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Over the past year, Napas firefighters have expanded their daily fitness program, incorporating core, endurance and flexibility exercises in an effort to prevent injuries.

The daily morning group workouts at the citys four stations are more structured than in years past and have become part of the firefighters daily schedule.

Firefighters have to be physically fit, said Napa Fire Capt. Jarrett Anderson, the departments training officer, as a group of firefighters completed a circuit at Station 1 on Seminary Street.

Firefighting is an extremely vigorous activity. Were referred to as occupational athletes, Anderson said. The fitness program was designed to prevent back injuries, heart attacks and other ailments among the citys 50 firefighters who respond to an average of 300 fires a year, according to the department.

... When you get up at 2 a.m. from a resting state to go into a fire, you go from a very low heart rate to an extremely high heart rate, Anderson said.

Firefighters have always been a fit group, Anderson said. Yet when he started his career in 1996, it was not unusual to see a pink box of donuts at the fire stations kitchen, he said.

For that reason, he also stresses healthful eating habits, suggesting sample menus that steer firefighters away from the high-fat/low nutrition of yesteryear.

The department spent about $4,000 to replace some

25-year-old gym equipment at the citys two oldest stations, including Station 1. The gym equipment at Station 1 includes machines and exercise bars built from materials from the corporation yard. They also use ropes, a 30-pound ball and TRX gear.

Anderson consulted with physical therapists, doctors and trainers at Health Quest, where he works out every morning to give new life to the firefighters workout, to devise the new, revamped fitness program.

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EDISON, NJ--(Marketwire -08/23/12)- Majesco Entertainment Company (COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market and makers of the best-selling Zumba Fitness video game franchise, invites you to follow the transformation of two people whose stories will inspire millions. Real people from across the country submitted video entries sharing their personal fitness goals and reasons why they would be ideal finalists in the Rush 90-day Challenge. Shad, a stay at home dad from Aurora, Illinois, and Daisy, a Disaster Housing Inspector Trainer from Winchester, Virginia, were selected to take the ultimate challenge: how fit can they get in 90 days by dancing themselves into shape with the Zumba Fitness Rush video game?

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"The Zumba Fitness video game franchise is not only an exhilarating at-home dance party, it's an effective fitness tool that lets players burn up to 1,000 calories in an hour long class. We're all very invested in Shad's and Daisy's progress and it's been exciting to witness what they've accomplished thus far by just playing the game four days a week and eating healthier," said Liz Buckley, General Manager, Zumba Fitness Video Game Franchise, Majesco Entertainment. "Our objective was to showcase real people with real fitness goals who could commit to the program, achieve their goals and in turn inspire others with their experience. With the same commitment to a regular at-home Zumba Fitness game workout, anyone can mirror their results and discover a workout they love."

Both finalists received a "fitness toolkit" which included: a Kinect for Xbox 360 bundle, the Zumba Fitness Rush video game, an HTC Radar video phone, a subscription to Z-Life (Zumba's lifestyle magazine), a customized digital scale and a personal visit from celebrity Zumba Fitness instructor Melissa Chiz who regularly stays in touch to keep them motivated. Now, more than half way through the 90-day Challenge, both Shad and Daisy are committed to working out with the game four times a week and eating healthier. They are also documenting their fitness journey on-camera to share their experience and inspire others to try a Zumba video game or live class. If the chosen finalists conquer the challenge, they'll take home $2,000 each and their inspirational journey will appear in a future Zumba Fitness video game.

Zumba Fitness Rush, available on Kinect for Xbox 360, invites you to lose yourself in the music with a fun, effective workout that offers "exercise in disguise." Get a total body workout and party yourself into shape with 42 sizzling new songs and routines while you move to 24 international dance styles -- that's twice the number of styles included in the original Zumba Fitness game and more than any other dance game. Fans can master 45 pre-set classes or customize their own playlist with their favorite tracks. In addition, the new Progress Tracker calculates calories burned so you can maximize your workout.

For more information about Zumba Fitness Rush and to follow the two finalists' transformation, please visit zumbafitnessgame.com.

