Body-Solid: 2017 Products in Review
Keeping pace with the ever-evolving fitness industry, Body-Solid remained aggressive in product development over 2017 establishing 20 new SKUs in four different product lines across all categories of fitness. Here is a rundown of all the new products we released this year including a highlight video showing them off: BFLA100 Lat Attachment for BFPR100 The BFLA100 allows users to expand their BFPR100 Power Rack by adding a high and low...
January Is the Best Time to Purchase Fitness Equipment (Money)
The holidays can be a tough time on both your body and your wallet. January is the month to get back on track with your budget and get your body back in tip-top shape after a month of holiday eating. As Money.com pointed out in their recent article—”A Month-by-Month Guide for the Best Time to Buy Everything in 2018“—fitness equipment is one of the best buys in January. Along with bedding and electronics, fitness equipment...
Powerline BSG10X Rated 8.9/10 by BarBend.com
Fitness website BarBend.com recently reviewed the Powerline BSG10X, giving the space-efficient home gym glowing remarks: “Versatile, compact, and easy to use.” The BSG10X received a cumulative score of 8.9 out of 10 from BarBend with pros of the machine being compact size and fairly versatile for body part specific training, 160 lb starting weight stack and solid 10-year warranty on the frame. In individual categories,...
No Family Left Behind: Precise Fitness (Leawood, Kansas)
No family left behind — that is the rallying cry for Terrance Saunders and year-old personal training studio Precise Fitness in Leawood, Kansas (10 miles south of Kansas City). Precise Fitness opened in January 2017 after Saunders spent years as a fitness manager and trainer for corporate gyms. The facility caters to high-end professionals, moms-to-be, athletes of all crafts and fitness competitors. Saunders’ love and passion...
Top Fitness Trends of 2018: HIIT Reigns Supreme
Years after falling out of the number one spot, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is once again atop the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)’s Fitness Trends list. Now in its 12th prestigious year, the fitness trends survey—a collaboration of the ACSM, American Council on Exercise (ACE), National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF), and The Cooper Institute—aims to identify the top fitness trends across the...
Iron Fitness (Springfield, Illinois)
Seven years ago, Natalie Hudgens—owner and operator of Iron Fitness in Springfield, Illinois—was experiencing severe back pain. Soon after, she lost the ability to move her right leg. Sensing something was seriously wrong, she sought medical advice and the diagnosis was not encouraging. “I had a large tumor removed from my spinal cord,” said Hudgens. “Had it not been removed I would have lost my ability to...