You may want to start a recreational walking club or class at your facility, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s (SGMA) Superstudy of most popular recreational and fitness activities for men, women, youth and seniors. Recreational walking was the No. 1 activity for men, women and seniors. Continue reading this entry »
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I tried to get back on track this week, and I managed to lose a pound. I’m not having to work as much overtime, so the stress level at work has subsided a bit. I felt pretty good overall. My energy level seemed a little higher, and I’ve been waking up feeling more rested.
All of these system work in different ways to achieve the same goal: to help your members get through their workouts. Your members are distracted by either sights or sounds, and this helps to keep them on track with their fitness programs. According to Garza of BroadcastVision, “Extended cardiovascular exercise is routine and boring for most people. Continue reading this entry »
Boot-camp-style classes are becoming increasingly popular in health clubs throughout the country, and there are many variations on the boot-camp theme. The classes can meet in your group exercise room, or they can operate outside of the traditional club setting, with groups meeting in public parks and sports facilities. Continue reading this entry »
Doctors in the Austin area may be writing more prescriptions for exercise thanks to BodyBusiness Health & Fitness. While health care providers know that many of their patients could benefit from exercise, most do not have a referral program with a quality fitness club. So BodyBusiness held a three-day open-house for doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors to promote its referral system. Designed to get directly at the source of referrals, health care providers were educated on the unique services available at BodyBusiness. Continue reading this entry »
Time away. Moms, you love those cute little munchkins, but enough is enough, right? Good moms need a break. You can actually be a better mom if you get some time to yourself. Use the kids’ daddy time, swap with a neighbor, hire a teen you trust to baby-sit or check to se if your health club has a supervised children’s play area. Use your alone time to exercise. Continue reading this entry »
For years, it’s been my favorite line — Yeah, I work out, my washer and dryer are in the basement and all our bedrooms are on the top floor. After all, I’m busy with two preschoolers.
Before my first pregnancy, I did exercise a little. I took an aerobics class after work two evenings a week, and my husband and I enjoyed bike riding on some weekends, although we weren’t all that committed to regular exercise. Continue reading this entry »
When it comes to climbing, safety must always be number one on your list.
Nowhere is this more evident than when setting an anchor for rappelling. Since you generally don’t have a belayer, you must put your entire weight and trust in your gear, a sometimes sketchy proposal. Continue reading this entry »
In the past, we attempted to predict the future. Now, we can barely keep our heads above water while adjusting to the present. Are there other institutions that tell us more about the state of our society than sports? Which sport most accurately portrays our culture today? Continue reading this entry »