Latest Physical fitness News

How to choose the best personal trainer for your fitness goals — and budget

Nov. 02, 2024 10:45 AM EDT

Irv Rubenstein holds a doctorate in exercise science and has run a personal fitness training studio for 35 years in Nashville, Tennessee. Obviously, he speaks positively about the benefits of using a personal trainer, and this goes for grizzled-gym goers as well as beginners. “Most...

Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes

Oct. 29, 2024 13:08 PM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday launched a massive exercise of the country's nuclear forces featuring missile launches in a simulation of a retaliatory strike, as he continued to flex the country's nuclear muscle amid spiraling tensions with the West over Ukraine. ...

Italian 19-year-old skier Matilde Lorenzi dies from her injuries after crash in training

Oct. 29, 2024 09:53 AM EDT

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Promising Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi has died from her injuries after a crash in training in northern Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said Tuesday. She was 19. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Matilde Lorenzi,” the world ski...

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

Oct. 28, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world leaders can be easily tracked online through a fitness app that their bodyguards use. ...

Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco to reach holiday shoppers

Oct. 22, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco this holiday season as the struggling connected-exercise company seeks to broaden its customer base. The Peloton Bike+, a stationary bike that enables riders to participate in online classes and work out...

15-year-old Kansas football player's death is blamed on heat

Oct. 17, 2024 18:51 PM EDT

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the humid summer left 15-year-old football player Ovet Gomez Regalado pale and asking for water. After a 15-minute exercise, he collapsed as he walked to a building at his suburban Kansas City high...

What 'training to failure' means and how to incorporate it into your workout

Oct. 14, 2024 09:29 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — No pain, no gain, as the old exercise adage goes. But just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training? That depends on what you’re trying to accomplish, fitness experts say. For years, some trainers have instructed gym-goers that to get the...

Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical info

Oct. 12, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Dr. Joshua Simmons, an...

State police graduation takes on somber tone as officials remember recruit who died

Oct. 09, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Holding signs demanding truth and chanting for justice, several dozen people gathered Wednesday outside a graduation ceremony for Massachusetts State Police cadets demanding an explanation of how one of the recruits died during a training exercise. Enrique...

Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police incidents in one Midwestern city

Oct. 08, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The police department in Evansville said one recruit died and another was injured in a “routine” training exercise at its police academy. What was unsaid: Both rookies had been hurt in the “Big Fight” after going against the same instructor who...