A study published in the February 2008 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official scientific journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), suggests that weight gain brought... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and Les Mills International (LMI) have announced a formal alliance with the mission of helping to promote and build the health and fitness... View More
Recent research confirms what many in the industry already know: Members need accountability in order to lose weight and keep it off. In fact, people who were enrolled in a weight-loss maintenance trial... View More
Health club membership in the United States increased by three percent last year from 42.7 million members (over the age of six) in 2006 to 44.1 million in 2007, according to early estimates from an annual... View More
Personal Training Professionals announces the opening of another personal training studio in Wilton, Connecticut. This is the first new location since offering the concept as a franchise in 2007... View More
The Medical Fitness Association and AARP have joined forces to challenge older adults to walk for health for 10 weeks leading up to the MFA-sponsored Medical Fitness Week, April 21-27, 2008. AARP research... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) today announced that more than 12,000 fitness industry professionals from 70 nations gathered to celebrate the associations 27th Annual... View More
Walgreen Co. has announced that it is taking its fight against childhood obesity to the web with the launch of www.getfitwithwalgreens.com. The new website is the Internet component of the award-winning... View More
Sedentary behavior, such as watching television and playing computer video games, has been the bane for years of parents of overweight children and physicians trying to help those children lose pounds.... View More
A new report providing analyses of substance use and mental health patterns occurring in each state reveals that there are wide variations among the states in problems like illicit drug use and underage... View More
Balanced Body, the worlds largest Pilates company, is partnering with Bally Total Fitness to upgrade and expand the Bally Total Pilates program. Balanced Body is providing instructor training sessions... View More
Polar, the leader in heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment technology, today announced a partnership with the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) to create an enhanced personal... View More
A new position statement from the National Athletic Trainers Association provides recommendations to prepare certified athletic trainers, other health care providers, sports management personnel, coaches... View More
On the same day the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil lawsuit against Bally Total Fitness on financial fraud charges, the Chicago-based health club company reached a settlement with... View More
A new fitness craze is beginning to make itself known in gyms all over the country. Its called Rowbics, and its going to appear at the IHRSA Convention March 5-8 at the San Diego Convention Center. ... View More
The American Botanical Council (ABC), an Austin, Texas-based research and education organization, has obtained the rights to the popular herbal database HerbMed and its enhanced professional version, HerbMedPro.... View More
Drugmaker Genentech said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for Avastin, a drug used for the treatment of breast cancer. Genentech said in a statement that Avastin,... View More
BDI Marketing announced today that the company's Mini Thin Rush family of energy products will offer consumers the perfect alternative to consuming high-sugar, high-carb energy drinks. The announcement... View More
The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Medical Fitness Week from April 21-27. The goal of this MFA initiative is to promote an increase in physical activity levels in all... View More
Mens Fitness magazine released its annual list of the fittest and fattest cities in the United States on Monday. Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the fittest, while Las Vegas is the fattest. Joining... View More
