Trio finds exercise camaraderie at Spring Valley Athletic ClubThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:43AMAt 8 sharp on weekday mornings, you can find Michael Stralo and Jerry Williams, both of Spring Township, along with Thomas Suchon, Wernersville, working out side-by-side on the treadmills located on the second floor of Spring Valley Athletic Club in Lower Heidelberg Township.
ANDREW MALONE: A weapon on a lead, the petty criminal's best friendWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02PMPowerfully built, fearless and with a vice-like bite that's almost impossible to unlock, they are weapons on a lead. These ferocious animals could never be described as pets.
DRE Unveils Portable Touch-screen ECG/EKG SystemWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:00AMThe DRE True ECG Advance displays 12 waveforms simultaneously and is available with a stress testing option, all for a fraction of the cost of competing EKG machines.
Tucson woman gets weight loss inspiration from Marie OsmondTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:42PMTUCSON - Marie Osmond was the inspiration for this week's "Biggest Loser." Polly Kimminau uses Nutrisystem, a packaged meal diet, endorsed by the singer. She has lost 45 pounds and hopes to lose 75 pounds total.
'Green' workouts could produce energy for schoolSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:37AMBloomington High School South plans to retrofit treadmills, exercise bicycles and other equipment so that the kinetic energy produced by exercising staffers can be converted electricity.
Facilities upgraded for Games and beyondWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:35PMThe 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games are now only days away. Almost two years of planning has gone into putting on the week-long event, but when the fun and Games are over, there is still something to look forward to.[...]
Pittsburgh's new YMCA sells naming rightsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:30PMDowntown at least, the Village People will have to add some letters to their "YMCA" routine.
ART OF STRENGTHTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:28PMNORTHFIELD--For seven weeks now, we've been following reporter Phaedra Laird and Meteorologist Monica Ott as they undergo a total body transformation with the help of the pros at Island Gym. Tonight the ladies share another important part of their workouts.
Crews get good workout moving equipment into new Rec CenterTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:29PMThe work began bright and early Monday morning to move exercise equipment and furnishings into the new 189,000-square-foot Campbell County Recreation Center in Gillette.
From computers to Scrabble, it’s all at the senior centerSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:55PMPLAINVILLE – If you want to learn how to make movies, work out, cook without gluten, dance or shop for handbags and jewelry, you don’t have to run all over the place. You can do all these things and more at the Plainville Senior Center — as long as you’re a senior citizen.
Ott YMCA makeoverSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:19PMIt has no overhead sprinklers in case of fire. Handicap access is nonexistent. Heck, it doesn't even have a gym. All that is rapidly changing. By June, the Ott Family YMCA, 401 S. Prudence Road, will sport $3.2 million in improvements.
Steve Rosenbaum: Video: Get Embedded or DieWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:46AMA very long time ago -- 5 years to be precise -- a rock band from Chicago called OK Go made a music video on a series of treadmills. You remember it, don't you? Well, Damian Kulash sure does.
Use Care to Prevent Indoor Exercise InjuriesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:29AMMany of us spent the past week cheering the daring exploits of outdoor winter athletes - but taking our own cold-weather exercise in the safety of our homes and neighborhood gyms.
Even Wii can cause injuries if you're not carefulWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:02AMMany of us spent the past week cheering the daring exploits of outdoor winter athletes -- but taking our own cold-weather exercise in the safety of our homes and neighborhood gyms.Make that relative safety. Even if you confine all your snowboarding to your Wii and all your cross-country treks to your treadmill, you can get hurt.Karen Eley, a British surgeon who wrote to the New England Journal ...
Fire damages Flower Mound YMCAWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:08AMThe Cross Timbers Family YMCA in Flower Mound was closed Monday following an early-morning fire at the facility. Flower Mound firefighters received a call at 4:39 a.m. Sunday about a structure fire at the facility.
Newsmaker Q&A with Master Sgt. Andrew RappTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:15PMA former Dover airman talks about his deployment to Baghdad, including what his experience of working with his Iraqi counterpart.
INDIANA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPERTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:43PMWhen people come to my room, one of the first things they say is, "Meredith, it's freezing in here." I'm not an Eskimo, I just don't turn on the heat in my dorm room.
Developer hopes to double the size of Pottsville rec center by 2011Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:21AMBarefield Development Corp. is still planning to double the size of the community center at its outdoor recreation complex in Pottsville by 2011, Craig S.L. Shields, Barefield's chief executive officer, said Monday. "We're planning to start by extending
New Rec Center LoadedMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:06AMThe new Recreation Center will have many new features to upgrade the fitness on campus. Among these will be a heated pool, expanded weight room, more basketball courts, and a climbing wall.
