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Onelife Fitness to invest $10 million into new McCalla location
The new gym is set to open December 2025. (Onelife Fitness) Last month, Bham Now reported that Virginia-based Onelife Fitness planned to expand its gyms to the Birmingham area. At the time, we knew the fitness center was taking over a JC Penney in the area but it had not disclosed which. Last week, Onelife confirmed…
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Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows
<!– Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows –> Being in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most comprehensive study yet of the relationship between aerobic fitness, body mass index and longevity. A review and analysis…
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The 3 Phases of Being a Competitive Female Bodybuilder
Those who are considering or just starting out with their dreams of becoming a competitive bodybuilder are often told that it’s all a matter of bulking-up to add muscle and then cutting calories nearer showtime for definition. But there’s more to it than that. Fortunately, IFBB Pro Women’s Physique star, Amanda Machado has spilled the…
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It’s a New Year and time to adopt a new fitness plan
More Videos Invictus Fitness is celebrating 16 years as one of the leading training facilities in San Diego. Author: cbs8.com Published: 8:54 AM PST January 20, 2025 Updated: 8:54 AM PST January 20, 2025
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Stratum Fitness in Solana Beach holds large clothing drive for fire victims
Stratum Fitness, with the support of MWK Creative Co., hosted Solana Beach’s largest clothing drive to date for Los Angeles fire victims recently, donating nearly two tons of clothes, according to a news release. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of local residents, the gym was filled to capacity by mid-week and ended up transporting two…
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Fitness Brands Have a Loyalty Problem. Here’s How One Charleston Studio Cracked It.
Customers might try something once. But how do you get them to return? Angus Long thinks a lot about this. He used to be an Orangetheory franchisee, and then founded a new kind of fitness studio called Hylo Fitness. He and his business partner, Matt Herring, built Hylo on a thesis: The fitness world is…
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The fitness trends: One Missoula class catches on
Your browser does not support the audio element. (Sounds of Oula class) (HEFFINGTON): “I was just really craving moving and doing something meaningful. And so I went to my first class and I cried afterwards because I was like, so confused about what was happening.” (FLYNN): 45-year-old D’Et Heffington had just given birth to her…
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Serco to Assist US Army Health and Fitness Support for Warfighters
The US Army has awarded Serco a contract to assist in troop readiness and performance under the military’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System. H2F is a program to sustain warfighters’ physical, mental, nutrition, sleep, and spiritual requirements to boost their performance in combat, reduce injury rates, and enhance rehabilitation post-injury. Under the deal, Serco…
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New GymNation Study Reveals Soaring Regional Fitness Aspirations
The comprehensive report shows that while most people across the UAE and KSA aim to improve their health, the high cost of gym memberships and feelings of ‘gymtimidation’ are significant barriers to entry A landmark survey released by GymNation, the UAE-based fitness giant, reveals a significant fitness boom in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with…
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Health & Fitness App Benchmarks (2024)
The health and fitness app industry covers three main pillars: health, fitness and wellness. All three are connected to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and apps tend to pick and choose a few things to track from each. This was one of the industries that had both positive and negative effects from the pandemic. Home workouts…