Body Mass Index(BMI) Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of the weight of a person scaled according to their height. It was developed in the mid 1800s and is still used today. BMI provides a simple numeric measure of a person’s “fatness” or “thinness”.

 Professional education. Health/fitness professionals must stay current in their field. In that regard, they should engage in continuing education activities to ensure that their professional knowledge base, relative to their professional endeavors, is always up-to-date. Lifelong learning is the ongoing responsibility of every dedicated health/fitness professional.

The American Council on Exercise is dedicated to promoting the benefits of physical activity and protecting consumers against unsafe and ineffective health and fitness products, programs and trends.

Starting a fitness program may be one of the best things you can do for your health. Physical activity can reduce your risk of chronic disease, improve your balance and coordination, help you lose weight — even improve your sleep habits and self-esteem. And there’s more good news. You can do it in just five [...]

This programme is designed to assist you in getting fit enough to pass the ADF’s pre-enlistment fitness assessment and to help you prepare for initial training.

Elite Combat Fitness is a revolutionary fitness system unlike any other system out there. By combining core strengthening exercises with cardio training, Elite Combat Fitness provides you with the ultimate total workout. Not only will you notice improvements in physical strength and stamina, you will also build your confidence and mental strength with this system.

Healthy Snack Ideas Healthy snacks between meals are a great way to stay energized, and they keep your brain and body healthy and functioning. Whether it is before dinner, after practice or between classes, an attack of the munchies can lead you running to the nearest bag of chips. But before giving in to the [...]

A typical Fitness competition consists of a swimsuit round and a routine round. In the swimsuit round, the competitors wear two-piece swimsuits and high-heeled shoes, presenting their physiques with a series of quarter- or half-turns toward the judges and audience.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the University of California at Los Angeles Health System which includes UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, and Orthopedic Hospital, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, and the Faculty Practice Group of UCLA (UCLAHS) has agreed to settle potential [...]

There is a substantial difference between yoga that merely centers and yoga that strengthens as well. Of course any committed student of the form knows that half the difficulty of yoga positions is maintaining them in the force of implacable gravity. But lending the same exercises a more concentrated fitness bent requires increased resistance and [...]