In the term "personal training", I think the word that gets lost a lot of times is personal. The personal dimension to what we do is very, very important. And this doesn't go only for the contact we have... View More
A new study has sounded the alarm that the majority of Canadian adults are inactive over their lifespan and don't exercise enough during their leisure time. Published in the International Journal of Behavioral... View More
Scan the breathless headlines at any magazine rack... Fight Flab in Minutes! Get Beach Ready! Add the skinny yet buxom model, and it should be no surprise that the average woman feels insecure if not downright... View More
Some advocate taking antioxidants like vitamin C and E to help protect the body from harmful chemical by-products it creates in breaking into a sweat. But German scientists now believe these "free radicals"... View More
President Barack Obama wants to get the fat out of the bureaucracy — literally. The president was holding a roundtable discussion at the White House on Tuesday with CEOs of companies that have found... View More
Sal Marinello, outspoken fitness authority and a personal trainer who has appeared on ESPN and other national outlets, claims that The Biggest Loser, a popular reality show about getting into shape, is... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and member health clubs across the nation announced today the start of the 6th annual Get Active America! campaign, IHRSA’s... View More
Scientists using a new way to look at data concluded that the main reason that obesity has risen sharply in the United States in recent decades is predominantly because of over-eating rather than lack... View More
In its effort to overhaul health care, Congress is planning to give employers sweeping new authority to reward employees for healthy behavior, including better diet, more exercise, weight loss and smoking... View More
STOTT PILATES and Can-Fit-Pro joined forces to set the Guinness World Record for the largest Pilates class on Saturday, August 16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. As of January 29, 2009 Guinness... View More
Crunch Fitness, a gym operator with 73,000 members and clubs in six U.S. cities, filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in New York, citing slowing membership and overpriced leases for some locations.... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and fitness professionals across the nation gathered today in Washington, DC to meet with their Congressional members, asking for their... View More
Researchers are looking for ways to manipulate a special type of body fat, called "brown fat," to help people burn more calories. Brown fat generates heat. It's different from white fat, which stores calories.... View More
The following is the start of a subseries of Functionally Fit exercises aiming to boost lower back strength and also assist those with lower back problems. See 'Related Resources' below for past Functionally... View More
A tactilely pleasing book (it's sweat-proof!) with a highly functional design, Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes is a great tool for trainers who coach runners as well as a gift for race- or triathlon-bound... View More
As career trainers, we find ourselves in a very “comfortable” situation. We have the benefit of usually knowing who our clients are because we have worked with them for awhile. We know their... View More
So often, we give much thought to who we want to train. Books, conference speakers and industry gurus tell us to determine our ideal client and then direct all marketing toward them. Good advice for sure;... View More
Club Industry has proposed a Town Hall Meetin in response to the Massachusetts Senate Bill 870, which increases the educational and professional requirements to hold a 'Personal Trainer' title (... View More
SPIN Fitness announces the acquisition of the exclusive distribution rights for the Bodyblade product line. The entire product line and communications pieces will be updated with new graphics and an improved... View More
Michael Gerend, president and chief operating officer of Life Time Fitness Inc., is leaving the company, according to a company press release. Gerend been in his job since 2003, when he joined the Chanhassen-based... View More
