Aug. 15 2009
You read magazines, books and blogs about the dos and don’ts of working out, and rumors float around the gym about the newest way to see results, fast. Before you know it, you’re chasing bananas... View More
Aug. 14 2009
As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death, a leading expert in exercise science told the American Psychological... View More
Aug. 13 2009
As Americans have continued to eat more and exercise less over the past decade, health and fitness experts have focused their efforts on inspiring healthful change one individual at a time. Unfortunately,... View More
Aug. 13 2009
The fight against obesity has stepped up a gear with the launch of the UK's first dedicated health and fitness channel bringing exercise classes into the nation's living rooms. Fitness TV, which launched... View More
Aug. 13 2009
Years ago, when I was training at a health club, I witnessed the success of one trainer and the demise of another. The first trainer was young, new to the industry, and eager. He made his share of mistakes... View More
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Aug. 12 2009
Brian Schiff's Functionally Fit continues to target the infamous knee with a pair of glute-strengthening, quad-building, hamstring-empowering exercises: single-leg posterior and anterior reaches.See... View More
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Aug. 12 2009
As trainers, we get so tired of anything promising to spot-remove fat. However, we know that “lean thighs” or a “flat belly” are terms that clients will continue to buy, regardless... View More
Aug. 12 2009
We live in a fast-paced world. Ideas, inventions, trends and tastes all come and go at lightning speed. What's hot is soon... not. Pagers to cell phones, cell phones to Blackberries, email to instant messaging... View More
Aug. 12 2009
The American Council on Exercise (ACE), one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today announced a long-term partnership with IDEA Health and Fitness... View More
Aug. 10 2009
The Cooper Institute, the Dallas-based nonprofit research and education facility, now offers the Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT) certification exam nationwide through Pearson VUE professional testing... View More
Aug. 8 2009
Whether it's highlighted in major news headlines about Argentinean affairs and Ponzi schemes, or in personal battles with obesity and drug addiction, individuals regularly succumb to greed, lust and self-destructive... View More
Aug. 8 2009
We work so hard to try and figure out the magic marketing equation that it seems counterintuitive to ever, ever fire a client. After all, somebody paying you good money for that hour - no matter how annoying... View More
Aug. 7 2009
Nucap Medical has woven a deal with OPTP (Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products) to sell SpiderTech “Pre-Cut” applications and roll format tape in the United States. Using the kinesiology tape... View More
Aug. 7 2009
Cigarette smoking, obesity and low levels of HDL or “good” cholesterol are just some of the common contributors to one of the world’s biggest killers – heart disease. So when it... View More
Aug. 6 2009
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The... View More
Aug. 5 2009
If my history serves me correctly, personal training and personal computers both became mainstream at about the same time, somewhere in the mid-1980s. You can call it coincidence if you want, but ever... View More
Aug. 5 2009
Rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled in the last 25 years, putting many children at risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a report in Academic Pediatrics by an obesity expert at Brenner... View More
Aug. 5 2009
Nordic walking offers widespread benefits for people of all ages and abilities, but fitness buffs and serious athletes can use Nordic walk for complete full body training that can be done anywhere. "Nordic... View More
Aug. 4 2009
OPTP (Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products) is now carrying Sanctband’s new high quality, low mess, odor free, latex-resistive exercise band. Sanctband resistance exercise bands provide both positive... View More
July 31 2009
Vortex Fitness offers a significant and new approach as a solution for fitness centers looking to affordably and practically accomodate the handicapped, as well as provide the best in service and training... View More