Taking fitness plateaus from failure to feedback
NEW YORK (Reuters) – What do you do when your tried and true workout routine stops working for you? A fitness plateau can be your body's signal that it's time for a change, experts say, or a sign that you've been looking for progress in all the wrong places. "A plateau is a period where you stop making progress," said Marshall Roy, a New York City-based personal trainer at Equinox, the national …
FIBO spotlights six major fitness trends
This week, Germany’s massive fitness extravaganza FIBO (April 19-22) is spotlighting what its organizers see as the biggest fitness trends on the scene, from the ever-popular Zumba to up-and-comers including Les Mills' newest 30-minute core muscle blaster and Germany's Vitality Nights, which fuses new gym gadgetry with live music for a heart-pumping workout.
Water fitness classes provide a healthy workout for all ages
If you think water fitness classes were just a passing fad, you're all wet. In fact, their popularity has increased from 500,000 in the'90s to more than 4 million today. One reason is the growing number of baby boomers looking for alternative exercise, says Kathy Carzon, certified fitness specialist at the Livonia Community Recreation Center (LCRC). Exercisers in the 55- to 60-year age range …
Fitness experiment soars at Phoenix gym
Starting a fitness studio centered on a new, hot workout in a city unfamiliar with it following a recession would scare off many prospective business owners.
Exercise with a dog can be great — but be careful
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Coffee, exercise may decrease risk of skin cancer
A cup of coffee and a morning workout may significantly reduce your risk of skin cancer, according to a new animal study
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Exercise with a dog can be great — but be careful
Wanted A perfect exercise partner. One who improves physical capabilities and mental outlook, lowers blood pressure and raises morale, has no qualms going out at any hour of any day, is always happy to be with you, and who will never call to cancel your workout. Plus added bonus licks your face when you're finished.
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Zumba Fitness Announces Strategic Partnership With Top Media and Technology Firms
MIAMI, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Zumba Fitness, the global multimedia fitness leader and creator of the acclaimed Zumba dance-fitness party workout, announced today that The Raine Group and Insight …
Fitness DVDs remain hale and hardly over the hill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite the brave new workout world of streaming videos and smart phone exercise apps, the old-fangled fitness DVD has never been in better shape. As people seek to live healthier, it remains the go-to workout aid for many who like their exercise accessible, inexpensive and private, according to a recent report. "Consumers are getting more and more advice from doctors to …
Fitness DVDs remain hale and hardly over the hill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite the brave new workout world of streaming videos and smart phone exercise apps, the old-fangled fitness DVD has never been in better shape. As people seek to live healthier, it remains the go-to workout aid for many who like their exercise accessible, inexpensive and private, according to a recent report. "Consumers are getting more and more advice from doctors to …
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