Active Body and Health

Athletic / Personal Fitness

Who couldn't use more time and energy? Fitness professionals Dave and Debi Vincent have created a veritable exercise haven to teach their clients how to create a better life. Active Body & Health, their Severna Park fitness studio, offers a mix of programs for all ages and fitness levels. "Whether it’s a one-on-one or group experience, we have a culture here that I can't explain," Dave says.

The husband and wife team offer years of expertise paired with a personal touch. Every incoming visitor receives a personal consultation with Dave or Debi to determine their needs and goals, past fitness experience and what they're looking for at the studio. Active Body & Health features on-site personal trainers and a range of fitness equipment for everything from Pilates to sports-related and functional fitness workouts.

“Whether it’s a one-on-one or group experience, we have a culture here that I can't explain.”

Dave and Debi both come from extensive fitness backgrounds. Dave was a competitive athlete in high school and college, and Debi was a high school and collegiate gymnast and professional group exercise instructor. The couple has two children, ages 8 and 10, and they know the importance of lifelong family fitness.

Over the past 20 years, the Vincents have formalized their passion. Debi and Dave both hold degrees in the fitness field and are nationally certified—Debi from Peak Pilates, a comprehensive Pilates association, and Dave as a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Dave also recently became an Under Armour Combine360 certified trainer. They are certified spinning and TRX instructors and have years of experience training both athletes and the general population. Debi's training specialization is with the Corrective Exercise population.

The culmination of their passion and expertise has resulted in Active Body & Health. "We really love what we do," Debi says. "We're small and close-knit like a family, but clients are getting a knowledgeable, professional touch. Now that we're growing, we're developing our training message to share with others."

One of the new programs offered by Active Body & Health is A3 Active Athletic Acceleration, where teen athletes ages 12 to 18 from all sports can increase their speed, agility and overall conditioning.

Active Body & Health also serves older clientele. Debi says, "One client who’s almost 70 says Pilates has changed her life. That is what we are trying to achieve with our clients, a lifestyle change! We also have whole families who come—the husband, wife and kids."

She adds, "There's no other place that has Peak Pilates equipment with four classically-trained instructors, Zumba, TRX and Bosu classes, tires to flip and battle ropes. We have all that under the same roof, whereas most places wouldn't dream of it because it would seem like chaos. But most of our clients like that culture—and we are creating a culture."

"We don’t want to be a commodity, we want to be different," Dave says. "We're the best at what we do and we help our clients be the best at what they do. We lead an active lifestyle and we teach an active lifestyle."

Active Body & Health
411 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146
410-518-6566

www.activebodyandhealth.com

Pictured: Debi and Dave Vincent with the Active team
Photography: Matthew Borkoski