Gym Source Blog: Fitness Spotlight

Smart Cycling

When using a stationary bike, keep fatigue and knee strain to a minimum by pacing yourself between 80 and 110 rpm. Favoring the open road this weekend? To gauge your pace, count how many…

Save Space and Aim High with PowerBlock

Free weights and dumbbells are a central part of any serious resistance-training program. Problem is, all those weights take up a lot of space, especially within smaller home gyms. That’s…

Gym Source Sponsors the Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets

Summary Gym Source, the nation’s leading provider of innovative fitness solutions, is now a sponsoring partner of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball franchise. As such, Gym…

The 10 Best Holiday Fitness Apps

Thinking trim this holiday season? Tap into your mobile device! With hundreds of health and fitness apps available, there’s something right for you. Here’s a list of our top-10 favorite…

Is Crossfit Worth the Hype?

The Crossfit craze is stronger than ever, but just how safe is this training technique? Coach Michael Boyle, a recognized thought leader in the world of fitness, speaks out against the…

Taking Fitness to Heart

If you monitor heart rate to measure your fitness, more options are available than ever before. One of the best we’ve seen is the Scosche RHYTHM Armband Pulse Monitor. First, the RHYTHM…

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Octane Lateral X

Just how innovative is the new Octane LateralX? Not only is it recognized by Club Industry as the “Best of the Best” elliptical trainer for 2012, but it’s also among a lineup of leading-edge…

The Octane Q37 Elliptical: Approved by Oprah

In Oprah Winfrey’s annual list of Oprah’s Favorite Things which this year features the Octane Q37 elliptical trainer—Ms. Winfrey asks: "Why not give the gift of good health?" Why not,…

4 Time-Tested Ways to Adjust to Daylight Saving Time

With the hours of daylight shrinking and the temperature dropping as we transition further into the fall season, the end to daylight saving time is around the corner. On the clocks, most of…

Personal Trainers Trust Gym Source

It’s no secret that at Gym Source, we love our personal trainers. But what you may not know is this: Personal trainers love us right back! See what these two trainers have to say about Gym…

Trainer Talk: Kettlebells vs. Weight Training

We’re huge fans of kettlebell training—but this week, traditional weights take top honors. According to a recent study published by the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, weight…

GYM SOURCE IN THE NEWS - Celebrates ’75 Years of Innovation’

This month, Gym Source launches its 75th anniversary celebration. Through the end of December, we’ll promote our ongoing commitment to world-class customer satisfaction by showcasing the…