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ClassPass makes health and fitness more accessible | MIT News

Are you a Pilates person or a cycling person? Maybe you’re a HIIT person who’s convinced themselves they’re only interested in dance. Maybe you like to mix it up throughout the week. Maybe you simply don’t know yet.

It’s hard to predict what kind of workout or wellness class will work best for you on any given day. Many conventional memberships or studios also require commitments that can be daunting if you’re still figuring out what your ideal fitness regimen is.

For the last decade, ClassPass has made workout routines more accessible and flexible by offering an all-in-one subscription that

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A Whole New Approach to Health

The mission and practices of Whole Health Institute, founded by Alice L. Walton in 2019, were guiding principles for Duda|Paine Architects’ design of Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness. At more than 360,000 square feet, the new facility will have seamless integration with its natural surroundings and connection to the community.

“Whole Health Institute addresses physical, mental, emotional and social factors that affect well-being,” said Walt Cooper, CEO of Whole Health Institute. “The intentional design of Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness brings that vision to life by creating an environment that goes beyond physical fitness to make holistic health

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Life Time Announces Top Health & Fitness Trends for 2023

Accredited experts weigh in on mental wellbeing, nutrition, fitness, and more

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand with more than 160 athletic country clubs across North Americais keeping tabs on the emerging trends in all-encompassing wellness as we start 2023.

Every year brings changes in trends, industries, technology and discoveries that impact our day-to-day lives. To stay ahead of the game, Life Time worked with its various experts (Personal Trainers, Registered Dietitians, Coaches) to share predictions on what they see coming in 2023 for health, fitness, nutrition and

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Ireland’s newest health and fitness center to open in Mayo at Ashford Castle

The centre, which is available for guests of both Ashford Castle and The Lodge at Ashford Castle, will be open to the public over the coming months.

Éalú, meaning ‘escape’, features a pavilion style building with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, a fifteen-meter swimming pool with a gym, functional fitness studio, and therapy room.

The new dynamic space has been created to offer guests a place where they can feel energized, rejuvenated and invigorated, while also providing plenty of opportunities for lively family fun time in the pool.

The new Biophilic design of the building, created to nurture the relationship between people

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Indian AI-enabled health and fitness app HealthifyMe set for North America expansion with $75M investment

HealthifyMe, an AI-enabled health and fitness app from India, has netted $75 million in a Series C funding round led by LeapFrog and Khosla Ventures. The investing round was also joined by HealthQuad, Unilever Ventures, Elm of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, as well as repeat investors Chiratae Ventures, Inventus Capital and Sistema Asia Capital.

The company has so far raised over $100 million from various investors.

WHAT IT DOES

HealthifyMe claims to be India’s largest digital wellness platform with over 25 million users across 300 Indian cities and around 1,500 coaches. It harnesses AI to offer subscription-based health

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Run Strong at Rock Health and Fitness: All you need to know about fun and exciting program designed for you to reach your fitness goals | Local News | News | Hitchin Nub News

Train Smart – Run Strong at Rock Health and Fitness: All You Need To Know

Rock Health and Fitness is a private personal training studio based in a beautiful converted barn in the village of Great Offley near Hitchin

Are you feeling out of shape, unfit, low in energy and lacking confidence? This isn’t how you should feel.

Rock Gym can help you. As owner and experienced health and fitness expert Lisa Austin told Nub News: “We are more than a gym.”

Read on for the latest from Rock’s Studio Manager Gayle Harvey as the experienced personal trainer and

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IHRSA, Fitness Industry Continue Push for PHIT Act Passage

Fitness industry leaders including top CEOs traveled to Washington to fight for what they view as essential legislation

IHRSA staged its second Fly-In & Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC, on Monday as the fitness industry continues its fight for better legislation.

Held in partnership with The Fitness Technology Summit, the IHRSA event saw over 60 fitness industry leaders descend collectively on Capitol Hill to encourage members of Congress to support the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, which would allow Americans to use pre-tax money on healthy living activities like gym memberships, youth sports and fitness equipment.

“More than 60

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Did the use of sports and fitness apps change before and after the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a recent study published in the journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communicationsresearchers conducted a systematic literature review to evaluate the change in the inclination to use apps related to physical activity and fitness between 2020 and 2023.

A systematic review of intention to use fitness apps (2020–2023)
Study: A systematic review of intention to use fitness apps (2020–2023). Image Credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

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The technological boom of the last decade has resulted in close to half of the world’s population owning a smartphone or smart device.

The smartphone has become a vital part of everyday life with monetary transactions, transportation, and almost all other daily activities being managed through

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