American Media looking to unload Men's Fitness for $30M

New York PostAmerican Media looking to unload Men's Fitness for $30MNew York PostThe David Pecker-led company is negotiating to sell Men's Fitness to Bonnier Corp. for just under $30 million, according to a report on AdAge.com. A deal with Bonnier would follow the February sale of Shape to Meredith for $60 million. AMI will also ...

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NorthEdge Capital backs Total Fitness

Manchester Evening NewsNorthEdge Capital backs Total FitnessManchester Evening NewsIt will see the existing management team receive new investment to support 'next stage growth plans', which begin with the re-opening of the Total Fitness club in Wrexham in early April after a more than £1m refurbishment. It also brings the turnaround ...

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Reshaping The Fitness Business: Kayla Itsines' 'Bikini Body Training ...

ForbesReshaping The Fitness Business: Kayla Itsines' 'Bikini Body Training ...ForbesKayla Itsines is part of a social media powered movement that is changing the way consumers interact with the fitness industry. In just over a year, this Australian trainer and health coach has employed the ultimate in social media integration and as a ...

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Try This: Dance fitness requires no special talent

Florida TodayTry This: Dance fitness requires no special talentFlorida TodayThis week's Try This feature just so happens to be one of my favorite ways to exercise, dance fitness. This is an encompassing term that refers to several different styles and formats of dancing as aerobic exercise. Dance fitness includes hip hop ...

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Not All Fitness Goals Are Created Equal. Choose the Right Ones.

Outside MagazineNot All Fitness Goals Are Created Equal. Choose the Right Ones.Outside MagazineOften this comes when you latch on to whatever socially-accepted definition of success is in vogue—say, a sub-four first marathon—regardless of whether it fits your current level of fitness. Even if you do achieve your goal without destroying ...

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Three old

Toronto StarThree old-school workouts to rival trendy fitness fadsToronto StarBefore you poo-poo this workout of yesteryear, ask yourself this: When was the last time you took a fitness class that didn't involve a push-up or some variation of it? The push-up, considered the “perfect exercise” by countless fitness pros, is a ...

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Bruce Rauner hops on Jake Steinfeld's fitness wagon

Chicago Business JournalBruce Rauner hops on Jake Steinfeld's fitness wagonChicago Business JournalSince its launch in 2012, the Foundation has opened youth fitness centers in 10 states and the District of Columbia. In 2015 Steinfeld and his Foundation hope to open three fitness centers in Illinois, with more centers also coming on line this year in ...

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Online fitness program caters to aging baby boomers

The Globe and MailOnline fitness program caters to aging baby boomersThe Globe and MailErin Billowits has spent the past decade trying to keep these numbers down. As the owner of Vintage Fitness, the Toronto-based personal trainer and entrepreneur built a business model that focused solely on training clientele ages 55-plus at home ...

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Blog: 5 tips to break out of the weight

Colorado Springs Gazette (blog)Blog: 5 tips to break out of the weight-loss plateauColorado Springs Gazette (blog)Don't skip meals: The common thing most of us do to try to get past the weight-loss plateau is skip meals to cut back on calories. Don't do this! It's not a solution and you will likely gain weight. Eat more fruits and vegetables, especially between ...

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Great Eastern Life CEO: Passion for fitness comes from within

The Star OnlineGreat Eastern Life CEO: Passion for fitness comes from withinThe Star OnlineA conversation in the lift with the office gym's personal trainer resulted in Koh's overnight transformation from a couch potato into a fitness buff. “You do not have to be great to start but you have to start to be great, so I did additional research ...

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The future of weight loss: understanding your body's biochemistry

South China Morning Post (subscription)The future of weight loss: understanding your body's biochemistrySouth China Morning Post (subscription)Have you committed to a healthy diet and exercise, but the scales aren't budging? Maybe it's time to consider your body's biochemistry. Unfortunately, there's no secret to weight loss. It's about making the right food choices and exercising regularly ...

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Jumping fitness trampoline workout

WTNHJumping fitness trampoline workoutWTNHBody Construct has been in business for about 4 years, and we are a all women's fitness program but Jumping Fitness is the only program men and women can take at a class. For more information, call 860.637.0860 or go to http://ift.tt/1Ns6ddX.

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New Syracuse program helps athletes with disabilities reach fitness ...

