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New fitness shirt tracks your weight-lifting reps
Fitness buffs who love their techy gadgets have a slew of slick, wearable fitness trackers to choose from, such as Fitbit and Jawbone. But now companies are starting to put sensors inside clothing to gauge workouts -- and US university students have devised their own contender, the Squid fitness shirt.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:48:16 -0800

Tour Report: Fitness: A stretch to help your game
By Sean Cochran, Golf Fitness Flexibility is a “buzzword” in golf fitness these days and rightfully so. We invariably understand to make a full shoulder turn, initiate the downswing with the lower body, and maintain a balanced finish position muscular flexibility and joint mobility are needed. If the golfer is lacking flexibility, the ability to [...]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:14:25 -0800

Fitness and "fatness" both matter to the heart
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Losing fitness or packing on fat with age each can be bad for the heart -- but avoiding either one of those fates may protect the ticker, a study published Monday suggests. U.S. researchers found that of more than 3,100 healthy adults they followed, those who improved -- or simply maintained -- their fitness levels were less likely to develop high blood pressure, high ...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:19:35 -0800

24 Hour Fitness Celebrates Grand Opening of New Rohnert Park Super-Sport Club with Mayoral Proclamation
24 Hour Fitness is excited to celebrate the grand opening of its new club located at 6345 Commerce Blvd. in Rohnert Park, Calif. The 24 Hour Fitness® Rohnert Park Super-Sport club will open at 6 a.m.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Life Time Fitness Announces Date for Release of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results
Life Time Fitness, Inc. , The Healthy Way of Life Company, today announced that its fourth quarter and year end 2011 financial results announcement will occur on Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0800