Fitness triumphs over medicine

by Oliver Kitchingman | Thursday, May 12, 2011

The following post was written by John Miller from www.fitandhealthyonline.com, a former PhysEd teacher who is now a health, fitness and wellbeing seminar presenter, program developer and author.

If you ever you wanted evidence that the best bet for the Commonwealth Department of Health was fitness not medicine, all you had to do was watch the final of The Biggest Loser.  ...read more

Love it or otherwise, we can use The Biggest Loser to boost our Fitness Businesses

by Analee Matthews | Tuesday, February 02, 2010

It's back on our boxes. And love it or hate it The Biggest Loser TV show has a potentially massive impact on our industry!

In past blogs, we've discussed whether the show is a pro or con for the industry, and whether it's offensive or helpful, but these ongoing debates aside, the bottom line is that there really is a great opportunity for PTs, clubs and group exercise instructors alike to tap into the heightened interest that the show creates, and really boost our business activities.   ...read more

You Don’t Have To Be Thin To Be Irresistible

by Ryan Hogan | Wednesday, September 23, 2009

This blog post was written by featured Network presenter and friend, Justin Tamsett.

In recent weeks there has been ‘interesting’ media comments in regard to the global exposure of semi-nude model Lizzie Miller in Glamour magazine, who dared to have a roll of tummy fat.  ...read more

An industry response to the article: The Myth About Exercise in Time Magazine

by Ryan Hogan | Thursday, August 20, 2009

On a recent trip to America, I was browsing a newsagent at the Seattle airport and came across TIME magazine with the following title on the cover: "The Myth About Exercise. Of course it's good for you, but it won't make you lose weight. Why it's what you eat that really counts." And to top it off, there was a massive picture of a woman on a treadmill eyeing a cupcake! Of course, I had to immediately buy the magazine and read the article.  ...read more

United Airlines in America require obese people to purchase a second seat

by Ryan Hogan | Monday, July 13, 2009

In what turned out to be a surprisingly low profile change in rules, one of the biggest airlines in the world, United Airlines introduced a policy entitled ‘Passengers Requiring Extra Space’. In a nutshell, it states that if a person cannot fit into a single standard seat or is unable to lower the armrests due to their physical size, they must purchase a second seat!  ...read more