Now individuals and their families can travel across the United States 'virtually' while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Amerathon Club has introduced a new online and interactive total wellness resource... View More
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have launched Exercise is Medicine, a new program designed to encourage America's patients to incorporate physical... 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
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
Health clubs are enjoying a robust growth, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), with memberships up more than 30% since 2000. In the past year alone, this... View More
From Business Fitness News "The students were always asking me to turn up the volume, and the faculty were always asking me to turn it down," Burnett said. "That got me to thinking that there might be... View More
The number one goal of most of our clients is aesthetics — to either lose fat or gain muscle. It may, or may not, be surprising to learn that functional training, when applied correctly, can help... View More
Over the last several decades, the fitness industry has grown extensively. In fact, fitness professionals are often considered the gatekeepers of dispensing information on exercise and nutrition. But while... View More
Strength training is the best form of exercise to help middle school-aged children fight obesity, according to a recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics. In an effort to combat the growing... View More
For a long time potatoes have been America's favorite vegetable, so why are diet books, popular magazine and self-proclaimed nutritionists now telling us to stop eating them? We have been persuaded into... View More
"To charge or not to charge for group fitness classes" is a question that has inspired many a lively conversation and has kept numerous facility owners and operators up to the wee hours of the morning... View More
"I'll start tomorrow; if I am strict enough and hard enough on myself, maybe I'll change; I don't trust myself with food, so I have to keep dieting." If you're like most fitness and wellness professionals,... View More
Blind Mount Everest climber Eric Weihenmayer lost his eye sight at the age of 13 and in his early 30s, voluntarily had his eyes removed and replaced with glass eyes so that eye tissue sensitivity would... View More
Bone-loading exercise and a balanced diet are essential for preventing osteoporosis. To take care of your bones now so they stay strong enough to carry you through a lifetime of health and activity,... View More
The first class of the Fire Service Fitness Specialist Course held at The Cooper Institute addressed the fitness of one of the most physically demanding professionsfirefighters. In 2005, more than 47 U.S.... View More
To help Americas seniors stay on their feet and free of injury, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) have developed a set of simple... View More
What is periodization? Surely you have to know that before you can appreciate what the essence of periodization is! Periodization is described by Tudor Bompa as a "process of structuring training into... View More
Student participation in high school sports in the U.S. has never been higher. In fact according to the National Federation of State High Schools Associations, participation has grown from an estimated... View More
