While appearance is a driving motivator to exercisefor younger people, according to American Sports Data Inc., health concerns, especially cardiovascular health, become increasingly important as members reach olderages (see Exercise as Preventive Medicine on p??).The Medical Fitness Association’s Membership and Demographic Surveys support this claim, reporting that older adults consistently ranked “improving health” as the [...]
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf is on the TV circuit talking up his latest cause: Getting all men over 50 tested for prostate cancer. Schwarzkopf was himself diagnosed with this disease five years ago, and credits prostate surgery with saving his life. While Schwarzkopf’s efforts are well intentioned, unfortunately, they are also misguided.
“Everything is doing well at our club, but the aerobics are still the ‘heartbeat’ of our success,” says Alice Deatherage, owner of Alice’s Energy Connection in St. Joseph, Mo.
The attraction to group strength-training classes should compel you to establish a program in your facility. Strength training classes are emerging asone of the leading group exercise trends in North American fitness facilities, according to a recent IDEA survey.
With the introduction of a simple blood test called Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) in the late 1980s, the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer has dramatically increased. This year, an estimated 180,000 American men will be told they have prostate cancer.
Perhaps the name says it best. While “L.E.A.N.” itself is not an especially unique name for a weight-management program, broken down, it becomes a formula for success. Learning Exercise And Nutrition, a health incentive program created by the Paine Webber Health & Fitness Exchange, educates members about maintaining a healthy weight with proper eating and [...]
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