Gyms still see solid January enrollmentMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:06AMAbout 1 million people across the nation -- 50 percent of total gym membership nationally -- join health clubs in January, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, or IHRSA.
Fitness centers cross fingersSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:43AMAs January gets under way, fitness centers typically are booming with those who made a resolution to get healthy and others taking advantage of gift cards they received at Christmas.
Hit ball, drag bag and burn some calories, tooSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:30AMIs golf really a sport or just a hobby?
Fixing Your FinancesFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:22PMThis timeline is courtesy of WorldNow. Jan. 1: If you have a kid heading to college in the fall, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ASAP.
Gym Memberships Can Cost YouFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:25PMBefore you sign a gym membership this New Year, make sure you know what happens if it suddenly closes like so many did in 2007.
Fitness books sales up, gym memberships down to start 2009Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:25PMSHERMAN, TX ― A recent survey by nutritionists and dieticians shows less people are signing up for gym memberships than in previous years and more are instead turning to fitness books.
Trim The Wallet Or Trim The WaistlineThursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:56AMGyms are offering incentives, but often times gym memberships are considered a luxury people are willing to forego, according to News & Observer.
Weak economy presses gymsThursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:39AMThis year, worried that concerns about money will outweigh resolutions to get fit, gyms are using special deals to shore up business in what has become an increasingly competitive market.
Sports calendar of eventsThursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:42AMThe Sports Calendar runs each Sunday and Thursday. Send entries by fax to 684-2865, mail to 214 Wall Street, Muskogee 74401, bring by the Phoenix anytime Monday through Friday or e-mail it to sports@muskogeephoenix.com. Information will not be taken by phone.