Functionally Fit, PFPs newest e-newsletter column, is a series of tips to keep your clients routines fresh, exciting, but more importantly, effective. Check in every month to read Brians newest tip. This... View More
With childhood obesity expanding to epidemic proportions in the United States, educators, researchers and health practitioners are actively seeking to identify effective means of addressing this public-health... View More
Seniors represent the fastest-growing population in the fitness and health industry, prompting many program directors to create new physical activity programs that meet the needs of an aging population.... View More
Jazzercise, the world’s leading dance fitness program, posted its most successful year in the company’s 39-year history. System wide sales topped $93 million for the past fiscal year, marking... View More
More and more cheerleaders will tell you that cheerleading is not just an activity -- it is a true sport. It has grown more competitive over the years, and athletes continue to take more risks. In fact,... View More
When it comes to nutrition, some fitness professionals are afraid to utter a word, whereas others perform detailed analysis, offer individualized advice and devise complete meal plans. Confusion can exist... View More
Retaining and attracting clients today requires more than superior client training sessions or a state-of-the-art studio. To stand out from your competition, you must utilize advanced online technology... View More
Many fitness enthusiasts find it difficult to follow their normal exercise plan while traveling. Unfamiliar environments, tightly-scheduled business meetings, or lack of exercise equipment may hamper even... View More
We're all familiar with training in our 'fat-burning' zone. But did you know that your fat-burning zone should be experienced throughout the day, even when you're not exercising? In fact, one of the biggest... View More
Jumping hurdles, doing box jumps, and walking up on a revolving ladder are just some of the exercises Aundrea Lagana does with her personal trainer. "It's really fun," Aundrea said, " I like the... View More
Four years ago, Andrew Dancy, 80, received a card in the mail advertising a free gym membership through his Medicare provider, Humana, and the Silver Sneakers Fitness Program. Dancy, who had never belonged... View More
Every day, throughout the United States, soldiers are returning to their communities. Some of them return with less than all the physical abilities they left with. Combat stress, disabilities and lack... View More
Going to the health club might seem the simplest of acts: You show up, do your workout whether it's lifting weights, taking a class or playing a game of racquetball and then you're done. But avid gym-goers... View More
Weight loss and healthy eating seems so simple: Eat fewer calories than you expend, and you will lose weight. But ask any of the 50 million individuals who are attempting to lose weight each year, and... View More
A new review of studies from UC shows that a little shove from the workplace may actually be the ticket to dropping weight. According to Michael Benedict, MD, and colleagues at UC, employer-based programs... View More
According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 17% of teens are overweight, and the US Surgeon General reports only 25% of teens are active and get enough exercise. School's out for the summer,... View More
A new program developed by the US government is tackling the obesity epidemic by helping "tween" girls and their parents make small but important changes to build a healthier lifestyle. The Department... View More
"If you get to the point where you feel that you almost can't get up, that's when you know that you're doing it right," certified personal trainer Karianne Dickson called out encouragingly as she led 18... View More