Prepare for spring break by preparing a sandwichFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:18AMSpring break is fast approaching, and both the ARC and CRCE have been packed since students returned to campus this semester. Both girls and guys can be seen running on the treadmills, doing sit-ups and pumping it out on the elliptical machines.
Boys falling between educational cracks: speakerThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:08AMClassrooms have become unfriendly places for boys, who are expected to sit still and focus when all they want to do is get up and move, according to Doug Rowe.
Feeling the burn old-styleTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:19AMROTC cadets get in shape using a World War II workout .
Park district to close fitness centerMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 5:42PMROUND LAKE – The magic number for the fitness center at the Round Lake Area Park District is 401. That's the number of yearly memberships – which, for Round Lake area residents is $255 – needed to keep the fitness center open and break even financially, executive director Jeff Nehila said.
Sports Center bids below markMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 5:15PMLowest base bids plus alternatives come in under $10 million
Holt youth project opens new gym facilityFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:13AMAn award-winning youth project is flexing its muscles by opening a new gym to help keep young people fit and boost their confidence.
Why Humans Walk 'Flat-Footed'Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:50AMCats and dogs trot around on their toes, as do many other mammals. So why do humans and other great apes walk flat-footed? It is surprisingly energy efficient, a new study suggests.
Fire damages Flower Mound YMCAFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 12:35AMThe Cross Timbers Family YMCA in Flower Mound was closed Monday following an early-morning fire at the facility. Flower Mound firefighters received a call at 4:39 a.m. Sunday about a structure fire at the facility.
Preventing back painWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 3:22AMThis is the third in a series of columns that will explore a number of running topics from multiple sources in the community.
Muscle building machines the order of the day for today’s GIsSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 4:20AMBy Bill Hess Herald/Review FORT HUACHUCA — A definition of physical fitness is being in shape or in condition. But for GIs, there is more to being fit than just doing daily sit-ups and push-ups and running two miles — part of what any who have served in America’s armed forces love to hate — PT . Today’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines want more than PT or being involved in intramural ...
Pinconning boys soccer coach donates two months' pay for exercise equipmentSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 3:46AMJohn Ehlke | The Bay City TimesPinconning boys soccer coach Paul Wellman, left, and David Mayer, treasurer of the booster club, pose as players exercise on new exercise equipment at Pinconning High School. Wellman donated $1,200 for the machines. Paul...
A Dash of FunThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 2:31AMShake loose from the streets, sidewalks and treadmills to get some sand in your shoes. Try an adventure or trail run.
Gym owner Ted fighting fit at 83Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 1:13AMAmong the rules at the traditional gym Ted Mckibbin opened 53 years ago are no steroids, and no posing.
SNAPâFITNESS offers 24 / 7 serviceWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 9:41AMThe world’s fastest growing fitness franchise opened in Clarksdale in August 2009. Owners Mike and Lesa Carr brought the 24-hour, seven day a week operation to Clarksdale as a result of an advertisement in The Clarksdale Press Register and the influence of a reality television program.
Harriton athletes savor glow of new gymnasiumWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:42AMROSEMONT — In recent years, Harriton’s home games were played in an aging gym with wooden bleachers (circa 1958) that barely held 1,000 students.
Couple join challenge; Pound for Pound contest helps food warehouseTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 10:21AMJoe and Hope Dalessandro, a Sharpsville couple, decided they were going to get in shape over the summer, but a few weeks ago, they found out about a way they could get in shape, and help stock a local food pantry.
Step away from the Internet and bake a cakeSaturday, January 30, 2010 @ 7:08AMI walked into my office recently and found a freshly made chocolate pound cake sitting on my desk. The cake was perched on top of papers, notebooks, reports, sticky notes and pencils (they do not have software problems) scattered across the desk.
LRC memberships up tenfold from 2009Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:12PMA combination of New Year's resolutions to get fit and community excitement over new facilities has seen the number of people utilizing the Leduc Recreation Centre increase tenfold over the last 12 months.
Arenas elsewhere suggest Lincoln's possibilitiesThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:19PMWhen John Paul Jones Arena opened in Charlottesville, Va., in2006, the Washington Post said the 15,000-seat arena was so lavishit "would make even an NBA team proud."
Harriton athletes savor glow of new gymnasiumThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 9:20AMROSEMONT — In recent years, Harriton’s home games were played in an aging gym with wooden bleachers (circa 1958) that barely held 1,000 students.