Challenge App makes the gym fun

Posted in News, Partners, Wellness Tips on 5 June, 2013 by Alek - No Comments

We sometimes bring our competitive side to the gym, but this isn’t a bad thing – competitions can help to provide motivation, spark enthusiasm or generate healthy rivalries that produce a positive result.

If done correctly, the use of interactive challenges at a fitness facility can help foster an atmosphere that channels positive energy through increased motivation to work out and live a healthy lifestyle.

Just ask Newtown Athletic Club, a full-service fitness facility in Newtown, Pennsylvania that offers a wide offering of programs and amenities to [...]

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How Alice got her voice back

Posted in Wellness Tips, exercise is medicine on 25 May, 2013 by Joanie - No Comments

Two years ago in April, Alice Denham was leading a normal life.

Then, without warning, she was struck with a ruptured brain aneurysm – quickly followed by a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), a life-threatening stroke caused by bleeding into the space surrounding the brain.

Faced with a 66% chance of death or disability, Alice was rushed to hospital for a lifesaving operation. But nine days later Alice suffered a secondary stroke and was admitted into the Critical Care Unit for yet another nine days.

After a month Alice was [...]

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3 reasons to create a mywellness cloud account

Posted in News, Wellness Tips on 21 May, 2013 by Alek - 2 Comments

Fitness and technology are converging and there are many solutions out there that allow you to track and assess your fitness and wellness outcomes. But, with so many different options, it can seem overwhelming or daunting when trying to pick the right solution.

That is why using a mywellness cloud account is an ideal choice.

Simply, Technogym’s mywellness cloud technology syncs across several platforms – gym machines, different apps, your mobile phone and more – anywhere and at any time. To join the mywellness cloud, you can create a [...]

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Back care: are you overlooking it?

Posted in News, Wellness Tips on 6 May, 2013 by Alek - 2 Comments

Bad habits decrease the health of it, overlooking it can be easy and repeated incorrect behaviors of it can lead to misalignment. Did I also mention that its neglect can also cause back pain?

Sounds pretty terrible, right?

The “it” referred to in the above statements is back care – one of the many highly overlooked areas in terms of overall health.

Even though it is not something that is consciously thought about or considered, the back is actually involved in all daily activities and is a large part of one’s [...]

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5 reasons why you should try small group training

Posted in News, Wellness Tips on 14 March, 2013 by Alek - No Comments

There have been many evolutions and trends in the fitness world. Gym operators have grown with the times and continue to adapt and offer more options to their members in order to keep them engaged. Personal training, group fitness classes, spin, and boot camp are just a few examples of the popular offerings that gym members now participate in.

Both personal training and large group classes are great choices; however, the experience offered differs greatly. For example, personal training creates a tailored, adaptable and more focused [...]

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