You had a glass of wine before you knew you were pregnant. Did you hurt your baby? Probably not.
That said, alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix. Up to 10 percent of Americans have a problem with alcohol abuse, and some are pregnant women. Alcoholism cuts across all social, racial and economic lines.
With all of the research and hype about knowing your market and creating the perfect promotional campaign, there is one place where you can actually feel comfortable and confident about getting the word out on your facility: in your own fitness center. More »
Most fitness facilities know the value and potential of cross promotions with other businesses. Such relationships can be beneficial for both companies, and can bring facilities a large pool of potential new members. However, there hasn’t been much innovation in this area for the fitness industry. More »
The use of HGH supplements is fairly recent. HGH (short for human growth hormone) is a hormone that our bodies produce. HGH, produced by the human body’s pituitary gland, has many important functions. The human growth hormone is sometimes described as being a kind of fountain of youth, as it repairs damaged cells and helps keep the human body strong and youthful. More »
During the late 1950s, Swedish exercise physiologist Gunnar Borg proposed that people naturally monitor their physiological responses to exercise at both conscious and subconscious levels. In other words, most people have some sense of exercise intensity even without objective measures. They monitor sensations such as breathing difficulty, body temperature, level of perspiration and muscle fatigue. Borg’s research culminated in the creation of the Borg scale, more commonly known as the rating of perceived exertion (RPE). More »