After an intense hour of sweating on the treadmill or pumping iron, most of us look forward to the extra post-exercise "afterburn" of fat cells that has been promised to us by fitness pundits. This 24-hour... View More

Companies, desperate to slice fat from their budgets during this recession, increasingly are targeting workplace wellness programs. Smoking cessation and weight-loss programs are among those being considered... View More

For beginners, stepping into the gym can feel a lot like entering a foreign country. Learning its language can be enough to break a sweat even before you explore the facility’s string of machines,... View More

As the weather gets warmer, people often get motivated to spend more time outdoors. Whether it’s working on projects around the house, playing with the grandkids at the park or out exercising, the... View More

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of heat-related athletic injuries in secondary schools, today at its 60th annual meeting and clinical symposia at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center... View More

If you are a personal trainer, you have no doubt met clients that just couldn’t get started. They seem to be forever waiting for just the right time to get going. The excuses are neverending, and... View More

Brian Schiff shows off his chops (excuse the pun) in this week with a look at diagonal chops. You'll need a medicine ball for this core-focused power exercise, as well as a client, of course!See 'Related... View More

The lazy days of summer are upon us. Clients are vacationing, kids are home from school, and the call of the pool, the beach or that steamy novel is almost irresistible. Relaxation is good, but distraction... View More

In the wake of Bally's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company is closing nine of its Texas locations: 2306 S. Collins St. in Arlington 2528 Old Denton Rd. in Carrollton 3232 McKinney Ave. in Dallas... View More

More than half a million dollars in federal stimulus cash is headed to the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. The grant money, $625,000 is coming through the Youth Build program. It helps young people get high... View More

Undertaking a supervised exercise program can have beneficial effects on functional status and physical function, reduce the need for daily corticosteroid and anti-inflammatory intake and improve levels... View More

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced today the release of the IHRSA 2009 First Quarter Index, which demonstrates the financial performance of a sample of the commercial... View More

Tightened budgets need not squeeze fitness from a woman's lifestyle. In the upcoming Women's Home Workout Bible, (Human Kinetics, November 2009), best-selling author Brad Schoenfeld explains... View More

Body Bar, Inc., fitness company and official sponsor of USA Wrestling and a dedicated sponsor of the USA Women’s Wrestling program, announced today that founder and chairman Arno Niemand has been... View More

The answer to managing nagging back pain might prove counterintuitive: A new study suggests pushing those sore muscles with weight training and improving overall body strength could help, researchers say.... View More

To reduce their cardiovascular risk, people with type 2 diabetes should do at least two-and-a-half hours per week of moderate-intensity or one-and-a-half hours per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercises,... View More

According to a research abstract presented on June 8 at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, in the presence of free access to food, sleep restricted subjects... View More

New research led by the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat - not those made in the body - in order to optimize nutrient metabolism... View More

Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp has reached a deal with its lenders on a restructuring plan to help it exit from bankruptcy. Bally's senior lenders, including JPMorgan Chase & Co, have agreed to cut the... View More

The United States has been dubbed the fast-food nation, but that may be changing - at least in one respect. About 44% of people in the USA say they like the taste of fast food too much to give it up, but... View More