Clint Phillips gets paid to do what he loves: working out. The 46-year-old former Air National Guard staff sergeant is a Chicago-area personal fitness trainer who has helped many clients build biceps while... View More
One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT... View More
Star Trac has announced an alliance with Hansen Beverage Company, the operating subsidiary of Hansen Natural Corporation, a leading marketer of all natural alternative and functional beverages. The two... View More
An Environmental Protection Agency report released Thursday warns that global warming will increase disease and other health problems nationwide in coming decades. "Climate change poses real risks to... View More
Four years ago, Andrew Dancy, 80, received a card in the mail advertising a free gym membership through his Medicare provider, Humana, and the Silver Sneakers Fitness Program. Dancy, who had never belonged... View More
US obesity rates continue their climb, according to figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The following is from a series of 2005-2007... View More
STOTT PILATES extends its enthusiastic congratulations to Master Instructor Trainer PJ OClair, the owner, president and educational director of New England-based Northeast Pilates, who has... View More
Every day, throughout the United States, soldiers are returning to their communities. Some of them return with less than all the physical abilities they left with. Combat stress, disabilities and lack... View More
Star Trac continues to expand its offerings with a new line of consumer fitness equipment, branded under the moniker ST Fitness. The company is set to debut its new lines of cardio and strength fitness... View More
The obesity epidemic is still running wild, and while fitness professionals such as yourself are combating it with healthy images, exercise programs, personal coaching and much more, the toll its taking... View More
Bruno Pauletto, CEO and co-founder of Power Systems Inc., was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual conference of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) on July 11... View More
The fitness industry stands tall alongside plummeting businesses in todays economic hard times, with revenues spiking five percent from $17.6 million in 2006 to $18.5 million in 2007, according to the... View More
Power Systems Inc., a leading marketer of fitness and sports performance equipment, recently donated more than $20,000 to Special Olympics Tennessee, following the success of the companys warehouse sale... View More
IDEA Health & Fitness Association has revealed the results of its annual IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey. The 13th annual survey revealed a variety of emerging as well as more familiar... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is reaching out to its membership of fitness professionals at clubs and industry suppliers to work together in developing an industry... View More
People who keep physically active and not sedentary reduce their risks of developing cancer, according to a research study done by the Japanese health ministry. The survey was performed on 80,000... View More
Get your male clients out and running with some startling news: diabetes and being overweight or underweight can have negative effects on male fertility, according to two reports presented July 9 at the... View More
According to a 2006 survey, over seven million US high school students are active in interscholastic sports, and 1.4 million of those encounter injuries. While injuries rates halved from the last... View More
A study in the Journal of Pediatrics has shown that girls who sit in front of a computer screen gain weight more steadily than those who spend less of their time in front of a screen. Study author... View More
Intel has received 501(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell their Health Guide, an in-home device that allows health care professionals to monitor and manage their patients... View More
