Four months of fitness and fun!

Pune’s
only international gym, Gold’s Gym, has a fabulous way to keep their
members motivated and keep the competitive spirit alive.
It has come up with a
programme called ‘body transformation’ for all the Gold’s Gyms
around the world, which has several fitness events for the contestants spread
over four months to ensure they get
results!
One such event was an
early morning run at the racecourse. All the participants were in great Read the rest of this entry »

Excerpt: 'The Four Day Diet'

Are you one of the many Americans who’ve tried diet after diet, just to end up putting the weight you’ve lost back on? Dr. Ian K. Smith, known for “The Fat Smash Diet” book and for being the diet expert on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club,” has designed the “Four Day Diet,” a new weight-loss plan that he says helps you overcome the mental obstacles to weight loss by switching the foods you eat every four days.
Is it easy resisting temptation? Absolutely Read the rest of this entry »

Combine fun, fitness with these four Dallas workout groups

Dallas workout groups combine fun, fitness
11:33 AM CST on Monday, January 12, 2009
By ELSA K. SIMCIK / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
When it’s time to exercise, you could grab your iPod, head outside and go for a run. You might even consider it your “me time,” a chance to be alone with your own thoughts. But if you were to go to, let’s say, soccer practice for your workout or meet up with your inline skating Read the rest of this entry »

Four More Reasons To Drink Red Wine

The heart-healthy beverage may also keep you from developing physical disabilities or Alzheimer’s Disease.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s common knowledge that a glass or two of red wine a night will do more than enhance a great meal or put you to sleep: it can reduce production of “bad” cholesterol, boost “good” cholesterol and reduce blood clotting, all of which will help reduce the risk of heart disease. But recent studies are showing that wine Read the rest of this entry »

One dead, four in hospital after Toronto shooting

“There were more than 10 (rounds),” said Staff-Sgt. Bob Skinner. “There were numerous rounds and it appears it was indiscriminate shooting into the tavern.”
The suspect was described as a white male, in his 20s, around six feet tall with brush cut-like dark hair and dark clothing. Police expected to receive specific identification information on the suspect from an eyewitness later this afternoon, said Skinner. If the suspect is not caught, Toronto Read the rest of this entry »

Four Car Wreck Sends Three to Hospital

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – A four car wreck on I-85 late Monday afternoon sent three people to the hospital and tied up traffic for nearly an hour and a half.
The wreck happened just after 5 p.m. in the northbound lane between White Horse and Augusta Roads.
Troopers say one of the drivers saw debris in the road and slowed down.
Two other drivers did the same, but another driver didn’t notice and slammed into the car in front of her.
That Read the rest of this entry »

IPL Drugs Tribunal hearing on Asif adjourned for four weeks

Mumbai, Oct 10 (PTI) The day-long preliminary hearing of Pakistan and Delhi Daredevils pacer Mohammed Asif by the Indian Premier League’s Drugs Inquiry Tribunal here today was inconclusive and adjourned for four weeks amid question marks over the body’s jurisdiction in dealing with this case.
“Right through the day’s hearing the interim objections raised by Asif’s advocate (Shahid Karim) on the maintainability of the case by the Tribunal was taken Read the rest of this entry »

Four ways to beat the winter fitness blahs

estimates thatseasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects 4 to 6 percent of the general population with women outnumbering men four to one. The disorder becomes more common and severe the farther people are from the equator. Some treatments include light therapy and, recently, increased vitamin D consumption. Fish, eggs, fortified milk and cod liver oil all contain significant vitamin D, as doessunshine. Getting as little as 10 minutes of exposure a Read the rest of this entry »

Online Health Information Category Grows at Rate Four Times Faster

Top 10 Health Information Sites by Unique Visitors
July 2008 vs. July 2007
Total U.S. – Home/Work/University Locations
Source: comScore Media Metrix

Total Unique Visitors (000)
Jul-2007 Jul-2008 % Change

Total Internet: Total Audience 180,078 189,134 5
Health – Information 56,865 69,008 Read the rest of this entry »

COMMIT TO FITNESS CHALLENGE: 2009 contest kicks off with four

The third Commit to Fitness Challenge will be no walk in the park for the four contestants chosen to compete, although there will be plenty of walking, not to mention stretching, running and lifting.
For three months Mike Dyer, Danielle Malaise, Neal Wallace and Jerry Whetstone will be pushed to their physical limits by fitness professionals from Anytime Fitness Altoona … and quite possibly beyond.
Under the direction of Anytime Fitness Altoona Read the rest of this entry »