August 2021

Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing run during the 20-meter shuttle portion of the Air Force Fitness Assessment beta test at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on August 26, 2021. The remaining components on offer attempt to provide a…

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, South Carolina -- Shaw was one of three Air Combat Command bases selected to test the alternate components of the physical fitness assessment. “The CSAF recognized…

Users were asked to “challenge themselves” during Swedish Gymnastics, performing as many exercises as they could in one minute, before walking in place, then moving on to the next exercise.After six weeks, all volunteers returned to the lab…

The newest location for the popular F45 fitness studio concept opened to the public when it officially…

Mikia McGowan of Specialist Fitness enjoying some roller skating (Photograph by Jessie Moniz Hardy)Mikia McGowan from Specialist Fitness offers Fit Queens coaching (photo by Jessie Moniz Hardy)Mikia McGowan's weight got out of hand!-->…

The pandemic has transformed people's homes into their offices as working from home has become the norm. Now, it is slowly turning people's homes into gyms, as online fitness coaching grows in popularity. With gyms closed for several…

It's the usual story: you want to build muscle and get strong, but you end up quitting every time. What a problem, eh? Strength training is often very difficult. It would be better if you had the discipline to persevere, or you will…

Overweight people often don't feel welcome in the fitness industry. It is difficult to find suitable sports equipment, and even sports professionals do not always know how to guide older adults.Taru Mänttäri gives an XXL dance class.…

Pets all recognize the same health benefits of physical activity as humans: increased performance, decreased risk of injury, reduced stress levels, better sleep patterns, and a stronger body and…

Taru Mänttäri gives an XXL dance class. Image: Emilia Korpela / Yle Taru Mänttäri recalls a dance class where participants had to perform the splits and then jump out of position. Mänttäri tried the movement, without…