Picking out new shoes nowadays can be overwhelming. There are so many options: running, walking, cross-training, not to mention all of the brands. How do you choose the correct one for your workout — and not just default to the cheapest option? The correct shoes are an important part of your workout. If you are [...]
One of the more difficult aspects to working out is sticking to the routine. For six months, it might be easy to grab a quick workout at lunch or in the morning before work or class. However, there will surely be that day when something more enjoyable comes into your life and throws you off [...]
We know that obesity is a serious issue and it’s something that we work towards fighting everyday. However, recent studies have found that statewide initiatives aren’t hitting their goal. According to the Center for Disease Control, no state met the country’s Healthy People 2010 goal to lower obesity to 15 percent. The goals of Healthy [...]
Dropping over 100 pounds and choosing to make the lifelong commitment to fitness, Akron resident, Tony Tsarouhas, has been awarded as the 2009 Life Fitness I Live It! winner and will receive $6,000 worth of exercise equipment for his home. Taking several medications a day to control his high blood pressure and cholesterol, and topping [...]
We do a great job at fighting obesity by signing up members and helping them get on regimented workout routines. One thing we often forget about is to coach members on proper nutrition and eating habits. Try starting off small with your member or clients — use some basic information on carbohydrates to get the [...]
Leaders in healthcare, wellness, safety and fitness came together in April to launch the STOP Sports Injuries campaign. The campaign will educate athletes, parents, trainers, coaches and healthcare providers about the rapid increase in youth sports injuries, the necessary steps to help reverse the trend and the need to keep young athletes healthy. STOP Sports [...]
Fitness Formula Clubs in Chicago has taken part in several philanthropic movements so far this year and is preparing for their largest fund raising effort, “Clubs for the Cure” supporting the fight against ALS/Augie’s Quest. FFC is Chicago’s largest private group of health clubs in the city, currently totaling 12 locations. A team of Personal [...]
Club H Fitness members and friends raised $13,548 for the American Cancer Society at their annual “Spin For Life” held on May 23 in Hoboken, N.J. More than 200 spinners participated in this year’s event on Frank Sinatra Drive. The six hours of spinning classes took place under warm and sunny skies on the Hudson [...]
Sometimes in the corporate fitness world it can take everything a manager has to get employees working out in the facility. For Heidi Rigsbee, MS, ACSM, overcoming that obstacle simply involved her outstanding personality. “I believe the biggest key of success for a small corporate fitness center is having a health professional on staff to [...]
Obese children are more likely to be bullied regardless of gender, race, socioeconomic status, social skills or academic achievement. Those are the findings of the study “Weight status as a predictor of being bullied in third through sixth grades,” which is available online now and will be published in the June issue of the journal [...]
