 spot for the second year in

a row, this trend is important for men, women, young and old to improve or maintain strength.

3. Body weight training This is the first appearance of this trend in the sur-

vey. Body weight training uses minimal equipment, making it more affordable.

4. Children and obesity With nearly one in three children ages 10 to 17

considered overweight or obese, childhood obesity continues to be a serious public health problem. A growing number of commercial and community-based programs are teaming up with schools to fight the obesity epidemic.

5. Exercise and weight loss Incorporating diet and exercise is a growing inter-

est among fitness professionals. Many fitness pro-grams are offering everything from meal planning to onsite nutritionists to regular lessons on nutrition.

6. Fitness programs for older adults The baby boom generation is growing older and

living longer. With this group typically having more discretionary money and time, fitness programs for older adults will remain a strong trend for 2013.

7. Personal training As more professional personal trainers become

certified, they are more accessible and available in a wide variety of settings from corporate wellness programs to community-based programs to medical fitness programs.

8. Functional fitness Functional fitness uses strength training to

improve balance, coordination and endurance in order to participate in daily activities without any stress. Often, this program is created for older adults.

9. Core training Core training stresses strength and conditioning

of the stabilizing muscles of the abdomen, thorax and back. It typically includes exercises of the hips, lower back, and abdomen, all of which provide support for the spine and thorax.

10. Group personal training This trend, fueled by the economic downturn,

allows the personal trainer to provide individualized service catered to small groups of two to four people. This allows groups to have a discounted rate, while still giving the trainer a full schedule of clients.

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Julie Long works out in a BodyPump/CXWORK combo class at AGX (formerly Adrenaline Group Xercise) in Chamblee, Ga., Dec. 22, 2012.

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