Category: Fitness

  • Why training the brain alongside the body is important in fitness

    Why training the brain alongside the body is important in fitness

    Toughness – it’s an expression we’re all familiar with, but what exactly does it mean? How do we quantify or measure such an abstract descriptor? Are we talking about mental fortitude? Resiliency? Or does toughness describe someone who simply doesn’t quit, no matter what? Maybe. But that could also be the definition of stupidity or…

  • 10 Most Popular Wrist Straps for 2023

    10 Most Popular Wrist Straps for 2023

    Our Top Picks Our team has spent considerable time researching and testing wrist straps to provide you with the best options available. Wrist straps are a crucial accessory for those serious about strength training, bodybuilding, or powerlifting as they provide support and stability to your wrists, allowing you to lift heavier weights and perform exercises…

  • Gainesville Health and Fitness: Spine mobility part 2

    Gainesville Health and Fitness: Spine mobility part 2

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Last week, we showed you a few functional joint training exercises for the spine. On this week’s Gainesville Health and Fitness, we will be showing a few exercises that focus on the lower spine. RELATED: Gainesville Health and Fitness: Spine mobility Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Copyright 2023 WCJB.…

  • SMAMS students gain confidence, fitness training through Strength & Conditioning Club

    SMAMS students gain confidence, fitness training through Strength & Conditioning Club

    ST. MARYS — Student athletes at St. Marys Area Middle School are continuing to get stronger and more confident through participating in the Strength and Conditioning Club. Seth Rhed, SMAMS physical education teacher, said this club, led by educators within the district, was started in 2017 when the new St. Marys Area High School fitness…

  • 10 Best Competition Kettlebells for 2023

    10 Best Competition Kettlebells for 2023

    Our Top Picks Looking to enhance your fitness routine? Competition kettlebells are the perfect tool to take your training to the next level. These high-quality kettlebells are designed with specific dimensions and weight requirements to ensure a level playing field for competitors. Made of steel or iron, they offer a comfortable grip for extended use.…

  • Scenes from Relay for Life Oct. 21 at 760 Fitness

    Scenes from Relay for Life Oct. 21 at 760 Fitness

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  • Planet Fitness next tenant to renovate in Gateway Town Center

    Planet Fitness is building-out in Gateway Town Center where Burlington Stores and Five Below also are adding stores. The city issued a permit Oct. 27 for JFB Construction & Development Inc. of Lantana to build-out an 18,121-square-foot space for Planet Fitness at a cost of almost $1.5 million. The space is at 5290 Norwood Ave.,…

  • Fitness: What is Zone 2 training and why you need to do it

    Fitness: What is Zone 2 training and why you need to do it

    Athletes and fitness experts recommend that for best fitness results, one needs to adopt Zone 2 training. Here is what you need to know A couple of years ago, on a Sunday in November, Ramesh Kanjilimadhom, the founder of the Soles of Cochin running group, noticed that he was running much slower than his usual…

  • Man arrested, accused of burglarizing Visalia fitness studio

    Man arrested, accused of burglarizing Visalia fitness studio

    Monday, October 30, 2023 2:10AM VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — A man is in custody accused of burglarizing a fitness studio in Visalia. Visalia police were called to The Bar Method on Walnut Avenue around 9:25 p.m. Saturday. Officers were told that a man entered the business through the back door, stole items and left. The…

  • ‘Most beautiful yoga grandma’: fit 78-year-old woman inspires millions in China

    ‘Most beautiful yoga grandma’: fit 78-year-old woman inspires millions in China

    An incredibly fit 78-year-old woman in China has attributed her amazing physique and positive mental attitude to a disciplined fitness routine she began 18 years ago. Bai Jinqin, from Tianjin municipality in northeastern China, has impressed the mainland public with a determination that has achieved stunning results and earned her the title “most beautiful yoga…