My Fitness Journey: Vanessa Corrigen

“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure” -Joseph Pilates My fitness journey into the world of Pilates […]

Why Do You Work?

Have you ever thought about WHY YOU WORK? Seriously. Have you thought about that question and answered why you grind tirelessly day-after-day to do what you do? Let me explain. Last week, I asked every attendee in my “TD Fitness Classes” to write down a question that they would like me to address in a […]

My Fitness Journey: Melanie Rogers

I think I came out of the womb dancing! I studied classical ballet my entire childhood until the age of 26. I loved ballet with a passion. Starting when I was just 12 years old, I attended various prestigious ballet programs every summer. I was honored to have been able to study at The Boston […]

Mind Your Manners… FQ10’s Rules of World-Class Gym Etiquette

Mind Your Manners… FQ10’s Rules of World-Class Gym Etiquette. By Todd Durki, MA. C.S.C.S. The gym is your sanctuary. It’s where you honor your mind, body, and spirit. It’s a safe-haven where you work to improve yourself personally (and sometimes professionally). Maybe you do weight-training. Or cardio. Or classes. Or yoga. Or Pilates. Or maybe […]

Brett Klika—One of a Kind!

Brett Klika—One of a Kind! By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS It was early in the year 2000 when a young man walked into my newly opened personal training studio looking for a job as a trainer. He looked like he was 14 years old and hadn’t even started shaving yet. But I could tell something […]

Todd Durkin Announces “Big News”; FITBLOK to Change the Fitness World

I have some big news to announce. I have been working hard on a revolutionary training idea that I believe will change the face of fitness. Literally. With the thousands of people I have trained in my career, I often hear the same excuses that rob people of being healthy, fit, and strong: “My workout […]

What Is Pilates?

Pilates is not Yoga and is not mainly Stretching! Many People are under the assumption that Pilates is mainly stretching. I hear it more often then not explained as and or compared to Yoga. Do not get me wrong, I think that Yoga is great and can be very beneficial, but Pilates and Yoga are […]

Operation X

Fitness Quest 10 exists to motivate, educate, and inspire people to reach optimal levels of performance and balance in life. Our expert and passionate team is driven to transform lives by empowering people to reach their full potential. It is the goal of this blog to help accomplish this mission. You will find fun and […]