Fitness News
Today is the beginning of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every October breast cancer charities across the globe campaign to help build awareness and raise research funds for the prevention and cure of breast cancer.
A new study further supports the premise that fitness after menopause can significantly …
The 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report released this week estimates that 35 million people suffer from the disease worldwide and the total may reach 115 million by the year 2050.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association someone will develop Alzheimer’s disease every 70 seconds.
Many …
A few years ago the number of fitness-themed games was but a small percentage of the multi-billion dollar video game industry. Now, with the success of EA Sports Active, Wii Fit and others, there’s been an increased focus on development of new …
Researchers at Tufts University may have confirmed that exercise can be physically addictive, releasing brain chemicals that mimic the sense of euphoria experienced during opiate use.
The study suggests that moderate to heavy exercise could be a “substitute drug” for human heroin and morphine addicts.
Just as there is the endorphin …
People who maintain a moderate fitness level as they age, at least 30 minutes of modest activity five or more times per week, may live longer than those who do not exercise, a new study suggests.
The study of 4,384 healthy U.S. adults found that the 20 percent in …
The array of consumer options is constantly evolving as fitness industry leaders look for innovative and non-traditionial ways to keep people in shape.
The IDEA Health & Fitness Association, one of the largest organizations of fitness professionals in the world, has released results from its 14th annual …
People suffering from depression often become sedentary and avoid engaging in normal life activities, contributing to further isolation. Exercise can jump start an upward cycle that inspires people to return to work, reconnect with friends and family and become more active.
Many scientists and physicians believe …
Upscale fitness chain Equinox, voted “Best Gym in America” by Fitness Magazine, has enlisted several high profile artists to submit personal music playlists to be heard exclusively at Equinox clubs.
The current lineup of “Celebrity Sets” includes Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Buble, Cher and Dave Navarro. There is …
Consumer print magazine circulations and ad revenues have been declining for a decade and continue to struggle in a faltering economy.
Fitness Magazine has bucked this trend through a multi-pronged strategy of refining editorial to meet consumers’ changing …
After months of grueling preparation, bicycling legend Lance Armstrong has returned to competition in the 2009 Tour de France, his twelfth entry.
Armstrong can appreciate how training has gone totally high-tech since he first started competing. “Back in the day, people …
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