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Fitness means more than washboard ads.

By Will Melton · June 29, 2026

Category: Health & Wellness

Show: Americas Healthiest City

Progress looks different for every personal training client. Aubrey Eicher knows this firsthand – she’s seen her fitness clientele gain benefits that are far more realistic and valuable than washboard

Progress looks different for every personal training client. Aubrey Eicher knows this firsthand – she’s seen her fitness clientele gain benefits that are far more realistic and valuable than washboard abs.

Mobility, strength, endurance, and agility – these are the types of things that The Well Personal Fitness prides itself on. Getting sore from everyday activities isn’t “normal”, yet so many of us have become accustomed to those feelings of pain and strain.

Being America’s Healthiest City doesn’t mean every single Richmond is going to look like a bodybuilder. It looks like people standing up, running around, and being involved in their communities, big and small.

Watch the latest episode of America’s Healthiest City on Channel RVA: https://channelrva.com/video/fitness-that-sticks-aubrey-eicher-of-the-well-personal-fitness