Sweat the technique: Fitness secrets from the pros

By Heidi Kyser

Published January 1, 2011 at 5:00 AM PST

Your fellow Las Vegans - from police to performers to passionate outdoorsmen - share their secrets to staying in shape

Forget the exercise vids and pricey equipment. Want to eat better and get in shape? Take some advice from your friends and neighbors - your fellow Las Vegans. Whether they're performers, police or outdoor pioneers, they've got just what you need: straight talk, plain advice and a dose of positive thinking.

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Heidi Kyser

Desert Companion welcomed Heidi Kyser as staff writer in January 2014. In 2018, she was promoted to senior writer and producer, working for both DC and KNPR's State of Nevada. She produced KNPR’s first podcast, the Edward R. Murrow Regional Award-winning Native Nevada, in 2020. The following year, she returned her focus full-time to Desert Companion, becoming Deputy Editor, which meant she was next in line to take over when longtime editor Andrew Kiraly left in July 2022. In 2024, Interim CEO Favian Perez promoted Heidi to managing editor, charged with integrating the Desert Companion and State of Nevada newsroom operations.

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