FIBO 2017 (Cologne, Germany)
Greetings from Cologne, Germany’s Koelnmesse Convention Center, the site of FIBO 2017! Since its founding in 1985, FIBO—an international trade fair for fitness, wellness and health—has been held annually in April and in Cologne, Germany since 2013. Body-Solid is once again participating in the week’s events exhibiting alongside Belgium-based dealer Body-Solid Europe. You can see photos of the Body-Solid booth below: FIBO...
Could Coffee & Caffeine Be The Key to Your Results?
Coffee? Really? It’s true. A cup of coffee before your workout has many benefits with very few side effects. We’ll get one thing out of the way now — drinking caffeine, specifically coffee, doesn’t dehydrate you. Here’s what the Mayo Clinic wrote about this myth: “Drinking caffeine-containing beverages as part of a normal lifestyle doesn’t cause fluid loss in excess of the volume ingested. While...
Pulse Fitness (Highland Park, IL)
Since November 2016, Aimee Welu and Patrick Murphy—co-owners of Pulse Fitness—have called the vibrant downtown of Highland Park, IL home. Located on the Northshore of Lake Michigan and 30 minutes north of downtown Chicago, the community of Highland Park is famous for the yearly Ravinia music festival, their many lavish homes—including the Ben Rose House made famous in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and the former home of Chicago Bulls...
Never Surrender, Never Give Up: Body-Solid Featured in March Spartan Carton
Subscribers to the Spartan Carton—a monthly delivery service offering a package of workout supplements, nutritional snacks, workout plans and equipment—will get a treat this month as Body-Solid Cannonball Grips was included in March’s box. Spartan Carton is a monthly delivery service similar to LootCrate, Birchbox, Dollar Shave Club and many more. Subscribers pay a monthly fee and receive a random collection of items, in Spartan...
Think Green: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Body-Solid Style!
Everyone is a little bit Irish today as the world celebrates St. Patrick’s Day. The annual holiday—celebrated on the anniversary of Saint Patrick’s death—is highlighted by food (corned beef and cabbage being the highlight) and alcohol (over 13 million pints of Guinness will be consumed today worldwide). For those of us who would prefer to be in a gym or working out instead of lining the streets for a parade, you can still...