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ACE Study Proves Functional Fitness Really Works
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008SAN DIEGO, – The American Council on Exercise recently released results of its study that examined functional fitness programming for older adults.
“The focus was on exercising several muscles and joints together rather than working a particular muscle or group of muscles in isolation,” said Cedric Bryant, the organization’s chief science officer. “Incorporating functional strength […]
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Johnny G. Debuts Kranking
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
CALIFORNIA – Johnny G., creator of Spinning, has introduced its latest innovation in fitness training – Kranking™.
Kranking is a new training system that focuses solely on upper body cardiovascular training. It is performed on a Krankcycle - an upper body, stationary hand cycle that utilizes an adjustable, variable-resistance mechanism connected to a floating […]
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Useful CFLRI Report On Workplace Wellness
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
A valuable report from The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) is now available on their website www.cflri.ca
Released in November 2007, this is the third report in a series from their 2006 Physical Activity and Sport Monitor.
The report provides useful information that can assist workplace health programs to establish wellness interventions. The sector examines […]
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IHRSA Research: Member Participation By Activity And Gender
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008The following charts, from the IHRSA 2006 Global Report, show member participation by activity and gender for the U.S. and UK market. This is the best approximation we have for the Canadian market as no survey data has been compiled in Canada for this measure. The information is provided for our readers through our […]
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Overtraining and Burnout in Child and Adolescent Athletes
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Most sport medicine physicians see a number of young athletes in the course of their week. It is likely that most of the complaints are of overuse injuries, since acutely injured youth frequent the emergency rooms. It has been suggested that injuries and burnout may be factors which contribute to the decline is sport participation seen in adolescents and younger adults.
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How to Become the Dominant Trainer in Your Area
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008While some people scratch their heads and wonder, others take massive action. It’s really pretty simple when it comes to turning yourself into the dominant fitness professional in your area. The formula is proven. The only thing that you need to provide is the desire and guts to take this knowledge and apply it.
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