Hiking safety: What you need to know before hitting the trails
With many businesses closed in the Valley amid COVID-19, the Phoenix Fire Department says they're seeing an influx of people hitting the hiking trails, and that could lead to more rescues for the department.
Going stir crazy in quarantine? Take a hike
Hiking is allowed under most coronavirus lockdown orders.
Planet Fitness among companies offering at-home workouts during COVID-19 outbreak
Planet Fitness is just one of many organizations offering video workouts and home exercise resources amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Walking 10,000 steps each day won't aid with weight loss, study suggests
We may have been too foolish to believe that mere walking would be the answer to our weight problems.
Coronavirus outbreak prompts restriction of participation in 2020 Tokyo Marathon
Registered runners who still want to participate in the 2021 race will need to pay entry fees. Donations received for the 2020 race would not be refunded, the organization noted.
California may halt student fitness tests due to bullying of disabled, non-binary students
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause physical education tests for students for three years due to concerns over bullying and the test discriminating against disabled and non-binary students. The move also comes after annual test results show a growing percentage of students scoring not healthy.
91-year-old who works out 3 times a week in his overalls at the gym inspires others to 'get started'
Lloyd Black of Alabama said he started going to the gym after simple tasks became hard. He now goes three times a week.
Valley attorney to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
Valley attorney and world marathon runner Negretti takes on one of the biggest challenges he's faced.
More people resolving to get strong and gain muscle in 2020
More people are resolving to gain more muscle and strength in 2020 versus losing weight or getting skinny.
A third of Americans would give up sex for a year in exchange for the perfect body, study claims
A new study shows that one in three people in the US would stop having sex for a year to achieve their fitness goals.
Lifetime Fitness offering free fitness classes through January 5
If you look at statistics from years past, most Americans resolve to get fit and healthy, about 50%, so one Valley health club is helping them do just that in 2020. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
Decatur man completes Appalachian Trail
A Decatur man spent much of 2019 hiking the Appalachian Trail, a New Year's resolution that he won't soon top.
Peloton faces backlash, market losses over holiday ad that company says was ‘misinterpreted’
Critics of the high-end exercise equipment maker say the ad is sexist and classist.
84-year-old Oakland woman hikes 300 miles along the Camino de Santiago
“It’s simple,” Hanna Alger said. “ There’s nothing that I have to do other than get up and move one foot in front of the other. I can start when I want and I can stop whenever I want and it just lets me be me.”
Grandma, 73, shows off 55-pound weight loss, claims 'younger men and women' constantly compliment her
“I feel much better about myself now and getting compliments from younger men and women sure boosts the self-esteem," the grandmother said.
Valley company offers fitness subscription boxes for busy women
Busy lives sometimes mean putting aside things that are good for us like a healthy meal or a workout. A valley company is working to help women find the time to take care of themselves through a simple service called My Athlete Box.
More benefits to working out early in the day, according to study
People who work out in the morning seem to lose more weight than people completing the same workouts later in the day, that’s according to a study that’s lasted almost ten years.
