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Working parents who squeeze in fitness - family style

Working parents know that time is in short supply and that sometimes, something has to give. When work commitments and family obligations pile up, a workout is sadly one of the first things to go. Some local parents have figured out a great solution to this problem by combining quality family time with exercise. According...
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Keeping Pace with the Fitness Industry: Fitz Koehler

Fitz Koehler keeps clients in gear with her gimmick-free health programs. By Caitlyn Finnegan Fitz Koehler has trained with celebrities and Olympic athletes, penned more than 3,000 fitness and beauty articles and launched a website that attracts more than two million visitors each year. Yet all of that is just the beginning for the personal...
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New Mobile App peerFit Taps into Power of Peer Recommendations

By Jennette Holzworth When Ed Buckley took over a rarely attended swimming class at a local health club, he stumbled upon a simple trick that increased participation and potentially changed the way health clubs do business. The University of Florida doctoral student and co-founder of health-technology company peerFit found the apprehension of trying a new...