Mark D.R. Ford
What 15 Independent Fitness Studios Reveal About the Future of Personal Training
An original analysis of 15 independent fitness studios reveals five recurring patterns…
The New Social Architecture of Fitness: Why Independent Gyms Are Becoming Community Institutions
Across Fitness Living Magazine™ interviews with independent gym and studio owners, a…
Is 2.5 Hours of Exercise Enough for Heart Health? What a Major Study Really Found
2.5 hours helps, but more exercise linked to greater heart protection.
Hybrid Fitness Training Rethinks Strength Training Through the Nervous System in Santa Monica
Hybrid Fitness Training combines private coaching, brain-based movement, and pain-aware strength work…
Pro Fit Training Gym Builds a Private Fitness Community in Seattle’s South Lake Union
Pro Fit Training Gym in Seattle’s South Lake Union combines private personal…
Designing a High-End Private Gym: Creating a Private Member Experience
Inside Eddie Wang’s One Step Fitness in Irvine, where private access, hand-picked…
Not All Movement Is Equal for Brain Health, Massive USC Study Suggests
USC review links leisure-time activity with lower dementia risk.
America’s Marathons Are Moving to Beat the Heat as Race-Day Weather Changes
Major U.S. marathons are moving start times and race dates as organizers…
Three Minutes of Sprinting Sent a Powerful Molecular Signal Through the Body, New Study Finds
Just three minutes of all-out sprinting triggered widespread molecular changes in the…
Healthy Aging May Be Written in How You Move, New Fitness Research Suggests
Balance, agility, lower-body strength and cardiovascular fitness were strongly associated with longevity…