About Zumba Fitness, LLCZumba Fitness is a global lifestyle brand that fuses fitness, entertainment and culture into an exhilarating dance-party workout. Coined "fitness-parties," Zumba classes blend upbeat world rhythms with easy-to-follow choreography, which provide effective, total-body workouts. Founded in 2001, the company is now the largest branded fitness program in the world -- reporting more than 12 million weekly class participants, in over 110,000 locations, across more than 125 countries. In addition to its original Zumba program, the company also offers a range of specialty classes, including Zumba Gold (for active older adults), Zumba Toning (body-sculpting class that uses maraca-like Toning Sticks), Aqua Zumba (the ultimate "pool party" workout), Zumbatomic (Zumba routines for kids), Zumba Sentao (chair-based Zumba class that strengthens, balances and stabilizes the core) and Zumba in the Circuit (a 30-minute workout that combines signature Zumba moves with circuit training at timed intervals). The Zumba fitness lifestyle is rounded out by the company's many consumer product offerings, including DVD sets, music collections, multi-seasonal apparel and footwear, video games, Fitness-Concert events and a lifestyle magazine. For more information about Zumba Fitness programs and products, or to find a live class, visit zumba.com and find us on Facebook and Twitter.

About Majesco Entertainment CompanyMajesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on all leading console and handheld platforms as well as online, social networks and mobile devices. Product highlights include Zumba Fitness, Cooking Mama, and Alvin and the Chipmunks. The company's shares are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ with offices in San Francisco, CA, Brockhampton, UK, and a social games development studio in Foxboro, MA. More info can be found online at http://www.majescoent.com or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/majesco.

Kinect, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

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Just three minutes a day wont make you thin, said the Federal Trade Commission.

With that, the FTC announced that it has filed deceptive advertising charges against the marketers of the Ab Circle Pro exercise device, pitched in infomercials by fitness celebrity Jennifer Nicole Lee.

The defendants agreed to a settlement of as much as $25 million to the consumers who bought the device, which cost $200 to $250. As part of the settlement, customers can apply for a refund. The size of the refund will depend on the number of people who file for one.

In its infomercials, Fitness Brands Inc. claimed that a three-minute workout with the Ab Circle Pro, a fiberglass disk with stationary handlebars on which users knelt and rotated their bodies, was the equivalent of 100 sit-ups. One infomercial included testimony from a user who claimed to have lost as much as 60 pounds. Lee said that she lost 80 pounds after using the device.

The settlement does not constitute an admission by the company that it violated the law, the FTC said.

The FTC reminds marketers that they should think twice before promising a silver-bullet solution to a health problem whether it involves losing weight or curing cancer, said David Vladeck, Director of the FTCs Bureau of Consumer Protection, in a statement.Weight loss is hard work, and telling consumers otherwise is deceptive.

Multiple infomercials aired more than 10,000 times between March 2009 and May 2010.

The FTC named as defendants Fitness Brands Inc., its two owners, the marketer Direct Holdings America Inc., Jennifer Nicole Lee and the two companies she controls.

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By Travis Fulton, Director of Instruction, PGA TOUR Academy

The reverse spine angle is a common swing fault affecting a number of amateur players in the game of golf. This swing fault is characterized by a backward bend of the upper body during the backswing.

The reverse spine angle makes it very difficult for the golfer to initiate the downswing with the lower body due to the poor postural positioning at the top of the backswing. This typically results in the upper body dominating the downswing thus causing issues with swing path and power outputs. Secondly, a reverse angle swing fault is a primary cause of lower back pain due to the crunch factor created by this compensation pattern on the lower back.

Alternating Arm & Leg ExtensionThe cause of swing faults in general are a result of biomechanical inefficiencies, improper equipment, and/or physical dysfunctions. On the physical side of this equation, in order to execute each phase of the swing efficiently with the correct timing certain levels of joint mobility, muscular flexibility, segmental stability, and power must be present. If limitations in any of these aforementioned physical parameters exist, the ability to execute a proficient swing may be impeded.

Relative to the reverse spine angle swing fault, physical limitations impeding the golfer to maintain a fixed spine angle due to an inability to create separation between the upper and lower body can be the culprit behind this compensation pattern.

Separation between the upper and lower body allows the golfers shoulders to rotate around the spine without going into an excessive backward bend (i.e. reverse spine angle). In order to create this separation, mobility in the hips, thoracic spine (i.e. area of spine between shoulder blades) and stability in the lower body and core are needed.

Bent Knee Side to Side Leg Swings StartIn situations where physical limitations are impeding the golfers ability to create separation it is ideal to implement golf fitness exercises to assist in the correction of physical dysfunctions affecting the swing.

