Product DescriptionThis study covers the latent demand outlook for belts, benches, weights, and other free weight lifting equipment across the states and cities of the United States. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 11,700 cities in the United States. for each city in question, [...]
I know there are food combinations that one should avoid if they want to lose weight – such as (or so I have read) banana and dried fruits/peanut butter combined – would cause one to gain weight rather than lose.
So perhaps there are food combinations that when added together, help the body to lose [...]
As if the egos of the big Ten Champion Ohio State men’s and women’s basketball teams and Rose Bowl champion football team aren’t already enough for Columbus, the egos of those participating in this year’s annual Arnold Sports Festival at the Greater Columbus Convention Center will take over this weekend.
The competitions call for beautiful bodies, [...]
Now that the Olympics are over, and ice dancing disappears forlornly into a Russian crevasse until 2014, it’s time to turn our attention back to man sports like baseball, where you hit things and spit and crotch grab.
In Peoria, AZ, the Mariners have started pre-gaming for a season some expect to be a return [...]
When Nintendo’s Wii console came out, couch potatoes across the country rejoiced. Here was a way to get in shape and play video games at the same time! But the bowling, tennis and other early sports titles ultimately delivered less-than-challenging workouts.
Several years later, the Wii has become a more legitimate fitness tool, with a [...]
Backpacks are great for children to carry items back and forth from school to home, but backpacks that weigh more than 15 percent of your childs body weight may cause health problems for your child. Neck, shoulder and back pain may develop from carrying a heavy backpack every day.
The spine is made of 33 bones [...]
This photo of an Asian weaver ant carrying a weight while using the sticky pads on its feet to walk upside down won the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council photography prize. (Thomas Endlein, University of Cambridge)
A photo of an ant hanging upside down and carrying 100 times its own body weight has [...]
From Arizona, Geoff Baker reports on the Mariners’ new training methods, which are overseen by a Dr. Marcus Elliott and essentially throw out old-school weightlifting …Instead, the team will focus on strengthening the movements used in baseball — things like the ability to generate force through a player’s hip rotation. The team now has players [...]
When the call went out at Washington Towers, Reading firefighters sprang into action, loading up with equipment and climbing 12 flights to douse flames.
The Jan. 4 fire in one of the city’s tallest buildings showed how stressful and physically demanding the occupation can be for both professional firefighters like those in Reading and volunteer departments [...]
Favorite exercise routine: Working out with my husband six days a week, lifting and cardio.
Major exercise accomplishment: I create new goals and strive to reach them. Losing 25 pounds a few years ago was a huge accomplishment for me.
Proudest exercise moment: I’m proud that I still am at the gym six days a week [...]
