In amongst last month's bombardment of commercials, press releases and news stories about New Year's resolutions, I spied a story that made me gasp. Right...More
A few nights ago, I watched a PBS special called Anatomy of an Avalanche. It described in detail how a 1999 snow slide demolished most of a thought-to-be-safe...More
One last thought about repairs. Jacuzzi jets, light fixtures, treadmill belts, shower handles they all inevitably break at one time or another. Whether...More
SAN RAMON, CA The four members of Team 24 Hour Fitness are competing this month in the 2006 Winter Olympics. 24 Hour Fitness, which is the official fitness...More
NEW YORK New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) has been named the health club partner of the Nets Dancers for the 2005-2006 season. As part of the partnership,...More
SAN DIEGO, CA The cardiovascular benefits of Pilates appear to be limited, according to recent research by the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Lead...More
INDIANAPOLIS, IN The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has revised its health and fitness facility standards and guidelines and is asking for...More
WACO, TX Curves is stepping outside the fitness market. In early December, Curves International Inc. launched a new travel company and is offering free...More
NEW YORK Last month, Millennium Partners completed its $80 million purchase of five of the Sports Club Co.'s clubs. Millennium Partners is a real-estate...More
OXNARD, CA Teaching children boxing, kickboxing, fitness and nutrition is just part of Henry Castro's reason for founding his company's Yes You Can program....More
NORFOLK VA Families in Virginia were part of pilot program that could someday spread to YMCAs across the country. The 10-week Healthy You weight management...More
NATIONWIDE Fitness facilities in New York, Washington, Oregon and Florida face new state laws that increased the minimum wage last month. Because the...More
The National Federation of Professional Trainers earned its National Commission of Certifying Agencies accreditation in mid-November. The certifying agency...More
WASHINGTON, DC A team of about 30 airmen and government workers jumped on their bikes and hit the streets and paths around the Washington, DC area to...More
CHICAGO Bally Total Fitness and its two largest shareholders were embroiled in a tug of war over control of the board of the directors and the management...More
WASHINGTON, DC Now that Donald Konz is back at the helm of Sport & Health Co. as CEO, he plans to make some changes, which will grow this $80-million...More
Acronyms are just letters arranged in an order. The validity of those acronyms vary depending on who is judging them. The list of acronyms that make up...More
When Lauri Bradley, owner of a Lady of America franchise in Parker, CO, signed up for a national guest pass promotion, she hoped to pull in new members....More
It's not hard to see the silver lining here: the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's (IHRSA) International Convention and Trade...More
Facility Name: South Shore YMCALocation: Quincy, MAResearch Type: Strength training Traversing the labyrinth of hallways that is the South Shore YMCA...More
After his wife's death, 80-year-old Fauja Singh moved to the United Kingdom to live with his son. Being in a strange country and speaking a foreign language,...More
The professional spa industry has seen much change over the years, some good and some bad. One good change has been consistent growth in the wellness...More
Underwater weighing and skin caliper testing have long been the gold standards in determining an individual's ratio of lean muscle mass to body fat. As...More
Going to college, getting married, having a child, buying your first senior-discounted movie ticket these are all stage-of-life events that many of us...More
Balance Training The SportStep is a versatile training system providing challenging balance, core stability and resistance training in one package. Ideal...More
