Health & Wellness
Fitness
Johnson Fitness & Wellness Opens 17 New Stores in Texas
Latest expansion serves Texas home and commercial fitness market COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. (March 10, 2023) – Johnson Fitness and Wellness (JFW), the the world’s largest specialty fitness retailer and the retail division of Johnson Health Tech, announced today that it is opening 17 retail stores, as well as a commercial sales and service division, throughout […]
Fitness
Johnson Fitness and Wellness Acquires Gym Source Retail Stores
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. (November 2, 2021) – Johnson Fitness and Wellness, the world’s largest specialty fitness retailer and the retail division of Johnson Health Tech, announced today that it is acquiring all Gym Source retail locations across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and Connecticut. The Gym Source stores […]
Health & Wellness
Massage Chair Benefits Include Recovery and Relaxation
If you’ve ever experienced a post-workout massage, you probably don’t need much convincing to understand its benefits. Receiving a massage after a tough workout may reduce muscle stiffness, improve range of motion, and increase blood flow, all of which improve recovery for your next workout. The benefits of post-workout massage are even backed by research. […]
Achieving Your PR
Muscle Recovery Foods for Post Workout Meals
Here is a great summary of some of the best muscle recovery foods when you’re feeling rundown following a tough workout. You could recover more quickly after tough workouts, with improved post-workout nutrition. Taking advantage of the best muscle recovery foods and timing around your workouts can go a long way when it comes to […]
Coaching
What Should You Do After A Marathon PR?
Should you run more or get some rest? The harder you push yourself in a race (especially a marathon), the more gradual your return to running should be. Get a 4-week recovery plan from a professional running coach that explains exactly what you should do after a marathon PR.
Elliptical Workouts
How to Recover from an Injury and Maintain Fitness Using the Elliptical
When aches and pains cross our path, it’s easy to think our fitness will be lost as we heal, but in many cases, we can maintain and recover efficiently by employing a new paradigm of training called active recovery. Healing from knee pain. Take Emily, for example. She was training for her first half marathon […]
Coaching
Ask an Expert: How to Heal and Prevent Shin Splints
I’m new to running and experiencing painful shin splints. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? – Kelly Shin Splints are a common condition for runners and walkers. The symptoms can include both a muscle tightness in the area around the shin that subsides post workout, or pain along the tibia bone both […]
Health & Wellness
Home Equipment Choices
There is a dizzying array of home fitness equipment on the market. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you get what you pay for. If you are in the market for fitness equipment for the home, look for equipment that is durable and can be counted on for continued service throughout the […]
Health & Wellness
Saturated Fat
The main dietary factor in high levels of cholesterol is high levels of saturated fats in the diet. But what, exactly, IS saturated fat? If saturated fat in the diet is an important predictor of cardiovascular disease (and it is!), what can be done to reduce it in the diet? Perhaps by answering the first […]