In the Gym
ACE Study Reveals Kettlebells Provide Powerful Workout in Short Amount of Time
Saturday, February 27th, 2010The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America’s leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, earlier this month announced key findings from an exclusive study on the benefits of kettlebell workouts conducted with the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, through its exercise and health program. [...]
Sports Bra Designer KALYX Honors Rebecca Cardon as “Woman of the Week”
Saturday, February 27th, 2010Sports bra designer KALYX Technologies, Inc. announced today that celebrity trainer and reality TV star, Rebecca Cardon, has been selected as the KALYX “Woman of the Week.” Says KALYX Founder and CEO, Kimberly Cayce, “It is our pleasure to acknowledge the accomplishments of amazing and inspirational women through the KALYX “Woman of the Week” Award. [...]
New Public Service Ads are Part of the First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative to Combat Childhood Obesity
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010As part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, she has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Ad Council today launched a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to address childhood obesity. The ads feature Warner Bros.’ legendary Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety [...]
Shoes may have changed how we run
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Wearing cushioned running shoes may have changed the way in which many of us run, new research suggests. Using slow-motion footage, scientists have discovered that experienced barefoot runners land very differently from runners who wear shoes. The researchers showed that runners who have trained barefoot tend to strike the ground with their forefoot or mid-foot, [...]
Going to the gym shouldn’t be a workout for your eardrums
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Listening to an iPod while working out feels like second nature to many people, but University of Alberta researcher Bill Hodgetts says we need to consider the volume levels in our earphones while working up a sweat. Hodgetts, assistant professor in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, says [...]
Robert Demonstrates Cables
Monday, January 18th, 2010Robert Demonstrates Cables