Archive for June 2020
Steps and Weight Loss
New research shows that, while increasing steps to 4,400 steps per day enhances longevity (and walking more does have numerous health benefits), adding steps without increasing intensity or changing other lifestyle habits may not lead to weight loss.
Read More60-Second HIIT Beats 30-Second HIIT
Research shows that when recovery breaks during high-intensity interval training are too long, they undermine the effectiveness of the training.
Read MoreFun Summer Fact
The phrase “the dog days of summer” doesn’t refer to an actual dog but to the constellation Canis Major associated with the summer season.
Read MoreTop Strategies for Maintaining Weight Loss
Losing weight is one thing, but keeping it off long-term is the true battle. Researchers have now pinpointed important elements for weight loss maintenance.
Read MoreExtra Servings of Fruits and Veggies Could Calm Us Down
An investigation linked eating less than three sources of fruits and vegetables daily to a 24% higher risk of anxiety disorder.
Read MoreGrocery Shopping From Home Can Undermine Healthy Eating Goals
With more people using a virtual pushcart, it’s concerning to learn that marketing on online grocery platforms flaunt less-than-stellar choices.
Read MoreAmerica’s Weight Status
By 2030, approximately half of the U.S. adult population will be obese, and a quarter will have severe obesity, based on body mass index data.
Read MoreAre Kids Playing Sports Just to Get Their Treats?
A study hailing from Brigham Young University determined that the energy expended during youth sports play is often undermined by snacks.
Read MoreStart Roughing It for Cancer Protection
According to a study, pre- and postmenopausal women who had the highest intake of dietary fiber had a lower risk of developing breast cancer.
Read MoreAthletes Who Play Indoor Sports Are at Risk for a Bad D-Fence
Spending all your time running on a treadmill instead of exercising in the great outdoors could place you at risk for a certain nutritional deficiency.
Read MoreHealthy Food: Seeing Is Believing
Research may provide food producers with an idea of how to change the surface texture of food to alter consumers’ perceptions and encourage healthy eating.
Read MoreDieting Your Way Into the Lonely Hearts Club
Several Cornell University studies found that peole with diet restrictions are more likely to feel stricken with a sense of loneliness.
Read MoreExercise May Minimize COVID-19 Complications
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a critical COVID-19 complication.
Read MoreNew Music and Exercise Research Findings
New details have emerged on how to use music to enhance training. Tunes with a fast tempo—between 170–190 BPM—are most beneficial for endurance exercise
Read MoreStrength Training: Should You Mix It Up?
A study published recently found that varying exercise selection increased motivation to train and produced equivalent improvements in muscular adaptations.
Read MoreUnited to Inspire the World to CHANGE
Dear IDEA Fitness Community, IDEA Health & Fitness Association’s staff and members are united in opposing prejudice, bigotry and racism. We denounce all acts and intents associated with these affronts to human dignity. The senseless death of George Floyd (and too many others before him), at the hands of men authorized to protect, is a reminder that all people must practice vigilance to protect the rights of…
Read More5 Steps to Cleaning Your Fitness Business in the Wake of COVID-19
Now, more than ever, your clients will expect the most thorough cleaning strategies to help them feel at ease when they finally start to return to your studio or gym.
Read MoreManaging Capacity for COVID-19 at Your Fitness Business (While Protecting Revenue)
Many fitness facilities are leading the way as they reopen. Here’s how they’re managing the capacity challenge post COVID-19.
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