WSYRNew Syracuse program helps athletes with disabilities reach fitness ...WSYR"We pair the Ability Fitness athlete with a personal trainer, and the trainer and the athlete sit down and work out a plan of goals, benchmarks, what they need to work on specific to them," says executive director, Ally Donofrio. As a parent of a ...

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Dieting And Regular Exercise As Effective As Weight Loss Surgery ...

The InquisitrDieting And Regular Exercise As Effective As Weight Loss Surgery ...The InquisitrYou will be losing fat-free mass, you will be losing water weight and you will lose more muscle mass. It's associated with thinning of the bones, there are higher levels of psychological problems like suicide. And most people don't know bariatric ...

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Whitley Bay Warrior Beach Assault Course event attracts thousands ...

ChronicleLiveWhitley Bay Warrior Beach Assault Course event attracts thousands ...ChronicleLiveThousands of fitness fanatics put their bodies on the line for a 10K assault course along a famous North East beach. Saturday's Whitley Bay Warrior event saw brave participants fight their way through 20 testing obstacles, including rigging, trenches ...

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15 Weird Weight

Yahoo Health15 Weird Weight-Loss Tricks That WorkYahoo HealthIn a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers assigned 96 obese women to take a multivitamin, calcium supplement, or placebo for 26 weeks. The vitamin group wound up with significantly less body fat than the others. “It's ...

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17 Ways to Lose Weight When You Have No Time

TIME17 Ways to Lose Weight When You Have No TimeTIMEIf packing your lunch, cooking dinner every night, and getting to the gym regularly sound like things you'll be able to do half past never, you may think that real weight loss just isn't in the cards for you right now. It's true: healthy weight loss ...

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ClassPass, a mobile app for fitness buffs, hits Sacramento

Sacramento BeeClassPass, a mobile app for fitness buffs, hits SacramentoSacramento BeeA flexible workout app already gaining in cities across the U.S. hit Sacramento this week, giving fitness fanatics access to local group classes with a few simple swipes. ClassPass, which launched in New York last fall, offers Sacramentans a $79 ...

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Sisters bring pole fitness studio to Waterville

Kennebec Journal & Morning SentinelSisters bring pole fitness studio to WatervilleKennebec Journal & Morning SentinelThe poles in pole fitness are, yes, the ones that some people refer to as “stripper poles.” But MacKenzie said the women who come in and take the classes range in age from 16 to 60, and the sisters have made a point to create a gym alternative where ...

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Take a team approach to weight loss

WOODTV.comTake a team approach to weight lossWOODTV.comGrand Health Partners and Mercy Health Saint Mary's team together for physician-led medical weight loss. They take a multi-disciplinary approach, including physicians, bariatric surgeons, dieticians, exercise specialists, and behaviorists into the ...

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Fitness Friday: Know before you roll

GolfDigest.com (blog)Fitness Friday: Know before you rollGolfDigest.com (blog)With that caveat out of the way, if you're looking to increase your range of motion when you swing a golf club, or not feel as sore after you tee it up or work out, then you might want to incorporate a short foam-rolling program into your fitness ...

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Forget weight loss surgery

Daily MailForget weight loss surgery - you can get the same results dieting ...Daily MailExercising for four hours a day and following a strict diet can wield the same results as weight loss surgery, a leading doctor has claimed. Dr Robert Huizenga, of UCLA, says his extreme diet and exercise plan should replace bariatric surgery as a ...

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A must

9NEWS.comA must-do this summer: Fitness on the Rocks9NEWS.comThis event welcomes all fitness levels, beginners to pros, there is something for everyone and promises a lot of fun and great music to get the atmosphere just right. Fitness on the Rocks 2014 (Photo: Fitness on the Rocks). Fitness on the Rocks 2015 to ...

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Toronto FC relying on use of analytics to help measure fitness ...

MLSsoccer.comToronto FC relying on use of analytics to help measure fitness ...MLSsoccer.comIt was perhaps ironic to highlight fitness as a point of pride when Toronto FC are currently struggling with injuries going into Sunday's away clash against Real Salt Lake (7 pm ET; Fox Sports 1) with a depleted backline. But, Vanney says, those ...

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Done Done Fitness helps you get it done

The News JournalDone Done Fitness helps you get it doneThe News JournalIt's safe to say that in the days following Missy Muller's functional fitness class, I can now haul bags of groceries up four flights of steps to my apartment with a bit more ease. But I'm not going to lie – it sure hurt to walk the day after she ...

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