The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the median annual income for fitness trainers is currently $38,160, but how much does a full- or part-time specialty trainer earn per hour? IHRSA's 2018 U.S. Fitness Professional Outlook report...
A number of fitness studies have illustrated the relationship between fitness and heart disease, but what about those people with heightened genetic susceptibility to cardiovascular problems...
Higher levels of cardiovascular fitness can significantly reduce an adult's risk of developing dementia, according to a recent peer-reviewed study published in the journal of the American Academy of Neurology...
A new peer-reviewed study recently published in the Journal of Happiness Studies says that a minimum of 150 minutes of exercise per week can dramatically increase a person's mood and happiness, especially someone who is overweight...
Of Americans who received physical education (PE) in school, a vast majority are active as adults and more than one-third are active to at least a "healthy level," according to the Physical Activity Council's (PAC) recently released...
Do younger Americans really tend to be more physically active than older generations? The answer by and large is yes, according to the Physical Activity Council's recently released 2018 Participation Report, with a few caveats...
Health club operators often think about how to better engage their members. But what about non-members? Furthermore, what about those Americans who are not regular exercisers at all...
It's no secret that America has an obesity problem. Approximately 40 percent of the U.S. population age 15 and older is currently obese, according to personal finance website WalletHub. Consequently, the national cost of related medical...
Twenty-eight percent of Americans (82.4 million people) are inactive, and the inactivity rate among low-income households is nearing historic levels, according to the “2018 Physical Activity Council Participation Report.&rdquo...
Consistent with historical trends, the IHRSA 2017 Health Club Consumer Report found that more than two-thirds of health club members in 2016 were Caucasian (69 percent/39.6 million). African Americans (11 percent/6.6 million), Hispanics (10...
