Shake Weight, the nation’s most talked about, best-selling and most parodied fitness craze, is the centerpiece of a newly-released independent study that proves the world-famous arm-sculpting device is no laughing matter.
FitnessIQ, marketers of the Shake Weight, today disclosed findings of a scientific study conducted by Dr. Jeffrey M. Willardson, an Associate Biomechanics Professor at Eastern Illinois University (EIU). The study evaluated the effects of incorporating a six-minute Shake Weight routine in the warm-up sessions of three Division I collegiate athletic teams, measuring the device’s impact on performance. The study demonstrated that athletes across all three sports, including baseball, volleyball and soccer, improved reaction time by 10% to 17%.
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Lucir espléndida para una noche en la ciudad requiere más que un vestuario glamoroso, accesorios con brillo y un maquillaje perfecto. La súper estrella latina Shaila Dúrcal sabe que usar una fragancia que complemente su estilo le permite sentirse fresca y segura — por eso usará una de las sofisticadas fragancias de la Colección Degree Women Fine Fragrance, una línea de antiperspirantes/desodorantes y body mists, en la 11a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY®, que se llevará a cabo el 11 de noviembre en Las Vegas, y será transmitida en vivo por la cadena Univisión entre las 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. EST/PST (7 p.m. CDT).
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Lucir espléndida para una noche en la ciudad requiere más que un vestuario glamoroso, accesorios con brillo y un maquillaje perfecto. La súper estrella latina Shaila Dúrcal sabe que usar una fragancia que complemente su estilo le permite sentirse fresca y segura — por eso usará una de las sofisticadas fragancias de la Colección Degree Women Fine Fragrance, una línea de antiperspirantes/desodorantes y body mists, en la 11a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY®, que se llevará a cabo el 11 de noviembre en Las Vegas, y será transmitida en vivo por la cadena Univisión entre las 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. EST/PST (7 p.m. CDT).
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Social media is changing the way people find jobs, but according to the latest Emerging Workforce® Study by SFN Group, most companies are out of step. In fact, less than one-fourth have a formal social media strategy in place, and of those, only one-third say they’ve had success.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain, in celebration of 40 years of thrill ride innovation, today announced an unprecedented year of capital expansions with three new roller coaster experiences slated for the Valencia theme park in 2011. With these additions, Six Flags Magic Mountain regains the coveted Coaster Capital of the World crown - with a total of 18 roller coasters - more than any other theme park on the planet.
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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), recognized worldwide for its technologically advanced golf equipment, today announces the October 14 availability of its Spring 2012 golf apparel line for men and women. Featuring performance characteristics that are authentic to golf, such as moisture wicking, strategic breathability and UPF 30+ protection, Callaway apparel is tested and proven each week on the professional tours around the world. The collection blends performance attributes with a refined and contemporary style for a distinctive look and feel.
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Kilimanjaro Education Foundation (KEF), in conjunction with Powering Potential, announced an installation today at the Noonkodin School of a solar energy system and an Ubuntu computer network to bring modern education tools to the school.
KEF, a nonprofit volunteer organization with a mission to provide African children the same education opportunities as children in developed countries, provided funding for the solar installation, panel and the wiring and also provided an iMac computer that was donated to KEF.
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A three-year, incentive-based wellness program at Sentara Healthcare, implemented in partnership with Optima Health, a division of Sentara Healthcare, demonstrated a substantial improvement in employee health and a $3.4 million savings in healthcare costs.
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This Veterans Day, dozens of senior veterans coast to coast are sharing life lessons learned in service through a project spearheaded by Watermark Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s leading operators of senior living communities. Watermark is giving senior veterans the opportunity to share with younger generations essential life lessons they learned – the hard way – so that others may learn from, and aspire to, their examples.
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Nearly 10 percent of U.S. high schoolers report being hit, slapped or physically hurt by their boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control. And nearly one in four have been victimized through technology, according to a nationwide survey by Liz Claiborne Inc. and the Family Prevention Fund.
To help raise awareness of teen dating violence and the dangers of digital abuse, BeSmartBeWell.com shares the story of Kari, a high school girl who went from an ambitious achiever to a tragic victim of teen dating violence.
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Procter & Gamble Salon Professional, a division of The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:PG), announces Sebastian Professional’s collaboration with Sony Pictures’ Burlesque, the highly-anticipated musical film starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, in theaters Nov. 24. Already a Hollywood movie set staple, Sebastian Professional Re-Shaper hairspray steps past the curtain and into the spotlight as the Official Hairspray of Burlesque.
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Today from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Pacific Time-US), surgeons from the Swedish Orthopedic Institute will offer people the opportunity to see a knee surgery in a way that has rarely been done before by a health-care system. Sean Toomey, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, will repair the knee of a 70-year-old male patient, while it is streamed live online. The webcast will be moderated by orthopedic surgeon James Crutcher, M.D. The patient, identified by Dr. Toomey as a candidate for a partial knee replacement procedure, volunteered and consented to have his minimally invasive knee resurfacing surgery streamed on the Internet.
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