Golf fitness exercises conducive to developing separating between in the upper and lower body in the backswing are the Alternating Arm and Leg Extension, Bent Knee Side-to-Side Leg Swings, and Kettle Bell Swings.

Alternating Arm and Leg Extension (Core Stability): Place both of your hands on the floor directly under the shoulders. Position both of your knees directly under the hips, eyes looking down, and back flat.

Simultaneously extend the left arm and right leg. Extend both the arm and leg until completely straight. Hold this position for one second and return to the starting position of the exercise. Repeat the exercise extending the opposite arm and leg. Alternate for 10-15 repetitions.

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Wallingford. CT, Aug. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Club 24 Health and Fitness is proud to announce their placement on Inc. Magazine's and Inc.com's 2012 Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing companies in America. Club 24 was ranked number 1928 out of 5000 businesses that made the list.

Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000 list puts the company among an elite group that over the years has included Microsoft, Timberland, Jamba Juice, Oracle and UnderArmour. Many of today's most successful U.S. companies received their first public recognition when they appeared on the Inc. 5000 list. Inc. describes its list as "the most comprehensive look ever at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy." The 2012 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2008 through 2011. To qualify, companies must be U.S. based and privately held, for-profit, independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2011, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2008, and $2 million in 2011. More information can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/.

About Club 24:

Club 24 is a Connecticut based fitness chain specializing in personal training and small group training classes and programs. With a focus on bringing affordable fitness to the masses Club 24 has enhanced the lives of tens of thousands of Connecticut residents. Please direct all inquiries to info@club24gyms.com.

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MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) - The mother of a North Texas fitness instructor found dead in a field says the victim's ex-boyfriend seemed obsessed with her.

Testimony began Monday in the McKinney trial of Terrance Deering Black. He's charged with capital murder in the slaying of Susan Loper of Frisco. Her beaten body was found April 20, 2011, in a Frisco field near a highway.

Catherine Miller was the first witness and she described to jurors how Black gave her daughter expensive gifts.

Prosecutors opened their case by saying Black had a fixation on Loper. The defense said police should have spent more time investigating other suspects, including the victim's most recent boyfriend.

Black was arrested in Arizona, several days after the victim's body was found, when he jumped into the Grand Canyon.

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DORSET, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Jango Alptekin, founder and owner of Jango Health & Fitness, has established himself as a leading fitness, fat loss, and body transformation expert in the UK and has his sights set on dominating the South Coast with his tested and proven rapid fat loss formula. He is a Registered Exercise Professional and has been instrumental in helping scores of people lose a significant amount of weight in an astonishingly short period of time. His clients attribute their success to the Jango Formula and are very quick to bring others with them to the high energy, fun, and effective boot camps where participants are experiencing amazing results that they previously thought were unachievable. Jangos stated mission is to help people regain their confidence and self-esteem by helping them improve their body shape through correct nutrition and exercise.

Jangos business is built around helping his clients achieve rapid fat loss. He identifies his program as a last resort type program because people often come to him as a last resort after they have tried every fad diet, exercise DVDs, traditional gyms, and advertised trends. On his website he gives people as a free download, what he terms, Jargon Free Fat Loss Formula. He says, My formula gets straight to the point and teaches you how to recharge your body and get the health kick you need to lose the weight.

Jangos reputation is spreading internationally. He has recently been approached by a major resort in Portugal to discuss the possibility of offering weeklong fitness camps for individuals attending the resort. He also has his sights set on taking his brand to Turkey as well as dominating the South Coast of England. He will soon be releasing an at home training program for individuals who cannot make it to the local camp. This program will be available through an online membership site. Additionally, he has been featured on local radio and is often being mentioned by the local press. Because of his contribution to his industry and his outstanding business success, he is being featured as one of the World Fitness Elite in The Independent in the UK and in USA Today in America. Learn more about Jango and his business at http://www.jangohealthandfitness.co.uk.

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LEMOORE The West Hills College Lemoore Fitness Center may be the schools best-kept secret, but its not like administrators havent tried to promote it.

The center, located at the west end of the Golden Eagle Arena, first opened to students and members of the public in October 2011. Since then, it has mainly been used by student athletes and a handful of other members.

Dean of Educational Services James Preston said the school has tried to promote the center on campus, on its website and even by emailing students a link to a promotional YouTube video. Despite efforts touting the state-of-the-art facility and its low membership fees, most people dont even know it exists.

