The American College of Sports Medicine recently published their survey of Fitness trends for 2016. This is the tenth year that the survey has been done, and this year includes some surprising results. Let’s take a close look at the categories that came out on top. Wearable Technology At the top of the list for 2016 Read more…
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Technology
New Nike Run Club App Enrages Users
Last month, Nike released an updated version of their much beloved app Nike Running, now called Nike Run Club or NRC. Whether you use apps or develop them you will be familiar with app updates. Every couple of weeks your phone will download new and improved versions of your apps. These new versions usually have Read more…
Workplace Wellness
Employee Productivity through Exercise
It’s the middle of the afternoon and you start to have that heavy feeling. No this isn’t a 5 hour energy commercial, it’s your reality. Acute fatigue is a problem that faces many employees around the country and its costing companies thousands. According to government research, scientists estimate that fatigue-related employee productivity losses cost companies Read more…
Technology
Under Armour No Longer Supports Apple Health and Google Fit
In the last couple of weeks users of Under Amour fitness apps (MapMyWalk, MapMyFitness, etc.) may find themselves unable to connect to Apple Health or Google Fit. This change is sudden and indicates a drastic change in Under Amour’s marketing and product strategy. We spoke with a rep at Under Armour who confirmed in an Read more…
Workplace Wellness
Why Corporate Wellness Programs Work
All companies want happy, healthy employees; however, creating a culture of wellness where employees are unmotivated is often difficult to foster. Wellness programs are often seen as a costly perk, that lack measurable results. Faced with this opposition, wellness programs are often short-lived and badly implemented. So let’s unpack the problem, look at the facts, and find Read more…