I'll leave fitness to the old folks
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Jim Waltzer You couldn't call me a gym rat, but for the past several decades, I've frequented fitness centers enough to stay in decent shape. Now in my early 60s, I don't have a stomach that suggests I'm in my second trimester, and I can take a ...

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TIME

Skechers Fitness Claims Shot Down; Turns Out You Really Have to Exercise
TIME
The Federal Trade Commission announced that Skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges of misleading consumers with claims that their toning sneakers would provide health and fitness benefits, including losing weight, without ever going ...
Skechers Pays Big for Sketchy Fitness ClaimsPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)
Skechers to pay $40M to settle government charges over claim that fitness ...Washington Post
Fitness sneakers endorsed by Kim Kardashian do not work, feds claimExaminer.com
WTVR -Patch.com
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Tempe man sues LA Fitness, claiming billing fraud
AZ Central.com
17, 2012 07:20 PM A Tempe man is suing LA Fitness for fraud, contending that staff members used his electronic signature to charge him for more than $1200 in services he did not want or need. Benjamin Calleros, 22, said LA Fitness drained his bank ...

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International Fitness and Nutrition Expert Michael Torchia Teams up with ...
MarketWatch (press release)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- eDoorways International Corporation (OTN:EDWY) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Learning Research Inc, has teamed up with renowned fitness expert Michael Torchia of Operation Fitness.

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New York Times

Throwing Punches With Models of Fitness
New York Times
What I didn't know was that a boxer's training, repurposed for fitness, could make for a safe and dynamic exercise program. Two weeks at a gym devoted solely to fitness boxing, Aerospace High Performance Center in the West Village, taught me that much.



USA TODAY

'Shape-ups' shoemaker fined $40 million; FTC cites bogus fitness claims
CNN
As part of an expensive campaign to promote the fitness benefits of Shape-ups, the company unveiled a scantly dressed Kim Kardashian peddling the shoes during the Super Bowl in 2011. Brooke Burke's ads claimed the shoes would help improve her cousin's ...
W.Va., Skechers settle claims over benefits of fitness shoesCharleston Gazette
Kardashian-endorsed Skechers footwear settles with FTC over its fitness claimsThe Tennessean
Skechers fined $40M over fitness shoes' false adsSarasota Herald-Tribune
WKRC TV Cincinnati -Newser -San Francisco Chronicle
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Life Time Fitness to Present at InvestMNt Conference
MarketWatch (press release)
CHANHASSEN, Minn., May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) , The Healthy Way of Life Company, today announced that Michael Robinson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the InvestMNt ...

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Charter Fitness of Willowbrook's Grand Opening Offers Prizes, Savings and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CHICAGO, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Chicagoland-based Charter Fitness is hosting a grand opening event on May 21, 2012 from 10 AM to 7 PM for its brand-new facility in Willowbrook, IL. Exciting programs will be provided by Charter Fitness ...

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Bodywork Fitness with Louie Fecou
Irvine Herald
Now, I wasn't allowed to go but my insider information gave me the lowdown on what sounded like a fantastic fitness format. The first half of the session was a brilliant dance routine complete with feather boas! And the second half comprised of five ...



Fitness factions: Blending men's and women's health advice
Chicago Tribune
I'm one of those women who likes readingmen's health and fitness magazines. Though they all promise bodies and sex lives that most of us will never have, I'm drawn to the funny, self-deprecating tone, the functional workout tips and the emphasis on ...

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