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Jun 3rd, 2013

Are You Overtraining?

Are you overtraining? (And if you are, how can you tell?) To help runners determine their optimum training level, Jack Raglin, Ph.D., developed a short quiz that he advises runners to take…

May 25th, 2013

Treadmill Tips: Using the Incline Feature

Want to ramp up your fitness routine? Changing the incline on your treadmill can help. A study published by the University of Colorado in January, 2012, found that walking at a 9% incline…

May 24th, 2013

Why Your BMI Matters

As a key indicator of fat as a percentage of your overall weight, your Body Mass Index (BMI) is an invaluable tool for health and wellness. The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

May 23rd, 2013

Make Your Smartphone Pull its Weight

Want a smarter workout tool? Try your smartphone! A slew of free, effective apps is available on Android and iOS mobile devices—you just need to know where to look. One of the most popular…

May 21st, 2013

Improve Your Workout With Caffeine

According to researchers at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, caffeine-packed coffee makes exercising easier. That’s because caffeine effectively blocks the neurotransmitters…

May 16th, 2013

Exercise IS Medicine!

May is Exercise is Medicine® Month, and people throughout the U.S. will be participating in physical activities to help prevent scores of chronic illnesses. Physical inactivity is recognized…

May 15th, 2013

Inspiration Station: Busy Mom Takes Charge with Cybex

Amber Acosta, a busy mother of four, seemed to have no time for fitness. As a result, she was constantly fatigued—made worse by horrible eating habits. “I felt bad about myself,” she says,…

May 14th, 2013

Sea Pines Praises Gym Source

Sea Pines Country Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina—named one of the top 20 golf courses in the country by Golf Digest and Golf Weekly magazines, and designed by Arnold Palmer…

May 13th, 2013

Top Walking Cities in the U.S.

Where are the best cities for strutting your stuff? Based on ratings by walkscore.com and prevention.com, Cambridge, MA, tops the list with a score of 88.8%; NYC is second (85.3%); and…

May 9th, 2013

New Fitness Programming from Cybex

To industry fanfare, Cybex International has proudly unveiled five new fitness programs that work with the company’s world-class fitness equipment, including Arc Trainer, Eagle and the…

May 7th, 2013

The V-Express Gym from Hoist

The versatile V-Express Gym from Hoist is, quite simply, outstanding. Not only are its compact footprint and multifaceted design perfectly suited for total body training in tight spaces—but…

May 6th, 2013

Exercise Improves Relationships

What we’ve suspected all along has been proven by science: Not only is fitness more fun with friends—it builds friendships, as well. Plus, when you exercise with people you enjoy, you’re…
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