Just because football season’s grand finale is soon upon us, doesn’t mean we can’t train like we’ll be making the winning catch in the end zone. Football is more than beefy men... View More
The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) today announced a restructured continuing education provider program that makes it easier and more affordable to align industry training sessions, conferences... View More
Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis, according to a study presented today... View More
Fitness Together Franchise Corp. is stepping up services for clients, and providing additional support to their franchise owners by launching a proprietary nutrition program, Nutrition Together, in select... View More
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) expressed today its vehement opposition to New Jersey Senate Bill 2164, which is a personal trainer and group exercise instructor certification... View More
An estimated 12 million athletes between the ages of 5 and 22 suffer sports-related injuries annually leading to 20 million lost days of school and approximately $33 billion spent in health care costs... View More
The Functionally Fit shoulder-targeting miniseries continues with a look at the dumbbell shoulder rotation. This exercise is great for those with internal rotation limitations and those having impingement... View More
A study has found that, if left unchecked, 43 percent of Americans will be obese by 2018, costing the health care system $344 billion annually. CBS News reports: "The study, sponsored by the United Health... View More
Along with football games and Friday mornings at the mall, a holiday dinner is a huge part of the Thanksgiving celebration. But we’ve come a long way from the first Thanksgiving meal, which was likely... View More
Note: In this lengthy piece I'm going to make an offer. Stop reading now unless you're prepared to read this in its entirety. I'm opening a door for 100 fitness professionals to walk through, but it's... View More
It's always on the to-do list for disease prevention and overall good health , but regular physical activity appears to have antidepressant qualities, too. While questions remain, the picture on exercise... View More
Note: In this lengthy piece I'm going to make an offer. Stop reading now unless you're prepared to read this in its entirety. I'm opening a door for 100 fitness professionals to walk through, but it's... View More
The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America’s leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today released key... View More
Looking around, it is obvious the holiday season is upon us. I am already seeing Christmas decorations in the stores, hearing Christmas music playing while on hold and televisions already boasting of the... View More
With debate over health care reform raging in Washington and obesity statistics showing that people are fatter and sicker than ever, could there be a more pertinent topic for Americans to begin taking... View More
If Americans continue to pack on pounds, obesity will cost the USA about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, eating up about 21% of health-care spending, says the first analysis to estimate... View More
I just finished a training session with a client who has lost more than five percentage points of body fat and about 25 pounds and has gained a renewed sense of herself and her amazing potential - all... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), in partnership with Sports Marketing Surveys, announced today a new research report, the 2009 Health Club Equipment Benchmarking Report,... View More
Brian continues with part three of Functionally Fit shoulder miniseries. This time, he provides two super-simple mobility exercises great for improving shoulder flexion and diminishing shoulder impingement... View More
