Fitness Trends for 2014 (ACSM)
The American College of Sports Medicine released their newest Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends and there’s some surprisingly movement at the top of the list. More than 3,800 fitness professionals participated in The American College of Sports Medicine’s latest “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends." The survey allows fitness professionals from across the world to vote on various fitness trends to determine...
Milk does a body good!
If you’re serious about fitness and trying to build muscle, you should be drinking milk. It seems like common knowledge to some but it’s effects have been confirmed by various scientific studies. Muscle & Fitness’ Jordana Brown discuss a few reasons you need to be drinking milk: 1) Milk is a muscle booster A 2006 study from the University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston) confirmed drinking roughly one cup of...
Solid Gyms: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Police Gym
It's amazing to see our products all across the world. These pictures came to us from a recent Regal Fitness install of Body-Solid equipment at a police gym in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Built for Life & Times: New Year’s Eve Edition!
Welcome back! It’s been far too long since we did one of these and what better day to get back into the rhythm than New Year’s Eve. We have some great content for you including a video explaining factors in determining the amount of calories your body needs, the best time to workout, a Lean Beef Spinach Meatball pasta recipe, our Body-Solid Product of the Day and some tips to keep your fitness-related New Year's...
How a Light Switch, and other Household Items, Can Help You Lose Weight
When I was 19, I could eat whatever I wanted and not worry about the intake of calories. Fast-forward a couple decades and those “glory days” are long over. However, losing weight isn’t as difficult as it may seem. Even common household items you have in your house right now can help you burn calories and lose weight without ever hearing the dreaded word “diet.” Below are a few of my favorite...
Hydration Strategies
The key to exercising whether in hot weather, outside, inside, sport or just weightlifting you need to be vigilant of your fluid intake and ensure you’re staying hydrated. A failure to do so can result in dehydration, poor performance, overheating and health effects. Drink Before Your Workout Drink fluids ten minutes prior to your exercise. Gradual sips are superior to large volume gulping. Drink During Your Workout During your...