24Hr Fitness
By Jayme Hanson
A good gym has several bodybuilding and fitness machinery under a single roof. You can join a gym for a relatively small amount of money these days, just be sure it is a gym you are happy to go to regularly. People get tired of doing the same old routine with little or no results. Personal Trainer: A Fitness Trainer keeps people motivated and provides them with sound exercise routines that are interesting and will actually work. By choosing wisely you will be able to form a connection with a personal trainer that can provide guidance, motivation and results. Gym Etiquette: Shower regularly and please remember to wear deodorant, if not for yourself, for those around you. Be sensitive to others and when you are annoyed by certain unethical behaviors, make a mental note not to do the same thing. 24

Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a "silent epidemic."
Shoulder Dislocations a Sports Hazard (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Sports are the most common cause of shoulder dislocation, and young males have the highest risk of suffering this type of injury, a new study shows.
Chinese youth accused of not being fighting fit (Reuters)
Reuters - China must urgently address the physical fitness of the nation's youth or run the risk of raising a generation incapable of fighting the Japanese in a future war, the head of the country's top sports university said Thursday.
Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Fit bodies may bring kids better test scores in school, a new study finds.
Physically fit students do better academically too: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Getting students to exercise more might not just address obesity issues but also improve their grades with a U.S. study finding physically fit students tend to score higher in tests than their less fit peers.
Interval training can cut exercise hours sharply (AP)
AP - People who complain they have no time to exercise may soon need another excuse. Some experts say intense exercise sessions could help people squeeze an entire week's workout into less than an hour. Those regimens ? also called interval training ? were originally developed for Olympic athletes and thought to be too strenuous for normal people.
Physical, academic fitness tied at the hip: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Physically fit students tend to score higher on standardized tests than their less fit peers, hint findings from a new study.
Fitness Boosts Brain Power in Multiple Sclerosis Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise appears to protect the brains of people with multiple sclerosis, new study findings suggest.
Trickle-down Olympic fitness for the rest of us (Reuters)
Reuters - It's thrilling to watch those Olympians perform in Vancouver, but what have their superhuman feats to do with the fitness needs of us mere mortals?
Train Like an Olympian: Here's How (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- You may not be an Olympian, but there are lessons you can learn from them if you want to improve your athletic performance.

Hour Fitness: Most health clubs appreciate that the majority of people need to exercise either before or after work and their opening hours reflect this. That is why 24 hour fitness centers are being more popular. Often times, with good intentions, we plan on getting up extra early on Saturday to take that run or get some exercise in, however, we fail to realize just how tired we are and likely never make it out of bed that early. Always inspect the entire gym and its facilities before you commit to signing up. Before you initiate a fitness program, analyze your personal needs, limitations, physical activity likes and dislikes, and daily schedule. Good fitness programs are designed to improve or maintain cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and body composition.