You can't get far in life without a little stress. The shaky feeling you get before a job interview? That's stress. Those jangly nerves that make you stammer when asking for a date? That's stress talking.... View More

The foods you eat can work to keep your bones strong as you age, and some can even help you replace lost bone mass. If you're a woman, you're at particularly high risk for osteoporosis, the brittle bones... View More

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has appointed Richard Cotton, MA, national director of certification programs. Cotton has worked in the health and fitness industry for nearly 30 years... View More

Power Systems continues to advance health, fitness and physical performance by offering fitness professionals over 200 new products in its newly released 2008 catalogs. Power Systems carries... View More

The personal training industry has more than doubled in recent years. New gyms, studios, franchise business models and countless other opportunities are available to personal trainers today. With so many... View More

The fitness industry is an industry of deception and broken promises. It is filled with companies creating products that do not work. There are dozens of so-called "fitness marketing professionals" that... View More

The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) certification has been approved for 1.5 (15 hours) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists... View More

The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS® ) certification has been approved for four continuing education credit hours by the Idaho State Board of Physical Therapy Licensure (the... View More

Don't let the name fool you. Online personal training is not just for remotely training clients on the Internet anymore. Sure, any independent trainer or fitness facility operator can launch their own... View More

Being fitness entrepreneurs, whether as studio owners, mangers or independent trainers, we all want to achieve record-setting profits in our personal training businesses. Many people think that by bringing... View More

Metabolism is almost a mythical word. Everyone talks about it, yet few really know what it is. In fact, it's not uncommon to hear clients say things like, "My metabolism is slow," "I shut down my metabolism... View More

Kim's Notables: I am the owner of Xtreme Transformations, a 2,400 square foot fitness center in Buford, Georgia, where I serve as a personal trainer to clients aging from 10 to 75 years of age, putting... View More

PFP is proud and honored to present our first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Phil Kaplan, who we consider to be the Father of Personal Training. Because of his lifetime commitment to elevating the... View More

Power Systems continues to advance health, fitness and physical performance by offering sports and fitness professionals over 200 new products in its newly released 2008 catalogs. Power Systems... View More

Fitness professionals across the country recently chose Knoxville-based Power Systems, Inc., for the prestigious Nova7 Best Supplier Award in Fitness Management magazines fourth annual readers choice awards... View More

elements, the category leader in womens fitness clubs, has announced it will offer the latest GRAVITYSystem small group workout, from efi Sports Medicine, creator of Total Gym, as a fitness amenity in... View More

With the spotlight on childhood obesity, many families and schools are trying to address overweight and obesity as school begins. I have heard lots of chatter about what people are planning to do, and... View More

The most successful colleges and universities in NCAA Division 1-A sports rely on Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) credential holders to create a foundation for building... View More

YMCAs across the country have increased programs to address weight gain and obesity among youth and adults, according to a report by the YMCA of the USA, which studied changes in programming from 2005... View More

The focus of the second keynote presentation at the Club Industry 2007 Conference and Exhibition has shifted from medical wellness to sustainability. Phillip Mills, CEO of Les Mills, will be the keynote... View More