Category Archives: Commercial Fitness Industry
Fitness equipment innovation award at FIBO won by Cybex
MEDWAY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cybex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBI), a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment, recently received the prestigious FIBO Innovation Award 2012 for the patented Progressive Stabilization system featured on its Bravo Press and Bravo Pull strength machines. The award … Continue reading
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10-million-dollar grant to determine whether access to wellness services could improve health
Joining a gym to log in hours on the elliptical or hiring a nutritionist for guidance are good ideas to shed pounds but typically too pricey for people with low incomes, as are many programs geared toward boosting wellness. To … Continue reading
Cooper Aerobics launches new web site
DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – Apr 23, 2012) – Cooper Aerobics today unveiled its new website, giving visitors the health and wellness information they need to Get Cooperized™. Getting Cooperized is at the heart of all things Cooper — eight diverse entities … Continue reading
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Fitness flash mobs set to begin
ATLANTA, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey from the American Cancer Society finds women are 10 percent less likely than men to make time for physical activities they enjoy and that 40 percent of women said they would … Continue reading
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High level of dietary restraint is one of 7 keys to keeping weight off
If you think everything around you is conspiring to sabotage your weight loss, you’re onto something, said James O. Hill, director of the Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center and the keynote speaker at the University of Illinois’s Division of Nutritional … Continue reading
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Country club spends a million dollars upgrading women’s locker room
HUNTINGTON, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cold Spring Country Club (http://www.coldspringcc.org/) just completed the redesign and renovation of its women’s locker room for $1.04 million. “We created a state-of-the-art locker room, said Victor Rich, the club’s president, “to give our women members a better … Continue reading
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GlobalFit clients have taken 100,000,000,000 steps
PHILADELPHIA, PA–(Marketwire – Apr 13, 2012) – With 100 billion steps, you could walk around the Earth’s equator more than 2,000 times. And 100 billion steps is now the milestone achieved by participants of Destination: You, a corporate activity program … Continue reading
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Popular diets do not lead to weight loss; more exercise, eating less fat and weight loss programs do, according to new BIDMC study
BOSTON – Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight, say researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. What’s more, they say, the old tried and true methods of eating less fat and … Continue reading
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Obesity responsible for 21 per cent of health care costs, according to new Cornell data
Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. – Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs – more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell University study. The research, which is the first to show the causal … Continue reading
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Worksite health programs cut absenteeism, according to new study
Newswise — Workers participating in a “comprehensive” workplace promotion program had a one-fifth reduction in absenteeism during the first year, reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational … Continue reading
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New triathlon certification credential, web site
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, March 31, 2012 –(PR.com)– The three disciplines of a triathlon are swimming, biking and running. The three aspects to being a great triathlon coach, then, are education, certification and business training, all offered through a new … Continue reading
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New personal trainer web site
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, March 29, 2012 –(PR.com)– Combining the personal aspect of working with clients with the education and training of fitness science, personal training is a growing career path that can provide career satisfaction and a substantial income. … Continue reading
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Virtual weight-loss coaching systems maturing slowly
SKOKIE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RETROFIT LLC (retrofitme.com) – the data-driven weight loss program for data-driven people – announced today that the company completed a $2 million financing round led by I2A Fund, New World Ventures, and FireStarter Fund, in addition to the … Continue reading
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Group exercise instructors being pushed out by technology?
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 15, 2012 Mad Dogg Athletics, the creators of the Spinning® indoor cycling program and Digifit®, a leader in mobile wireless health and fitness solutions, announced the launch of the Spinning® app for the iPhone, iPad … Continue reading
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Sports physicals for youth at CVS Minute Clinics
WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sign-ups are underway for baseball, softball, lacrosse and other spring sports adding physical exams to parents’ to-do lists before kids take the field. MinuteClinic medical clinics inside select CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. … Continue reading
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