(Editors Note: The new articles that will come up in the Health and Fitness News section of Club Solutions Magazine Online, “Your Members Health,” will give you the opportunity to take an article and photo we’ve provided you and send it out to your members in your e-mail blasts or on your website at no [...]
Club managers and owners alike have been witness to many different socioeconomic changes over the last year. In light of these changes, the Club Industry 2010 Trade Show in Chicago during Oct. 6 through Oct. 8 will be titled “Moving Forward.” Now celebrating its 25th year, Club Industry is telling the industry that it’s time [...]
(Editors Note: The new articles that will come up in the Health and Fitness News section of Club Solutions Magazine Online, “Your Members Health,” will give you the opportunity to take an article and photo we’ve provided you and send it out to your members in your e-mail blasts or on your website at no [...]
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 [...]
In his early 20s Peter Taunton was attempting to turn around a club that was almost $100,000 in debt. Sitting at his home in Willmar, Minn. he pondered how he would make payroll the next day. As the morning sun came shining through the window, a weary-eyed Taunton had stayed up all night with no [...]
