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

If you’re a fan of high-intensity, low-duration exercise, you’ll love this book. Physician Doug McGuff teamed up with bodybuilding leader John Little to outline the science behind maximizing... View More

Whenever things have gotten out of control, became overwhelming or are just plain confusing, I go back to the good ol’ KISS formula; Keep It Simple, Stupid. As we grow as professionals, we can sometimes... View More

The November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features a commentary by James O. Hill, an honorary ADA member, professor of pediatrics and medicine and director of the Center for... View More

A lasting trend is developing in health and fitness, according to an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) survey published in the November/December issue of ACS's Health & Fitness Journal. The... View More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE), a leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today announced an agreement with... View More

Whether you’re going from top to bottom or jiggly to jacked, stairs can help take you to the next level. Inclines force the body to use muscles that standard floor exercises don’t, resulting... View More