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Fitness
Feb 14, 2016
The Only 7 Gym Machines Worth Using
International, Greatist, N.3178
Despite the fact that kettlebells and bodyweight workouts might win the gym popularity contest right now, fitness pros agree: Not only are exercise machines totally fine to use, they might be especially helpful if you’re new to working out.
Feb 05, 2016
5 things to do: register to take part in Rare Disease Day Cycle Ride or buy tickets for Disney Live!
UAE, The National Business, N.3002
Sign up to take part in the inaugural XYoga Dubai holistic lifestyle festival. It kicks off with the largest public yoga session of 2016, featuring Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and yoga guru Suneel Singh, and includes classes and workshops for all ability levels.
Jan 21, 2016
Three of the best UAE gym deals for your New Year’s resolution "Fitness First"
UAE, The National Business, N. 3177
Fitness First
Benefits: The gym offers most of the classes found elsewhere, but is among a handful that has tennis facilities in select clubs. Members can get access to plus, platinum and community clubs, depending on the membership category. To get started, Fitness First offers a free workout to engage customers.
Dec 21, 2015
Score fitness freebies to jumpstart your 2016
UAE, lifestyle.inquirer.net, N.2001
Inquirer Lifestyle’s Fitness wants to help you jumpstart your way to a healthier 2016 with fitness freebies. We are giving out products from Move Fitness Lifestyle Store and Runnr Specialty Store every week to lucky readers!
Dec 20, 2015
10 Fitness Trends For 2016; Predictions Point To Wearable Technology And High Intensity Interval Training
UAE, medicaldaily.com, N.1999
The year 2016 is fast approaching and so are New Year’s Eve resolutions and hopes for a fresh start. Every year for the last 10 years, the American College of Sports Medicine announces thefitness trend predictions for the upcoming year based on a national survey.
Dec 15, 2015
UFC Gym gets fighting fit for success in Dubai
UAE, thenational.ae, N.1998
The name may illicit images of bloody, brutal high-octane cage fighting, but no one can doubt the global success of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), now a commercial machine like no other in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Dec 10, 2015
Best Fitness Trackers – Top 10
International, WT VOX, N.2371
It is amazing for us – here at WT VOX – being able to witness how far the wearables market has gone in just four years. From a nascent market in 2011 to a $20 billion market in 2015, a market expected to reach $80 billion by 2025
Dec 05, 2015
10 Signs You Need a New Gym
International, Details, N.1879
So what if your gym membership is on auto draft? If you haven’t actually gone to the gym in months—or if you just hated your last 23 visits there—it’s time to move on. Here are 10 signs you need to cut ties with your gym. Trust us, there’s something better out there.
Nov 23, 2015
Top fitness trends for 2016: Goodbye bootcamp, hello wearable tech
Source: Lyfe&Style N.1599
Pack up your war paint and turn the volume down on your shouty exercise instructor, because the days of bootcamp are thankfully behind us.
In this year's Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends, bootcamp – the high-intensity military-style training that has given fitness instructors a bad name – dropped out of the top 20 predictions for 2016.
Nov 22, 2015
Fitbit fitness trackers are now smarter with latest update
Source: Tech Radar N.1596
Fitbit has a few announcements that should make Charge HR and Surge owners much happier.
Starting today, you can download free updates that will allow the two fitness trackers to automatically track your activities.
Nov 18, 2015
#360fit: Etisalat Fitness Fest lays foundation for more such events in UAE
Source: Sport 360 N. 1438
Having just orchestrated the inaugural Etisalat Fitness Fest, Chris Fountain believes the foundations are in place for an annual event that will cater to absolutely anyone in the UAE who wants to be more active.
Etisalat Fitness Fest partners with MefitPro summit
DOP: Sep 16, 2015 Source: TradeArabia N:929
The Etisalat Fitness Fest, a leading celebration of fitness, life and positive energy in the region.
Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge under way with Build-Up rides
DOP: Sep 06, 2015 Source: Emirates 24/7 N:912
The sixth Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge launched with the first of four Build-Up rides on Friday morning.
Many Saudi women keeping up with ‘gym trend’ – but skip healthy eating
DOP: August 31, 2015 Source: Al Arabiya News N:828
Many people in Saudi Arabia visit gyms for health reasons and to look good. However, there are some, especially Saudi women, who visit gyms because it is a trend and an “in thing.”
Fitness First’s 31st club comes up at Business Bay in Dubai
DOP: Jun 21,2015 Source: Retial me N:555
Fitness First Middle East, the health and fitness club chain whose franchise is owned and operated by the Landmark Group in the MENA region, has opened its 31st club in the UAE.
du launches Wellness Hub
DOP: May 18,2015 Source: Retial me N:382
Telecom operator du has launched the UAE’s first no strings attached online portal, the Wellness Hub, to help the public live a healthier, more active life for less.
Visitors to www.du.ae/wellnesshub will find carefully selected offers on products and services from over 30 leading health and activity providers in the UAE.
Fitness Time to come to the UAE
DOP: May 23,2015 Source: Retial me N:457
Saudi Arabia-based Leejam Sports Company dealing in lifestyle and fitness is all set to launch its flagship brand Fitness Time in the UAE next week. The company aims to set up 15 branches in the UAE.
The fitness centre currently boasts 100 branches across the MENA region.
Fitness First is to get a new look
DOP: Mar 24,2015 Source: 7 Days in Abu Dhabi N:131
Body beautiful firm Fitness First is shaping up for a new look.
Members at the global gym, the largest privately-owned health club in the world, will soon see a new colour code.