ARTICLE: Getting Paid to Get Fit

Being fit can do more than help you lose weight. In today's workplace, it can even put money in your pocket. "Studies have shown that financial incentives are great tools for weight loss," said Jimmy Fleming, co-founder of HealthyWage, a purveyor of financial incentive-based weight-loss programs for businesses and individuals. "There was a study that took a big group of people who were already participating in a weight-loss program and divided then into two groups — one that would just continue

ARTICLE: "A writer's experience with the Shake Weight" - Chicago Tribune

Toned arms are a hot commodity. Thanks to Michelle Obama, everybody wants them. But is it possible to achieve this look with very little effort? I was determined to find out, but with a full-time job and a 5-year-old, a personal trainer wasn't an option. That's when the Shake Weight came into my life. Like most of the world, I'd heard about this handheld weight through television parodies rather than scientific research. This 21/2-pound weight was invented by Johann Verheem, chief executive of

VIDEO: "Ultimate Athlete Training Guide: Basketball Challenge" - Men's Journal Magazine

This year’s Men’s Fitness Ultimate Athlete event is going down September 28th and 29th in Las Vegas. Will you be ready to crush the competition? One of the challenges this year will be the Basketball Skill Test for speed, accuracy and endurance. To help you bring your A-game, we asked, Pierce “Professor P” of BodyFitLab.com to devise a skill specific training guide for those of you looking for glory, and of course, to go home with that fat check for $5,000.

VIDEO: "Ultimate Athlete Training Guide: Football Challenge" - Men's Journal Magazine

This year’s Men’s Fitness Ultimate Athlete event is going down September 28th and 29th in Las Vegas. Will you be ready to crush the competition? One of the challenges this year will be the NFL Combine or Football Challenge, which will test your speed, agility and athleticism. To help you bring your A-game, we asked, Pierce “Professor P” of BodyFitLab.com to devise a workout training guide for those of you looking for glory, and of course, to go home with that fat check for $5,000.

VIDEO: "Ultimate Athlete Training Guide: MMA Challenge" - Men's Journal Magazine

This year’s Men’s Fitness Ultimate Athlete event is going down September 28th and 29th in Las Vegas. Will you be ready to crush the competition? One of the challenges this year will be the MMA Gaunlet, which will test your strength, speed, power and endurance. To help you bring your A-game, we asked, Pierce “Professor P” of BodyFitLab.com to devise a workout training guide for those of you looking for glory, and of course, to go home with that fat check for $5,000.