Fitness Friday: One simple exercise to fix a backswing like this

GolfDigest.com (blog)Fitness Friday: One simple exercise to fix a backswing like thisGolfDigest.com (blog)fitness-friday-reverse-pivot-lg.jpg True story: A basketball coach who is a friend of mine was trying to explain to a bunch of his kids how to take a jump shot. He told them to jump straight up as if they were standing in a phone booth without a roof ...

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The fitness industry

The EconomistThe fitness industryThe EconomistAlthough budget chains constitute only 8% of the revenue, they now account for 21% of all fitness-club members. Low-cost gyms boast around 5,000 members per club compared with an industry average of about 1,900, according to Mintel, a consultancy.

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Here's Microsoft's £125 all platform fitness band

Wired.co.ukHere's Microsoft's £125 all platform fitness bandWired.co.ukAfter being leaked just a few hours ago, it's now official: Microsoft's first entry into the wearable space is Microsoft Band, a fitness band. The gadget isn't a smartwatch and isn't intended to replace your watch. It's a Bluetooth fitness band packed ...

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Microsoft Unveils Fitness Band, App in Wearables Market

BloombergMicrosoft Unveils Fitness Band, App in Wearables MarketBloombergMicrosoft Corp. (MSFT) unveiled an activity-tracking wristband and related Internet-based service that can track and analyze health, fitness and sleep data, jumping into the crowded wearable-computer market. The $199 Microsoft Band, on sale today ...

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Microsoft Band monitors your fitness levels and sleep quality for $199

Daily MailMicrosoft Band monitors your fitness levels and sleep quality for $199Daily MailMicrosoft has revealed its device, called 'Microsoft Band,' which will allow users to monitor their fitness and exercise regime, as well as check their texts and emails. The wrist-worn device has 10 smart sensors that monitor pulse rate, measure ...

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Microsoft Unveils Fitness Gadget, Health Tracking

ABC NewsMicrosoft Unveils Fitness Gadget, Health TrackingABC NewsThe Microsoft Band will work with the company's new Microsoft Health system for consolidating health and fitness data from various gadgets and mobile apps. Unlike rival health systems, Microsoft Health will work with competing phones, not just those ...

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Weight

Fox NewsWeight-loss superfood: 6 tips for a healthy gutFox NewsOver the years, I've noticed that clients who added a certain item to their diet seemed more likely to lose weight. And this happened even when their calorie intake remained the same. What is this superfood? It's nothing weird, and it's not a ...

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Microsoft unveils $199 wearable fitness device

BBC NewsMicrosoft unveils $199 wearable fitness deviceBBC NewsMicrosoft has unveiled its first wearable device that can track a user's sleep and exercise as well as connect to a health service on smartphones. The Microsoft Band will retail for $199 (£125) on the company's online store. The device can operate for ...

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Operation Fit Kid focuses on fitness for tweens

Pensacola News JournalOperation Fit Kid focuses on fitness for tweensPensacola News JournalOperation Fit Kid also will give students the opportunity to participate in a cardio-fitness class that will include exercises such as running, stretching and boxing. Knight's husband Duane has more than 15 years' experience in boxing, and is the owner ...

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Fitness Company Dances Into New West Village Home

Commercial ObserverFitness Company Dances Into New West Village HomeCommercial ObserverBoutique dance workout company 305 Fitness opened at its new permanent home in the West Village last week through a lease for 1,200 square feet on the ground floor and 3,000 square feet on a lower floor at Friedland Properties' 18 West 8th Street.

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Focusing on fitness fundamentals

The ManitobanFocusing on fitness fundamentalsThe Manitoban“My motivation (for starting Fukumoto Fitness) kind of came out of seeing a need for higher quality training. There's not really a lot of regulation in fitness period, and so you get such a difference in quality and safety no matter where you go,” said ...

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Fitness you wear

Albany Times UnionFitness you wearAlbany Times UnionFitness trackers have become a hot new accessory. They're bracelets or devices that can clip to your clothing and have the ability to track your caloric intake, calories burned and physical activity, becoming data warehouses of sorts for your body. So ...

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How to overcome your fitness insecurities

Timesonline.comHow to overcome your fitness insecuritiesTimesonline.comA retired school teacher's heart sinks after hearing the news that after years of devoting his life to helping others, he now faces severe health challenges due to not taking care of himself. He must now start a fitness regimen and thinks, “I'm too old ...

