Sept. 8 2008
Friend Trainer The negative image of "Friend" is where many trainers fall into, and it's a trap that's hard to avoid. We all do eventually become very comfortable around our clients, and at that point,... View More
Sept. 8 2008
[Read Part 2 - Avoiding negative images] Like tennis bad-boy Andre Agassi was famous for saying, "Image is everything.€VbCrLf... View More
Sept. 6 2008
Team Semper Fi, a triathlon team comprised of elite athletes who are also disabled war veterans, competed in the recent Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Series. These athletes have come forward to validate... View More
Sept. 6 2008
More and more cheerleaders will tell you that cheerleading is not just an activity -- it is a true sport. It has grown more competitive over the years, and athletes continue to take more risks. In fact,... View More
Sept. 5 2008
The only thing worse than losing a client to an injury is losing a client to an injury you caused! About 30 years ago, we learned that straight-legged sit-ups were bad for us because it caused back... View More
Sept. 5 2008
Childhood overweight and obesity are serious, large-scale, global, public health concerns and the number of children affected is still increasing every year. As the treatment of overweight and obesity... View More
Sept. 5 2008
The once blind spectator now can see. At Ironman Louisville last Sunday 40 lucky Athletes and their friends and families had a free "taste test" of the MyAthlete Live real-time Athlete GPS Tracking technology.... View More
Sept. 5 2008
Fitness Together Holdings, Inc., the worlds largest wellness organization, has sold its 600th franchise. The milestone went to franchisee Matt Goldmark, who plans to open a Fitness Together studio... View More
Sept. 5 2008
Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to new research released this week. Chronic heart failure... View More
Sept. 5 2008
In the first asthma study that controls for risk factors such as smoking, medication, gastroesophageal reflux, and demographics, researchers from Kaiser Permanente have found that hospitalization for asthma... View More
Sept. 5 2008
In the first asthma study that controls for risk factors such as smoking, medication, gastroesophageal reflux, and demographics, researchers from Kaiser Permanente have found that hospitalization for asthma... View More
Sept. 5 2008
Former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday during a forum about obesity expressed disappointment that the party has not focused more on health care in the presidential... View More
Sept. 5 2008
Although "Change!" is the common cry among today's Democratic and Republican candidates, like the George W. Bush Administration before, both the Barack Obama and John McCain campaigns have aligned themselves... View More
Sept. 5 2008
In an effort to improve communication with doctors and patients on prescription drug safety, the government Friday began posting a list of medications under investigation for potential problems. ... View More
Sept. 5 2008
A great gift for clients and a necessary reference for trainers, The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter, 2008 Edition is an easy-to-use guide that quickly answers specific nutrition questions... View More
Sept. 3 2008
Some form of total ankle replacements (TAR), have been available to patients in the United States since first arriving in the marketplace more than 30 years ago. These implants have gone through several... View More
Sept. 3 2008
Olympic athletes from 250 countries trained exclusively on Technogym at the 2008 Summer Games Building on its experience as exclusive fitness equipment supplier to the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Turn... View More
Sept. 3 2008
The National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) has awarded $30,000 in Scholarships and Fellowships to 26 students for the year 2008-2009. The foundation first created these award programs in 2004 and has... View More
Sept. 3 2008
A study published in the September 3 issue of JAMA reports that cognitive function modestly improved in adults suffering with memory problems who participated in a home-based physical activity program... View More
Sept. 3 2008
Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain. The results from the small Australian... View More
