Based on the growing popularity of video games that eliminate conventional hand controllers in favor of more full-body interaction, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) put Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)... View More
Fitness gurus will tell you the best workout supplement you can put into your body is H20 (water). For this reason it's no wonder soft drink companies have made a fortune bottling this substance we get... View More
Baby boomers are living longer and leading more active lives than their parents yet still have room for improvement when it comes to long-term health. According to a recent survey by Energizer Holdings,... View More
Thanks to a one million-dollar grant from the National Swimming Pool Foundation, Washington State University researchers plan to create the National Aquatics and Sports Medicine Institute (NASMI). ... View More
Reporting in the online journal BMC Genetics, researchers from the Monell Center have for the first time attempted to count the number of genes that contribute to obesity and body weight. The findings... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and Aon's Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. have joined forces to enhance and expand insurance program offerings for IHRSA club members.... View More
This May, health clubs across the country will become the Gateway to Healthy Living for tens of thousands of Americans seeking to transform their lives and take better care of themselves. As part... View More
The National Strength and Conditioning Association Certification Commission (NSCACC) has updated its training manual and developed an accompanying two-DVD set demonstrating techniques for lower-, upper-... View More
SPRI Products, Inc., a leading distributor of rubber resistance exercise products and fitness accessories, announces the promotion of Kevin Kingston to Director of Commercial Sales. Kevin has been... View More
The Cooper Institute, a research and education non-profit facility located at the world-renowned Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, announces a new study published in Obesity showing that fitness trumps... View More
Another door has opened in Star Tracs continuing pursuit to encourage people of all levels of health and activity to develop and maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. The companys Expect Different... View More
Sunshine Fitness Resources, an organization dedicated to the development of fitness professionals on all levels, announces its purchase of Balletone. Balletone, which started six years ago as a single... View More
Chiropractors, athletic trainers, physical therapists and other medical professionals are expanding their practices with affordable therapeutic laser devices that combine super pulsed laser, infrared,... View More
Precision Fitness, a fitness business model focused on affordable personal training, is launching availability of its nationwide franchise today. Precision Fitness combines weight training, cardiovascular... View More
Dr. Darcy Ward and Dr. Jennifer Greenfield, the doctors of chiropractic at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, a North Raleigh chiropractic center, have announced that they are now offering a new non-invasive... View More
The annual FitnessFest Conference and Expo is coming to Tempe, Arizona from April 16-20. This conference, the largest of its kind in the Southwest, offers fitness professionals the opportunity to earn... View More
Star Trac, the fastest-growing company in commercial fitness, is partnering with New York Sports Clubs and Snapple to fight the teen obesity epidemic with a 24-hour Spin-a-Thon, called Saints & Spinners,... View More
People who participate in a pedometer-based walking program can be expected to lose a modest amount of weight, even without changing their diet, with more weight loss the longer they stick with the program,... View More
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has completed its annual survey of its extensive worldwide network of personal trainers, group fitness experts, advanced health and fitness specialists and lifestyle... View More
On January 7, 2008, seven local residents will embark on The Journey, a three month fitness challenge that will transform their lives and raise money for seven area charities. The Journey participants... View More