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Weight

The Denver PostWeight-loss boot camp showcases Aurora's emphasis on wellness ...The Denver PostThe first-ever Extreme Weight Loss: Destination Boot Camp at the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center in Aurora sold out four six-day sessions this fall, drawing 133 students eager to shed pounds and find a new path. Those ...

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Fitness Is A Skill, Not A Talent: Here's How To Develop It

Lifehacker AustraliaFitness Is A Skill, Not A Talent: Here's How To Develop ItLifehacker AustraliaAs a fitness coach and the co-founder of Fitocracy, I've been exposed to the success stories and fitness challenges of countless people. When they fail to meet their fitness goals, people often tell me that they don't have innate talent. Instead, they ...

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Corsets Are the New Weight

Philadelphia Magazine (blog)Corsets Are the New Weight-Loss Trend—Wait, What?Philadelphia Magazine (blog)This morning, as I scrolled through Facebook, I thought I'd been transported to the year 1836 (except for the fact that I was on Facebook, of course). There, right in my newsfeed, where two stories about corsets. In a row. Curious, I clicked and found ...

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Waiheke Island's new weight loss mystery man

Stuff.co.nzWaiheke Island's new weight loss mystery manStuff.co.nzThe 49-year-old born and bred Waiheke Islander has undergone a transformation that many residents could not have imagined. He has lost 101kg in 2 years and saved his own life in the process. Fisher was rushed off the island in January 2012 after a fall ...

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Northampton man opens health store in the town after winning ...

Northampton Chronicle & EchoNorthampton man opens health store in the town after winning ...Northampton Chronicle & EchoThe 48-year-old said: “A few years ago I weighed 20 stone and when my wife fell pregnant with my daughter I was told in no uncertain terms that if I was going to be an active father I needed to lose weight. That was the wake-up call that saw the ...

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Weight loss transforms body sculptor

Stuff.co.nzWeight loss transforms body sculptorStuff.co.nzIf Natasha Guy had $100 for every kilo she had lost, she'd probably come close to funding her imminent trip to the Olympics of body building. The 35 year-old Dunedin mother of two heads off to the Natural Olympia in San Diego in a fortnight ...

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Fitness Is a Skill, Not a Talent: Here's How to Develop It

LifehackerFitness Is a Skill, Not a Talent: Here's How to Develop ItLifehackerAs a fitness coach and the co-founder of Fitocracy, I've been exposed to the success stories and fitness challenges of countless people. When they fail to meet their fitness goals, people often tell me that they don't have innate talent. Instead, they ...

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Electro Acupuncture for weight loss and erectile dysfunction

India TodayElectro Acupuncture for weight loss and erectile dysfunctionIndia TodayTo compare the effects of weight control on simple obese women between electroacupuncture and sit -up exercise, the measurements of body weight, BMI and WC were performed. More than 50% of Americans are overweight, with 20% classified as obese.

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The Checkup: The Top 10 Fall Foods for Weight Loss

Philadelphia Magazine (blog)The Checkup: The Top 10 Fall Foods for Weight LossPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)Looks like you can have your pumpkin pie and eat it, too: Not only are these 10 delicious fruits and veggies in season, they're also great for weight loss. [POPSUGAR Fitness]. • Am I the only one who had no idea that microwaving salmon was a thing ...

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Technology provides pathway to fitness after heart attacks

Irish TimesTechnology provides pathway to fitness after heart attacksIrish TimesSurviving a heart attack is a major life event, and it usually takes time to rebuild fitness. Exercise can help reduce the risk of having another cardiac incident, so a new study in Ireland is using technology to help people keep active in the longer ...

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A $12 fitness band? Yep. And it looks good.

USA TODAYA $12 fitness band? Yep. And it looks good.USA TODAYEntrepreneur David Donovick's Pivotal Living startup is taking on market leaders Fitbit and Jawbone with the Life Tracker 1 — a wristband and smartphone app that promise to do the things modern fitness bands can do, at the cost of about $1 a month.

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Young woman died after 'becoming addicted' to weight loss shake diet

Mirror.co.ukYoung woman died after 'becoming addicted' to weight loss shake dietMirror.co.ukA young woman who lived off a diet of miracle weight loss shakes for six months died after being taken to hospital complaining of kidney pains. Lorena Peralta Baltazar, 28, from Mexico, was 'becoming addicted' to Herbalife products in a bid to lose ...

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