Blog Category: Health and wellness

How To Stay Fit Despite Knee Pain

How to Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

Many people start off the new year with a New Year’s Resolution. However, come the end of January, many people have managed to slip back into their old habits. Here are some tips on how to…

Keep Employees Moving and Motivated with FitStop™

For businesses across the country, corporate wellness is a growing workplace priority. From boosting productivity, to reducing health care costs—to improving employee morale—there’s no…

Holiday Picks: Our Top 5 Fitness Gifts

Santa’s list got you stumped? Check out these can’t-miss accessories at Gym Source, and give the gift of good health to all your fitness fans this holiday season.

When space is a premium, think Paramount.

At Gym Source, two popular specialty benches we’ve carried for years include the traditional ab bench—which is a decline bench for doing abdominals—along with a hyperextension bench, where…

Spotlight Install: The P.E. Club | New York, NY

When Alex and Nedra Matosov decided to open a boutique fitness studio in Manhattan’s upper east side, they brought two decades of experience and a passion for their craft. They also brought…

Battle Ropes: Not Just for CrossFit Anymore!

It’s no secret why battle ropes are all the rage. Targeting abs, forearms, back and legs, battle ropes strengthen muscle, improve endurance—and give your entire body an unforgettable…

Octane Q-Series Ellipticals: Which to Choose?

TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: Erik Hajer | Newton, MA

Erik Hajer exudes wellness in everything he does—and he sure does a lot. Husband, father, triathlete, fitness mentor, personal trainer, author, and above all, Wellness Crusader—health and…

TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: David Garcia | Ossining, NY

David Garcia, founder of G.E.M. Fitness Systems in Ossining, NY, remembers precisely when inspiration struck to become a personal trainer: high school gym class. “There was a poster on the…

TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: Donna Jones Parker | Gainesville, VA

Donna Jones Parker is the perfect combination of fitness training, physiology knowledge, and renowned motivation for athletes of all abilities. It’s no wonder she’s the most sought after…

TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: Frank Savino | Mineola, New York

Frank Savino’s family wasn’t too happy when, halfway through earning his doctorate, he left his job of 15 years as an Associate Dean of Student Affairs at St. Johns University to open a gym.…