Getting Fit in Middle Age Helps Lower Risk of Heart Failure
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Contrary to popular belief, middle age is not too late to start getting fit, says new medical research.According to HealthDay News, the research not only shows that fitness is an important factor in terms of limiting ri…
Britney Spears: ‘I Like the Salty and Sweet’
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — As the mom of two growing boys, Britney Spears admits it can be hard to stay in shape.“I love white chocolate, and I love potato chips! I like the salty and sweet,” the “Toxic” singer and …
How Accurate Are Exercise Machines?
IT Stock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — They crunch your calories, calculate your distance and tabulate your heart rate, but how accurate are those exercise machines on the floor of every gym?Sixteen percent of Americans belong to a health club, and many rely…
Truckers Stay Fit and Healthy on the Road
File photo. Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — John Drury is a rare breed. At 6-foot-7 and 340 pounds he is a trucker who is also a dance fitness instructor. He cares a great deal about his health, but admits it’s tough to keep in shape when you’re behi…
Sarah Palin Writing a Fitness Book
by Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sarah Palin debuted a new look in Los Angeles this week: frosted hair, frosted lips, and a thinner figure than she’s had in the past. Turns out, she’s got a new project to go with it — penning a d…
Celeb Fitness Trainer’s 7 Tips for Improving Your Workout
Courtesy Noah Neiman(NEW YORK) — Celebrity trainer and fitness instructor Noah Neiman of Barry’s Bootcamp offered these tips for improving your workout and day-to-day lifestyle. Follow him on Twitter, @noahDneiman:How to Spice Up Your Exercise R…
12-Year-Old, 200-Pound Star of Nike Olympic Commercials Finds Inspiration
Nike(LONDON, Ohio) — The star of Nike’s latest Olympics ads has created his own Olympic-sized challenge.Nathan Sorrell of London, Ohio, the 12-year-old, 200-pound star of the “Find Your Greatness” ad recently launched by the sports company, said he ha…
Kids’ Close Friends Influence How Active They Are
JupiterImages/Brand X Pictures(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Kids can pass a lot of things around to each other — germs, colds, a bad case of the giggles. Now, new research suggests that their activity levels, too, may be contagious. A study from Vanderbilt Un…
Bod4God: Faith-Based Weight Loss Plan to Honor God
ABC News(ANNANDALE, Va.) — It’s Sunday night and the members of the Capitol Baptist Church congregation in Annandale, Va., gather together and step up for the weigh-in.It’s like a Weight Watchers meeting, but different. It’s a weight loss celebration …
Zumba Fitness Rush for XBox Kinect Will Teach You How to Zumba
Review By DAN MILANO Microsoft(NEW YORK) — On Feb 13, Zumba fitness dancing returns to XBox Kinect with Zumba Fitness Rush, bringing with it the craze that launched classes, clothing lines and, yes, even conventions all over the world. Will the new ga…
Most Aren’t Planning for New Gym Membership, Renewals in 2012
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Losing weight and getting in shape are always top New Year’s resolutions, but following through on those goals is apparently a challenge for many people.A new survey commissioned by CouponCabin.com shows 74 p…
New Programs Offering Workers More Care on the Job
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MENOMENEE FALLS, Wis.) — Fifty-year-old Debbie Germer has been a machinist at the Harley-Davidson’s Motorcycle Plant in Menomenee Falls, Wis., for the past 12 years.It is hard, physically demanding work, especially for old…
Gym Apologizes for Using Nazi Death Camp Photo in Ad
This undated photo of the railroad track in the Auschwitz concentration camp resembles the photo used in the controversial Circuit Factory advertisement. Junko Chiba/The Image Bank/Getty Images(DUBAI) — The owner of the Circuit Factory, a gym company …