As the spring semester wound down this past May, Preston said he encountered one student who was turning in a paper to coach Allen Fortune, whose office is located in the Fitness Center.

I was in here doing something and this kid shows up with his final exam and hes like, Is coach Fortune around? Preston said. And I said, Yeah, hes right there. And then [the kid] turns around and hes like, Whoa. This is awesome, man. Can students use this?

Because the Golden Eagle Arena was built using bond funds approved by a vote of the community, Preston said the college intentionally tried to keep membership fees low as a way to say thank you. Students pay just $40 for the school year (August through May) and members of the community pay $60. Fees may also be paid each semester or on a monthly basis.

Our whole goal is to break even, Preston said. Weve kind of done the math and theres a certain amount of memberships, if we can hit that for the year, then we recoup our costs. Thats the whole purpose of it. Were not looking to make any money. Its really more just providing the service.

Members can begin using the facility as soon as they pay their fees. One of the facilitys attendants will give a brief orientation to make sure people know how to use the equipment properly and safely.

Ill ask them what their goals are, what they want to do, what they want to get out of the fitness lab, said Dalton Robison, a Fitness Center attendant. Most people just want to get on the treadmill or the bike and I just show them how to start it up and [work] the different programs that it has. Then I walk them through the free weights section, cable weights, and I pretty much tailor the orientation to what theyre looking to get out of the Fitness Center.

After that, members are free to work out with the treadmills, elliptical machines, free weights, cable weights and a whole host of machines to work out every muscle group. Members also have access to the indoor walking and running track on the upper level of the arena.

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CLARINGTON -- The Clarington Fitness Centre could be saved from the threat of being closed with an application to a federal funding program.

"There is a small but dedicated group of users at the fitness centre," said Mayor Adrian Foster.

The fitness centre, on Liberty Street next to Bowmanville High School, houses a pool and squash courts. Clarington council held a special summer meeting on Monday, Aug. 13 to approve the application for up to $1 million of federal funding through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund.

Without the federal support, in a few years the municipality would face a "tough decision", according to the mayor. With plans for a new recreation centre in south Bowmanville, it's entirely possible the small fitness centre would have to be closed.

"(The fitness centre) is great. It's a little bit chilly today," said Maria Moreno, who brings her granddaughters, 9 and 7, to the pool every day for swimming lessons. "I understand in the public (swim) time it's busy."

The federal funding would give the fitness centre a "much needed facelift" and extend the life of the facility by 20 years.

"The facility is definitely in need of an overhaul so I definitely look forward to this," said Councillor Corinna Traill.

The Clarington Fitness Centre opened in January 1981. Since then the municipality has opened two other pools, one in Courtice and one in Newcastle. The Courtice and Newcastle pools tend to be more popular because they have more modern amenities, including family changing rooms, adequate public viewing, water slides, a leisure pool tank and tot pool teaching area.

Over the years, the number of users at the Clarington Fitness Centre pool has declined.

However, the fitness centre has two courts and is home to the Clarington Squash Club, which has seen significant growth over the last four years. The municipality would like to add another court.

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Published: Aug. 16, 2012 at 1:49 AM

ZARAGOZA, Spain, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Blood levels of various micronutrients were correlated with how well teens performed in certain physical fitness tests, researchers in Spain found.

Luis Gracia-Marco of the University of Zaragoza in Spain and colleagues used data from a larger, long-term research project involving thousands of volunteers ages 12-17 in cities scattered across Europe.

Blood samples taken in one-third of the volunteers -- about 1,000 -- were tested for a variety of micronutrients, including hemoglobin, indicative of iron intake, soluble transferrin receptor, serum ferritin, retinol, vitamin C, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, vitamin B6, cobalamin, holo-transcobalamin, plasma folate, folate and vitamin D.

The volunteers' physical fitness was assessed through a standing long jump test, which assesses lower-body muscular strength, and a 65-foot shuttle run test, which assesses cardiovascular fitness through maximal oxygen consumption.

The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, found blood levels of certain micronutrients were intimately connected with the volunteers' performance on the physical fitness tests. For cardiorespiratory fitness, concentrations of hemoglobin, retinol, and vitamin C in males and beta-carotene and vitamin D in females was associated with maximal oxygen consumption.

For muscular fitness, concentrations of hemoglobin, beta-carotene, retinol, and alpha-tocopherol in males and beta-carotene and vitamin D in females was associated with performing better on the standing long jump test, the study said.

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