Experts rate best exercise machines
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Walk into most gyms, and it is obvious which cardio machines are the favorites. Quite often rows of treadmills are parked on prime real estate in front of the televisions. Close by, stationary bikes also crowd the floor. And rightly so: these are the

National briefs
Eagle - One 30-minute exercise session - which could be as simple as a walk on the treadmill - boosts mood and elevates well-being, according to a recent study conducted by a University of Texas professor and two UT graduate students. The study, a former

Erectile Dysfunction May Warn Of Heart Disease
Medical News Today - Erectile dysfunction may provide a warning sign of significant coronary heart disease researchers from the University of Chicago report in the January 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Although recent studies suggest an association

Model of the week: Catalina VI in West Bay Club boasts exquisite
Naples Daily News - The Catalina VI model, built by Arthur Rutenberg Homes/Lyons Housing LLC, is in the Riverbrook neighborhood of West Bay Club. The four-bedroom, 4.5-bath Mediterranean-style home with three-car garage features sculpted iron Canterra double entry doors

Repairs continue on gym’s wind-damage
Nevada Appeal - Chad Lundquist/Nevada Appeal General Manager Nathen Hughes instructs Mary Jo Brummer on proper form Wednesday at Eagle Fitness. Brummer a longtime member of Silver State Fitness, was among those in need of a place to work out while repairs are made

Take a break from running to heal
Baltimore Sun - My husband, a runner, has been sidelined by plantar fasciitis. What’s the best way for him to stay in shape? Ouch. This question hurts. Plantar fasciitis is an injury to the thick band of tissue that stretches from your heel to your toes on the

The Full Story
Register-Mail - GALESBURG - The E and L Andrew Fitness Center at Knox College opened Tuesday, and by mid-afternoon it was already bustling with students eager to try out the new equipment in the $2.4 million facility. “I think it’s going to make our campus more fit

On the Run
Farmington Daily Times - If you get depressed each time you look in a mirror and see all that food going to waist, maybe it’s time to start a running regimen. Few activities can rival running when it comes to reducing your weight. Running burns more calories per minute than

HMO thrives on innovation
Contra Costa Times - It’s not often that an advertising campaign can inspire the company that it represents. But over the past 17 months, snappy commercials and billboards from Kaiser Permanente’s Thrive campaign have emboldened the HMO with 8.3 million members

Dan’s slice of wry, Jan. 18
San Bernardino County Sun - Dan Hendricks , Staff Writer For my neighbor’s 60th birthday, his wife (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for him. Although he maintained he was still in great shape since playing on his college football team 40

Ask Dave: Heart monitor can be worn under shirt
Cincinnati Enquirer - Question: I am overweight and I’d like to use a heart rate monitor when I exercise. I’m not exactly proud of the flab on my belly, so I was wondering if i can wear a shirt over the chest strap and not interfere with the reading on the monitor. Answer

S. Fla. gyms pile on perks
Miami Herald - From personal DVD players to valet parking, gyms are piling on the accouterments to draw a targeted clientele. Oh, and you can exercise, too. The gym, once an intimidating mass of metal weights, buffed men and women whose bodies you knew you could

The Pulse of Entertainment
Baltimore Times - Holladay Jam Tour featuring new hot teen artist Chris Brown makes its rounds across the country Slated as the We Ain’t Done Yet Holladay Jam Tour, the promoters of the Scream Tours present a special holiday treat for the young and the young at

The health club at home
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - Jan 17, 2006… “Treadmills are good for people who really, truly want to use them,” she said, offering her experience of once owning a stationary bicycle at home. …

Hotel puts best feet forward to improve fitness options
Indianapolis Star, United States - Jan 8, 2006… At the Atlanta Hyatt, the aging equipment was replaced by new treadmills and stair machines. … They already included treadmills and elliptical machines. …

Pit Bulls Found In Third USPCA Raid
News Letter, UK - Jan 10, 2006… During the raid equipment for training fighting dogs was seized such as lunging rings, a fighting pit, treadmills and weighing scales. …

SCC line coach Banning in Rattlers camp
Arizona Republic, AZ - Jan 17, 2006… “I felt like I was in good shape to do it again,” Banning said. “He’s involved in the ‘pure acceleration’ program. They’re the high-speed treadmills. …

USPCA crackdown on barbaric sport
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - Jan 10, 2006… A search the following day at the nearby Ballymoney Road uncovered 50 more animals, including more fighting dogs and treadmills to train them. …